diff --git a/models/group/group.go b/models/group/group.go
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+package group
+
+import (
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
+	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
+)
+
+// Group represents a group of repositories for a user or organization
+type Group struct {
+	ID          int64 `xorm:"pk autoincr"`
+	OwnerID     int64 `xorm:"UNIQUE(s) index"`
+	OwnerName   string
+	Owner       *user_model.User `xorm:"-"`
+	LowerName   string           `xorm:"UNIQUE(s) INDEX NOT NULL"`
+	Name        string           `xorm:"INDEX NOT NULL"`
+	Description string           `xorm:"TEXT"`
+
+	ParentGroupID int64    `xorm:"DEFAULT NULL"`
+	SubGroups     []*Group `xorm:"-"`
+}
+
+func (Group) TableName() string { return "repo_group" }
+
+func init() {
+	db.RegisterModel(new(Group))
+}