2004 Vodacom Cup
2004 Vodacom Cup | |
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Champions | Golden Lions |
Matches played | 48 |
← 2003 2005 → |
The 2004 Vodacom Cup was the 7th 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.
Competition
There were seven teams participating in the 2004 Vodacom Cup competition and another seven teams participating in the 2004 Vodacom Shield competition. Teams would play all the other teams in their competition 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 two teams in each competition qualified for the semi-finals. In the semi-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 semi-finals then played each other in the final.
All the teams in the Vodacom Shield competition rejoined the Vodacom Cup competition for 2005.
Teams
Changes from 2003
- Boland Cavaliers got relegated from the Vodacom Cup to the Vodacom Shield.
- Border Bulldogs got promoted from the Vodacom Shield to the Vodacom Cup.
Team Listing
The following teams took part in the 2004 Vodacom Cup competitions:
Vodacom Shield | ||
Team | Stadium/s | |
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Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington | |
Caledon Sports Grounds, Caledon | ||
Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom | |
Bethlehem | ||
Western Province | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | |
Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch | ||
Bellville South | ||
Mighty Elephants | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
Central Grounds, Uitenhage | ||
Pumas | @lantic Park, Witbank | |
SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | |
Rosemore Stadium, George | ||
Griquas | Griqua Park, Kimberley |
Vodacom Cup
Table
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||
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1 | Golden Lions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 145 | +122 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 29 | ||
2 | Free State Cheetahs | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 249 | 162 | +87 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 23 | ||
3 | Blue Bulls | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 231 | 186 | +45 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 22 | ||
4 | Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 206 | 232 | -26 | 28 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 17 | ||
5 | Natal | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 145 | 179 | -34 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
6 | Border Bulldogs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 135 | 224 | -89 | 15 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
7 | Leopards | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 146 | 251 | -105 | 16 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Cup Semi-Finals. 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
Round One
2004-03-19 | Blue Bulls | 51–18 | Natal | Securicor Loftus, Pretoria | ||
Scoreboard[1] |
2004-03-20 | Golden Lions | 67–26 | Leopards | RAU Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
Scoreboard[2] |
2004-03-20 | Free State Cheetahs | 91–24 | Falcons | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | ||
Scoreboard[3] |
Round Two
2004-03-26 | Leopards | 36–47 | Blue Bulls | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
Scoreboard[4] |
2004-03-27 | Falcons | 18–22 | Golden Lions | Pam Brink Stadium, Springs | ||
Scoreboard[5] |
2004-03-27 | Natal | 42–0 | Border Bulldogs | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
Scoreboard[6] |
Round Three
2004-04-03 | Golden Lions | 38–23 | Free State Cheetahs | Eldorado Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
Scoreboard[7] |
2004-04-03 | Blue Bulls | 34–19 | Falcons | HM Pitje Stadium, Mamelodi | ||
Scoreboard[8] |
2004-04-03 | Border Bulldogs | 32–19 | Leopards | Queen's College, Queenstown | ||
Scoreboard[9] |
Round Four
2004-04-10 | Free State Cheetahs | 50–23 | Blue Bulls | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | ||
Scoreboard[10] |
2004-04-10 | Falcons | 50–48 | Border Bulldogs | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | ||
Scoreboard[11] |
2004-04-10 | Leopards | 17–14 | Natal | Schweizer-Reneke | ||
Scoreboard[12] |
Round Five
2004-04-16 | Natal | 23–40 | Falcons | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
Scoreboard[13] |
2004-04-16 | Border Bulldogs | 13–16 | Free State Cheetahs | Absa Stadium, East London | ||
Scoreboard[14] |
2004-04-17 | Blue Bulls | 40–41 | Golden Lions | Securicor Loftus, Pretoria | ||
Scoreboard[15] |
Round Six
2004-04-23 | Free State Cheetahs | 33–32 | Natal | Seisa Ramabodu Stadium, Botshabelo | ||
Scoreboard[16] |
2004-04-23 | Falcons | 55–14 | Leopards | Bosman Stadium, Brakpan | ||
Scoreboard[17] |
2004-04-24 | Golden Lions | 61–22 | Border Bulldogs | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
Scoreboard[18] |
Round Seven
2004-04-30 | Natal | 16–34 | Golden Lions | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | ||
Scoreboard[19] |
2004-04-30 | Leopards | 32–36 | Free State Cheetahs | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | ||
Scoreboard[20] |
2004-05-01 | Border Bulldogs | 20–36 | Blue Bulls | Absa Stadium, East London | ||
Scoreboard[21] |
Semi-Finals
2004-05-07 | Free State Cheetahs | 20–23 | Blue Bulls | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein | ||
Scoreboard[22] |
2004-05-07 | Golden Lions | 47–17 | Falcons | RAU Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
Scoreboard[23] |
Final
2004-05-15 | Golden Lions | 35–16 | Blue Bulls | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | ||
Scoreboard[24] |
Winners
2004 Vodacom Cup |
CHAMPIONS |
Golden Lions |
4th title |
Vodacom Shield
Table
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |||
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1 | Boland Cavaliers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 156 | 100 | +56 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 20 | ||
2 | SWD Eagles | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 164 | 151 | +13 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 20 | ||
3 | Pumas | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 183 | 133 | +50 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 17 | ||
4 | Western Province | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 169 | 185 | -16 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 17 | ||
5 | Griquas | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 152 | 130 | +22 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 16 | ||
6 | Mighty Elephants | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 165 | 203 | -38 | 19 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 12 | ||
7 | Griffons | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 153 | 240 | -87 | 20 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 12 | ||
The top 4 teams qualified for the Vodacom Shield Semi-Finals. 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
Round One
2004-03-19 | Griffons | 41–33 | Griquas | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
Scoreboard[25] |
2004-03-20 | SWD Eagles | 32–27 | Western Province | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
Scoreboard[26] |
2004-03-20 | Mighty Elephants | 41–30 | Pumas | Central Grounds, Uitenhage | ||
Scoreboard[27] |
Round Two
2004-03-26 | Griquas | 45–19 | Mighty Elephants | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
Scoreboard[28] |
2004-03-27 | Western Province | 35–25 | Boland Cavaliers | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | ||
Scoreboard[29] |
2004-03-27 | Pumas | 41–24 | SWD Eagles | @lantic Park, Witbank | ||
Scoreboard[30] |
Round Three
2004-04-02 | Boland Cavaliers | 15–14 | Pumas | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
Scoreboard[31] |
2004-04-03 | SWD Eagles | 16–9 | Griquas | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
Scoreboard[32] |
2004-04-03 | Mighty Elephants | 42–15 | Griffons | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
Scoreboard[33] |
Round Four
2004-04-08 | Griquas | 13–24 | Boland Cavaliers | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
Scoreboard[34] |
2004-04-10 | Griffons | 43–31 | SWD Eagles | Bethlehem | ||
Scoreboard[35] |
2004-04-10 | Pumas | 24–20 | Western Province | @lantic Park, Witbank | ||
Scoreboard[36] |
Round Five
2004-04-16 | Western Province | 10–30 | Griquas | Bellville South | ||
Scoreboard[37] |
2004-04-17 | SWD Eagles | 42–15 | Mighty Elephants | Rosemore Stadium, George | ||
Scoreboard[38] |
2004-04-17 | Boland Cavaliers | 47–11 | Griffons | Caledon Sports Grounds, Caledon | ||
Scoreboard[39] |
Round Six
2004-04-23 | Griquas | 22–20 | Pumas | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ||
Scoreboard[40] |
2004-04-24 | Griffons | 32–33 | Western Province | North West Stadium, Welkom | ||
Scoreboard[41] |
2004-04-24 | Mighty Elephants | 6–29 | Boland Cavaliers | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | ||
Scoreboard[42] |
Round Seven
2004-04-30 | Boland Cavaliers | 16–21 | SWD Eagles | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
Scoreboard[43] |
2004-05-01 | Pumas | 54–11 | Griffons | @lantic Park, Witbank | ||
Scoreboard[44] |
2004-05-01 | Western Province | 44–42 | Mighty Elephants | Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch | ||
Scoreboard[45] |
Semi-Finals
2004-05-07 | Boland Cavaliers | 26–5 | Western Province | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
Scoreboard[46] |
2004-05-08 | SWD Eagles | 31–21 | Pumas | Outeniqua Park, George | ||
Scoreboard[47] |
Final
2004-05-14 | Boland Cavaliers | 19–12 | SWD Eagles | Boland Stadium, Wellington | ||
Scoreboard[48] |
Winners
2004 Vodacom Shield |
CHAMPIONS |
Boland Cavaliers |
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