2001 Currie Cup qualification

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2001 Currie Cup qualification
Countries South Africa
Date4 June – 13 September 2001
Matches played42
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The 2001 Currie Cup qualification series was the first stage of the 63rd season of the Currie Cup, South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, since it started in 1889. The competition was known as the Bankfin Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons and this stage was contested from 4 June to 13 September 2001.

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The Falcons, Free State Cheetahs, Golden Lions and Sharks qualified for the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 stage after finishing in the top four teams in Section X, while the Blue Bulls, Griquas, Pumas and Western Province qualified for the Top 8 stage after finishing in the top four teams in Section Y. [1]

The Boland Cavaliers, Griffons and Mighty Elephants qualified for the 2001 Bankfin Cup after finishing in the bottom three in Section X, while the Border Bulldogs, Leopards and SWD Eagles qualified for the Bankfin Cup after finishing in the bottom three in Section Y. [1]

Competition rules and information

There were fourteen participating teams in the 2001 Currie Cup qualification series. These teams were divided into two sections, Section X and Section Y. Teams played all the other teams in their section once over the course of the qualification series, 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 scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top four teams in each section qualified for the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 and the bottom three teams in each section qualified for the 2001 Bankfin Cup.

Teams

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Location of teams in the 2001 Currie Cup qualification series
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Team listing

2001 Currie Cup qualification teams
TeamSponsored NameStadium/sSponsored Name
Blue Bulls Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld , Pretoria Minolta Loftus
Boland Cavaliers Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium , Wellington Boland Stadium
Border Bulldogs Spoornet Bulldogs Waverley Park , East London ABSA Stadium
Falcons Falcons Barnard Stadium , Kempton Park Barnard Stadium
Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Free State Cheetahs Free State Stadium , Bloemfontein Vodacom Park
Golden Lions Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium , Johannesburg Ellis Park Stadium
Griffons Griffons North West Stadium , Welkom North West Stadium
Griquas Nashua Griquas Griqua Park , Kimberley ABSA Park
Leopards Leopards Olën Park , Potchefstroom Olën Park
Mighty Elephants Mighty Elephants PE Stadium , Port Elizabeth PE Stadium
Mpumalanga Pumas Mpumalanga Pumas Johann van Riebeeck Stadium , Witbank @lantic Park
Sharks Sharks University of Natal , Durban University of Natal
SWD Eagles Vodacom Eagles Outeniqua Park , George Outeniqua Park
Western Province Fedsure Western Province Newlands Stadium , Cape Town Fedsure Park Newlands

Log

The final log of the 2001 Currie Cup qualification series: [1] [2] [3]

Section X
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1 Falcons 6501218183+3528200020 2001 Currie Cup Top 8
2 Golden Lions 6501223164+5927150020
3 Sharks 6402231141+9024160016
4 Free State Cheetahs 6402243162+8127190016
5 Boland Cavaliers 6114171202−312323006 2001 Bankfin Cup
6 Griffons 6105170261−912037004
7 Mighty Elephants 6015121264−1431433002
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 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
Section Y
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1 Western Province 6600210120+9025110024 2001 Currie Cup Top 8
2 Pumas 6501313133+18039140020
3 Blue Bulls 6402231148+8330130016
4 Griquas 6303201220−1919280012
5 Leopards 6105172216−441925004 2001 Bankfin Cup
6 Border Bulldogs 6105139234−951630004
7 SWD Eagles 6105124319−1951643004
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 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

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2001 Currie Cup qualification series: [4]

Section X

Round One

4 July 2001 Sharks 36–17 Golden Lions University of Natal, Durban  
Scoreboard [5]
5 July 2001 Falcons 51–25 Griffons Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
Scoreboard [6]
5 July 2001 Mighty Elephants 22–22 Boland Cavaliers PE Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
Scoreboard [7]

Round Two

11 July 2001 Free State Cheetahs 51–39 Griffons Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
Scoreboard [8]
12 July 2001 Falcons 56–36 Mighty Elephants Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
Scoreboard [9]
12 July 2001 Golden Lions 51–46 Boland Cavaliers Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
Scoreboard [10]

Round Three

1 August 2001 Mighty Elephants 18–30 Golden Lions PE Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
Scoreboard [11]
2 August 2001 Boland Cavaliers 19–36 Free State Cheetahs Boland Stadium, Wellington  
Scoreboard [12]
3 August 2001 Griffons 31–47 Sharks North West Stadium, Welkom  
Scoreboard [13]

Round Four

16 August 2001 Free State Cheetahs 75–21 Mighty Elephants Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
Scoreboard [14]
16 August 2001 Golden Lions 49–15 Falcons Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
Scoreboard [15]
16 August 2001 Sharks 37–20 Boland Cavaliers University of Natal, Durban  
Scoreboard [16]

Round Five

30 August 2001 Boland Cavaliers 42–22 Griffons Boland Stadium, Wellington  
Scoreboard [17]
30 August 2001 Falcons 32–26 Free State Cheetahs Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park  
Scoreboard [18]
31 August 2001 Mighty Elephants 7–58 Sharks PE Stadium, Port Elizabeth  
Scoreboard [19]

Round Six

6 September 2001 Golden Lions 23–19 Free State Cheetahs Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
Scoreboard [20]
6 September 2001 Griffons 23–17 Mighty Elephants North West Stadium, Welkom  
Scoreboard [21]
6 September 2001 Sharks 25–30 Falcons University of Natal, Durban  
Scoreboard [22]

Round Seven

12 September 2001 Boland Cavaliers 22–34 Falcons Boland Stadium, Wellington  
Scoreboard [23]
13 September 2001 Free State Cheetahs 36–28 Sharks Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein  
Scoreboard [24]
13 September 2001 Griffons 30–53 Golden Lions North West Stadium, Welkom  
Scoreboard [25]

Section Y

Round One

5 July 2001 Pumas 59–22 Border Bulldogs Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank  
Scoreboard [26]
5 July 2001 SWD Eagles 24–28 Blue Bulls Outeniqua Park, George  
Scoreboard [27]
5 July 2001 Western Province 33–6 Leopards Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Scoreboard [28]

Round Two

11 July 2001 Border Bulldogs 39–26 Leopards Waverley Park, East London  
Scoreboard [29]
12 July 2001 Pumas 22–13 Blue Bulls Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank  
Scoreboard [30]
13 July 2001 Western Province 27–26 Griquas Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Scoreboard [31]

Round Three

2 August 2001 Blue Bulls 54–18 Border Bulldogs Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Scoreboard [32]
2 August 2001 Griquas 27–46 Pumas Griqua Park, Kimberley  
Scoreboard [33]
2 August 2001 SWD Eagles 19–63 Western Province Outeniqua Park, George  
Scoreboard [34]

Round Four

15 August 2001 Border Bulldogs 14–22 Griquas Waverley Park, East London  
Scoreboard [35]
15 August 2001 Leopards 32–40 Blue Bulls Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Scoreboard [36]
16 August 2001 Pumas 111–14 SWD Eagles Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank  
Scoreboard [37]

Round Five

30 August 2001 Griquas 52–35 Leopards Griqua Park, Kimberley  
Scoreboard [38]
30 August 2001 SWD Eagles 41–24 Border Bulldogs Outeniqua Park, George  
Scoreboard [39]
30 August 2001 Western Province 33–28 Pumas Newlands Stadium, Cape Town  
Scoreboard [40]

Round Six

5 September 2001 Border Bulldogs 22–32 Western Province Waverley Park, East London  
Scoreboard [41]
6 September 2001 Leopards 49–5 SWD Eagles Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Scoreboard [42]
7 September 2001 Blue Bulls 77–30 Griquas Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Scoreboard [43]

Round Seven

13 September 2001 Blue Bulls 19–22 Western Province Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria  
Scoreboard [44]
13 September 2001 Griquas 44–21 SWD Eagles Griqua Park, Kimberley  
Scoreboard [45]
13 September 2001 Leopards 24–47 Pumas Olën Park, Potchefstroom  
Scoreboard [46]

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