Abkhazian Premier League
| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| First season | 1994 |
| Country |  FFA |
| Confederation | CONIFA[1] |
| Number of clubs | 9 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | National Abkhazian Football League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Abkhazian Cup Super Cup[2] |
| Current champions | FC Gagra (5th title) (2025) |
| Most championships | Nart Sukhum (15 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Mooore TV |
| Website | https://ff-ra.ru/ |
The Apsny Super League (Russian: Апсны Суперлига) is the top association football league in Abkhazia.[3][4] The League plays in a spring-autumn system with a summer break from July to September.
History
The league was founded in 1994 and is not recognized by FIFA or any of its confederations, therefore the winners cannot participate in UEFA/AFC competitions or World Club Cup.
The league is overseen by the Football Federation of Abkhazia.[5] It consists of 9 football clubs and there is a relegation/promotion system between the Abkhazian Premier League and the 12 member Second Division 'National Abkhazian Football League'. With a relegation playoff occurring between the bottom side of the Apsny Super League and the Champion of the National Abkhazian Football League.[6] Premier League clubs compete for the Abkhazian Cup annually, the leagues' domestic cup competition. Which the winners of the Abkhazian Cup and the Super League compete to win the Super Cup.
The League expanded in the 2026 season to include 9 members from the previous 8, due to the promotion of FC Byzb, even though they lost the promotion/relegation playoff with FC Afon 4-2 on penalties.[6]
Current members (2026)
| Club | Position
in 2025 |
Top
division titles |
Last top
division title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Gagra[ru] | Champions | 5 | 2025 |
| Nart Sukhum | 2nd | 15 | 2024 |
| FC Dynamo Sukhum[ru] | 3rd | 1 | 1994 |
| FC Yertsakhu Ochamchira | 4th | 2 | 1998 |
| Ritsa FC | 5th | 2 | 2022 |
| FC Banza Kutol[ru] | 6th | 0 | N/A |
| FC Sadz Tsandrypsh[ru] | 7th | 0 | N/A |
| FC Afon[ru] | 8th | 3 | 2017 |
| FC Byzb | Promoted | 0 | N/A |
List of champions
See Also
References
- ↑ "Inside Abkhazia: Our Football is in a Coma". russianfootballnews.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ↑ "Суперкубок Абхазии". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ↑ Futbolgrad (2013-11-14). "Football in Abkhazia - Three Stories from Gagra". Futbolgrad. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- 1 2 "Главная, Федерация Футбола Республики Абхазия. Официальный сайт". ff-ra.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2025-08-08. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ "Abkhazia". CONIFA. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- 1 2 "Abkhazia 2025". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ "Abkhazia - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
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