2000 Bankfin Cup

The 2000 Bankfin Cup was the second tier competition in the 62nd Currie Cup season since it started in 1889. It was won by the Blue Bulls, who defeated the Mighty Elephants 41–20 in the final.

2000 Bankfin Cup
CountriesSouth Africa
Date22 September – 20 October 2000
ChampionsBlue Bulls (1st title)
Runners-upMighty Elephants
Matches played12
Tries scored109
(average 9.1 per match)

Competition

Qualification

The fourteen provincial teams were divided into two sections (called Section X and Section Y) during the 2000 Currie Cup qualification tournament. Each team played every other team in their section once. The three bottom-placed teams in each section qualified to the 2000 Bankfin Cup competition, with all points earned against the other Bankfin Cup teams carried forward to the Bankfin Cup. All teams played the teams that qualified from the other section once. Teams who qualified from the same section did not play each other again.

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 that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).

The top four teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

Teams

Location of teams in the 2000 Bankfin Cup

Team Listing

Log

2000 Bankfin Cup log
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1Mighty Elephants5401214157+5731205021
2Blue Bulls5302205178+2725204218
3Falcons5302128131−319193116
4Leopards5203166170−422234214
5Border Bulldogs5203122166−4415232111
6Griffons5104176209−332027419
* 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

Mighty Elephants, Blue Bulls, Falcons and Leopards qualified for the 2000 Bankfin Cup semi-final play-offs.

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

The following playing records were brought forward from the 2000 Currie Cup qualification series:

Playing records brought forward
Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Mighty Elephants22008249+331152010
2 Border Bulldogs22006256+677109
3 Blue Bulls21016159+276116
4 Falcons21015058−889105
5 Leopards20026674−889123
6 Griffons20026186−25712101

Results

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Semi-Finals

Final

References

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