Third tier of domestic South African rugby
1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A |
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Countries | South Africa |
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Date | 29 April – 19 August 1989 |
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Champions | Boland |
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Runners-up | Far North |
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Promoted | South Eastern Transvaal |
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Relegated | None |
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Matches played | 30 |
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The 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A was the third tier of domestic South African rugby, below the two Currie Cup divisions.
Teams
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Location of teams in
1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A |
Boland |
Border |
Far North |
North Eastern Cape |
Northern Natal |
Western Province League |
Changes between 1988 and 1989 seasons
- South Eastern Transvaal were promoted to the Currie Cup Division B.
- Far North were promoted from Division B.
Changes between 1989 and 1990 seasons
- Divisions A and B merged into one nine-team division.
- Boland, Far North and Western Province League were promoted to the Currie Cup Division B.
Competition
Regular season and title play-offs
There were six participating teams in the Santam Bank Trophy Division A. 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 in the division – along with the top two teams from Division B qualified for the title play-off finals. The team that finished first in Division A would play at home against the team that finished second in Division B and the team that finished second in Division A would play at home against the team that finished first in Division B.
The Division A champion qualified for the promotion play-offs. That team played off against the team placed sixth in the Currie Cup Division B over two legs. The winner over these two ties qualified for the 1990 Currie Cup Division B, while the losing team qualified for the 1990 Santam Bank Trophy.
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 B over two legs. The winner over these two ties qualified for the 1990 Santam Bank Trophy Division A, while the losing team qualified for the 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B.
Log
1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A Log |
Pos | Team | Pl | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Pts |
1 | Boland | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 276 | 163 | +113 | 39 | 24 | 16 |
2 | Far North | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 208 | 182 | +36 | 24 | 23 | 14 |
3 | Western Province League | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 277 | 161 | +116 | 43 | 17 | 12 |
4 | Border | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 183 | 183 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 9 |
5 | North Eastern Cape | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 210 | 239 | –29 | 25 | 24 | 7 |
6 | Northern Natal | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 162 | 388 | –226 | 24 | 58 | 2 |
Boland and Far North qualified for the trophy finals semi-final. Northern Natal 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
Round two
Bye/s: Border, Western Province League |
Round three
Round four
| 3 June 1989 | Western Province League | 39 – 19 | Boland | Paarl | |
| | | Report[10] | | |
Round five
Round six
| 17 June 1989 | Western Province League | 71 – 10 | Northern Natal | Cape Town | |
| | | Report[14] | | |
Round seven
Round eight
Bye/s: Border, Western Province League |
Round nine
| 29 July 1989 | Northern Natal | 15 – 45 | Western Province League | Newcastle | |
| | | Report[20] | | |
Round ten
| 5 August 1989 | Border | 21 – 18 | Northern Natal | tbc | |
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| 5 August 1989 | Western Province League | 13 – 14 | Far North | tbc | |
| | | Report[22] | | |
Round eleven
Round twelve
| 19 August 1989 | Western Province League | 18 – 18 | Border | Parow | |
| | | Report[26] | | |
Santam Bank Trophy finals
The top two teams from Division A and the top two teams from Division B qualified to the trophy finals:
Semi-finals
Final
In the promotion play-offs, Eastern Free State conceded the second leg to Boland, who won promotion to the Currie Cup Division B. Eastern Free State were initially relegated, but due to the Currie Cup Division B's expansion to 8 teams, they retained their place.[30]
Relegation play-offs
In the relegation play-offs, South Western Districts beat Northern Natal on aggregate and won promotion to Division A. However, due to the withdrawal of South West Africa and the Currie Cup Division B being expanded from six teams to eight teams, only nine teams were left in the Santam Bank Trophy and it was decided to merge Division A and Division B into a single division for 1990.
See also
References
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- ^ "Verre Noord veg sterk terug vir oorwinning". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 1 May 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "WP-Liga bly bo, maar harde werk wag". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 1 May 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Bolandse agttal lê grondslag". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 15 May 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "NOK loop Verre Noord". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 15 May 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Henry puik vir Grens". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 22 May 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Liga bo teen Verre Noord". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 22 May 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Bolanders bly op wenpad met puik sege". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 22 May 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "Wynlanders sorg vir groot verrassing". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 5 June 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Vurige WP-Liga gee Boland sy eerste loesing". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 5 June 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Bolanders druk 5 drieë". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 12 June 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Begeesterde Grens klop WP-Liga". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 12 June 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "SWD en Wynland wen". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 12 June 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Ligaspelers loop Natallers kis". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 19 June 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Verre Noord vertoon goed teen Grens". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 19 June 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Boland voor op puntelys". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 26 June 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "WP-Liga stel teleur". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 26 June 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Boland hardloop N-Natal dronk" (in Afrikaans). 17 July 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Verre Noord maak korte mette" (in Afrikaans). 17 July 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ a b "WP-Liga druk ses keer teen Noord-Natallers" (in Afrikaans). 31 July 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Boland laat hom nie stuit deur taai NOK" (in Afrikaans). 7 August 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Liga het eie ondergang bewerk" (in Afrikaans). 7 August 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Soete wraak vir Boland teen Liga" (in Afrikaans). 14 August 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Stellaland wen ver teen NWK" (in Afrikaans). 14 August 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Boland val vas" (in Afrikaans). 21 August 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Otto puik vir Liga" (in Afrikaans). 21 August 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Boland sweet teen Stella" (in Afrikaans). 11 September 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "VN maak korte mette" (in Afrikaans). 11 September 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Boland skrum, dryf Verre Noord flou" (in Afrikaans). 18 September 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "Liga ook om Curriebeker". Die Burger. 9 December 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Boland juig oor hoër status". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 25 September 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "SWD bo in taai wedstryd". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 25 September 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "SWD skuif op ná puik sege". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 2 October 1989. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
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