Currie Cup
The current Currie Cup format sees the competition split into two divisions. Eight teams are in the Premier Division, and contest for the Currie Cup trophy. The other six teams are in the Currie Cup First Division, and play for the chance to be promoted to the Premier Division. The format has changed many times over the years, but this format is due to remain in place until 2011 at least.
The qualifying rounds are contested in a double round-robin format, with each team playing all the others home and away. This makes 14 games in the Premier division and 10 in the First Division. Teams are awarded four points for a win, two for a draw, and zero for a loss. Single bonus points are awarded to teams by two possible outcomes; scoring four tries in a match, or losing a match by seven points or less. Thus, the winner of a match can receive four or five points, whereas a loser can receive up to two points for a loss depending on whether they gain any bonus points.
At the close of the round-robin phase, the top four teams in each division, based on points totals, advance to the knock-out stages. The bottom two teams are forced into promotion/relegation play-offs. The semi-finals are hosted by the teams finishing first and second on the log, and they play the third and fourth placed teams respectively. The final is held at the home ground of the highest ranked semi-final winner. The winner of the Premier Division final wins the Currie Cup trophy.
The first division semi-finals and finals work in the same way, with the winning team receiving a different trophy. The top two teams from the round robin log, irrespective of semi-final performance, take part in the promotion/relegation play-offs. These are two-legged matches, played with the same points system as the regular season. The top ranked First Division team plays the last placed Premier Division team and the second placed First Division team plays the second last placed Premier Division team. The winners of each promotion/relegation series play in the following seasons Premier Division, while the losers play in the First Division.
Fixtures 2011
| July 2011 |
| 15 |
19:10 |
Golden Lions |
vs |
Pumas |
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg |
| 16 |
15:00 |
Western Province |
vs |
Griquas |
DHL Newlands, Cape Town |
| 16 |
15:00 |
Free State Cheetahs |
vs |
Leopards |
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| 16 |
17:05 |
The Sharks |
vs |
Blue Bulls |
Mr Price Kings Park, Durban |
| 22 |
19:00 |
Pumas |
vs |
The Sharks |
Puma Stadium, Witbank |
| 22 |
19:10 |
Leopards |
vs |
Western Province |
Profert Olen Park, Potchefstroom |
| 23 |
15:00 |
Griquas |
vs |
Golden Lions |
GWK Park, Kimberley |
| 23 |
17:05 |
Blue Bulls |
vs |
Free State Cheetahs |
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| 29 |
19:00 |
Pumas |
vs |
Griquas |
Puma Stadium, Witbank |
| 30 |
15:00 |
The Sharks |
vs |
Free State Cheetahs |
Mr Price Kings Park, Durban |
| 30 |
17:00 |
Golden Lions |
vs |
Leopards |
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg |
| 30 |
17:05 |
Western Province |
vs |
Blue Bulls |
DHL Newlands, Cape Town |
| August 2011 |
| 05 |
19:00 |
Leopards |
vs |
Pumas |
Profert Olen Park, Potchefstroom |
| 05 |
19:10 |
Griquas |
vs |
The Sharks |
GWK Park, Kimberley |
| 06 |
15:00 |
Free State Cheetahs |
vs |
Western Province |
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| 06 |
17:05 |
Blue Bulls |
vs |
Golden Lions |
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| 12 |
17:05 |
Pumas |
vs |
Blue Bulls |
Puma Stadium, Witbank |
| 12 |
19:00 |
Griquas |
vs |
Leopards |
GWK Park, Kimberley |
| 12 |
19:10 |
Western Province |
vs |
The Sharks |
DHL Newlands, Cape Town |
| 13 |
19:10 |
Golden Lions |
vs |
Free State Cheetahs |
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg |
| 19 |
00:00 |
Western Province |
vs |
Golden Lions |
DHL Newlands, Cape Town |
| 19 |
19:10 |
The Sharks |
vs |
Leopards |
Mr Price Kings Park, Durban |
| 19 |
19:10 |
Blue Bulls |
vs |
Griquas |
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| 20 |
15:00 |
Free State Cheetahs |
vs |
Pumas |
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| 26 |
19:10 |
Leopards |
vs |
Blue Bulls |
Royal Bafokeng Stadium |
| 27 |
00:00 |
Pumas |
vs |
Western Province |
Puma Stadium, Witbank |
| 27 |
15:00 |
Griquas |
vs |
Free State Cheetahs |
GWK Park, Kimberley |
| 27 |
17:05 |
Golden Lions |
vs |
The Sharks |
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg |
| September 2011 |
| 02 |
19:10 |
Pumas |
vs |
Golden Lions |
Puma Stadium, Witbank |
| 03 |
00:00 |
Leopards |
vs |
Free State Cheetahs |
Profert Olen Park, Potchefstroom |
| 03 |
15:00 |
Griquas |
vs |
Western Province |
GWK Park, Kimberley |
| 03 |
17:05 |
Blue Bulls |
vs |
The Sharks |
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| 09 |
19:10 |
Golden Lions |
vs |
Griquas |
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg |
| 10 |
00:00 |
Western Province |
vs |
Leopards |
DHL Newlands, Cape Town |
| 10 |
15:00 |
The Sharks |
vs |
Pumas |
Mr Price Kings Park, Durban |
| 10 |
17:05 |
Free State Cheetahs |
vs |
Blue Bulls |
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| 16 |
19:10 |
Leopards |
vs |
Golden Lions |
Profert Olen Park, Potchefstroom |
| 17 |
15:00 |
Griquas |
vs |
Pumas |
GWK Park, Kimberley |
| 17 |
15:00 |
Free State Cheetahs |
vs |
The Sharks |
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| 17 |
17:05 |
Blue Bulls |
vs |
Western Province |
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| 23 |
15:00 |
Ford Pumas |
vs |
Leopards |
Puma Stadium, Witbank |
| 23 |
19:10 |
The Sharks |
vs |
Griquas |
Mr Price Kings Park, Durban |
| 24 |
15:00 |
Golden Lions |
vs |
Blue Bulls |
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg |
| 24 |
17:05 |
Western Province |
vs |
Free State Cheetahs |
DHL Newlands, Cape Town |
| 30 |
19:10 |
Blue Bulls |
vs |
Pumas |
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| October 2011 |
| 01 |
15:00 |
Leopards |
vs |
Griquas |
Profert Olen Park, Potchefstroom |
| 01 |
15:00 |
Free State Cheetahs |
vs |
Golden Lions |
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| 01 |
17:05 |
The Sharks |
vs |
Western Province |
Mr Price Kings Park, Durban |
| 08 |
00:00 |
Pumas |
vs |
Free State Cheetahs |
Puma Stadium, Witbank |
| 08 |
15:00 |
Griquas |
vs |
Blue Bulls |
GWK Park, Kimberley |
| 08 |
16:00 |
Leopards |
vs |
Sharks |
Royal Bafokeng Stadium |
| 08 |
17:05 |
Golden Lions |
vs |
Western Province |
Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg |
| 14 |
19:10 |
Blue Bulls |
vs |
Platinum Leopards |
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
| 15 |
15:00 |
Free State Cheetahs |
vs |
Griquas |
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| 15 |
17:05 |
Western Province |
vs |
Pumas |
DHL Newlands, Cape Town |
| 15 |
19:10 |
The Sharks |
vs |
Golden Lions |
Mr Price Kings Park, Durban |
| 21 |
00:00 |
A1 |
vs |
A4 |
|
| 22 |
00:00 |
A2 |
vs |
A3 |
|
| 29 |
00:00 |
Winner SF1 |
vs |
Winner SF2 |
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