The 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A was the third tier of domestic South African rugby, below the two Currie Cup divisions.
Teams
Location of teams in
1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A
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
1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A Section 1 Log |
Pos |
Team |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
TF |
TA |
Pts |
1 |
South Eastern Transvaal |
8 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
161 |
130 |
+31 |
20 |
14 |
12 |
2 |
Boland |
8 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
172 |
145 |
+27 |
20 |
18 |
8 |
3 |
Border |
8 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
102 |
140 |
−38 |
9 |
17 |
4 |
South Eastern Transvaal qualified for the Division A Title Play-Off Final game and the Trophy Finals Semi-Final. |
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1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A Section 2 Log |
1 |
North Eastern Cape |
8 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
145 |
108 |
+37 |
16 |
12 |
12 |
2 |
Western Province League |
8 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
140 |
127 |
+13 |
19 |
12 |
8 |
3 |
Northern Natal |
8 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
134 |
204 |
−70 |
14 |
25 |
4 |
North Eastern Cape qualified for the Division A Title Play-Off Final game and the Trophy Finals Semi-Final.
Northern Natal qualified for the Promotion/Relegation Play-Off game.
* Legend: Pos = Position, Pl = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TF = Tries For, TA = Tries Against, Pts = Log Points
Points breakdown:
*2 points for a win
*1 point for a draw |
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 qualified to the Trophy finals:
Semi-Finals
Final
Promotion/Relegation Play-Offs
Promotion Play-Offs
In the promotion play-offs, South Eastern Transvaal beat Eastern Free State on aggregate and won promotion to the Currie Cup Division B. Eastern Free State were initially relegated to the Division A, but due to the Currie Cup Division A's subsequent expansion to 8 teams, they retained their place.[4]
Relegation Play-Offs
In the relegation play-offs, Northern Natal conceded the second leg to Far North, who won promotion to the Division A. Northern Natal were initially relegated to Division B, but due to the Currie Cup Division A's expansion to 8 teams, they retained their place.[4]
See also
References
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