2000 Vodacom Cup

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2000 Vodacom Cup
Champions Free State Cheetahs
Matches played56
  1999
2001  

The 2000 Vodacom Cup was the 3rd edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions, as well as an invitational team, the Welwitschias from Namibia.

Contents

Competition

There were 15 teams participating in the 2000 Vodacom Cup. These teams were geographically divided into two sections; the Northern Section with eight teams and the Southern Section with seven teams. Teams would play all the other teams in their section once over the course of the season, either at home or away.

Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that score four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top four teams in each section qualified for the play-offs. In the quarter-finals, the teams that finished first in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished fourth in the other section and the teams that finished second in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished third in the other section. The winners of these quarter finals then played each other in the semi-finals, with the higher placed team having home advantage. The two semi-final winners then met in the final.

Teams

Changes from 1999

Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2000 Vodacom Cup competition:

Northern Section
TeamStadium/s
Falcons Bosman Stadium , Brakpan
Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg
Griffons North West Stadium , Welkom
Leopards Olën Park , Potchefstroom
Pumas Johann van Riebeeck Stadium , Witbank
Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria
Griquas Griqua Park , Kimberley
Welwitschias Independence Stadium , Windhoek
Southern Section
TeamStadium/s
Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium , Wellington
Mighty Elephants Boet Erasmus Stadium , Port Elizabeth
Natal Wildebeest Absa Stadium , Durban
Border Bulldogs Waverley Park , East London
Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Park , Bloemfontein
SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park , George
Western Province Newlands Stadium , Cape Town

Tables

Northern Section

2000 Vodacom Cup Northern Section Table
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints
1 Griquas 7601243141+10236165029
2 Falcons 7502269140+12936176228
3 Blue Bulls 7502265187+7834252123
4 Golden Lions 7502230189+4131233023
5 Leopards 7304233196+3728232216
6 Pumas 7205215211+430265316
7 Griffons 7205144234-901729109
8 Welwitschias 7007115416-3011164101
The top 4 teams qualified for the quarter-finals.

Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Southern Section

2000 Vodacom Cup Southern Section Table
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints
1 Free State Cheetahs 6501269146+12336205025
2 Western Province 6402199136+6331163221
3 Mighty Elephants 6303161161020223217
4 Boland Cavaliers 6312167217-5025283017
5 Border Bulldogs 6303156164-817242115
6 Natal Wildebeest 6213136159-2317193114
7 SWD Eagles 6006121226-1051431011
The top 4 teams qualified for the quarter-finals.

Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Results

Northern Section

Round one

2000-02-23 Golden Lions 23–39 Falcons Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
Scoreboard [1]
2000-02-23 Griquas 40–25 Blue Bulls Griqua Park, Kimberley  
Scoreboard [2]
2000-02-24 Pumas 46–30 Leopards Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank  
Scoreboard [3]
2000-02-24 Griffons 57–13 Welwitschias North West Stadium, Welkom  
Scoreboard [4]

Round two

2000-03-01 Leopards 39–15 Griffons Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Scoreboard [5]
2000-03-02 Welwitschias 15–62 Golden Lions Independence Stadium, Windhoek  
Scoreboard [6]
2000-03-02 Blue Bulls 34–33 Pumas Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Scoreboard [7]
2000-03-02 Falcons 16–17 Griquas Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
Scoreboard [8]

Round three

2000-03-08 Pumas 27–39 Falcons Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank  
Scoreboard [9]
2000-03-09 Leopards 70–7 Welwitschias Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Scoreboard [10]
2000-03-09 Griquas 38–17 Golden Lions Griqua Park, Kimberley  
Scoreboard [11]
2000-03-09 Griffons 21–39 Blue Bulls North West Stadium, Welkom  
Scoreboard [12]

Round four

2000-03-16 Welwitschias 21–31 Griquas Independence Stadium, Windhoek  
Scoreboard [13]
2000-03-16 Blue Bulls 26–21 Leopards Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Scoreboard [14]
2000-03-16 Falcons 29–5 Griffons Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
Scoreboard [15]
2000-03-17 Golden Lions 35–30 Pumas Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
Scoreboard [16]

Round Five

2000-03-23 Blue Bulls 92–25 Welwitschias Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Scoreboard [17]
2000-03-23 Pumas 30–43 Griquas Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank  
Scoreboard [18]
2000-03-23 Leopards 21–54 Falcons Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Scoreboard [19]
2000-03-24 Griffons 28–44 Golden Lions North West Stadium, Welkom  
Scoreboard [20]

Round Six

2000-03-29 Griquas 57–5 Griffons Griqua Park, Kimberley  
Scoreboard [21]
2000-03-29 Falcons 27–30 Blue Bulls Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
Scoreboard [22]
2000-03-30 Golden Lions 31–25 Leopards Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
Scoreboard [23]
2000-03-30 Welwitschias 17–41 Pumas Independence Stadium, Windhoek  
Scoreboard [24]

Round Seven

2000-04-05 Griffons 13–8 Pumas North West Stadium, Welkom  
Scoreboard [25]
2000-04-05 Blue Bulls 14–20 Golden Lions Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Scoreboard [26]
2000-04-06 Leopards 27–17 Griquas Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Scoreboard [27]
2000-04-07 Falcons 65–17 Welwitschias Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
Scoreboard [28]

Southern Section

Round one

2000-02-23 Mighty Elephants 13–17 Western Province Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
Scoreboard [29]
2000-02-24 Border Bulldogs 29–17 Boland Cavaliers Waverley Park, East London  
Scoreboard [30]
2000-02-24 Free State Cheetahs 69–17 SWD Eagles Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
Scoreboard [31]

Round two

2000-03-01 Western Province 47–20 Free State Cheetahs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Scoreboard [32]
2000-03-02 SWD Eagles 18–26 Natal Wildebeest Outeniqua Park, George  
Scoreboard [33]
2000-03-02 Boland Cavaliers 41–39 Mighty Elephants Boland Stadium, Wellington  
Scoreboard [34]

Round three

2000-03-08 Natal Wildebeest 14–13 Western Province Absa Stadium, Durban  
Scoreboard [35]
2000-03-09 Free State Cheetahs 65–17 Boland Cavaliers Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
Scoreboard [36]
2000-03-09 Mighty Elephants 26–19 Border Bulldogs Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
Scoreboard [37]

Round four

2000-03-15 Boland Cavaliers 38–38 Natal Wildebeest Boland Stadium, Wellington  
Scoreboard [38]
2000-03-16 Border Bulldogs 6–32 Free State Cheetahs Waverley Park, East London  
Scoreboard [39]
2000-03-16 Western Province 40–26 SWD Eagles Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Scoreboard [40]

Round Five

2000-03-23 SWD Eagles 17–18 Boland Cavaliers Outeniqua Park, George  
Scoreboard [41]
2000-03-23 Free State Cheetahs 46–32 Mighty Elephants Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
Scoreboard [42]
2000-03-23 Natal Wildebeest 13–30 Border Bulldogs Absa Stadium, Durban  
Scoreboard [43]

Round Six

2000-03-29 Mighty Elephants 23–18 Natal Wildebeest Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
Scoreboard [44]
2000-03-30 Boland Cavaliers 36–29 Western Province Boland Stadium, Wellington  
Scoreboard [45]
2000-03-31 Border Bulldogs 45–23 SWD Eagles Waverley Park, East London  
Scoreboard [46]

Round Seven

2000-04-05 Western Province 53–27 Border Bulldogs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Scoreboard [47]
2000-04-06 Natal Wildebeest 27–37 Free State Cheetahs Absa Stadium, Durban  
Scoreboard [48]
2000-04-06 SWD Eagles 20–28 Mighty Elephants Outeniqua Park, George  
Scoreboard [49]

Play-Offs

Quarter-finals

2000-04-12 Griquas 39–35 Boland Cavaliers Griqua Park, Kimberley  
Scoreboard [50]
2000-04-13 Free State Cheetahs 47–21 Golden Lions Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
Scoreboard [51]
2000-04-13 Western Province 36–21 Blue Bulls Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Scoreboard [52]
2000-04-13 Falcons 60–0 Mighty Elephants Bosman Stadium, Brakpan  
Scoreboard [53]

Semi-finals

2000-04-18 Free State Cheetahs 42–22 Falcons Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
Scoreboard [54]
2000-04-20 Griquas 41–27 Western Province Griqua Park, Kimberley  
Scoreboard [55]

Final

2000-04-27 Free State Cheetahs 44–24 Griquas Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein  
Scoreboard [56]

Winners

2000
Vodacom Cup
CHAMPIONS
Free State Cheetahs
1st title

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