2024–25 Didi 10 season

2024–25 Didi 10
CountriesGeorgia (country) Georgia
Number of teams10
Date6 September 2024 – 18 May 2025
Official website
stat.rugby.ge

The 2024–25 Crocobet Didi 10 is the 35th season of the top flight of Georgian domestic rugby union.

Teams

The competition features 10 teams, the reigning champions entering the season were RC Aia Kutaisi, who claimed their 9th league title after winning the 2023 final. Tao Samtskhe-Javakheti and RC Army Tbilisi were promoted from the 2023–24 Georgian First League, replacing RC Academy Tbilisi and Artsivebi Eagles.

Stadiums and locations

Club Head Coach Captain Stadium Capacity City/Area[1]
Aia Kutaisi Georgia (country) Giorgi Nemsadze[2] Georgia (country) Giorgi Babunashvili Aia Arena 4,860 Kutaisi
Ares Kutaisi Georgia (country) Sergo Freudze Aia Arena 4,860 Kutaisi
Army Tbilisi Georgia (country) Sandro Nakhutsrishvili Avchala Stadium 2,500 Tbilisi
Batumi Georgia (country) Irakli Ninidze Georgia (country) Beka Urjukashvili Batumi Stadium 1,500 Batumi
Kazbegi Georgia (country) Gocha Chkareuli Georgia (country) Gugua Khulelidze Kazbegi
Khvamli Tbilisi Georgia (country) Davit Tshvediani Khvamli Arena Tbilisi
Kochebi Bolnisi Georgia (country) Viktor Didebulidze Rugby Plateau Bolnisi
Lelo Saracens Georgia (country) Tornike Bubuteishvili Georgia (country) Sandro Koiava Lelo Arena 3,000 Tbilisi
Rustavi Kharebi Georgia (country) Irakli Natriashvili Georgia (country) Mikheil Tsiklauri Kharebi Arena Rustavi
Tao Samtskhe-Javakheti Georgia (country) Beka Arveladze Aspindza Field Aspindza

Player movements

Table

2024–25 Didi 10 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Aia Kutaisi 3 3 0 0 71 35 +36 1 0 13 For elimination finals
2 Ares Kutaisi 3 2 0 1 108 78 +30 1 1 10
3 Army Tbilisi 3 2 0 1 70 58 +12 1 1 10 For third time finals
4 Khvamli Tbilisi 3 2 0 1 84 73 +11 2 0 10
5 Kazbegi 3 2 0 1 64 55 +9 0 1 9
6 Rustavi Kharebi 3 2 0 1 75 70 +5 0 1 9
7 Batumi 3 1 0 2 50 65 -15 0 1 5
8 Tao Samtskhe-Javakheti 3 1 0 2 44 79 -35 0 0 4
9 Lelo Saracens 3 0 0 3 45 62 -17 0 3 3 Play-off with 2024–25 Georgian First League runner-up
10 Kochebi Bolnisi 3 0 0 3 43 79 -36 0 1 1 Relegation to Georgian First League

As of 16 September 2024

Regular season

The regular season was played over 18 rounds, with each round consisting of five matches. Beginning on the 6 September 2024 and finishing on the 15 March 2025. The top six teams in the rankings qualified for the playoffs. The final placed team is relegated with the 9th placed side qualifying for play-off with 2024–25 Georgian First League runner-up.[3][4]

Results

Round 1

6 September 2024
Army Tbilisi8 – 11Aia Kutaisi
Try: L. Keshelava 51' m
Pen: K. Iashvili 65' (1/1)
ReportTry: T. Mbola 15' m
Pen: G. Babunashvili 4', 45' (2/4)
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
7 September 2024
Tao Samtskhe-Javakheti15 – 10Lelo Saracens
Pen: O. Talakhadze 20', 24', 51', 60', 84' (5/5)ReportTry: G. Spanderashvili 39' c
Con: P. Khutsishvili 39' (1/1)
Pen: P. Khutsishvili 22' (1/1)
Aspindza Rugby Field, Samtskhe–Javakheti
7 September 2024
Khvamli Tbilisi21 – 3RC Batumi
Try: M. Takaishvili 10' c
T. Baikhoidze 46' c
S. Inalishvili 66' c
Con: N. Tsintsadze 11', 47', 68' (3/3)
ReportPen: V. Mikadze 18' (1/1)
Khvamli Arena, Tbilisi
8 September 2024
RC Kazbegi30 – 19Kochebi Bolnisi
Try: M. Akhobadze 11' c
L. Kushashvili 33' c
D. Imnadze 63 c
Con: D. Imnadze 12', 33' (2/2)
D. Modzgvrishvili 64' (1/1)
Pen: D. Imnadze 15', 30', 63'
ReportTry: Z. Zhorzholadze 40' m, 45' c
L. Gogolashvili 53' c
Con: S. Matiashvili 46', 53' (2/3)
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
8 September 2024
Rustavi Kharebi24 – 31Ares Kutaisi
Try: M. Rocondino 5' c
T. Usenashvili 8' c
T. Chamiashvili 77' c
Con: S. Margiani 7', 9' (2/2)
G. Petriashvili 78' (1/1)
Pen: S. Margiani 55' (1/1)
ReportTry: P. Finau 20' c
Z. Tskiporishvili 52' c
J. Ndrava 63' c, 70' m
G. Kobakhidze 82' m
Con: G. Tedoradze 21', 53', 64' (3/5)
Kharebi Arena, Rustavi

Round 2

13 September 2024
Army Tbilisi29 – 28RC Batumi
Try: M. Ninidze 53' c
Penalty try 78'
Con: M. Ninidze 54'
Pen: M. Peters 7', 17', 21'
M. Ninidze 66'
Drop: M. Ninidze 38'
ReportTry: V. Tagauri 44' m, 46' m
L. Popkhadze 59' m
V. Putkaradze 74' c
Con: S. Chkhaidze 75'
Pen: V. Ninidze 3', 12'
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
14 September 2024
Aia Kutaisi36 – 10Tao Samtskhe-Javakheti
Try: O. Metreveli 7' m
Z. Khutsidze 29' c
S. Khonelidze 39' c
G. Freudze 59' c
E. Makhareishvili 77' c
Con: G. Babunashvili 30', 40', 60'
E. Makhareishvili 78'
Pen: G. Babunashvili 35'
ReportTry: O. Metreveli 41' m
G. Shkinin 67' m
Aia Arena, Kutaisi
14 September 2024
Ares Kutaisi62 – 35Khvamli Tbilisi
Try: Z. Tskipurishvili 20' c
Z. Dzneladze 25' c
N. Dzneladze 36' c
A. Machaladze 47' c
I. Tevadze 50' c
G. Kobakhidze 55' c, 74' m, 78' m
Con: G. Tedoradze 12', 20', 26', 36', 47', 51', 56'
Pen: G. Tedoradze 63'
ReportTry: N. Tsintsadze 2' c
J. Mbaleleivuka 5' c
F. Tsiklauri 8' c
S. Inalishvili 16' c
Z. Lutidze 66' c
Con: N. Tsintsadze 3', 5', 9', 17', 66'
Aia Arena, Kutaisi
15 September 2024
Kochebi Bolnisi16 – 21Rustavi Kharebi
Try: R. Pkhaladze 54' m
I. Gegenava 66' m
Pen: S. Matiashvili 43', 86'
ReportTry: A. Zasadze 35' c
R. Sainivalat 48' m
Con: S. Margiani 36'
Pen: S. Margiani 3', 38', 40'
Rugby Plateau, Bolnisi
15 September 2024
Lelo Saracens12 – 17RC Kazbegi
Pen: L. Mengashvili 12', 27', 36', 43'ReportTry: G. Margalitadze 15' c, 77' c
Con: D. Imnadze 16'
D. Modzgvrishvili 78'
Pen: D. Imnadze 10'
Lelo Arena, Tbilisi

Round 3

21 September 2024
Tao Samtskhe-Javakheti19 – 33 Army Tbilisi
Report
Aspindza Rugby Field, Samtskhe–Javakheti
21 September 2024
Khvamli Tbilisi28 – 8Kochebi Bolnisi
Report
Khvamli Arena, Tbilisi
22 September 2024
Rustavi Kharebi30 – 23Lelo Saracens
Kharebi Arena, Rustavi
22 September 2024
RC Kazbegi17 – 24Aia Kutaisi
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi

Round 4

4 October 2024
Lelo SaracensKhvamli Tbilisi
Lelo Arena, Tbilisi
5 October 2024
Army TbilisiAres Kutaisi
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
5 October 2024
Kochebi BolnisiRC Batumi
Rugby Plateau, Bolnisi
6 October 2024
Tao Samtskhe-JavakhetiRC Kazbegi
Aspindza Rugby Field, Samtskhe–Javakheti

Round 5

12 October 2024
RC Kazbegi Army Tbilisi
TBC
13 October 2024
Tao Samtskhe-JavakhetiRustavi Kharebi
Aspindza Rugby Field, Samtskhe–Javakheti
13 October 2024
Khvamli TbilisiAia Kutaisi
Khvamli Arena, Tbilisi

Round 6

18 October 2024
Lelo SaracensAres Kutaisi
Lelo Arena, Tbilisi
19 October 2024
Tao Samtskhe-JavakhetiKhvamli Tbilisi
Aspindza Rugby Field, Samtskhe–Javakheti
19 October 2024
Army TbilisiKochebi Bolnisi
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi
20 October 2024
RC KazbegiRustavi Kharebi
Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi

Round 7

1/2/3 November 2024
Rustavi Kharebi Army Tbilisi
1/2/3 November 2024
Kochebi BolnisiLelo Saracens
1/2/3 November 2024
Ares KutaisiAia Kutaisi
1/2/3 November 2024
RC BatumiTao Samtskhe-Javakheti
1/2/3 November 2024
Khvamli TbilisiRC Kazbegi

Round 8

8/9/10 November 2024
Army TbilisiLelo Saracens
8/9/10 November 2024
Aia KutaisiKochebi Bolnisi
8/9/10 November 2024
Tao Samtskhe-JavakhetiAres Kutaisi
8/9/10 November 2024
RC KazbegiRC Batumi
8/9/10 November 2024
Rustavi KharebiKhvamli Tbilisi

Round 9

15/16/17 November 2024
Khvamli Tbilisi Army Tbilisi
15/16/17 November 2024
Lelo SaracensAia Kutaisi
15/16/17 November 2024
Kochebi BolnisiTao Samtskhe-Javakheti
15/16/17 November 2024
Ares KutaisiRC Kazbegi
15/16/17 November 2024
RC BatumiRustavi Kharebi

Round 10

29/30/1 November/December 2024
Aia Kutaisi Army Tbilisi
29/30/1 November/December 2024
Lelo SaracensTao Samtskhe-Javakheti
29/30/1 November/December 2024
Kochebi BolnisiRC Kazbegi
29/30/1 November/December 2024
Ares KutaisiRustavi Kharebi
29/30/1 November/December 2024
RC BatumiKhvamli Tbilisi

Round 11

13/14/15 December 2024
RC Batumi Army Tbilisi
13/14/15 December 2024
Khvamli TbilisiAres Kutaisi
13/14/15 December 2024
Rustavi KharebiKochebi Bolnisi
13/14/15 December 2024
RC KazbegiLelo Saracens
13/14/15 December 2024
Tao Samtskhe-JavakhetiAia Kutaisi

Round 12

20/21/22 December 2024
Army TbilisiTao Samtskhe-Javakheti
20/21/22 December 2024
Ares KutaisiRC Batumi
20/21/22 December 2024
Kochebi BolnisiKhvamli Tbilisi
20/21/22 December 2024
Lelo SaracensRustavi Kharebi
20/21/22 December 2024
Aia KutaisiRC Kazbegi

Round 13

7/8/9 February 2025
Ares Kutaisi Army Tbilisi
7/8/9 February 2025
RC BatumiKochebi Bolnisi
7/8/9 February 2025
Khvamli TbilisiLelo Saracens
7/8/9 February 2025
Rustavi KharebiAia Kutaisi
7/8/9 February 2025
RC KazbegiTao Samtskhe-Javakheti

Round 14

14/15/16 February 2025
Army TbilisiRC Kazbegi
14/15/16 February 2025
Kochebi BolnisiAres Kutaisi
14/15/16 February 2025
Lelo SaracensRC Batumi
14/15/16 February 2025
Aia KutaisiKhvamli Tbilisi
14/15/16 February 2025
Rustavi KharebiTao Samtskhe-Javakheti

Round 15

21/22/23 February 2025
Kochebi Bolnisi Army Tbilisi
21/22/23 February 2025
Ares KutaisiLelo Saracens
21/22/23 February 2025
RC BatumiAia Kutaisi
21/22/23 February 2025
Khvamli TbilisiTao Samtskhe-Javakheti
21/22/23 February 2025
Rustavi KharebiRC Kazbegi

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Play-offs

The top 6 ranked team at the end of the regular season qualified for the play-offs, teams ranked 3rd to 6th played against each other in the Third Time finals. The winniners of the third time final play off in the Qualifying final, with the teams ranked 1st and 2nd playing off against each other, the winner of that game qualifying for the final, the loser having another chance to reach the final playing the Qualifying final winner in the Preliminary final.

 
Third time finalsQualifying and elimination finalsPreliminary finalFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Qualifying final loser 00
 
 
 
Elimination final winner 00
 
3rd place00
 
 
 
6th place00
 
Third time final 1 winner 00
 
 
 
Third time final 2 winner 00
 
4th place00
 
 
 
5th place00
 
Qualifying final winner 00
 
 
 
Preliminary final winner 00
 
1st place
 
 
 
 
 
1st place 00
 
 
 
2nd place 00
 
2nd place
 
 
 
 
 
Qualifying final winner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Third time finals

TBC
3rd place6th place
TBC
4th place5th place

Qualifying and elimination finals

TBC
1st place2nd place
TBC
Third time final 1 winnerThird time final 2 winner

Preliminary final

TBC
Qualifying final loserElimination final winner

Final

TBC
Qualifying final winnerPreliminary final winner

Promotion/relegation play-off

The team that finished bottom of the table are to be replaced by the winners of the 2024–25 Georgian First League. Runners-up of Georgian First League, played a 2-match home/away confrontation against 9th place.

30/31/1 May/June 2025
9th placeGeorgian First League runners-up
6/7/8 June 2025
Georgian First League runners-up9th place

Rules

The clubs can have an unlimited number of foreigners in their overall squad, however are only allowed to have no more than three foreigners in a match day 23.[5]

All teams, excluding the two newly promoted sides Tao Samtskhe-Javakheti and RC Army Tbilisi, are required to use GPS systems to improve the level of domestic championships and the quality of games.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Didi 10- I league-Reg league by Georgianrugbysupporters · MapHub". MapHub. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  2. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  3. ^ Qsovreli, Zura (2024-08-01). "დიდი 10 | 2024/25 წლების სეზონი 6 სექტემბერს დაიწყება". Georgia Rugby Union. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  4. ^ "2024-25 | დიდი 10". stat-rugby-ge.translate.goog. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  5. ^ Qsovreli, Zura (2024-07-26). "დიდი 10 | სამუშაო შეხვედრა კლუბების წარმომადგენლებთან". Georgia Rugby Union. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  6. ^ Qsovreli, Zura (2024-08-23). "GPS-ები ქართული კლუბებისთვის". Georgia Rugby Union. Retrieved 2024-08-26.