Premier domestic rugby union knock-out competition in South Africa
1989 Lion Cup |
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Countries | South Africa |
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Date | 22 March – 29 July 1989 |
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Champions | Western Province (3rd title) |
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Runners-up | Northern Transvaal |
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Matches played | 25 |
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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:[1]
1989 Lion Cup teams |
Ranking | Team |
1 | Western Province |
2 | Northern Transvaal |
3 | Western Transvaal |
4 | Natal |
5 | Boland |
6 | Far North |
7 | Northern Free State |
8 | Transvaal |
9 | South West Africa |
10 | Eastern Transvaal |
11 | Eastern Province |
12 | Free State |
13 | South Western Districts |
14 | Lowveld |
15 | Vaal Triangle |
16 | South Eastern Transvaal |
17 | Stellaland |
18 | Eastern Free State |
19 | Griqualand West |
20 | North Eastern Cape |
21 | North Western Cape |
22 | Northern Natal |
23 | Border |
24 | Western Province League |
25 | Winelands |
26 | SARU |
Competition
This competition was a knock-out competition. The four teams ranked 23 to 26 played each other in the qualifying round with the two winners advancing to round one, where they joined the teams ranked 9 to 22. These sixteen teams played in eight matches, with the winners advancing to round two, where the top 8 ranked teams will join. In Round Two, the sixteen remaining teams would be reduced to eight and would be followed by the quarter-finals, semi-finals and the Final.
Fixtures and results
The fixtures were as follows:[2][3][4]
Qualifying round
Round one
| 31 March 1989 | Eastern Free State | 18–39 | South Eastern Transvaal | Bethlehem | |
| | | Report[7] | | |
| 1 April 1989 | Northern Natal | 20–27 | Eastern Transvaal | Newcastle | |
| | | Report[8] | | |
| 1 April 1989 | North Western Cape | 10–30 | Vaal Triangle | Upington | |
| | | Report[8] | | |
Round two
| 22 April 1989 | South Eastern Transvaal | 25–37 | Western Transvaal | Witbank | |
| | | Report[15] | | |
| 22 April 1989 | Western Province League | 20–13 | Northern Free State | Elsie's River | |
| | | Report[18] | | |
Quarter-finals
| 27 May 1989 | Western Province League | 16–30 | Western Transvaal | Paarl | |
| | | Report[23] | | |
Semi-finals
Final
See also
References
- ^ "Lotings gedoen vir Lionbeker". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 17 February 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "WP begin reeks met makliker wedstryd". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 4 April 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "WP geloot teen Vaaldriehoek". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 25 April 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Loting bevoordeel Ligbloues". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 31 May 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Grens wen net-net teen SARV". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 23 March 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "WP-Liga klop Wynland met veertien man". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 6 April 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Suidoos-Transvaal wen". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 1 April 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Griekwas speel klaar met OP". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 3 April 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "WP-Liga skitter teen SWD". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 10 April 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Streeptruie bly dis net blou kolle". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 24 April 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "WP herwin ritme, maar . . ". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 24 April 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Bloues kry byna slae teen Blikore". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 24 April 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Griekwas oorskadu Boland". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 24 April 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Natal met seer lywe huis toe". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 24 April 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Wes-Transvaal wen welverdiend". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 24 April 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Vaal dryf Suidwes mak". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 24 April 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Lion-lotings pla groot unies". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 24 April 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "WP-Liga kelder Noord-Vrystaters". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 24 April 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Dié keer moes Ligbloues sweet". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 May 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Transvaal wen aansien terug". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 May 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Optimisme én kommer oor WP". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 May 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Tiaan, nuwelinge blink uit vir WP". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 May 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Insident ontsier Liga-wedstryd". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 29 May 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Geprogrammeerde Ligbloues verniel Weste". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 26 June 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Rooibontes swig onder druk". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 26 June 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "WP seëvier met 'geleende' taktiek". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 31 July 1989. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.