Georgian Football Federation
Meanwhile, in early 1990, Georgian Football Federation established new Umaglesi Liga. An absolute majority of Georgian football clubs, including Dinamo Tbilisi and Torpedo Kutaisi, withdrew from the Soviet league. In contrast, Dinamo Sukhumi chose to remain in the Soviet football system where they played in the First League two more seasons up until 1991. This political issue divided Dinamo Sukhumi. While ten players decided to remain in the club, most players and members of the staff opted for participation in the Georgian top league. For this purpose they formed new club FC Tskhumi Sukhumi.