2023–24 Didi 10 season explained

2023–24 Didi 10
Countries: Georgia
Top Point Scorer: Nika Tsintsadze
(Khvamli Tbilisi) – 188 points
Top Try Scorer: Amiran Shvangiradze
(RC Aia Kutaisi) – 20 tries
Website:https://stat.rugby.ge
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25
Teams:10

The 2023–24 Didi 10 is the 54th season of the top flight of Georgian domestic rugby union competition. RC Aia Kutaisi were champions after beating Lelo Saracens in the final.[1] [2]

Teams

The competition featured 10 teams, the reigning champions entering the season were RC Rustavi Kharebi, who claimed their 1st league title after winning the 2023 final. Artsivebi Eagles was promoted from the 2022–23 Georgian First League, replacing RC Locomotive Tbilisi.[3] [4]

Stadiums and locations

ClubHead Coach[5] CaptainStadiumCapacityCity/Area
Ares Kutaisi Sergo FreudzeAia Arenaalign=center 4,860Kutaisi
Artsivebi Eagles Gia Amirkhanashvili Zurab ZhorzholadzeZvani Stadium3,500Ozurgeti
Kazbegi Gocha Chkareulialign=center Kazbegi
Khvamli Tbilisi Davit TshvedianiKhvamli ArenaTbilisi
Lelo Saracens Tornike Bubuteishvili Sandro KoiavaLelo Arena3,000Tbilisi
RC Academy Tbilisi Levan DatunashviliNutsubidze Rugby Stadium2,000Tbilisi
RC Aia Kutaisi Levan Sharvashidze Petre Jincharadze Aia Arena4,860Kutaisi
RC Batumi Irakli NinidzeBatumi Stadium1,500Batumi
RC Kochebi Bolnisi Viktor DidebulidzeBolnisi
Irakli NatriashviliKharebi ArenaRustavi

Player movements

See main article: article.

Table

2023–24 Didi 10 Table!Pos!Team!Pld!W!D!L!PF!PA!PD!TB!LB!Pts!Qualification
1Lelo Saracens (RU)181611631307+3245071For Elimination finals
2RC Aia Kutaisi (C)181206647392+2558359
3RC Batumi181107526284+2845453For Third time finals
4Ares Kutaisi181107561394+1673552
5Khvamli Tbilisi181017659342+3176351
6RC Kochebi Bolnisi (3rd)181008415416-14246
7RC Rustavi Kharebi18909495365+1304344
8Kazbegi186111474407+673534
9183114462698-2362218Play-off with 2023–24 Georgian Georgian First League runner-up
10RC Academy Tbilisi1800181031368-1265000Relegation to First League

Regular season

The regular season was played over 18 rounds, with each round consisting of five matches. Beginning on the 8 September 2023 and finishing on the 24 March 2024. 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 2023–24 League 1 runner-up.[6]

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.

Preliminary final

Promotion/relegation play-off

The team that finished bottom of the table, RC Academy Tbilisi, are to be replaced by the winners of the 2023–24 Georgian First League, Tao Samtskhe-Javakheti. Runners-up of Georgian First League, RC Army Tbilisi, played a 2-match home/away confrontation against 9th place Artsivebi Eagles.[7] [8] With an aggregate score of 30–45 RC Army Tbilisi were promoted to the 2024–25 Didi 10, and the Artsivebi Eagles were relegated to the 2024–25 Georgian First League.[9]

Leading scorers

Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.

Most points

RankPlayerClubPoints
1 188
2 154
3 143
4 132
5 119
6 110
7 103
8 92
9 89
10 74

Most tries

RankPlayerClubTries
1 20
2 17
3 14
4 12
5 10
6 9
7 Khvamli Tbilisi
8 Khvamli Tbilisi
9 RC Aia Kutaisi
10 Lelo Saracens

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: რაგბის კავშირის სტატისტიკის სამსახური . 2024-05-25 . stat.rugby.ge.
  2. Web site: Qsovreli . Zura . 2024-04-28 . დიდი 10 'აია' საქართველოს ჩემპიონია! . 2024-05-25 . Georgia Rugby Union . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2022-23 დიდი 10 . 2024-05-27 . stat-rugby-ge.translate.goog.
  4. Web site: 2022-23 პირველი ლიგა . 2024-05-27 . stat-rugby-ge.translate.goog.
  5. Web site: რაგბის კავშირის სტატისტიკის სამსახური . 2024-05-13 . stat-rugby-ge.translate.goog.
  6. Web site: Didi 10 2023/2024 Results - Rugby Union/Georgia . 2024-05-15 . www.flashscore.com . en.
  7. Web site: Qsovreli . Zura . 2024-04-28 . პირველი ლიგა სამცხე-ჯავახეთის 'ტაო' - ელიტის ახალი ბინადარია! . 2024-05-11 . Georgia Rugby Union . en-US.
  8. Web site: Qsovreli . Zura . 2024-05-11 . დიდი 10-ის პლეი აუტი ელიტის დასკვნითი მონაწილე ფოთში გაირკვევა . 2024-05-25 . Georgia Rugby Union . en-US.
  9. Web site: Qsovreli . Zura . 2024-05-19 . 'არმია' ელიტაში დაბრუნდა . 2024-05-25 . Georgia Rugby Union . en-US.