Antim Cup

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Antim Cup

The Antim Cup (Georgian:ანთიმოზ ივერიელის თასი, romanized:antimoz iverielis tasi; Romanian: Cupa Antim Ivireanul) is contested between the rugby union teams of Romania (The Oaks) and Georgia ("The Lelos"). It is named in honor of Anthim the Iberian, a Georgian theologian who served as Metropolitan of Wallachia and was a significant cultural figure for both Romania and Georgia.

The Antim Cup is contested each time Georgia and Romania meet in a senior international match other than World Cup matches. The holder retains the cup unless the challenger wins the match in normal time.[1]

History

There was a motion from the Georgia Rugby Union just before the 2000 European Nations Cup decider in Tbilisi, to establish a challenge cup along the lines of the Calcutta and Bledisloe Cups to be annually played for between the Oaks and the Lelos.

It was decided that the cup should be named after Antimoz Iverieli (Georgian version) – Antim Ivireanul (Romanian version) (c. 1650–1716). The Rugby Supporters' League (RML) of Georgia approached the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II through influential go-betweens and received his blessing for the use of the name 'Antim'.[2][3]

The trophy was made by Georgian sculptor and former rugby union player Gia Japaridze, who cast the cup in gilded bronze.

The current holder is Georgia, who defeated Romania 53–30 on 8 March 2026 in Tbilisi.

Results

YearDateHomeScoreAwayCup holder[a]Venue
20026 AprilGeorgia23–31Romania RomaniaBoris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi
200330 MarchGeorgia6–19Romania RomaniaBoris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi
200427 MayRomania25–18Georgia RomaniaAgronomia Stadium, Iași
200512 MarchGeorgia20–13Romania GeorgiaBoris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi
200625 FebruaryRomania35–10Georgia RomaniaStadionul Ghencea II, Bucharest
20073 FebruaryRomania17–20Georgia GeorgiaStadionul Dinamo II, Bucharest
20089 FebruaryGeorgia22–7Romania GeorgiaMikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
200914 MarchGeorgia28–23Romania GeorgiaBoris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi
201013 MarchRomania22–10Georgia RomaniaStadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
201112 MarchGeorgia18–11Romania GeorgiaMikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
201210 MarchRomania13–19Georgia GeorgiaStadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
201316 MarchRomania9–9Georgia Georgia[a]Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
201415 MarchGeorgia22–9Romania GeorgiaMikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
201521 MarchRomania6–15Georgia GeorgiaStadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
201619 MarchGeorgia38–9Romania GeorgiaBoris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi
201719 MarchRomania8–7Georgia RomaniaStadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
201818 MarchGeorgia25–16Romania GeorgiaBoris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi
20199 FebruaryRomania9–18Georgia GeorgiaCluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca
20201 FebruaryGeorgia41–13Romania GeorgiaBoris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi
202128 MarchGeorgia28–17Romania GeorgiaMikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
202212 MarchRomania23–26Georgia GeorgiaArcul de Triumf Stadium, Bucharest
20235 MarchGeorgia31–7Romania GeorgiaAchvala Stadium, Tbilisi
12 AugustGeorgia56–6Romania GeorgiaMikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
20242 MarchGeorgia43–5Romania GeorgiaMikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi
20252 MarchGeorgia43–5Romania GeorgiaAchvala Stadium, Tbilisi
20267 MarchGeorgia53–30Romania GeorgiaAchvala Stadium, Tbilisi
  1. 12In the event of a draw, the previous winner retains the trophy.

Summary

VenuePlayedWon by GeorgiaWon by RomaniaDrawnGeorgia pointsRomania points
In Georgia161420497220
In Romania10541152167
Overall261961643387

Honours

  •  Georgia (20): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (2), 2024, 2025, 2026
  •  Romania (6): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2017

See also

References

  1. ↑Dolidze, Giorgi (8 February 2009). "Rugby Tropies: A History". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  2. ↑"Antim Cup battle illustrates gulf in class". en.espn.co.uk. 6 February 2017. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  3. ↑Traicu, George (25 September 2020). "Cum a ajuns o competiţie de rugby să poarte numele unui sfânt"[Antim Ivireanul Cup - How a rugby competition came to bear the name of a saint]. Stiripesurse (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2025.