Khvamli Tbilisi

Georgian rugby union club, based in Tbilisi

Rugby team

Khvamli Tbilisi

Full name| Tbilisi Gldani-Nadzaladevi Sports Centre RC Khvamli
Union| Georgia Rugby Union
Founded| 2011; 14 years ago (2011)
Location| Gldani-Nadzaladevi, Tbilisi, Georgia
Ground(s)| Mukhiani Arena (Capacity: 1 500)
President| Davit Rurua
Coach(es)| Davit Tskhvediani
League(s)| Didi 10
2023–24| 5th
Official website
stat.rugby.ge

Khvamli Tbilisi (officially Tbilisi Gldani-Nadzaladevi Sports Centre RC Khvamli) is a professional rugby union club from Tbilisi, Georgia. They compete in the Georgian Didi 10.

## History

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They were formed in 2011, based in Tbilisi.[1] Beginning in the regional leagues, in 2019-20 they topped Regional League East table however the Play off matches were never played. They were promoted in the Georgian First League that season. They earned promotion to the Georgian top flight in 2022, winning the Georgian First League beating Tao Samtskhe-Javakheti.[2]

## Club honours

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### Major honours

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* Georgian Regional League East
* Champions: (1) 2019-20
* Georgian First League
* Champions: (1) 2021-22

### Age grade

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Source:[3]

* Under-18 Championship
* Runner-up: (1) 2021
* Under-16 Championship
* Runners-up: (2) 2019, 2023

## Squad

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### Club staff

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Source:[4]

Role  | Name

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Manager |  Nugzar Malaghuradze
President |  Dato Rurua
Head Coach |  Davit Tshvediani
Assistant Coach |  Erekle Feradze
Irakli Maskharashvili
Giorgi Tsutskiridze
Doctor  |  Kakhaber Katsitadze

### Notable former players

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The following are players which have represented their countries while playing for Khvamli Tbilisi:

* Luka Matkava
* Nikoloz Aptsiauri
* Mikheil Gachechiladze
* Sergo Abramashvili[5]
* Davit Niniashvili

## See also

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* Rugby Union in Georgia

## References

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1. ^ "დიდი 10 | ხვამლი". stat-rugby-ge.translate.goog. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
2. ^ "რაგბის კავშირის სტატისტიკის სამსახური". stat-rugby-ge.translate.goog. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
3. ^ "ჭაბ'ლიგების სამეულები". stat-rugby-ge.translate.goog. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
4. ^ "დიდი 10 | ხვამლი". stat-rugby-ge.translate.goog. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
5. ^ "Sergo ABRAMISHVILI profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2024-05-30.