| Organising body | Georgian Football Federation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016; 10 years ago (2016) |
| Country | |
| Number of clubs | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 (of under-15 age group) |
| Current champions | Dinamo Tbilisi (2025) |
| Most championships | Dinamo Tbilisi (8 titles) |
| Website | gff.ge |
TheU15 Golden League (Georgian:15 წლამდელთა ოქროს ლიგა) is the main youth football competition run by theGeorgian Football Federation for under-15 teams.
Created in mid-2016, it is named after distinguished playerSlava Metreveli[1] and is composed of ten teams.
A playing season of the league consists of two parts. After a ten-team regular tournament, the top five teams qualify for Championship group which determines the winner via an eight-game tournament. The remaining clubs take part in Relegation round with the bottom two teams to be relegated to the Silver League, which is the 2nd division, contested by ten teams as of 2025.[2] 18 more teams compete in the 3rd tier called the Bronze League.
Seasons run based on Spring-Autumn system.
The U15 competition started in 2016. Based on geographic principle, initially the teams were divided into three groups before eight of them reached the quarterfinal stage. In a decisive game,Dinamo Tbilisi beatGFF Academy 4–0 to win the title.[3]
The next year, Dinamo's youth teams of different age groups clinched seven out of eight titles with U15s being no exception.[4] In total, they lost the title race once only in 2019 toSaburtalo.
The 2020 league season was abandoned after six rounds following severeCOVID-19 restrictions. The latter also affected the next edition which was completed in June 2022 only.[5]
Dinamo Tbilisi are the most recent champions who have accrued five consecutive titles since 2021.[6]
There are currently ten teams competing in U15 Golden League.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dinamo Tbilisi | GFF Academy Tbilisi | |
| 2017 | Dinamo Tbilisi | ||
| 2018 | Dinamo Tbilisi | GFF Academy Kutaisi | Saburtalo |
| 2019 | Saburtalo | Dinamo Tbilisi | GFF Academy |
| 2020 | Abandoned due toCOVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | Dinamo Tbilisi | GFF Academy Zugdidi-2 | Saburtalo Tbilisi |
| 2022 | Dinamo Tbilisi | Lagodekhi | GFF Academy Zugdidi-2 |
| 2023 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 35th Football School | GFF Academy Zugdidi |
| 2024 | Dinamo Tbilisi | GFF Academy Kutaisi | Iberia 1999 |
| 2025 | Dinamo Tbilisi | Iberia 1999 | Inter |
Note:Saburtalo changed its name toIberia 1999 in February 2024[7]