2024–25 Didi 10 season

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2024–25 Didi 10
CountriesGeorgia (country) Georgia
Number of teams10
Date6 September 2024 – 18 May 2025
Official website
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The 2023–24 Didi 10 is the 55th season of the top flight of Georgian domestic rugby union competition.

Teams

The competition features 10 teams, the reigning champions entering the season were RC Aia Kutaisi, who claimed their 1st 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) Levan Sharvashidze Aia Arena 4,860 Kutaisi
Ares Kutaisi Georgia (country) Sergo Freudze Aia Arena 4,860 Kutaisi
Army Tbilisi Avchala Stadium 2,500 Tbilisi
Batumi Georgia (country) Irakli Ninidze Batumi Stadium 1,500 Batumi
Kazbegi Georgia (country) Gocha Chkareuli Kazbegi
Khvamli Tbilisi Georgia (country) Davit Tshvediani Khvamli Arena Tbilisi
Kochebi Bolnisi Georgia (country) Viktor Didebulidze Bolnisi
Lelo Saracens Georgia (country) Tornike Bubuteishvili Lelo Arena 3,000 Tbilisi
Rustavi Kharebi Georgia (country) Irakli Natriashvili Kharebi Arena Rustavi
Tao Samtskhe-Javakheti Samtskhe–Javakheti

Player movements

Table

2023–24 Didi 10 Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Aia Kutaisi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 For Elimination finals
2 Ares Kutaisi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Army Tbilisi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 For Third time finals
4 Batumi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Kazbegi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Khvamli Tbilisi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Kochebi Bolnisi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Lelo Saracens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Rustavi Kharebi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-off with 2024–25 Georgian Georgian First League runner-up
10 Tao Samtskhe-Javakheti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Georgian First League

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.[2][3]

Results

Round 1

6 September 2024
Army TbilisiAia Kutaisi
7 September 2024
Khvamli TbilisiRC Batumi
8 September 2024
RC KazbegiKochebi Bolnisi
8 September 2024
Rustavi KharebiAres Kutaisi

Round 2

14 September 2024
Army TbilisiRC Batumi
14 September 2024
Ares KutaisiKhvamli Tbilisi
15 September 2024
Kochebi BolnisiRustavi Kharebi
15 September 2024
Lelo SaracensRC Kazbegi

Round 3

20 September 2024
RC BatumiAres Kutaisi
21 September 2024
Khvamli TbilisiKochebi Bolnisi
22 September 2024
Rustavi KharebiLelo Saracens
22 September 2024
RC KazbegiAia Kutaisi

Round 4

4/5/6 October 2024
Army TbilisiAres Kutaisi
4/5/6 October 2024
Kochebi BolnisiRC Batumi
4/5/6 October 2024
Lelo SaracensKhvamli Tbilisi
4/5/6 October 2024
Aia KutaisiRustavi Kharebi

Round 5

11/12/13 October 2024
RC Kazbegi Army Tbilisi
11/12/13 October 2024
Ares KutaisiKochebi Bolnisi
11/12/13 October 2024
RC BatumiLelo Saracens
11/12/13 October 2024
Khvamli TbilisiAia Kutaisi

Round 6

18/19/20 October 2024
Army TbilisiKochebi Bolnisi
18/19/20 October 2024
Lelo SaracensAres Kutaisi
18/19/20 October 2024
Aia KutaisiRC Batumi
18/19/20 October 2024
RC KazbegiRustavi Kharebi

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.

 
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Qualifying final loser 00
 
 
 
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Third time final 1 winner 00
 
 
 
Third time final 2 winner 00
 
4th place00
 
 
 
5th place00
 
Qualifying final winner 00
 
 
 
Preliminary final winner 00
 
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2nd place
 
 
 
 
 
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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.[4]

See also

References

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