2019–20 Georgian Superliga Explained

Nextseason:2020–21
Superliga
Teams:11

The 2019–20 Georgian Superliga is the 20th season of the Georgian Superliga since its establishment. Delta, renamed as Tskhum-Abkhazeti, were the defending champions.

On 13 March 2020, the league was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic until 6 April.[1] [2] On May 26 Board of the Georgian Basketball Federation announced the cancellation of all basketball tournaments in Georgia.[3]

Format

The regular season consisted of a double-legged round-robin competition where the eight best teams qualified for the playoffs.

Teams

Vera and Rustavi promoted to the league. Delta changed its name to Tskhum-Abkhazeti.

Team Location Arena
Sports School
Olympic Palace
Olympic Palace
Sports Palace
Olympic Palace
Olympic Palace
Chemicals Gym
Olympic Palace
Olympic Palace
Olympic Palace
Olympic Palace

Regular season

Results

Playoffs

All the rounds will be played in a best-of-five games format, (2-2-1) format.

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Third place match

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Finals

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Relegation playoffs

The winner of the playoffs between the ninth qualified and the runner-up of the A-League will join the next Superleague season with the second-tier league champion.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: საქართველოს კალათბურთის ეროვნული ფედერაციის განცხადება. Georgian. 13 March 2020. Georgian Basketball Federation.
  2. Web site: სუპერლიგისა და "ა" ლიგის გათამაშებები 6 აპრილამდე შეჩერდა. Georgian Basketball Federation. 16 March 2020.
  3. Web site: By the decision of the board, the championships of the 2019-2020 season have been canceled - GBF.GE.