The 1988 Currie Cup Division B (known as the ''Santam Bank Currie Cup'' for sponsorship reasons) was the second division of 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 ...
competition, the 49th season in the since it started in 1889.
Teams
Competition
Regular season and title play-offs
There were six participating teams in the 1988 Currie Cup Division B. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away. Teams received two points for a win and one points for a draw. The top two teams qualified for the Division B finals, played at the home venue of the higher-placed team.
The winner of the final also qualified for the
1988 Currie Cup Semi-Final.
Promotion play-offs
The top team on the log qualified for the promotion play-offs. That team played off against the team placed seventh in
Division A
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over two legs. The winner over these two ties qualified for the
1989 Currie Cup Division A, while the losing team qualified for the
1989 Currie Cup Division B.
Relegation play-offs
The bottom team on the log qualified for the relegation play-offs. That team played off against the team that won the
Santam Bank Trophy Division A 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.
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
Currie Cup Semi-Final
As champions of Division B, qualified to the semi-finals of the main Currie Cup competition, where they met Division A runners-up .
Promotion/relegation play-offs
Promotion play-offs
In the promotion play-offs, beat on aggregate and won promotion to
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, but Division A was expanded to 8 teams and they retained their place.
Relegation play-offs
In the relegation play-offs, beat on aggregate and won promotion to the
1989 Currie Cup Division B. were initially relegated to the
1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A, but due to the Currie Cup Division A's subsequent 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 Lion Cup
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1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A
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1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B
References
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