1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B

Fourth tier of domestic South African rugby July 2023 July 2023 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B South Africa 29 April – 19 August 1988 South Western Districts Stellaland Lowveld North Western Cape SARU South Western Districts Stellaland Winelands None 30 1988 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. Teams South Africa right 350 Location of teams in 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B South Africa -25.461737 30.929722 Lowveld South Africa -28.462906 21.248650 North Western Cape South Africa -33.865730 25.557394 SARU South Africa -33.953222 22.447622 South Western Districts bottom South Africa -26.149815 26.152839 Stellaland South Africa -33.145646 18.664331 Winelands 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B Lowveld North Western Cape SARU South Western Districts Stellaland Winelands Changes between 1988 and 1989 seasons Division B was reduced from seven to six teams. Far North 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 point for a draw. The top two teams in the division – along with the top two teams from Division A 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 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 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B Log Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts 1 South Western Districts 10 8 0 2 279 118 +161 39 12 16 2 Stellaland 10 8 0 2 191 104 +87 27 8 16 3 Lowveld 10 7 0 3 133 137 –4 13 21 14 4 Winelands 10 3 1 6 151 185 –34 19 22 7 5 North Western Cape 10 2 1 7 136 227 –91 17 32 5 6 SARU 10 1 0 9 113 232 –129 11 31 2 South Western Districts and Stellaland qualified for the trophy finals semi-final.* 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 pointsPoints breakdown:*2 points for a win*1 point for a draw Fixtures and results Round one 29 April 1989 Lowveld 12 – 6 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/01/14/16.html https://archive.today/20130820104432/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/01/14/16.html dead 20 August 2013 SWD wen taai stryd Die Burger 1 May 1989 20 August 2013 af SARU Nelspruit 29 April 1989 South Western Districts 28 – 18 Report North Western Cape Fraserburg 29 April 1989 Stellaland 26 – 15 Report Winelands Lichtenburg Round two 13 May 1989 SARU 21 – 12 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/15/10/7.html Sport-Uitslae Die Burger 15 May 1989 20 August 2013 af https://web.archive.org/web/20131015161908/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/15/10/7.html 15 October 2013 dead North Western Cape Randfontein 13 May 1989 Winelands 10 – 14 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/15/12/1.html Laeveld wen naelskraap teen Wynland Die Burger 15 May 1989 20 August 2013 af https://web.archive.org/web/20160304022604/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/15/12/1.html 4 March 2016 dead Lowveld Malmesbury South Western Districts, Stellaland Round three 20 May 1989 North Western Cape 25 – 25 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/22/14/8.html https://archive.today/20130821082412/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/22/14/8.html dead 21 August 2013 SWD-span onkeerbaar Die Burger 22 May 1989 20 August 2013 af Winelands Upington 20 May 1989 South Western Districts 46 – 9 Report SARU Riversdale 27 May 1989 Lowveld 9 – 22 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/29/17/2.html https://archive.today/20130822065337/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/29/17/2.html dead 22 August 2013 Stellaland klop Laeveld Die Burger 29 May 1989 22 August 2013 af Stellaland Nelspruit Round four 3 June 1989 Stellaland 19 – 6 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/05/12/4.html Wynlanders sorg vir groot verrassing Die Burger 5 June 1989 22 August 2013 af https://web.archive.org/web/20131015160036/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/05/12/4.html 15 October 2013 dead North Western Cape Delareyville 3 June 1989 Winelands 25 – 21 Report South Western Districts Caledon Lowveld, SARU Round five 10 June 1989 SARU 13 – 16 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/12/12/11.html SWD en Wynland wen Die Burger 12 June 1989 22 August 2013 af https://web.archive.org/web/20131015160651/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/12/12/11.html 15 October 2013 dead Winelands Port Elizabeth 10 June 1989 South Western Districts 16 – 10 Report Stellaland Oudtshoorn 10 June 1989 North Western Cape 3 – 19 Report Lowveld Upington Round six 16 June 1989 Lowveld 0 – 14 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/19/14/4.html Verre Noord vertoon goed teen Grens Die Burger 19 June 1989 22 August 2013 af https://web.archive.org/web/20131015160205/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/19/14/4.html 15 October 2013 dead South Western Districts Nelspruit 17 June 1989 Stellaland 21 – 13 Report SARU Mafikeng North Western Cape, Winelands Round seven 23 June 1989 SARU 6 – 14 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/24/14/17.html https://archive.today/20130822101543/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/24/14/17.html dead 22 August 2013 Laeveld behaal sege 26 June 1989 22 August 2013 af Lowveld Orkney 24 June 1989 South Western Districts 29 – 13 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/26/13/7.html https://archive.today/20130822101551/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/06/26/13/7.html dead 22 August 2013 SWD se agterlyn betrap NWK op verkeerde voet 26 June 1989 22 August 2013 af North Western Cape Mossel Bay 24 June 1989 Winelands 9 – 12 Report Stellaland Saldanha Round eight 15 July 1989 Lowveld 15 – 10 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/07/17/13/17.html Verre Noord maak korte mette 17 July 1989 22 August 2013 af https://web.archive.org/web/20131015161637/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/07/17/13/17.html 15 October 2013 dead Winelands Nelspruit 15 July 1989 North Western Cape 27 – 12 Report SARU Upington South Western Districts, Stellaland Round nine 29 July 1989 South Western Districts 46 – 12 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/07/31/16/2.html WP-Liga druk ses keer teen Noord-Natallers 31 July 1989 24 August 2013 af https://web.archive.org/web/20131015161457/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/07/31/16/2.html 15 October 2013 dead Lowveld George 29 July 1989 SARU 4 – 17 Report Stellaland Port Elizabeth North Western Cape, Winelands Round ten 5 August 1989 Lowveld 19 – 13 Stellaland tbc 5 August 1989 SARU 16 – 45 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/07/13/12.html https://archive.today/20130822113057/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/07/13/12.html dead 22 August 2013 SWD goed op stryk 7 August 1989 24 August 2013 af South Western Districts Port Elizabeth 5 August 1989 Winelands 19 – 25 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/07/13/9.html https://archive.today/20130822113036/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/07/13/9.html dead 22 August 2013 Wynland verspeel sy kanse 7 August 1989 24 August 2013 af North Western Cape Wellington Round eleven 12 August 1989 North Western Cape 0 – 36 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/14/13/9.html Stellaland wen ver teen NWK 14 August 1989 24 August 2013 af https://web.archive.org/web/20131015160430/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/14/13/9.html 15 October 2013 dead Stellaland Upington 12 August 1989 South Western Districts 21 – 0 Report Winelands Swellendam Lowveld, SARU Round twelve 18 August 1989 Lowveld 19 – 7 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/21/14/5.html https://archive.today/20130822121544/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/08/21/14/5.html dead 22 August 2013 Wynland wen 21 August 1989 24 August 2013 af North Western Cape Nelspruit 19 August 1989 Stellaland 15 – 13 Report South Western Districts Thabazimbi 19 August 1989 Winelands 22 – 13 Report SARU Moorreesburg 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 9 September 1989 Boland 21 – 15 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/11/12/2.html Boland sweet teen Stella 11 September 1989 24 August 2013 af https://web.archive.org/web/20131015161729/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/11/12/2.html 15 October 2013 dead Stellaland Wellington 9 September 1989 Far North 40 – 33 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/11/12/9.html VN maak korte mette 11 September 1989 24 August 2013 af https://web.archive.org/web/20131015160256/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/11/12/9.html 15 October 2013 dead South Western Districts Pietersburg Final 16 September 1989 Boland 33 – 9 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/18/12/9.html Boland skrum, dryf Verre Noord flou 18 September 1989 24 August 2013 af https://web.archive.org/web/20131015160731/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/18/12/9.html 15 October 2013 dead Far North Wellington Promotion play-offs In the promotion play-offs, South Western Districts beat Northern Natal on aggregate and won promotion to Division A. However, due to the withdrawal of South West Africa 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. 23 September 1988 Northern Natal 28 – 37 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/25/15/6.html SWD bo in taai wedstryd Die Burger 25 September 1989 22 August 2013 af https://web.archive.org/web/20131015160525/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/09/25/15/6.html 15 October 2013 dead South Western Districts Newcastle 30 September 1988 South Western Districts 37 – 15 Reporthttp://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/10/02/16/2.html SWD skuif op ná puik sege Die Burger 2 October 1989 22 August 2013 af https://web.archive.org/web/20131015160031/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/10/02/16/2.html 15 October 2013 dead Northern Natal George See also 1989 Currie Cup Division A 1989 Currie Cup Division B 1989 Lion Cup 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A References 30em 1989B Category:1989 Currie Cup