2001 Vodacom Cup

The 2001 Vodacom Cup was the 4th 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.

2001 Vodacom Cup
ChampionsBlue Bulls
Matches played80

Competition

There were 15 teams participating in the 2001 Vodacom Cup. These teams were divided into two sections of equal strength; Section X with eight teams and Section Y 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 Vodacom Top Eight competition, while the bottom four teams in Section X and the bottom three teams in Section Y qualified for the Vodacom Shield competition. For both the Vodacom Top Eight and Vodacom Shield competitions, all points already scored against teams that progressed to the same competition were carried forward. Teams then played once against the teams that qualified from the other section, with the top four teams in each competition advancing to the quarter-finals.

In the quarter finals, the teams that finished first in each competition had home advantage against the teams that finished fourth and the teams that finished second in each competition had home advantage against the teams that finished third. 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 for each competition.

Teams

Changes from 2000

  • The Northern and Southern Sections were scrapped and replaced with two sections of equal strength; Sections X and Y.

Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2001 Vodacom Cup competition:

Section X
Team Stadium/s
Boland CavaliersBoland Stadium, Wellington
FalconsBarnard Stadium, Kempton Park
Golden LionsEllis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
GriffonsNorth West Stadium, Welkom
Natal WildebeestAbsa Stadium, Durban
Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg
Mighty ElephantsBoet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Free State CheetahsVodacom Park, Bloemfontein
WelwitschiasIndependence Stadium, Windhoek
Section Y
Team Stadium/s
Blue BullsLoftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Western ProvinceNewlands Stadium, Cape Town
LeopardsOlën Park, Potchefstroom
GriquasGriqua Park, Kimberley
Pumas@lantic Park, Witbank
Border BulldogsWaverley Park, East London
SWD EaglesOuteniqua Park, George
D'Almeida Stadium, Mossel Bay

Pool Phases

Section X

2001 Vodacom Cup Section X Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Natal Wildebeest7601216160+5626193027
2 Boland Cavaliers7502313165+14846216026
3 Golden Lions7502270185+8534174026
4 Free State Cheetahs7403242172+7030204121
5 Mighty Elephants7403255190+6532232119
6 Griffons7304169152+1717173217
7 Falcons7106219232-132728239
8 Welwitschias700795523-4281380000
The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Top Eight.
The bottom 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Shield.

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

Section Y

2001 Vodacom Cup Section Y Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Blue Bulls6501242140+10238136127
2 Griquas6312205185+2020203219
3 SWD Eagles6402170161+918162018
4 Western Province6303195194+125254016
5 Leopards6204150167-1714171211
6 Border Bulldogs6213120185-6510210111
7 Pumas6105153203-501629228
The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Top Eight.
The bottom 3 teams qualified for the Vodacom Shield.

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
Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Round One
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven

Vodacom Top Eight

Table

2001 Vodacom Top Eight Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Blue Bulls4400150117+3341163034
2 Boland Cavaliers4301194109+8541124123
3 Griquas4301131100+3127121021
4 Free State Cheetahs4103135112+2327142320
5 Natal Wildebeest401391111-2018151214
6 Western Province4211123129-617153014
7 SWD Eagles410379169-9016240114
8 Golden Lions410395151-5622202112
The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Top Eight semi-finals.

Points breakdown:
All results from the pool phases were brought forward.
*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

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Semi-Finals

Final

Winners

2001
Vodacom Top Eight
CHAMPIONS
Blue Bulls
1st title

Vodacom Shield

The Welwitschias withdrew from the Vodacom Shield due to financial constraints.

Table

2001 Vodacom Shield Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Griffons321010589+1515120016
2 Mighty Elephants32018086-612100016
3 Border Bulldogs320111091+2015101115
4 Leopards30126385+221681113
5 Falcons310297105-81411218
6 Pumas3102107106+1159117
The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Shield semi-finals.

Points breakdown:
All results from the pool phases were brought forward.
*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

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Semi-Finals

Final

Winners

2001
Vodacom Shield
CHAMPIONS
Griffons

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