1989 Lion Cup Explained
| 1989 Lion Cup |
| Countries: | South Africa |
| Date: | 22 March – 29 July 1989 |
| Count: | 3 |
| Matches: | 25 |
| Prevseason: | 1988 |
| Nextseason: | 1990 |
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 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
| 11 | |
| 12 | |
| 13 | |
| 14 | |
| 15 | |
| 16 | |
| 17 | |
| 18 | |
| 19 | |
| 20 | |
| 21 | |
| 22 | |
| 23 | |
| 24 | |
| 25 | |
| 26 | | |
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]
Final
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Lotings gedoen vir Lionbeker . Die Burger . Media24 . 17 February 1989 . 16 October 2013 . Afrikaans . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016212430/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/02/17/22/10.html . 16 October 2013 . dead .
- Web site: WP begin reeks met makliker wedstryd . Die Burger . Media24 . 4 April 1989 . 16 October 2013 . Afrikaans . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016212645/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/04/04/18/17.html . 16 October 2013 . dead .
- Web site: WP geloot teen Vaaldriehoek . Die Burger . Media24 . 25 April 1989 . 16 October 2013 . Afrikaans . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016212703/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/04/25/1/14.html . 16 October 2013 . dead .
- Web site: Loting bevoordeel Ligbloues . Die Burger . Media24 . 31 May 1989 . 16 October 2013 . Afrikaans . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016212752/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/05/31/18/6.html . 16 October 2013 . dead .
