| 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 | |
| Countries: | South Africa |
| Date: | 20 September – 25 October 2001 |
| Count: | 31 |
| Matches: | 19 |
| Prevseason: | 2000 |
| Nextseason: | 2002 |
The 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 series was the top tier of the final stage of the 63rd season of the Currie Cup, South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, since it started in 1889. The competition was known as the Bankfin Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons and this stage was contested from 20 September to 25 September 2001.
The Currie Cup was won by for the 31st time in their history; they beat the 29–24 in the final played on 25 October 2001.
There were eight participating teams in the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 stage. These teams qualified from a qualification series by finishing in the top four teams in one of two sections. The points accumulated against the three other teams that qualified were carried forward to the Top 8 stage. In the Top 8 stage, teams played the four teams from the opposite qualification section once, 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 scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top four teams qualified for the semi-finals.
| 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 teams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name | |
| Blue Bulls | Minolta Loftus | |||
| Falcons | Barnard Stadium | |||
| Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | Vodacom Park | |||
| Golden Lions | Ellis Park Stadium | |||
| Nashua Griquas | ABSA Park | |||
| Mpumalanga Pumas | @lantic Park | |||
| Sharks | University of Natal | |||
| Fedsure Western Province | Fedsure Park Newlands | |||
The final log of the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 series:[1]
The following matches were played in the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8: