1989 Currie Cup Division B

1989 Currie Cup Division B
Countries South Africa
Date 6 May – 23 September 1988
Champions Western Transvaal
Runners-up Griqualand West
Promoted Western Transvaal
Relegated None
Matches played 31
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1990 →

The 1989 Currie Cup Division B (known as the Santam Bank Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the second division of the Currie Cup competition, the 50th season in the since it started in 1889.

Teams

1989 Currie Cup Division B
Eastern Free State
Eastern Transvaal
Griqualand West
South Eastern Transvaal
Vaal Triangle
Western Transvaal

Changes between 1988 and 1989 seasons

Changes between 1989 and 1990 seasons

Competition

Regular season and title play-offs

There were six participating teams in the 1989 Currie Cup Division B. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away. Teams received two points for a win and one points for a draw. The top two teams qualified for the Division B finals, played at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

The winner of the final also qualified for the 1989 Currie Cup Semi-Final.

Promotion play-offs

The top team on the log qualified for the promotion play-offs. That team played off against the team placed seventh in Division A over two legs. The winner over these two ties qualified for the 1990 Currie Cup Division A, while the losing team qualified for the 1990 Currie Cup Division B.

Relegation play-offs

The bottom team on the log qualified for the relegation play-offs. That team played off against the team that won the Santam Bank Trophy Division A over two legs. The winner over these two ties qualified for the 1990 Currie Cup Division B, while the losing team qualified for the 1990 Santam Bank Trophy.

Log

1989 Currie Cup Division B Log
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts
1 Western Transvaal 10 9 0 1 350 176 +174 42 10 18
2 Griqualand West 10 6 1 3 278 158 +120 35 9 13
3 Eastern Transvaal 10 6 0 4 315 248 +67 37 31 12
4 Vaal Triangle 10 4 2 4 228 220 +8 27 20 10
5 South Eastern Transvaal 10 2 1 7 165 268 -103 20 32 5
6 Eastern Free State 10 1 0 9 171 437 -266 10 69 2
Western Transvaal qualified for the Currie Cup Semi-Finals.
Western Transvaal and Griqualand West qualified for the Title Play-Off Final game.
Eastern Free State qualified for the Promotion/Relegation Play-Off game.

* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, Pts = Log Points

Points breakdown:
*2 points for a win
*1 point for a draw

Fixtures and Results

Round One

Round Two

Bye/s: Eastern Transvaal, Vaal Triangle

Round Three

Round Four

Bye/s: Eastern Free State, South Eastern Transvaal

Round Five

Round Six

Bye/s: Griqualand West, Western Transvaal

Round Seven

Round Eight

Bye/s: Eastern Free State, Eastern Transvaal, South Eastern Transvaal, Vaal Triangle

Round Nine

Bye/s: Eastern Transvaal, Vaal Triangle

Round Ten

Bye/s: Griqualand West, Western Transvaal

Round Eleven

Bye/s: Eastern Free State, South Eastern Transvaal

Round Twelve

Round Thirteen

Bye/s: Griqualand West, Western Transvaal

Final

Currie Cup Semi-Final

As champions of Division B, Western Transvaal qualified to the semi-finals of the main Currie Cup competition, where they met Division A runners-up Western Province.

Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs

Promotion Play-Offs

In the promotion play-offs, Western Transvaal were due to meet Eastern Province, but play-off games were not played. At the end of September 1989, the South African Rugby Board announced that South West Africa would not play in the 1990 Currie Cup competition and that Western Transvaal would be automatically promoted.[19] Despite suggestions that South West Africa would be allowed back into the Currie Cup,[20] South West Africa later voluntarily withdrew, due to uncertainty arising from Namibia gaining independence.[21]

Relegation Play-Offs

In the relegation play-offs, Eastern Free State conceded the second leg to Boland, who won promotion to the Currie Cup Division B. Eastern Free State were initially relegated, but due to the Currie Cup Division B's expansion to 8 teams, they eventually retained their place.[22]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Suidoos weer op wenpad". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 8 May 1989. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Weste speel Suidoos disnis". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 15 May 1989. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Ooste druk agt keer". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 22 May 1989. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Suidoos speel gelykop". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 22 May 1989. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Chris Maree held van Weste". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 22 May 1989. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Mielieboere bo ondanks terugslae". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 5 June 1989. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 "Wes-Transvaal steeds onoorwonne". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 12 June 1989. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  8. 1 2 "Tjaart lei Ooste tot sege". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 19 June 1989. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  9. ↑ "Griekwas skok voorlopers" (in Afrikaans). 31 July 1989. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  10. 1 2 "Griekwas trap Oos-Vrystaat" (in Afrikaans). 7 August 1989. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  11. 1 2 "Rooi Duiwels kan Afdeling B wen" (in Afrikaans). 14 August 1989. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  12. ↑ "Griekwas speel gelykop" (in Afrikaans). 21 August 1989. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  13. ↑ "Weste in tweede helfte op loop teen Ooste" (in Afrikaans). 21 August 1989. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  14. ↑ "Weste druk sewe keer teen OOVS" (in Afrikaans). 11 September 1989. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  15. ↑ "Vaaldriehoek wen dramaties" (in Afrikaans). 11 September 1989. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  16. ↑ "Weste se wenspan behou vir halfeind" (in Afrikaans). 25 September 1989. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  17. ↑ "WP se voorspelers vermorsel Weste" (in Afrikaans). 2 October 1989. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  18. ↑ "Weste nou in Afdeling A". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 30 September 1989. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  19. ↑ "SWA dalk terug in SA kompetisies". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 6 October 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  20. ↑ "SWA uit Raadskompetisies". Die Burger. 8 December 1989. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  21. ↑ "Liga ook om Curriebeker". Die Burger. 9 December 1989. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  22. ↑ "Boland juig oor hoër status". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 25 September 1989. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
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