2000 Vodacom Cup

2000 Vodacom Cup
Champions Free State Cheetahs
Matches played 56
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The 2000 Vodacom Cup was the 3rd 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.

Competition

There were 15 teams participating in the 2000 Vodacom Cup. These teams were geographically divided into two sections; the Northern Section with eight teams and the Southern Section 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 play-offs. In the quarter finals, the teams that finished first in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished fourth in the other section and the teams that finished second in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished third in the other section. 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.

Teams

Changes from 1999

Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2000 Vodacom Cup competition:

Northern Section
Team Stadium/s
Falcons Bosman Stadium, Brakpan
Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Griffons North West Stadium, Welkom
Leopards Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Pumas Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank
Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Griquas Griqua Park, Kimberley
Welwitschias Independence Stadium, Windhoek
Southern Section
Team Stadium/s
Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium, Wellington
Mighty Elephants Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Natal Wildebeest Absa Stadium, Durban
Border Bulldogs Waverley Park, East London
Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
SWD Eagles Outeniqua Park, George
Western Province Newlands Stadium, Cape Town

Tables

Northern Section

2000 Vodacom Cup Northern Section Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Griquas 7 6 0 1 243 141 +102 36 16 5 0 29
2 Falcons 7 5 0 2 269 140 +129 36 17 6 2 28
3 Blue Bulls 7 5 0 2 265 187 +78 34 25 2 1 23
4 Golden Lions 7 5 0 2 230 189 +41 31 23 3 0 23
5 Leopards 7 3 0 4 233 196 +37 28 23 2 2 16
6 Pumas 7 2 0 5 215 211 +4 30 26 5 3 16
7 Griffons 7 2 0 5 144 234 -90 17 29 1 0 9
8 Welwitschias 7 0 0 7 115 416 -301 11 64 1 0 1
The top 4 teams qualified for the Quarter Finals.

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

Southern Section

2000 Vodacom Cup Southern Section Table
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Free State Cheetahs 6 5 0 1 269 146 +123 36 20 5 0 25
2 Western Province 6 4 0 2 199 136 +63 31 16 3 2 21
3 Mighty Elephants 6 3 0 3 161 161 0 20 22 3 2 17
4 Boland Cavaliers 6 3 1 2 167 217 -50 25 28 3 0 17
5 Border Bulldogs 6 3 0 3 156 164 -8 17 24 2 1 15
6 Natal Wildebeest 6 2 1 3 136 159 -23 17 19 3 1 14
7 SWD Eagles 6 0 0 6 121 226 -105 14 31 0 1 1
The top 4 teams qualified for the Quarter Finals.

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

Results

Northern Section

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

Southern Section

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

Play-Offs

Quarter Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

Winners

2000
Vodacom Cup
CHAMPIONS
Free State Cheetahs
1st title

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