Fourth tier of domestic South African rugby season
The 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B was the fourth tier of domestic South African rugby, below the two Currie Cup divisions and Division A .
Teams
Location of teams in
1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B
Competition
Regular season and title play-offs
There were six participating teams in the Santam Bank Trophy Division B. These teams were split into two sections of either three of four teams each. Teams played the other teams in their section four times over the course of the season, twice at home and twice away. Teams received two points for a win and one points for a draw. The top team qualified for the section finals, played at the home venue of the higher-placed team, as well as the Division B finals.
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 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A , while the losing team qualified for the 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B .
Log
1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B Section 1 Log
Pos
Team
Pl
W
D
L
PF
PA
PD
TF
TA
Pts
1
Stellaland
8
8
0
0
229
97
+132
34
11
16
2
South Western Districts
8
6
0
2
216
69
+147
31
10
12
3
SARU
8
3
0
5
116
173
−57
16
20
6
4
Winelands
8
0
0
8
71
313
−242
9
54
0
Stellaland qualified for the Division B Title Play-Off Final game and the Trophy Finals Semi-Final.
1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A Section 2 Log
1
Far North
8
6
0
2
201
84
+117
27
6
12
2
Lowveld
8
3
0
5
124
130
−6
13
16
6
3
North Western Cape
8
2
0
6
90
181
−91
14
26
4
Far North qualified for the Division B Title Play-Off Final game and the Trophy Finals Semi-Final.Points breakdown: *2 points for a win *1 point for a draw
Fixtures and Results
Round one
Round two
Round three
Round four
Round Five
Round Six
Round Seven
Round Eight
Round Nine
Round Ten
Final
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
Final
In the promotion play-offs, Northern Natal conceded the second leg to Far North , who won promotion to the Division A . Northern Natal were initially relegated to Division B , but due to the Currie Cup Division A 's expansion to 8 teams, they retained their place.[ 3]
See also
References
Teams Premier Division: First Division:
Seasons Board Trophy: Amateur era: Professional era: