1989 Currie Cup Division B
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.
| 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 |
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
- Northern Free State were promoted to Division A.
- South Eastern Transvaal were promoted from the Santam Bank Trophy Division A.
Changes between 1989 and 1990 seasons
- Division B was expanded from six to eight teams.
- Western Transvaal were promoted to Division A.
- Boland, Far North and Western Province League were promoted from the Santam Bank Trophy Division A.
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
| 6 May 1989 | Eastern Free State | 21 – 32 | South Eastern Transvaal | Reitz | ||
| Report[1] |
| 6 May 1989 | Eastern Transvaal | 21 – 16 | Griqualand West | Springs | ||
| Report[1] |
| 6 May 1989 | Western Transvaal | 33 – 15 | Vaal Triangle | Potchefstroom | ||
| Report[1] |
Round two
| 13 May 1989 | Griqualand West | 44 – 12 | Eastern Free State | Kimberley | ||
| Report[2] |
| 13 May 1989 | South Eastern Transvaal | 15 – 49 | Western Transvaal | Witbank | ||
| Report[2] |
| Bye/s: Eastern Transvaal, Vaal Triangle |
Round three
| 20 May 1989 | Eastern Free State | 12 – 52 | Eastern Transvaal | Bethlehem | ||
| Report[3] |
| 20 May 1989 | Vaal Triangle | 9 – 9 | South Eastern Transvaal | Sasolburg | ||
| Report[4] |
| 20 May 1989 | Western Transvaal | 21 – 15 | Griqualand West | Potchefstroom | ||
| Report[5] |
Round four
| 3 June 1989 | Eastern Transvaal | 36 – 57 | Western Transvaal | Springs | ||
| Report[6] |
| 3 June 1989 | Griqualand West | 30 – 6 | Vaal Triangle | Kimberley | ||
| Report[6] |
| Bye/s: Eastern Free State, South Eastern Transvaal |
Round five
| 10 June 1989 | South Eastern Transvaal | 10 – 28 | Griqualand West | Witbank | ||
| Report[7] |
| 10 June 1989 | Vaal Triangle | 43 – 15 | Eastern Transvaal | Sasolburg | ||
| Report[7] |
| 10 June 1989 | Western Transvaal | 42 – 24 | Eastern Free State | Potchefstroom | ||
| Report[7] |
Round six
| 17 June 1989 | Eastern Free State | 12 – 35 | Vaal Triangle | Bethlehem | ||
| Report[8] |
| 17 June 1989 | South Eastern Transvaal | 15 – 27 | Eastern Transvaal | Witbank | ||
| Report[8] |
| Bye/s: Griqualand West, Western Transvaal |
Round seven
| 15 July 1989 | Griqualand West | 22 – 27 | Eastern Transvaal | Kimberley | ||
| Report[9] |
| 15 July 1989 | South Eastern Transvaal | 25 – 30 | Eastern Free State | Witbank | ||
| Report[9] |
| 15 July 1989 | Vaal Triangle | 16 – 28 | Western Transvaal | Sasolburg | ||
| Report[9] |
Round eight
| 29 July 1989 | Griqualand West | 19 – 18 | Western Transvaal | Kimberley | ||
| Report[10] |
| Bye/s: Eastern Free State, Eastern Transvaal, South Eastern Transvaal, Vaal Triangle |
Round nine
| 5 August 1989 | Eastern Free State | 6 – 58 | Griqualand West | Bethlehem | ||
| Report[11] |
| 5 August 1989 | Western Transvaal | 26 – 3 | South Eastern Transvaal | Potchefstroom | ||
| Report[11] |
| Bye/s: Eastern Transvaal, Vaal Triangle |
Round ten
| 12 August 1989 | Eastern Transvaal | 66 – 12 | Eastern Free State | Brakpan | ||
| Report[12] |
| 12 August 1989 | South Eastern Transvaal | 31 – 14 | Vaal Triangle | Witbank | ||
| Report[12] |
| Bye/s: Griqualand West, Western Transvaal |
Round eleven
| 19 August 1989 | Vaal Triangle | 21 – 21 | Griqualand West | Sasolburg | ||
| Report[13] |
| 19 August 1989 | Western Transvaal | 30 – 9 | Eastern Transvaal | Potchefstroom | ||
| Report[14] |
| Bye/s: Eastern Free State, South Eastern Transvaal |
Round twelve
| 9 September 1989 | Eastern Free State | 24 – 46 | Western Transvaal | Bethlehem | ||
| Report[15] |
| 9 September 1989 | Eastern Transvaal | 23 – 32 | Vaal Triangle | Springs | ||
| Report[16] |
| 9 September 1989 | Griqualand West | 25 – 16 | South Eastern Transvaal | Kimberley | ||
Round thirteen
| 16 September 1989 | Eastern Transvaal | 39 – 9 | South Eastern Transvaal | Springs | ||
| 16 September 1989 | Vaal Triangle | 18 – 37 | Eastern Free State | Sasolburg | ||
| Bye/s: Griqualand West, Western Transvaal |
Final
| 23 September 1988 | Western Transvaal | 15 – 9 | Griqualand West | Potchefstroom | ||
| Report[17] |
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.
| 30 September 1989 | Western Transvaal | 9 – 71 | Western Province | Potchefstroom | ||
| Report[18] |
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]
| 23 September 1989 | Eastern Free State | 9 – 42 | Boland | Bethleham | ||
| Report[23] |
See also
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