1988 Currie Cup Division B
| 1988 Currie Cup Division B | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 30 April – 10 September 1988 |
| Champions | Template:Rut Northern Free State |
| Runners-up | Template:Rut Western Transvaal |
| Promoted | Template:Rut Northern Free State |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 31 |
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.
Teams
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 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 265 | 125 | +140 | 30 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 375 | 135 | +240 | 55 | 14 | 15 |
| 3 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 187 | 128 | +59 | 24 | 9 | 14 |
| 4 | Template:Rut Vaal Triangle | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 176 | 120 | +56 | 18 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 181 | 242 | −61 | 21 | 29 | 4 |
| 6 | Template:Rut Eastern Free State | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 79 | 513 | −434 | 3 | 82 | 0 |
| Template:Rut Northern Free State qualified for the Currie Cup Semi-Finals. Template:Rut Northern Free State and Template:Rut Western Transvaal qualified for the Final. Template:Rut Northern Free State qualified for the Promotion Play-Off game. Template:Rut 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 | Template:Rut Eastern Free State | 12–30 | Template:Rut Vaal Triangle | Bethlehem | ||
| 30 April 1988 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | 31–13 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | Kimberley | ||
| 30 April 1988 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 24–24 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | Welkom | ||
Round Two
| 5 May 1988 | Template:Rut Vaal Triangle | 9–12 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | Sasolburg | ||
| 7 May 1988 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | 36–9 | Template:Rut Eastern Free State | Springs | ||
| Bye/s: Template:Rut Griqualand West, Template:Rut Western Transvaal |
Round Three
| 14 May 1988 | Template:Rut Eastern Free State | 9–19 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | Bethlehem | ||
| 14 May 1988 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 18–13 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | Welkom | ||
| 14 May 1988 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | 20–9 | Template:Rut Vaal Triangle | Potchefstroom | ||
Round Four
| 21 May 1988 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | 19–12 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | Kimberley | ||
| 21 May 1988 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | 27–32 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | Springs | ||
| Bye/s: Template:Rut Eastern Free State, Template:Rut Vaal Triangle |
Round Five
| 31 May 1988 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 74–6 | Template:Rut Eastern Free State | Welkom | ||
| 4 June 1988 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | 12–18 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | Potchefstroom | ||
| 4 June 1988 | Template:Rut Vaal Triangle | 21–0 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | Sasolburg | ||
Round Six
| 11 June 1988 | Template:Rut Eastern Free State | 10–68 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | Bethlehem | ||
| 11 June 1988 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | 6–3 | Template:Rut Vaal Triangle | Kimberley | ||
| Bye/s: Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal, Template:Rut Northern Free State |
Round Seven
| 2 July 1988 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | 12–19 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | Springs | ||
| 2 July 1988 | Template:Rut Vaal Triangle | 51–0 | Template:Rut Eastern Free State | Sasolburg | ||
| 2 July 1988 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | 6–15 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | Potchefstroom | ||
Round Eight
| 23 July 1988 | Template:Rut Eastern Free State | 6–43 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | Bethlehem | ||
| 23 July 1988 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 22–12 | Template:Rut Vaal Triangle | Welkom | ||
| Bye/s: Template:Rut Griqualand West, Template:Rut Western Transvaal |
Round Nine
| 6 August 1988 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | 15–28 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | Springs | ||
| 6 August 1988 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | 44–9 | Template:Rut Eastern Free State | Kimberley | ||
| 6 August 1988 | Template:Rut Vaal Triangle | 9–21 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | Sasolburg | ||
Round Ten
| 20 August 1988 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 15–12 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | Welkom | ||
| 20 August 1988 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | 59–4 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | Potchefstroom | ||
| Bye/s: Template:Rut Eastern Free State, Template:Rut Vaal Triangle |
Round Eleven
| 26 August 1988 | Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal | 18–19 | Template:Rut Vaal Triangle | Kempton Park | ||
| 27 August 1988 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | 10–30 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | Kimberley | ||
| 27 August 1988 | Template:Rut Eastern Free State | 9 –45 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | Bethlehem | ||
Round Twelve
| 3 September 1988 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | 103–9 | Template:Rut Eastern Free State | Potchefstroom | ||
| 3 September 1988 | Template:Rut Vaal Triangle | 13–9 | Template:Rut Griqualand West | Sasolburg | ||
| Bye/s: Template:Rut Eastern Transvaal, Template:Rut Northern Free State |
Final
| 10 September 1988 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 46–9 | Template:Rut Western Transvaal | Template:Rus North West Stadium | ||
| Report[1] |
Currie Cup Semi-Final
As champions of Division B, Template:Rut Northern Free State qualified to the semi-finals of the main Currie Cup competition, where they met Division A runners-up Template:Rut Western Province.
| 17 September 1988 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | 9–26 | Template:Rut Western Province | Template:Rus North West Stadium | ||
| Report[2] |
Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs
Promotion Play-Offs
In the promotion play-offs, Template:Rut Northern Free State beat Template:Rut Free State on aggregate and won promotion to Division A. Template:Rut Free State were initially relegated, but Division A was expanded to 8 teams and they retained their place.[3]
| 24 September 1988 | Template:Rut Free State | 14–40 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | Template:Rus Free State Stadium | ||
| Report[4] |
| 8 October 1988 | Template:Rut Northern Free State | v | Template:Rut Free State | Template:Rus North West Stadium | ||
| Report |
Relegation Play-Offs
In the relegation play-offs, Template:Rut South Eastern Transvaal beat Template:Rut Eastern Free State on aggregate and won promotion to the 1989 Currie Cup Division B. Template:Rut 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 | Template:Rut Eastern Free State | 15–21 | Template:Rut South Eastern Transvaal | Bethleham | ||
| Report[5] |
| 24 September 1988 | Template:Rut South Eastern Transvaal | 39–12 | Template:Rut Eastern Free State | Witbank | ||
| Report[6] |
See also
- 1988 Currie Cup Division A
- 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A
- 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B
- 1988 Lion Cup
References
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- ^ a b "Rugbyraad besluit oor Craven-gesprek Ja vir integrasie, nee vir die ANC". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 12 November 1988. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Noord-Vrystaat wen met puik spanwerk". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 26 September 1988. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Suidoos op pad na CB-status". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 19 September 1988. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Grobler blink vir Suidoos". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 26 September 1988. Retrieved 29 January 2013.[permanent dead link]