2015–16 Umaglesi Liga
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| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 August 2015 – 22 May 2016 |
| Champions | Dinamo Tbilisi 16th Georgian title |
| Relegated | Sapovnela Terjola Merani Martvili |
| Champions League | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| Europa League | Samtredia Dila Gori Chikhura Sachkhere |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 668 (2.78 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Giorgi Kvilitaia (24) |
| Biggest home win | Samtredia 8–2 Saburtalo Tbilisi (7 March 2016) |
| Biggest away win | 3 matches
|
| Highest scoring | Samtredia 8–2 Saburtalo Tbilisi (7 March 2016) |
| Longest winning run | Dinamo Tbilisi (5) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Sioni (6) |
| Longest winless run | Merani Martvili Sapovnela Zugdidi (5) |
| Longest losing run | Merani Martvili (5) |
← 2014–15 2016 → | |
The 2015–16 Umaglesi Liga was the 27th season of top-tier football in Georgia. Dila Gori were the defending champions. The season began on 13 August 2015 and ended on 22 May 2016. It was a last season with an autumn-spring schedule before the changes of competition format to spring-autumn schedule from 2017 season.
Teams[edit]
Stadiums and locations[edit]
Tbilisi
Locations of teams in the 2015–16 Umaglesi Liga
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Tbilisi (C) | 30 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 74 | 29 | +45 | 76 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round[a] |
| 2 | Samtredia | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 66 | 32 | +34 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Dila Gori | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 62 | |
| 4 | Chikhura Sachkhere | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 57 | |
| 5 | Sioni Bolnisi | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 50 | |
| 6 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 48 | |
| 7 | FC Tskhinvali | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 46 | |
| 8 | Dinamo Batumi | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 44 | |
| 9 | Saburtalo Tbilisi | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 39 | |
| 10 | Shukura Kobuleti | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 35 | |
| 11 | Guria Lanchkhuti | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 27[b] | |
| 12 | Kolkheti Poti | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 27[b] | |
| 13 | Locomotive Tbilisi | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 25 | |
| 14 | Zugdidi (O) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 60 | −30 | 23[c] | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Merani Martvili (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 62 | −34 | 23[c] | Relegation to Pirveli Liga |
| 16 | Sapovnela Terjola (R) | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 63 | −39 | 21 |
Source: UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Dinamo Tbilisi qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Georgian Cup. However, since they already qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners was passed down the league.
- ^ a b Head-to-head record: Guria–Kolkheti Poti 1–1, Kolkheti Poti–Guria 0–1.
- ^ a b Head-to-head record: Zugdidi–Merani Martvili 3–0, Merani Martvili–Zugdidi 0–0.
Results[edit]
Relegation play-offs[edit]
A match was played between Zugdidi, the fourteenth-placed team from the 2015–16 Umaglesi Liga and Kolkheti Khobi, the third-placed team from the 2015–16 Pirveli Liga. The winners, Zugdidi, remained in the top-flight for next season.
| Zugdidi | 2–1 | Kolkheti Khobi |
|---|---|---|
Tsurtsumia  45+2'Samushia 51' | Report | Tchanturidze 29' |
Top goalscorers[edit]
| Rank | Goalscorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Giorgi Kvilitaia | Dinamo Tbilisi | 24 |
| 2 | Otar Martsvaladze | Dila Gori | 19 |
| 3 | Budu Zivzivadze | Samtredia | 16 |
| 4 | Giorgi Bukhaidze | Sapovnela Terjola | 15 |
| 5 | Dimitri Tatanashvili | Sioni Bolnisi | 14 |
| 6 | Nika Katcharava | FC Tskhinvali | 13 |
| Irakli Sikharulidze | Samtredia | 13 | |
| Jambul Jighauri | Dinamo Tbilisi | 13 | |
| 9 | Giorgi Kharaishvili | Saburtalo Tbilisi | 12 |
| 10 | Tornike Mumladze | Chikhura Sachkhere | 11 |
| Irakli Modebadze | Dila Gori | 11 |
Source: Top15goalscorers.blogspot.com
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Umaglesi Liga 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Georgian)