The 2002

Vodacom Cup The Vodacom Cup was an annual rugby union competition in South Africa. Annual Vodacom Cup competitions were played between its inaugural season in 1998 and 2015 and was contested between February and May each year. The Vodacom Cup was the succes ...

was the 5th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The

is played between provincial

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teams in

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from the

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 ...

Premier and First Divisions.

Competition

There were 14 teams participating in the 2002 Vodacom Cup. These teams were divided into two sections of equal strength; Section X and Section Y, both 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 Vodacom Top Eight competition, while the bottom three teams in Sections X and Y qualified for the Vodacom Shield competition. For both the Vodacom Top Eight and Vodacom Shield competitions, all points already scored against teams that progressed to the same competition were carried forward. Teams then played once against the teams that qualified from the other section, with the top four teams in each competition advancing to the quarter-finals. In the quarter finals, the teams that finished first in each competition had home advantage against the teams that finished fourth and the teams that finished second in each competition had home advantage against the teams that finished third. 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 for each competition. The top six teams in the Vodacom Top Eight competition and the top team in the Vodacom Shield competition qualified for the

2003 Vodacom Cup The 2003 Vodacom Cup was the 6th 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. Competition There were seven teams p ...

, while the bottom two teams in the Vodacom Top Eight competition and remaining five teams in the Vodacom Shield competition qualified for the lesser 2003 Vodacom Shield competition.

Teams

Changes from 2001

*The withdrew from the competition.

Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2002 Vodacom Cup competition:

Pool Phases

Tables

Section X

Section Y

Results

Section X

=Round One

=Round Two

=Round Three

=Round Four

=Round Five

=Round Six

=Round Seven

Section Y

=Round One

=Round Two

=Round Three

=Round Four

=Round Five

=Round Six

=Round Seven

Vodacom Top Eight

Table

Results

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Round Four

Semi-Finals

Final

Winners

Vodacom Shield

Table

Results

Round One

Round Two

Round Three

Semi-Finals

Final

Winners

References

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