Mikheil Meskhi Stadium
The schedule for Black Lion includes events in the Challenge Cup. They play their home games at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium.
Black Lion is a Georgian professional rugby union club, based in the country's capital, Tbilisi.
Black Lion was formed in 2021 as an invitational entrant of the Rugby Europe Super Cup, Europe's de facto third tier club competition, which is contested by teams based in countries outside of the Six Nations federations. The squad was comprised of Georgian players who were either without a club or who played in Didi 10, the top tier of Georgian club rugby.
Black Lion won the first edition of the Rugby Europe Super Cup, and the club then defended its title in 2022. Black Lion also competed in the Currie Cup First Division in 2022; the team was 1 of 3 sides based outside South Africa to compete in that year's competition. The Georgian side reached the playoff semifinals, but was defeated in extra-time by the Griffons.
In 2023, Black Lion was invited to participate in the 2023/24 EPCR Challenge Cup, European rugby union's second tier club competition. The team will play its home matches at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi.
The home venue of Black Lion is Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi. Away games will usually be played at the rival team's home venue.
Match tickets for Black Lion home matches generally go on sale at regular intervals throughout the season. Challenge Cup tickets may not become available as soon as the Challenge Cup schedule is announced, but may go on sale in the following weeks, closer to the games themselves.
Tickets for Black Lion home fixtures can be purchased online. It may be possible to purchase select tickets for some games at a stadium ticket office, but buying tickets online is generally the best means of securing tickets, as there is likely to be a wider range of ticket options available in advance of match day, and fans can quickly compare prices from across the venue and from different ticket suppliers. Purchasing tickets at the stadium may result in there being fewer tickets available – tickets might even be sold out. Koobit provides links to purchase rugby match tickets online directly from official suppliers and resellers.
Black Lion home games are held at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi. This stadium is located in an urban area, and so there are multiple car parks located nearby. For information about match day car parking, as well as other travel information such as recommended public transport links, click through to a specific event and select the Travel & Parking tab.
As Black Lion home games are hosted in the city of Tbilisi, there is a range of good accommodation options located close to the stadium. Local hotel and accommodation options can be found by clicking through to a specific match and selecting the Accommodation tab.
