1988 Currie Cup Division B
The 1988 Currie Cup Division B (known as the Santam Bank Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the second division of the Currie Cup competition, the 49th season in the since it started in 1889.
| 1988 Currie Cup Division B | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 30 April – 10 September 1988 |
| Champions | Northern Free State |
| Runners-up | Western Transvaal |
| Promoted | Northern Free State |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 31 |
Teams
| 1988 Currie Cup Division B |
|---|
| Eastern Free State |
| Eastern Transvaal |
| Griqualand West |
| Northern Free State |
| Vaal Triangle |
| Western Transvaal |
Competition
Regular season and title play-offs
There were six participating teams in the 1988 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 1988 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 1989 Currie Cup Division A, while the losing team qualified for the 1989 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 1989 Currie Cup Division B, while the losing team qualified for the 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A.
Log
| 1988 Currie Cup Division B Log | |||||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Free State | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 265 | 125 | +140 | 30 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Western Transvaal | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 375 | 135 | +240 | 55 | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | Griqualand West | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 187 | 128 | +59 | 24 | 9 | 14 |
| 4 | Vaal Triangle | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 176 | 120 | +56 | 18 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | Eastern Transvaal | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 181 | 242 | −61 | 21 | 29 | 4 |
| 6 | Eastern Free State | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 79 | 513 | −434 | 3 | 82 | 0 |
| Northern Free State qualified for the Currie Cup semi-finals. Northern Free State and Western Transvaal qualified for the final. Northern Free State qualified for the Promotion Play-Off game. Eastern Free State qualified for the 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
| 30 April 1988 | Eastern Free State | 12–30 | Vaal Triangle | Bethlehem | ||
| 30 April 1988 | Griqualand West | 31–13 | Eastern Transvaal | Kimberley | ||
| 30 April 1988 | Northern Free State | 24–24 | Western Transvaal | Welkom | ||
Round Two
| 5 May 1988 | Vaal Triangle | 9–12 | Northern Free State | Sasolburg | ||
| 7 May 1988 | Eastern Transvaal | 36–9 | Eastern Free State | Springs | ||
| Bye/s: Griqualand West, Western Transvaal |
Round Three
| 14 May 1988 | Eastern Free State | 9–19 | Griqualand West | Bethlehem | ||
| 14 May 1988 | Northern Free State | 18–13 | Eastern Transvaal | Welkom | ||
| 14 May 1988 | Western Transvaal | 20–9 | Vaal Triangle | Potchefstroom | ||
Round Four
| 21 May 1988 | Griqualand West | 19–12 | Northern Free State | Kimberley | ||
| 21 May 1988 | Eastern Transvaal | 27–32 | Western Transvaal | Springs | ||
| Bye/s: Eastern Free State, Vaal Triangle |
Round Five
| 31 May 1988 | Northern Free State | 74–6 | Eastern Free State | Welkom | ||
| 4 June 1988 | Western Transvaal | 12–18 | Griqualand West | Potchefstroom | ||
| 4 June 1988 | Vaal Triangle | 21–0 | Eastern Transvaal | Sasolburg | ||
Round Six
| 11 June 1988 | Eastern Free State | 10–68 | Western Transvaal | Bethlehem | ||
| 11 June 1988 | Griqualand West | 6–3 | Vaal Triangle | Kimberley | ||
| Bye/s: Eastern Transvaal, Northern Free State |
Round Seven
| 2 July 1988 | Eastern Transvaal | 12–19 | Griqualand West | Springs | ||
| 2 July 1988 | Vaal Triangle | 51–0 | Eastern Free State | Sasolburg | ||
| 2 July 1988 | Western Transvaal | 6–15 | Northern Free State | Potchefstroom | ||
Round Eight
| 23 July 1988 | Eastern Free State | 6–43 | Eastern Transvaal | Bethlehem | ||
| 23 July 1988 | Northern Free State | 22–12 | Vaal Triangle | Welkom | ||
| Bye/s: Griqualand West, Western Transvaal |
Round Nine
| 6 August 1988 | Eastern Transvaal | 15–28 | Northern Free State | Springs | ||
| 6 August 1988 | Griqualand West | 44–9 | Eastern Free State | Kimberley | ||
| 6 August 1988 | Vaal Triangle | 9–21 | Western Transvaal | Sasolburg | ||
Round Ten
| 20 August 1988 | Northern Free State | 15–12 | Griqualand West | Welkom | ||
| 20 August 1988 | Western Transvaal | 59–4 | Eastern Transvaal | Potchefstroom | ||
| Bye/s: Eastern Free State, Vaal Triangle |
Round Eleven
| 26 August 1988 | Eastern Transvaal | 18–19 | Vaal Triangle | Kempton Park | ||
| 27 August 1988 | Griqualand West | 10–30 | Western Transvaal | Kimberley | ||
| 27 August 1988 | Eastern Free State | 9 –45 | Northern Free State | Bethlehem | ||
Round Twelve
| 3 September 1988 | Western Transvaal | 103–9 | Eastern Free State | Potchefstroom | ||
| 3 September 1988 | Vaal Triangle | 13–9 | Griqualand West | Sasolburg | ||
| Bye/s: Eastern Transvaal, Northern Free State |
Final
| 10 September 1988 | Northern Free State | 46–9 | Western Transvaal | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Report[1] |
Currie Cup Semi-Final
As champions of Division B, Northern Free State qualified to the semi-finals of the main Currie Cup competition, where they met Division A runners-up Western Province.
| 17 September 1988 | Northern Free State | 9–26 | Western Province | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Report[2] |
Promotion/relegation play-offs
Promotion play-offs
In the promotion play-offs, Northern Free State beat Free State on aggregate and won promotion to Division A. Free State were initially relegated, but Division A was expanded to 8 teams and they retained their place.[3]
| 24 September 1988 | Free State | 14–40 | Northern Free State | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| Report[4] |
| 8 October 1988 | Northern Free State | v | Free State | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
| Report |
Relegation play-offs
In the relegation play-offs, South Eastern Transvaal beat Eastern Free State on aggregate and won promotion to the 1989 Currie Cup Division B. Eastern Free State were initially relegated to the 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A, but due to the Currie Cup Division A's subsequent expansion to 8 teams, they retained their place.[3]
| 17 September 1988 | Eastern Free State | 15–21 | South Eastern Transvaal | Bethleham | ||
| Report[5] |
| 24 September 1988 | South Eastern Transvaal | 39–12 | Eastern Free State | Witbank | ||
| Report[6] |
See also
References
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