Vodacom Cup
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The Vodacom
Cup is an annual rugby union
competition in South Africa
which is contested between February and May. The cup is the third most prestigious competition in rugby union in South Africa
, behind Super Rugby and the Currie Cup
. It runs at roughly the same time as Super Rugby and serves as an important developmental competition for South African rugby. It was first held in 1998, and was won in its first year by .
The competition also featured invitational teams from outside the country - the from Namibia
played in the competition between 1999
and 2001
and then rejoined in 2010
, along with the from Argentina
. The play in the competition's Southern Section, while the play in the Northern Section.
From 2001
to 2004
, the teams finishing outside the top 4 in the pool phases played in a secondary competition called the Vodacom Shield. The winners were as follows:
Vodacom
Vodacom is a pan-African mobile telecommunications company, and was the 1st cellular network in South Africa. It provides GSM service to more than 35 million customers in South Africa, Tanzania, Lesotho, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Revenue for the year ended 31 March 2008...
Cup is an annual rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
competition in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
which is contested between February and May. The cup is the third most prestigious competition in rugby union in South Africa
Rugby union in South Africa
Rugby union is a popular team sport played in South Africa. Along with cricket and football it is one of the most popular ball sports in South Africa...
, behind Super Rugby and the Currie Cup
Currie Cup
The Currie Cup tournament is South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, played each winter and spring , featuring teams representing either entire provinces or substantial regions within provinces...
. It runs at roughly the same time as Super Rugby and serves as an important developmental competition for South African rugby. It was first held in 1998, and was won in its first year by .
The competition also featured invitational teams from outside the country - the from Namibia
Rugby union in Namibia
Rugby union is a popular team sport played in Namibia, and its predecessor province of South West Africa. Because Namibia was formerly ruled by South Africa, rugby in Namibia was frequently influenced by events in that country, and its domestic competition.-Governing body:The Namibia Rugby Union...
played in the competition between 1999
1999 Vodacom Cup
-Changes from 1998:*The joined the competition.*Section A was renamed Southern Section and Section B was renamed Northern Section.*The moved from Section B to the Southern Section...
and 2001
2001 Vodacom Cup
-Changes from 2000:*The Northern and Southern Sections were scrapped and replaced with two sections of equal strength - Sections X and Y.-Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2001 Vodacom Cup competition:-Section X:-Section Y:-Round One:...
and then rejoined in 2010
2010 Vodacom Cup
The 2010 Vodacom Cup was contested from 26 February to 7 May. The 2010 Vodacom Cup is the 13th 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, as well as two invitational...
, along with the from Argentina
Rugby union in Argentina
Rugby union is a popular team sport played in Argentina. The first rugby match played in the country dates back to 1873, as the game was introduced by the British...
. The play in the competition's Southern Section, while the play in the Northern Section.
Results
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Location |
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| 1998 1998 Vodacom Cup -Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 1998 Vodacom Cup competition:-Section A:-Section B:-Round One:-Round Two:-Round Three:-Round Four:-Round Five:-Round Six:-Round Seven:-Round Eight:... |
57-0 | Kimberley | ||
| 1999 1999 Vodacom Cup -Changes from 1998:*The joined the competition.*Section A was renamed Southern Section and Section B was renamed Northern Section.*The moved from Section B to the Southern Section... |
73-7 | Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... |
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| 2000 2000 Vodacom Cup -Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2000 Vodacom Cup competition:-Northern Section:-Southern Section:-Round One:-Round Two:-Round Three:-Round Four:-Round Five:-Round Six:-Round Seven:... |
44-24 | Bloemfontein Bloemfontein Bloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa; and, as the judicial capital of the nation, one of South Africa's three national capitals – the other two being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Pretoria, the administrative capital.Bloemfontein is popularly and... |
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| 2001 2001 Vodacom Cup -Changes from 2000:*The Northern and Southern Sections were scrapped and replaced with two sections of equal strength - Sections X and Y.-Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2001 Vodacom Cup competition:-Section X:-Section Y:-Round One:... |
42-24 | Pretoria Pretoria Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is... |
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| 2002 2002 Vodacom Cup -Changes from 2001:*The withdrew from the competition.-Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2002 Vodacom Cup competition:-Section X:-Section Y:-Round One:-Round Two:-Round Three:-Round Four:-Round Five:... |
54-38 | Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... |
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| 2003 2003 Vodacom Cup -Changes from 2002:*For the 2003 season, the Vodacom Cup competition was changed once more - both the main Vodacom Cup competition and the secondary Vodacom Shield competition consisted of 7 teams.-Team Listing:... |
26-17 | Pretoria Pretoria Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is... |
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| 2004 2004 Vodacom Cup -Changes from 2003: got relegated from the Vodacom Cup to the Vodacom Shield. got promoted from the Vodacom Shield to the Vodacom Cup.-Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2004 Vodacom Cup competitions:-Table:-Round One:-Round Two:... |
35-16 | Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... |
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| 2005 2005 Vodacom Cup -Changes from 2004:*The Vodacom Shield competition was scrapped and teams were divided into two equally strength groups - Section X and Section Y.-Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2005 Vodacom Cup competition:-Section X:-Section Y:... |
27-25 | Kimberley Kimberley, Northern Cape Kimberley is a city in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape. It is located near the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. The town has considerable historical significance due its diamond mining past and siege during the Second Boer War... |
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| 2006 2006 Vodacom Cup -Changes from 2005:*The two sections were scrapped and all teams were played in one single pool.-Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2006 Vodacom Cup competitions:-Tables:-Round One:-Round Two:-Round Three:... |
25-17 | Brakpan | ||
| 2007 2007 Vodacom Cup -Changes from 2006:*The single pool was scrapped and all teams were geographically divided into two sections.-Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2007 Vodacom Cup competition:-Northern Section:-Southern Section:-Round One:... |
33-29 | Kimberley Kimberley, Northern Cape Kimberley is a city in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape. It is located near the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. The town has considerable historical significance due its diamond mining past and siege during the Second Boer War... |
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| 2008 2008 Vodacom Cup -Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2008 Vodacom Cup competition:-Northern Section:-Southern Section:-Round One:-Round Two:-Round Three:-Round Four:-Round Five:... |
25-21 | Pretoria Pretoria Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is... |
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| 2009 | 28-19 | Pretoria Pretoria Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is... |
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| 2010 2010 Vodacom Cup The 2010 Vodacom Cup was contested from 26 February to 7 May. The 2010 Vodacom Cup is the 13th 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, as well as two invitational... |
31-29 | Pretoria Pretoria Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is... |
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| 2011 2011 Vodacom Cup -Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition:-Round One:-Round Two:-Round Three:-Round Four:-Round Five:-Round Six:... |
14-9 | Potchefstroom |
From 2001
2001 Vodacom Cup
-Changes from 2000:*The Northern and Southern Sections were scrapped and replaced with two sections of equal strength - Sections X and Y.-Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2001 Vodacom Cup competition:-Section X:-Section Y:-Round One:...
to 2004
2004 Vodacom Cup
-Changes from 2003: got relegated from the Vodacom Cup to the Vodacom Shield. got promoted from the Vodacom Shield to the Vodacom Cup.-Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2004 Vodacom Cup competitions:-Table:-Round One:-Round Two:...
, the teams finishing outside the top 4 in the pool phases played in a secondary competition called the Vodacom Shield. The winners were as follows:
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Location |
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| 2001 | 40-27 | Welkom Welkom Welkom is a city in the Free State province of South Africa, located 160 kilometres northeast of Bloemfontein, the provincial capital. Welkom received municipal status in 1961 and was declared a city in 1968 on the 14th of February... |
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| 2002 | 26-20 | Durban Durban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism... |
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| 2003 | 32-0 | East London | ||
| 2004 | 19-12 | Wellington Wellington, Western Cape Wellington is a town in the Western Cape Winelands 45 minutes from Cape Town, in South Africa with a population of approximately 58,300. Wellington's economy is centered around agriculture such as wine, table grapes, citrus fruit and a brandy industry. The town is located 75 km north-east of... |
Team Stats
| Team | Number of wins | Winning seasons |
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| 4 | 1999 1999 Vodacom Cup -Changes from 1998:*The joined the competition.*Section A was renamed Southern Section and Section B was renamed Northern Section.*The moved from Section B to the Southern Section... , 2002 2002 Vodacom Cup -Changes from 2001:*The withdrew from the competition.-Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2002 Vodacom Cup competition:-Section X:-Section Y:-Round One:-Round Two:-Round Three:-Round Four:-Round Five:... , 2003 2003 Vodacom Cup -Changes from 2002:*For the 2003 season, the Vodacom Cup competition was changed once more - both the main Vodacom Cup competition and the secondary Vodacom Shield competition consisted of 7 teams.-Team Listing:... , 2004 2004 Vodacom Cup -Changes from 2003: got relegated from the Vodacom Cup to the Vodacom Shield. got promoted from the Vodacom Shield to the Vodacom Cup.-Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2004 Vodacom Cup competitions:-Table:-Round One:-Round Two:... |
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| 4 | 1998 1998 Vodacom Cup -Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 1998 Vodacom Cup competition:-Section A:-Section B:-Round One:-Round Two:-Round Three:-Round Four:-Round Five:-Round Six:-Round Seven:-Round Eight:... , 2005 2005 Vodacom Cup -Changes from 2004:*The Vodacom Shield competition was scrapped and teams were divided into two equally strength groups - Section X and Section Y.-Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2005 Vodacom Cup competition:-Section X:-Section Y:... , 2007 2007 Vodacom Cup -Changes from 2006:*The single pool was scrapped and all teams were geographically divided into two sections.-Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2007 Vodacom Cup competition:-Northern Section:-Southern Section:-Round One:... , 2009 |
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| 3 | 2001 2001 Vodacom Cup -Changes from 2000:*The Northern and Southern Sections were scrapped and replaced with two sections of equal strength - Sections X and Y.-Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2001 Vodacom Cup competition:-Section X:-Section Y:-Round One:... , 2008 2008 Vodacom Cup -Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2008 Vodacom Cup competition:-Northern Section:-Southern Section:-Round One:-Round Two:-Round Three:-Round Four:-Round Five:... , 2010 2010 Vodacom Cup The 2010 Vodacom Cup was contested from 26 February to 7 May. The 2010 Vodacom Cup is the 13th 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, as well as two invitational... |
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| 1 | 2006 2006 Vodacom Cup -Changes from 2005:*The two sections were scrapped and all teams were played in one single pool.-Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2006 Vodacom Cup competitions:-Tables:-Round One:-Round Two:-Round Three:... |
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| 1 | 2000 2000 Vodacom Cup -Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2000 Vodacom Cup competition:-Northern Section:-Southern Section:-Round One:-Round Two:-Round Three:-Round Four:-Round Five:-Round Six:-Round Seven:... |
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| 1 | 2011 2011 Vodacom Cup -Team Listing:The following teams took part in the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition:-Round One:-Round Two:-Round Three:-Round Four:-Round Five:-Round Six:... |