1991 Umaglesi Liga Explained

Competition:Umaglesi Liga
Season:1991
Dates:16 March 1991 – 28 June 1991
Winners:Iberia Tbilisi
2nd Georgian title
Relegated:Iveria Khashuri
League Topscorer:Otar Korgalidze (14)
Biggest Home Win:Shevardeni 7–1 Sanavardo
Alazani 7–1 Sulori
Iberia 6–0 Sanavardo
Biggest Away Win:Samgurali 2–5 Kutaisi
Dila 0–3 Kolkheti Khobi
Iveria 0–3 Shevardeni
Kolkheti Khobi 0–3 Iberia
Odishi 0–3 Kolkheti Khobi
Sulori 0–3 Guria
Highest Scoring:Guria 6–3 Amirani
Matches:190
Total Goals:577
Prevseason:1990
Nextseason:1991–92

The 1991 Umaglesi Liga was the second season of top-tier football in Georgia. It began on 16 March and ended on 28 June 1991. In that season, Georgia was declared the independence from Soviet Union in April 1991, so the championship became national. The season was a transitional because from following season the schedule was changed to the autumn-spring schedule. Iberia Tbilisi were the defending champions.

League standings

Top goalscorers

RankGoalscorerTeamGoals
1 Otar KorgalidzeGuria Lanchkhuti14
2 Durmiskhan TvalabshviliSanavardo Samtredia13
David UgrelidzeGuria Lanchkhuti13
4 Mikheil KavelashviliIberia Tbilisi12
5 Andreas NiniadisBatumi11

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