2001 Currie Cup qualification

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.

2001 Currie Cup qualification
CountriesSouth Africa
Date4 June – 13 September 2001
Matches played42
South African Rugby 2001

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
Location of teams in the 2001 Currie Cup qualification series
Section X
Section Y

Team listing
2001 Currie Cup qualification teams
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Blue BullsBlue BullsLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaMinolta Loftus
Boland CavaliersBoland CavaliersBoland Stadium, WellingtonBoland Stadium
Border BulldogsSpoornet BulldogsWaverley Park, East LondonABSA Stadium
FalconsFalconsBarnard Stadium, Kempton ParkBarnard Stadium
Free State CheetahsVodacom Free State CheetahsFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinVodacom Park
Golden LionsGolden LionsEllis Park Stadium, JohannesburgEllis Park Stadium
GriffonsGriffonsNorth West Stadium, WelkomNorth West Stadium
GriquasNashua GriquasGriqua Park, KimberleyABSA Park
LeopardsLeopardsOlën Park, PotchefstroomOlën Park
Mighty ElephantsMighty ElephantsPE Stadium, Port ElizabethPE Stadium
Mpumalanga PumasMpumalanga PumasJohann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank@lantic Park
SharksSharksUniversity of Natal, DurbanUniversity of Natal
SWD EaglesVodacom EaglesOuteniqua Park, GeorgeOuteniqua Park
Western ProvinceFedsure Western ProvinceNewlands Stadium, Cape TownFedsure Park Newlands

Log

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

2001 Currie Cup qualification log
Section X
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Falcons6501218183+3528204024
2Golden Lions6501223164+5927153023
3Sharks6402231141+9024164121
4Free State Cheetahs6402243162+8127193221
5Boland Cavaliers6114171202−3123233110
6Griffons6105170261−912037206
7Mighty Elephants6015121264−1431433114
Section Y
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Western Province6600210120+9025113027
2Pumas6501313133+18039145126
3Blue Bulls6402231148+8330133120
4Griquas6303201220−1919282115
5Leopards6105172216−441925307
6Border Bulldogs6105139234−951630206
7SWD Eagles6105124319−1951643116
Final standings.
Legend and Competition rules
Legend:
Qualify to the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8. P = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points
Qualify to the 2001 Bankfin Cup.
Competition rules:
Qualification:
The top four teams in each section qualified to the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8. The bottom three teams in each section qualified to the 2001 Bankfin Cup.
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

Matches

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

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]

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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