The 2009–10

Umaglesi Liga The Erovnuli Liga ( ka, ეროვნული ლიგა; ) is the top division of professional top tier football in Georgia. Since 1990, it has been organized by the Professional Football League of Georgia and Georgian Football Federati ...

was the 21st season of top-tier football in

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. It began on August 1, 2009, and ended on May 20, 2010. FC Olimpi Rustavi won the championship.

Changes from 2008–09

Structural changes

League size was reduced from 11 to 10 teams prior to this season.

Promotion and relegation

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were relegated to

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at the end of the season after finishing in 11th and last place. Other teams which will not participate in this year's championship are Mglebi and Meshketi, both for unknown reasons. This means that originally relegated teams

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and Spartaki Tskhinvali will stay another season in Umaglesi Liga. Promoted to Georgia's top

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division were Pirveli Liga 2008–09 Western group champions

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and runners-up

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. Western group champions Ameri were not promoted for unknown reasons.

Team overview

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and Spartaki Tskhinvali play their home matches in

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due to various inner-Georgian conflicts.

League table

Results

The ten teams will play each other four times in this league for a total of 36 matches per team. In the first half of the season each team played every other team twice (home and away) and then do the same in the second half of the season.

First half of season

Second half of season

Top goalscorers

''Including matches played in December 2009'' Soccerway Profile
lfp.com

References

External links

Georgian Football Federation

Georgian Professional Football League
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