2024–25 Didi 10 | |
Countries: | ![]() |
Website: | https://stat.rugby.ge |
Prevseason: | 2023–24 |
Nextseason: | 2025–26 |
Teams: | 10 |
The 2024–25 Crocobet Didi 10 is the 35th season of the top flight of Georgian domestic rugby union.
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.
Club | Head Coach | Captain | Stadium | Capacity | City/Area[1] | |
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Aia Kutaisi | Giorgi Nemsadze[2] | Giorgi Babunashvili | Aia Arena | 4,860 | Kutaisi | |
Ares Kutaisi | Sergo Freudze | Aia Arena | align=center | 4,860 | Kutaisi | |
Army Tbilisi | Sandro Nakhutsrishvili | Avchala Stadium | 2,500 | Tbilisi | ||
Batumi | Irakli Ninidze | Beka Urjukashvili | Batumi Stadium | 1,500 | Batumi | |
Kazbegi | Gocha Chkareuli | Gugua Khulelidze | align=center | Kazbegi | ||
Khvamli Tbilisi | Davit Tshvediani | Khvamli Arena | Tbilisi | |||
Kochebi Bolnisi | Viktor Didebulidze | Rugby Plateau | Bolnisi | |||
Lelo Saracens | Tornike Bubuteishvili | Sandro Koiava | Lelo Arena | 3,000 | Tbilisi | |
Rustavi Kharebi | Irakli Natriashvili | Mikheil Tsiklauri | Kharebi Arena | Rustavi | ||
Tao Samtskhe-Javakheti | Beka Arveladze | Aspindza Field | Aspindza | |||
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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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 73 | +11 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |||
5 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 79 | -36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Relegation to Georgian First League |
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]
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.
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.
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]