1989 Lion Cup
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CountriesSouth Africa
Date22 March – 29 July 1989
ChampionsWestern Province (3rd title)
Runners-upNorthern Transvaal
| 1989 Lion Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 22 March – 29 July 1989 |
| Champions | Western Province (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Northern Transvaal |
| Matches played | 25 |
The 1989 Lion Cup was the seventh edition of the Lion Cup, the premier domestic rugby union knock-out competition in South Africa.
All 26 South African provincial teams took part in this competition. They were ranked as follows:[1]
| 1989 Lion Cup teams | ||||
| Ranking | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Province | |||
| 2 | Northern Transvaal | |||
| 3 | Western Transvaal | |||
| 4 | Natal | |||
| 5 | Boland | |||
| 6 | Far North | |||
| 7 | Northern Free State | |||
| 8 | Transvaal | |||
| 9 | South West Africa | |||
| 10 | Eastern Transvaal | |||
| 11 | Eastern Province | |||
| 12 | Free State | |||
| 13 | South Western Districts | |||
| 14 | Lowveld | |||
| 15 | Vaal Triangle | |||
| 16 | South Eastern Transvaal | |||
| 17 | Stellaland | |||
| 18 | Eastern Free State | |||
| 19 | Griqualand West | |||
| 20 | North Eastern Cape | |||
| 21 | North Western Cape | |||
| 22 | Northern Natal | |||
| 23 | Border | |||
| 24 | Western Province League | |||
| 25 | Winelands | |||
| 26 | SARU | |||
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.