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Rugby Club Aia Kutaisi
Full name	Rugby Club Aia Kutaisi
Founded	15 October 1959; 65 years ago
Location	Kutaisi, Georgia
Ground(s)	Aia Arena (Capacity: 4 860)
President	Giorgi Gia Gorgaslidze
Coach(es)	Giorgi Nemsadze
Captain(s)	Giorgi Babunashvili
League(s)	Didi 10
2023–24	1st

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RC Aia Kutasi is a Georgian rugby union team. Aia Kutasi was one of the best teams of the Soviet Union, holding three national titles, in 1987, 1988 and 1989. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Aia Kutaisi has been one of the best teams of Georgia; they held 10 national titles, both as a Soviet republic and as an independent country.

Honours

Georgian competitions

Georgia Championship
- Winners (5): 1990, 1991, 1995, 2020–21, 2023-24

Soviet competitions

Georgia Soviet Championship
- Winners (5): 1969, 1978, 1982, 1983–84, 1986

USSR Championship
- Winners (3): 1987, 1988, 1989

USSR Cup
- Winners (2): 1987, 1990

Stadium

They share their ground with Ares Kutaisi, RC Dinosaurs Tskaltubo and Bagrat Kutaisi all the side playing at the Aia Arena, which was built in 2015.

Current squad

RC Aia Kutaisi squad for the 2024–25 Didi 10 season^[1]
Front-row [edit] Bachuk Baratashvili Aleko Gigashvili Gigi Chumburidze Giorgi Bakradze Giorgi Kimutsadze Luka Shengelia Mate Oboladze Omar Jangavadze Peter Jincharadze Saba Eremeishvili Sana Khonelidze Locks [edit] Giorgi Gabriadze Duba Zibzibadze Vakhtang Sharvashidze Sitiveni Iambak	Back-row [edit] Luka Gabunia Genadu Kudava Giorgi Nutsubidze Davit Vardanidze Ilia Gabisonia Luka Chaava Jiuta Nbatrerenga Halfbacks [edit] Giorgi Babunashvili (c) Guja Makhareishvili Davit Kldiashvili Zurab Khutsidze Lado Tkabladze Nika Ghlont Otar Kldiashvili	Centres [edit] Irakli Simsive Anzor Saralidze Givi Kashia Giorgi Freudze Luka Chkaberidze Outside Backs [edit] Emzar Mindiashvili Otar Metreveli Temur Kokhodze Timothy Mbola
Key Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in bold. * denotes players qualified to play for Georgia on dual nationality or residency grounds. † denotes players dual-registered with Black Lion.

Notable former players

Zurab Zhvania

References

^ "2024-25 | დიდი 10". stat-rugby-ge.translate.goog. Retrieved 2024-09-11.

External links

[1] "2024-25 | დიდი 10". stat-rugby-ge.translate.goog. Retrieved 2024-09-11.

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   | location    = [[Kutaisi]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]
   | countryflag = Georgia
-  | founded     = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1966}}
+  | founded     = {{Start date and age|df=yes|15 October 1959}}
   | ground      = [[AIA Arena (Kutaisi)|Aia Arena]]
   | capacity    = 4 860
   | president   = Giorgi *Gia* Gorgaslidze
-  | coach       = [[Besik Khamashuridze]] (Head Coach), Koba Giorgadze (Coach), Gaga Gureshidze (Coach)
+  | coach       = [[Giorgi Nemsadze]]
-  | captain     = [[Davit Losaberidze (rugby player)|Davit Losaberidze]]
+  | captain     = [[Giorgi Babunashvili]]
   | league      = [[Didi 10]]
-  | season      = [[2017–18 Didi 10 - Georgian First Division |2017–18]]
+  | season      = [[2023–24 Didi 10 season | 2023–24]]
-  | position    = 2
+  | position    = 1st
  }}
-'''RC Aia Kutasi''' is a Georgian rugby union team. The name of the club stems from ancient name of the town and is no way an acronym, as wrongly thought throughout non-Georgian media. Aia Kutasi was one of the best teams of the [[Soviet Union]], holding three national titles, in 1987, 1988 and 1989. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Aia Kutaisi has been one of the best teams of [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]; they held 10 national titles, both as a Soviet republic and as an independent country.
+'''RC Aia Kutasi''' is a Georgian rugby union team.  Aia Kutasi was one of the best teams of the [[Soviet Union]], holding three national titles, in 1987, 1988 and 1989. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Aia Kutaisi has been one of the best teams of [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]; they held 10 national titles, both as a Soviet republic and as an independent country.
 ==Honours==
-* '''[[Didi 10|Georgia Championship]]: 3'''
+===Georgian competitions===
-**  1990, 1991, 1995
-*'''[[Soviet Championship (rugby union)|USSR Championship]]: 3'''
+*'''[[Didi 10|Georgia Championship]]'''
+**'''Winners (5):''' 1990, 1991, 1995, 2020–21, [[2023-24 Didi 10 season|2023-24]]
-**  1987, 1988, 1989
-*'''[[Soviet Cup (rugby)|USSR Cup]]: 2'''
+===Soviet competitions===
-**  1987, 1990
-*'''Georgia USSR Championship: 7'''
+*'''[[Didi 10|Georgia Soviet Championship]]'''
-**  1969, 1978, 1982, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985
+**'''Winners (5):''' 1969, 1978, 1982, 1983–84, 1986
+*'''[[Soviet Championship (rugby union)|USSR Championship]]'''
+**'''Winners (3):''' 1987, 1988, 1989
+*'''[[Soviet Cup (rugby)|USSR Cup]]'''
+**'''Winners (2):''' 1987, 1990
 ==Stadium==
+They share their ground with [[Ares Kutaisi]], [[RC Dinosaurs Tskaltubo]] and [[Bagrat Kutaisi]] all the side playing at the [[Aia Arena (Kutaisi)|Aia Arena]], which was built in 2015.
-[[Aia Arena]] was built in 2015 year. it is located in 9 ha Territory in [[Kutaisi]] and includes 4 Field.
 ==Current squad==
+{| class="wikitable"
-''2020/21''
+! colspan="3" |RC Aia Kutaisi squad for the [[2024–25 Didi 10 season]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024-25 {{!}} დიდი 10 |url=https://stat-rugby-ge.translate.goog/2024-2025/CXRILI/D10.htm?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=stat-rugby-ge.translate.goog}}</ref>
-{{Rugby squad start}}
+|-
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=HK | name='''[[Saba Eremeishvili]]'''}}
+|
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=HK | name='''[[Giorgi Toradze]]'''}}
+=== Front-row ===
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=HK | name='''[[Lasha Shalikashvili]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=PR | name='''[[Iura Kenchadze]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=PR | name='''[[Murman Jijavadze]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=PR | name='''[[Revaz Tsiklauri]]'''}}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=PR | name='''[[Petre Jincharadze]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=LK | name='''[[Giorgi Nemsadze]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=LK | name='''[[Gela Shalamberidze]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=LK | name='''[[Mikheil Babunashvili]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=LK | name='''[[Giga Julukhadze]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=LK | name='''[[Giorgi Lekveishvili]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO| pos=FL | name='''[[Sandro Mamamtavrishvili]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO| pos=FL | name='''[[Shota Areshidze]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO| pos=FL | name='''[[Lasha Gogiashvili]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO| pos=FL | name='''[[Giorgi Nutsubidze]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=N8 | name='''[[Guram Shengelia]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO| pos=N8 | name='''[[Tornike Akubardia]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad mid}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=SH | name='''[[Davit Kldiashvili (Rugby Union)|Davit Kldiashvili]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=SH | name='''[[Zviad Ormotsadze]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=FH | name='''[[Sandro Purckhvanidze]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=FH | name='''[[Davit Gobejishvili (Rugby Union)|Davit Gobejishvili]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=FH | name='''[[Giorgi Babunashvili]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=CE | name='''[[Irakli Simsive]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=CE | name='''[[Lasha Lomidze (Rugby Union FlyHalf)|Lasha Lomidze]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=CE | name='''[[Otar Dzagnidze]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=CE | name='''[[Tornike Managadze]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=WG | name='''[[Giorgi Abramidze]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=WG | name='''[[Beka Toradze]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=WG | name='''[[Teimuraz Kokhodze]]'''}}
-{{rugby squad player | nat=GEO | pos=FB | name='''[[Mirian Modebadze]]'''}}
-{{Rugby squad end}}
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Bachuk Baratashvili
-== Notable Former Players ==
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Aleko Gigashvili
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Gigi Chumburidze
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Giorgi Bakradze
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Giorgi Kimutsadze
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Luka Shengelia
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Mate Oboladze
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Omar Jangavadze
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Peter Jincharadze
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Saba Eremeishvili
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Sana Khonelidze
+=== Locks ===
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Giorgi Gabriadze
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Duba Zibzibadze
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Vakhtang Sharvashidze
+* {{Flagicon|FJI}} Sitiveni Iambak
+|
+=== Back-row ===
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Luka Gabunia
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Genadu Kudava
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Giorgi Nutsubidze
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Davit Vardanidze
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Ilia Gabisonia
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Luka Chaava
+* {{Flagicon|FJI}} Jiuta Nbatrerenga
+=== Halfbacks ===
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} '''[[Giorgi Babunashvili]]''' ([[Captain (sports)|c]])
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Guja Makhareishvili
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Davit Kldiashvili
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Zurab Khutsidze
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Lado Tkabladze
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Nika Ghlont
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Otar Kldiashvili
+|
+=== Centres ===
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Irakli Simsive
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Anzor Saralidze
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Givi Kashia
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Giorgi Freudze
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Luka Chkaberidze
+=== Outside Backs ===
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Emzar Mindiashvili
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Otar Metreveli
+* {{Flagicon|GEO}} Temur Kokhodze
+* {{Flagicon|FJI}} Timothy Mbola
+|-
+| colspan="3" |Key
+* Senior 15s internationally capped players are listed in '''bold'''.
+* * denotes players qualified to play for [[Georgia national rugby union team|Georgia]] on dual nationality or residency grounds.
+* † denotes players dual-registered with [[Black Lion (rugby union)|Black Lion]].
+|}
+== Notable former players ==
 * {{flagicon|GEO}}  [[Zurab Zhvania (rugby union)|Zurab Zhvania]]
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 *[[Georgia Cup]]
 *[[Georgia at the Rugby World Cup]]
+== References ==
+<references />
 == External links ==
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 {{DEFAULTSORT:RC AIA Kutaisi}}
-[[Category:Rugby union teams from Georgia (country)|AIA]]
+[[Category:Rugby union teams in Georgia (country)|AIA]]
 [[Category:Sport in Kutaisi]]
+[[Category:Rugby clubs established in 1966]]
+[[Category:Rugby union in the Soviet Union]]
+[[Category:1966 establishments in Georgia (country)]]

Latest revision as of 02:20, 19 September 2024

Honours

Georgian competitions

Soviet competitions

Stadium

Current squad

Front-row

Locks

Back-row

Halfbacks

Centres

Outside Backs

Notable former players

See also

References

External links