2001 Vodacom Cup

July 2023 July 2023 Blue Bulls 80 2000 2002 The 2001 Vodacom Cup was the 4th 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 an invitational team, the Welwitschias from Namibia. Competition There were 15 teams participating in the 2001 Vodacom Cup. These teams were divided into two sections of equal strength; Section X with eight teams and Section Y with seven teams. Teams would play all the other teams in their section once over the course of the season, either at home or away. Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that score four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top four teams in each section qualified for the Vodacom Top Eight competition, while the bottom four teams in Section X and the bottom three teams in Section Y qualified for the Vodacom Shield competition. For both the Vodacom Top Eight and Vodacom Shield competitions, all points already scored against teams that progressed to the same competition were carried forward. Teams then played once against the teams that qualified from the other section, with the top four teams in each competition advancing to the quarter-finals. In the quarter-finals, the teams that finished first in each competition had home advantage against the teams that finished fourth and the teams that finished second in each competition had home advantage against the teams that finished third. The winners of these quarter finals then played each other in the semi-finals, with the higher placed team having home advantage. The two semi-final winners then met in the final for each competition. Teams South Africa right 425 Location of teams in 2001 Vodacom Cup 8px Section X8px Section Y South Africa Blue pog.svg -25.753333 28.186944 Blue Bulls top South Africa Red pog.svg -33.644063 19.011455 Boland Cavaliers right South Africa Red pog.svg -26.104849 28.213320 Falcons left South Africa Blue pog.svg -33.903461 18.411153 Western Province left South Africa Red pog.svg -26.234797 27.982353 Golden Lions bottom South Africa Red pog.svg -27.976893 26.693602 Griffons South Africa Blue pog.svg -25.5786 27.1607 Leopards left South Africa Blue pog.svg -25.88384 29.214449 Pumas right South Africa Blue pog.svg -28.754944 24.758008 Griquas left South Africa Red pog.svg -29.829444 31.030278 Natal Wildebeest South Africa Blue pog.svg -33.006720 27.907376 Border Bulldogs South Africa Red pog.svg -33.937824 25.599582 Mighty Elephants South Africa Red pog.svg -29.117292 26.208847 Free State Cheetahs South Africa Blue pog.svg -33.953222 22.447622 SWD Eagles bottom South Africa TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 -23.00 16.00 Other team Welwitschias 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 XTeamStadium/s Boland Cavaliers Boland Stadium Falcons Barnard Stadium Golden Lions Ellis Park Stadium Griffons North West StadiumNatal Wildebeest Absa Stadium Woodburn Stadium Mighty Elephants Boet Erasmus Stadium Free State Cheetahs Vodacom Park Welwitschias Independence Stadium Section YTeamStadium/s Blue Bulls Loftus Versfeld Western Province Newlands Stadium Leopards Olën Park Griquas Griqua Park Pumas @lantic Park Border Bulldogs Waverley ParkSWD Eagles Outeniqua Park D'Almeida Stadium Pool Phases Tables Section X 2001 Vodacom Cup Section X TableTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints1 Natal Wildebeest 7 6 0 1 216 160 +56 26 19 3 0 272 Boland Cavaliers 7 5 0 2 313 165 +148 46 21 6 0 263 Golden Lions 7 5 0 2 270 185 +85 34 17 4 0 264 Free State Cheetahs 7 4 0 3 242 172 +70 30 20 4 1 215 Mighty Elephants 7 4 0 3 255 190 +65 32 23 2 1 196 Griffons 7 3 0 4 169 152 +17 17 17 3 2 177 Falcons 7 1 0 6 219 232 -13 27 28 2 3 98 Welwitschias 7 0 0 7 95 523 -428 13 80 0 0 0 The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Top Eight.The bottom 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Shield.Points breakdown:*4 points for a win*2 points for a draw*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match Section Y 2001 Vodacom Cup Section Y TableTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints1 Blue Bulls 6 5 0 1 242 140 +102 38 13 6 1 272 Griquas 6 3 1 2 205 185 +20 20 20 3 2 193 SWD Eagles 6 4 0 2 170 161 +9 18 16 2 0 184 Western Province 6 3 0 3 195 194 +1 25 25 4 0 165 Leopards 6 2 0 4 150 167 -17 14 17 1 2 116 Border Bulldogs 6 2 1 3 120 185 -65 10 21 0 1 117 Pumas 6 1 0 5 153 203 -50 16 29 2 2 8 The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Top Eight.The bottom 3 teams qualified for the Vodacom Shield.Points breakdown:*4 points for a win*2 points for a draw*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match Results Section X Round one 2001-02-21 Free State Cheetahs 26–17 Scoreboard7408 4184 2968 223 Vodacom Cheetahs 26 17 Boland Kavaliers 21 February 2001 21 June 2016 Boland Cavaliers Vodacom Park 2001-02-21 Natal Wildebeest 26–3 Scoreboard7402 3723 3418 223 Natal Wildebeest 26 3 Griffons 21 February 2001 21 June 2016 Griffons Absa Stadium 2001-02-22 Golden Lions 25–19 Scoreboard7403 3597 3621 223 Lions 25 19 Mighty Elephants 22 February 2001 21 June 2016 Mighty Elephants Ellis Park Stadium 2001-02-22 Falcons 76–7 Scoreboard7407 3219 4261 223 Falcons 76 7 Welwitschias 22 February 2001 21 June 2016 Welwitschias Barnard Stadium Round two 2001-02-28 Falcons 33–34 Scoreboard7410 3219 3597 223 Falcons 33 34 Lions 28 February 2001 21 June 2016 Golden Lions Barnard Stadium 2001-03-01 Mighty Elephants 47–15 Scoreboard7411 3621 4184 223 Mighty Elephants 47 15 Vodacom Cheetahs 1 March 2001 21 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Boet Erasmus Stadium 2001-03-01 Welwitschias 10–36 Scoreboard7414 4261 3418 223 Welwitschias 10 36 Griffons 1 March 2001 21 June 2016 Griffons Independence Stadium 2001-03-02 Boland Cavaliers 38–13 Scoreboard7415 2968 3723 223 Boland Kavaliers 38 13 Natal Wildebeest 2 March 2001 21 June 2016 Natal Wildebeest Boland Stadium Round three 2001-03-07 Free State Cheetahs 37–9 Scoreboard7421 4184 3219 223 Vodacom Cheetahs 37 9 Falcons 7 March 2001 21 June 2016 Falcons Vodacom Park 2001-03-08 Griffons 32–35 Scoreboard7419 3418 2968 223 Griffons 32 35 Boland Kavaliers 8 March 2001 21 June 2016 Boland Cavaliers North West Stadium 2001-03-08 Golden Lions 102–20 Scoreboard7422 3597 4261 223 Lions 102 20 Welwitschias 8 March 2001 21 June 2016 Welwitschias Ellis Park Stadium 2001-03-08 Natal Wildebeest 32–18 Scoreboard7417 3723 3621 223 Natal Wildebeest 32 18 Mighty Elephants 8 March 2001 21 June 2016 Mighty Elephants Absa Stadium Round four 2001-03-14 Free State Cheetahs 45–27 Scoreboard7424 4184 3597 223 Vodacom Cheetahs 45 27 Lions 14 March 2001 21 June 2016 Golden Lions Vodacom Park 2001-03-15 Mighty Elephants 26–21 Scoreboard7489 3621 3418 223 Mighty Elephants 26 21 Griffons 15 March 2001 21 June 2016 Griffons Boet Erasmus Stadium 2001-03-15 Falcons 44–49 Scoreboard7423 3219 3723 223 Falcons 44 49 Natal Wildebeest 15 March 2001 21 June 2016 Natal Wildebeest Barnard Stadium 2001-03-15 Welwitschias 12–83 Scoreboard7426 4261 2968 223 Welwitschias 12 83 Boland Kavaliers 15 March 2001 21 June 2016 Boland Cavaliers Independence Stadium Round Five 2001-03-22 Natal Wildebeest 35–31 Scoreboard7429 3723 4184 223 Natal Wildebeest 35 31 Vodacom Cheetahs 22 March 2001 21 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Absa Stadium 2001-03-22 Falcons 25–43 Scoreboard7430 3219 2968 223 Falcons 25 43 Boland Kavaliers 22 March 2001 21 June 2016 Boland Cavaliers Barnard Stadium 2001-03-22 Golden Lions 27–15 Scoreboard7491 3597 3418 223 Lions 27 15 Griffons 22 March 2001 21 June 2016 Griffons Ellis Park Stadium 2001-03-22 Mighty Elephants 110–17 Scoreboard7432 3621 4261 223 Mighty Elephants 110 17 Welwitschias 22 March 2001 21 June 2016 Welwitschias Boet Erasmus Stadium Round Six 2001-03-29 Golden Lions 13–22 Scoreboard7435 3597 3723 223 Lions 13 22 Natal Wildebeest 29 March 2001 21 June 2016 Natal Wildebeest Ellis Park Stadium 2001-03-29 Boland Cavaliers 66–14 Scoreboard7436 2968 3621 223 Boland Kavaliers 66 14 Mighty Elephants 29 March 2001 21 June 2016 Mighty Elephants Boland Stadium 2001-03-29 Griffons 41–18 Scoreboard7438 3418 3219 223 Griffons 41 18 Falcons 29 March 2001 21 June 2016 Falcons North West Stadium 2001-03-29 Welwitschias 16–78 Scoreboard7439 4261 4184 223 Welwitschias 16 78 Vodacom Cheetahs 29 March 2001 21 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Independence Stadium Round Seven 2001-04-04 Boland Cavaliers 31–43 Scoreboard7442 2968 3597 223 Boland Kavaliers 31 43 Lions 4 April 2001 21 June 2016 Golden Lions Boland Stadium 2001-04-04 Mighty Elephants 21–14 Scoreboard7441 3621 3219 223 Mighty Elephants 21 14 Falcons 4 April 2001 21 June 2016 Falcons Boet Erasmus Stadium 2001-04-05 Griffons 21–10 Scoreboard7445 3418 4184 223 Griffons 21 10 Vodacom Cheetahs 5 April 2001 21 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs North West Stadium 2001-04-05 Welwitschias 13–39 Scoreboard7492 4261 3723 223 Welwitschias 13 39 Natal Wildebeest 5 April 2001 21 June 2016 Natal Wildebeest Independence Stadium Section Y Round one 2001-02-22 Border Bulldogs 18–13 Scoreboard7404 4078 3866 223 Spoornet Bulldogs 18 13 Pumas 22 February 2001 21 June 2016 Pumas Absa Stadium 2001-02-22 Leopards 23–36 Scoreboard7406 3568 3248 223 Leopards 23 36 Fedsure Western Province 22 February 2001 21 June 2016 Western Province Olën Park 2001-02-22 Blue Bulls 37–27 Scoreboard7405 2921 4189 223 Blue Bulls 37 27 Vodacom Eagles 22 February 2001 21 June 2016 SWD Eagles Loftus Versfeld Round two 2001-03-01 Pumas 22–32 Scoreboard7413 3866 3568 223 Pumas 22 32 Leopards 1 March 2001 21 June 2016 Leopards @lantic Park 2001-03-01 Western Province 10–41 Scoreboard7409 3248 2921 223 Fedsure Western Province 10 41 Blue Bulls 1 March 2001 21 June 2016 Blue Bulls Newlands Stadium 2001-03-01 SWD Eagles 28–23 Scoreboard7412 4189 3685 223 Vodacom Eagles 28 23 Nashua Griquas 1 March 2001 21 June 2016 Griquas Outeniqua Park Round three 2001-03-07 Leopards 24–17 Scoreboard7416 3568 4078 223 Leopards 24 17 Spoornet Bulldogs 7 March 2001 21 June 2016 Border Bulldogs Olën Park 2001-03-08 Blue Bulls 38–43 Scoreboard7418 2921 3866 223 Blue Bulls 38 43 Pumas 8 March 2001 21 June 2016 Pumas Loftus Versfeld 2001-03-08 Griquas 48–39 Scoreboard7420 3685 3248 223 Nashua Griquas 48 39 Fedsure Western Province 8 March 2001 21 June 2016 Western Province Griqua Park Round four 2001-03-14 Border Bulldogs 12–52 Scoreboard7490 4078 2921 223 Spoornet Bulldogs 12 52 Blue Bulls 14 March 2001 21 June 2016 Blue Bulls Waverley Park 2001-03-15 Pumas 26–47 Scoreboard7425 3866 3685 223 Pumas 26 47 Nashua Griquas 15 March 2001 21 June 2016 Griquas @lantic Park 2001-03-16 Western Province 23–32 Scoreboard7427 3248 4189 223 Fedsure Western Province 23 32 Vodacom Eagles 16 March 2001 21 June 2016 SWD Eagles Newlands Stadium Round Five 2001-03-22 Blue Bulls 33–13 Scoreboard7433 2921 3568 223 Blue Bulls 33 13 Leopards 22 March 2001 21 June 2016 Leopards Loftus Versfeld 2001-03-22 Griquas 23–23 Scoreboard7428 3685 4078 223 Nashua Griquas 23 23 Spoornet Bulldogs 22 March 2001 21 June 2016 Border Bulldogs Griqua Park 2001-03-22 SWD Eagles 30–17 Scoreboard7431 4189 3866 223 Vodacom Eagles 30 17 Pumas 22 March 2001 21 June 2016 Pumas Outeniqua Park Round Six 2001-03-29 Leopards 28–29 Scoreboard7437 3568 3685 223 Leopards 28 29 Nashua Griquas 29 March 2001 21 June 2016 Griquas Olën Park 2001-03-29 Border Bulldogs 32–23 Scoreboard7434 4078 4189 223 Spoornet Bulldogs 32 23 Vodacom Eagles 29 March 2001 21 June 2016 SWD Eagles Absa Stadium 2001-03-30 Pumas 32–37 Scoreboard7440 3866 3248 223 Pumas 32 37 Fedsure Western Province 30 March 2001 21 June 2016 Western Province @lantic Park Round Seven 2001-04-04 Griquas 35–41 Scoreboard7446 3685 2921 223 Nashua Griquas 35 41 Blue Bulls 4 April 2001 21 June 2016 Blue Bulls Griqua Park 2001-04-04 SWD Eagles 30–29 Scoreboard7444 4189 3568 223 Vodacom Eagles 30 29 Leopards 4 April 2001 21 June 2016 Leopards D'Almeida Stadium 2001-04-05 Western Province 50–18 Scoreboard7443 3248 4078 223 Fedsure Western Province 50 18 Spoornet Bulldogs 5 April 2001 21 June 2016 Border Bulldogs Newlands Stadium Vodacom Top Eight Table 2001 Vodacom Top Eight TableTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints1 Blue Bulls 4 4 0 0 150 117 +33 41 16 3 0 342 Boland Cavaliers 4 3 0 1 194 109 +85 41 12 4 1 233 Griquas 4 3 0 1 131 100 +31 27 12 1 0 214 Free State Cheetahs 4 1 0 3 135 112 +23 27 14 2 3 205 Natal Wildebeest 4 0 1 3 91 111 -20 18 15 1 2 146 Western Province 4 2 1 1 123 129 -6 17 15 3 0 147 SWD Eagles 4 1 0 3 79 169 -90 16 24 0 1 148 Golden Lions 4 1 0 3 95 151 -56 22 20 2 1 12 The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Top Eight semi-finals.Points breakdown:All results from the pool phases were brought forward.*4 points for a win*2 points for a draw*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match Results Round one 2001-04-10 Boland Cavaliers 37–23 Scoreboard7906 2968 3685 229 Boland Kavaliers 37 23 Nashua Griquas 10 April 2001 21 June 2016 Griquas Boland Stadium 2001-04-12 Free State Cheetahs 58–18 Scoreboard7904 4184 4189 229 Vodacom Cheetahs 58 18 Vodacom Eagles 12 April 2001 21 June 2016 SWD Eagles Vodacom Park 2001-04-12 Natal Wildebeest 18–26 Scoreboard7905 3723 2921 229 Natal Wildebeest 18 26 Blue Bulls 12 April 2001 21 June 2016 Blue Bulls Woodburn Stadium 2001-04-12 Golden Lions 35–42 Scoreboard7907 3597 3248 229 Lions 35 42 Fedsure Western Province 12 April 2001 21 June 2016 Western Province Ellis Park Stadium Round two 2001-04-19 Blue Bulls 43–36 Scoreboard7908 2921 4184 229 Blue Bulls 43 36 Vodacom Cheetahs 19 April 2001 21 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld 2001-04-19 Griquas 67–32 Scoreboard7910 3685 3597 229 Nashua Griquas 67 32 Lions 19 April 2001 21 June 2016 Golden Lions Griqua Park 2001-04-19 SWD Eagles 28–23 Scoreboard7909 4189 3723 229 Vodacom Eagles 28 23 Natal Wildebeest 19 April 2001 21 June 2016 Natal Wildebeest Outeniqua Park 2001-04-19 Western Province 14–34 Scoreboard7911 3248 2968 229 Fedsure Western Province 14 34 Boland Kavaliers 19 April 2001 21 June 2016 Boland Cavaliers Newlands Stadium Round three 2001-04-25 Boland Cavaliers 78–24 Scoreboard7914 2968 4189 229 Boland Kavaliers 78 24 Vodacom Eagles 25 April 2001 21 June 2016 SWD Eagles Boland Stadium 2001-04-25 Natal Wildebeest 38–38 Scoreboard7913 3723 3248 229 Natal Wildebeest 38 38 Fedsure Western Province 25 April 2001 21 June 2016 Western Province Absa Stadium 2001-04-25 Free State Cheetahs 19–22 Scoreboard7912 4184 3685 229 Vodacom Cheetahs 19 22 Nashua Griquas 25 April 2001 21 June 2016 Griquas Vodacom Park 2001-04-26 Golden Lions 18–33 Scoreboard7915 3597 2921 229 Lions 18 33 Blue Bulls 26 April 2001 21 June 2016 Blue Bulls Ellis Park Stadium Round four 2001-05-02 SWD Eagles 9–10 Scoreboard7917 4189 3597 229 Vodacom Eagles 9 10 Lions 2 May 2001 21 June 2016 Golden Lions Outeniqua Park 2001-05-03 Blue Bulls 48–45 Scoreboard7916 2921 2968 229 Blue Bulls 48 45 Boland Kavaliers 3 May 2001 21 June 2016 Boland Cavaliers Loftus Versfeld 2001-05-03 Griquas 19–12 Scoreboard7918 3685 3723 229 Nashua Griquas 19 12 Natal Wildebeest 3 May 2001 21 June 2016 Natal Wildebeest Griqua Park 2001-05-03 Western Province 29–22 Scoreboard7919 3248 4184 229 Fedsure Western Province 29 22 Vodacom Cheetahs 3 May 2001 21 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Newlands Stadium Semi-finals 2001-05-10 Blue Bulls 39–38 Scoreboard8016 2921 4184 229 Blue Bulls 39 38 Vodacom Cheetahs 10 May 2001 21 June 2016 Free State Cheetahs Loftus Versfeld 2001-05-10 Boland Cavaliers 47–31 Scoreboard8015 2968 3685 229 Boland Kavaliers 47 31 Nashua Griquas 10 May 2001 21 June 2016 Griquas Boland Stadium Final 2001-05-16 Blue Bulls 42–24 Scoreboard8021 2921 2968 229 Blue Bulls 42 24 Boland Kavaliers 16 May 2001 21 June 2016 Boland Cavaliers Loftus Versfeld Winners 2001 Vodacom Top EightCHAMPIONSBlue Bulls1st title Vodacom Shield The Welwitschias withdrew from the Vodacom Shield due to financial constraints. Table 2001 Vodacom Shield TableTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints1 Griffons 3 2 1 0 105 89 +15 15 12 0 0 162 Mighty Elephants 3 2 0 1 80 86 -6 12 10 0 0 163 Border Bulldogs 3 2 0 1 110 91 +20 15 10 1 1 154 Leopards 3 0 1 2 63 85 +22 16 8 1 1 135 Falcons 3 1 0 2 97 105 -8 14 11 2 1 86 Pumas 3 1 0 2 107 106 +1 15 9 1 1 7 The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Shield semi-finals.Points breakdown:All results from the pool phases were brought forward.*4 points for a win*2 points for a draw*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match Results Round one 2001-04-19 Griffons 33–26 Scoreboard7921 3418 4078 226 Griffons 33 26 Spoornet Bulldogs 19 April 2001 21 June 2016 Border Bulldogs North West Stadium 2001-04-19 Falcons 29–47 Scoreboard7922 3219 3866 226 Falcons 29 47 Pumas 19 April 2001 21 June 2016 Pumas Barnard Stadium 2001-04-19 Mighty Elephants 25–18 Scoreboard7920 3621 3568 226 Mighty Elephants 25 18 Leopards 19 April 2001 21 June 2016 Leopards Boet Erasmus Stadium Round two 2001-04-24 Leopards 21–36 Scoreboard7925 3568 3219 226 Leopards 21 36 Falcons 24 April 2001 21 June 2016 Falcons Olën Park 2001-04-26 Border Bulldogs 47–26 Scoreboard7923 4078 3621 226 Spoornet Bulldogs 47 26 Mighty Elephants 26 April 2001 21 June 2016 Mighty Elephants Waverley Park 2001-04-26 Pumas 39–48 Scoreboard7924 3866 3418 226 Pumas 39 48 Griffons 26 April 2001 21 June 2016 Griffons @lantic Park Round three 2001-05-02 Border Bulldogs 37–32 Scoreboard7928 4078 3219 226 Spoornet Bulldogs 37 32 Falcons 2 May 2001 21 June 2016 Falcons Absa Stadium 2001-05-03 Leopards 24–24 Scoreboard7927 3568 3418 226 Leopards 24 24 Griffons 3 May 2001 21 June 2016 Griffons Olën Park 2001-05-03 Mighty Elephants 29–21 Scoreboard7926 3621 3866 226 Mighty Elephants 29 21 Pumas 3 May 2001 21 June 2016 Pumas Boet Erasmus Stadium Semi-finals 2001-05-09 Mighty Elephants 47–13 Scoreboard8018 3621 4078 226 Mighty Elephants 47 13 Spoornet Bulldogs 9 May 2001 21 June 2016 Border Bulldogs Boet Erasmus Stadium 2001-05-10 Griffons 39–18 Scoreboard8017 3418 3568 226 Griffons 39 18 Leopards 10 May 2001 21 June 2016 Leopards North West Stadium Final 2001-05-17 Griffons 40–27 Scoreboard8022 3418 3621 226 Griffons 40 27 Mighty Elephants 17 May 2001 21 June 2016 Mighty Elephants North West Stadium Winners 2001 Vodacom ShieldCHAMPIONSGriffons References Category:Vodacom Cup Category:2001 in South African rugby union Category:2001 rugby union tournaments for clubs