The 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B was the fourth tier of domestic South African rugby, below the two
Currie Cup divisions and
Division A
Division or divider may refer to:
Mathematics
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.
Teams
Changes between 1988 and 1989 seasons
* Division B was reduced from seven to six teams.
* were promoted from to Division A.
Changes between 1989 and 1990 seasons
* Divisions A and B merged into one nine-team division.
Competition
Regular season and title play-offs
There were six participating teams in the Santam Bank Trophy Division B. 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 in the division – along with the top two teams from
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 ...
qualified for the title play-off finals. The team that finished first in Division A would play at home against the team that finished second in Division B and the team that finished second in Division A would play at home against the team that finished first in Division B.
Promotion play-offs
The Division B champion qualified for the promotion play-offs. That team played off against the team placed bottom in
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 ...
over two legs. The winner over these two ties qualified for the
1990 Santam Bank Trophy Division A, while the losing team qualified for the
1990 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
Santam Bank Trophy finals
The top two teams from
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 ...
and the top two teams from Division B qualified to the trophy finals:
Semi-finals
Final
Promotion play-offs
In the promotion play-offs, beat on aggregate and won promotion to Division A. However, due to the withdrawal of and the Currie Cup Division B being expanded from six teams to eight teams, only nine teams were left in the Santam Bank Trophy and it was decided to merge Division A and Division B into a single division for 1990.
See also
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1989 Currie Cup Division A
The 1989 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 51st season since the c ...
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1989 Currie Cup Division B
*
1989 Lion Cup
The 1989 Lion Cup was the seventh edition of the Lion Cup, the premier domestic rugby union knock-out competition in South Africa.
Teams
All 26 South African provincial teams took part in this competition. They were ranked as follows:
Com ...
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1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A
References
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1989 Currie Cup