The 1988
Santam Bank Trophy Division A was the third tier of domestic South African rugby, below the two
Currie Cup
The Currie Cup is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring (June to October), featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces. Although it is the premier ...
divisions.
Teams
Competition
Regular season and title play-offs
There were six participating teams in the Santam Bank Trophy Division A. These teams were split into two sections of three teams each. Teams played the teams in their own section once over the course of the season and teams in the other section twice, once at home and once away. Teams received two points for a win and one points for a draw. The top team qualified for the Division A section finals, played at the home venue of the higher-placed team, as well as the Division A finals.
Promotion play-offs
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
1989 Currie Cup Division B, while the losing team qualified for the
1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A.
Relegation play-offs
The bottom team on the log with the worst record in their group 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
1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A, while the losing team qualified for the
1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B.
Log
Fixtures and results
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round five
Round six
Round seven
Round eight
Round nine
Round ten
Round eleven
Round twelve
Final
Santam Bank Trophy Finals
The top two teams from Division A and the top two teams from
Division B
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qualified to the Trophy finals:
Semi-finals
Final
Promotion/relegation play-offs
Promotion play-offs
In the promotion play-offs, beat on aggregate and won promotion to the
Currie Cup Division B. were initially relegated to the
Division A
Division or divider may refer to:
Mathematics
* Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication
*Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division
Military
* Division (military), a formation typically consistin ...
, but due to the
Currie Cup Division A's subsequent expansion to 8 teams, they retained their place.
Relegation play-offs
In the relegation play-offs, conceded the second leg to , who won promotion to the
Division A
Division or divider may refer to:
Mathematics
* Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication
*Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division
Military
* Division (military), a formation typically consistin ...
. were initially relegated to
Division B
Division or divider may refer to:
Mathematics
* Division (mathematics), the inverse of multiplication
*Division algorithm, a method for computing the result of mathematical division
Military
* Division (military), a formation typically consistin ...
, but due to the
Currie Cup Division A's expansion to 8 teams, they retained their place.
See also
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1988 Currie Cup Division A
The 1988 Currie Cup Division A (known as the ''Santam Bank Currie Cup'' for sponsorship reasons) was the top division of the Currie Cup competition, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa. This was the 50th season since the co ...
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1988 Currie Cup Division B
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1988 Lion Cup
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1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B
References
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1988 Currie Cup