1998 Vodacom Cup

The 1998 Vodacom Cup was played between 18 February and 28 May 2014 and was the 1st edition of this annual domestic cup competition. This edition of the Vodacom Cup was played between the fourteen provincial rugby union teams in South Africa.

1998 Vodacom Cup
CountriesSouth Africa
Date18 February – 6 May 1998
ChampionsGriqualand West (1st title)
Runners-upGolden Lions
Matches played87

Competition

There were fourteen teams participating in the 1998 Vodacom Cup. These teams were geographically divided into two sections - Section A (south-western section) and Section B (north-eastern section), with seven teams in each section. Teams played all the other teams in their section twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away.

Teams received four log points for a win and two log points for a draw. Bonus log 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 two teams in each section qualified for the play-offs. In the semi-finals, the teams that finished first in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished second in the other section. The winners of these semi-finals then played each other in the final.

Teams

Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 1998 Vodacom Cup competition:

Section A
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
BolandBolandBoland Stadium, WellingtonBoland Stadium
BorderBorderWaverley Park, East LondonWaverley Park
Eastern ProvinceEastern ProvincePE Stadium, Port ElizabethPE Stadium
Free State CheetahsVodacom Free State CheetahsFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinVodacom Park
Griqualand WestGriqualand WestGriqua Park, KimberleyABSA Park
SWD EaglesSWD EaglesOuteniqua Park, GeorgeOuteniqua Park
Western ProvinceWestern ProvinceNewlands Stadium, Cape TownFedsure Park Newlands
Section B
Team Sponsored Name Stadium/s Sponsored Name
Blue BullsBlue BullsLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaMinolta Loftus
Golden LionsGolden LionsEllis Park Stadium, JohannesburgEllis Park Stadium
FalconsMTN FalconsBosman Stadium, BrakpanBosman Stadium
Mpumalanga PumasMpumalanga PumasJohann van Riebeeck Stadium, WitbankJohann van Riebeeck Stadium
Natal WildebeestNatal WildebeestKings Park Stadium, DurbanKings Park Stadium
University of Natal, DurbanUniversity of Natal
North WestNorth WestOlën Park, PotchefstroomOlën Park
Northern Free StateNorthern Free StateNorth West Stadium, WelkomNorth West Stadium

Round-robin stage

Logs

The final logs at the completion of the round-robin stage were as follows:[1]

1998 Vodacom Cup Section A log
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1 Griqualand West121002627257+3709251
2 SWD Eagles12903401220+1815344
3 Boland12804374341+336139
4 Eastern Province12507285355-703326
5 Free State Cheetahs12408277471-1942018
6 Border12309194428-2342014
7 Western Province12309343429-860214
1998 Vodacom Cup Section B log
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1 Golden Lions12903512290+2229247
2 Natal Wildebeest12903507341+16611047
3 Mpumalanga Pumas12813392275+1179144
4 Falcons12714379345+346238
5 Blue Bulls12408303389-861118
6 Northern Free State122010238429-1911312
7 North West122010260522-2622010
* 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, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points

Golden Lions, Griqualand West, Natal Wildebeest and SWD Eagles qualified to the Semi-Final games.

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
Bye/s: Boland
Round Two
Bye/s: Griqualand West
Round Three
Bye/s: SWD Eagles
Round Four
Bye/s: Border
Round Five
Bye/s: Eastern Province
Round Six
Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs
Round Seven
Bye/s: Western Province
Round Eight
Bye/s: Boland
Round Nine
Bye/s: Griqualand West
Round Ten
Bye/s: SWD Eagles
Round Eleven
Bye/s: Border
Round Twelve
Bye/s: Free State Cheetahs
Round Thirteen
Bye/s: Eastern Province
Round Fourteen
Bye/s: Western Province
Round One
Bye/s: Golden Lions
Round Two
Bye/s: Falcons
Round Three
Bye/s: Natal Wildebeest
Round Four
Bye/s: Northern Free State
Round Five
Bye/s: Mpumalanga Pumas
Round Six
Bye/s: Blue Bulls
Round Seven
Bye/s: North West
Round Eight
Bye/s: Golden Lions
Round Nine
Bye/s: Falcons
Round Ten
Bye/s: Northern Free State
Round Eleven
Bye/s: Natal Wildebeest
Round Twelve
Bye/s: Blue Bulls
Round Thirteen
Bye/s: North West
Round Fourteen
Bye/s: Mpumalanga Pumas

Play-Offs

Semi-Finals

Final

Winners

1998 Vodacom Cup
CHAMPIONS
Griqualand West
First Title

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