Abkhazian Premier League
Football league
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The Abkhazian Premier League is the top association football league in Abkhazia.[3] Since 2021 the Official name of the league is 'Apsny Super League'[4]
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| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| First season | 1994 |
| Country |  FFA |
| Confederation | CONIFA[1] |
| Number of clubs | 9 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Abkhazian Cup Super Cup[2] |
| Current champions | FC Gagra (2025) |
| Most championships | Nart Sukhum (15 titles) |
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 occuring 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.
Nart Sukhum is the champion team of the 2020 edition[7] after adding 30 points, 10 wins and just 2 losses, the same campaign as the Ritsa FC team that was in second place, losing only in the tiebreaker criteria.[8] The FC Dinamo Sukhumi team was in third place with just one point less than Nart Sukhum and Ritsa FC.[9][10]
Current members (2026)
| Club | Position
in 2025 |
Top
division titles |
Last top
division title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Gagra | Champions | 5 | 2025 |
| Nart Sukhum | 2nd | 15 | 2024 |
| FC Dynamo Sukhum | 3rd | 1 | 1994 |
| FC Yertsakhu Ochamchira | 4th | 2 | 1998 |
| Ritsa FC | 5th | 2 | 2022 |
| FC Banza Kutol | 6th | 0 | N/A |
| FC Sadz Tsandrypsh | 7th | 0 | N/A |
| FC Psyrtsha Afon | 8th | 3 | 2017 |
| FC Byzb | Promoted | 0 | N/A |