2025 Currie Cup Premier Division
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| 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division | |
|---|---|
| Countries | South Africa |
| Date | 25 July – 20 September |
| Champions | Griquas (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Golden Lions |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Tries scored | 250 (average 8.1 per match) |
| Top point scorer | George Whitehead (Griquas, 64) |
| Top try scorer | Donovan Don (Boland Cavaliers) 9 tries |
The 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division is the 87th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa, and the oldest provincial rugby competition in the world. The competition is sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organized by the South African Rugby Union.[1]
The competition features the four teams associated with the teams playing in the United Rugby Championship, as well as the four teams finishing top of the 2025 SA Cup.[2] There was one change from the 2024 Currie Cup Premier Division, with the Boland Cavaliers qualifying for the first time since 2016.[3]
The eight competing teams are:[4]
| Team | Sponsored name | Stadium | Sponsored stadia name | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bulls | Vodacom Blue Bulls | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Tuine Sportklub |
N/a | 51,762 1,000 |
| Boland Cavaliers | Sanlam Boland Kavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington | N/a | 12,000 |
| Free State Cheetahs | Toyota Free State Cheetahs | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | Toyota Stadium | 48,000 |
| Golden Lions | Fidelity ADT Golden Lions | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Emirates Airline Park | 62,567 |
| Griquas | Suzuki Griquas | Griqua Park, Kimberley | Suzuki Stadium | 11,000 |
| Pumas | Airlink Pumas | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela Nelspruit Rugby Club, Mbombela |
N/a | 43,500 5,000 |
| Sharks | Hollywoodbets Sharks XV | Kings Park Stadium, Durban Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium, Clermont Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg |
Hollywoodbets Kings Park N/A N/A |
54,000 6,500 12,000 |
| Western Province | DHL Western Province | Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town | DHL Stadium | 55,000 |
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | B | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Lions | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 244 | 147 | +97 | 36 | 22 | 6 | 26 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Griquas | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 238 | 190 | +48 | 35 | 27 | 5 | 25 | |
| 3 | Free State Cheetahs | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 203 | 197 | +6 | 31 | 29 | 7 | 23 | |
| 4 | Boland Cavaliers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 215 | 212 | +3 | 30 | 31 | 7 | 23 | |
| 5 | Pumas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 228 | 174 | +54 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 21 | |
| 6 | Blue Bulls | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 200 | 209 | −9 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 15 | |
| 7 | Sharks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 108 | 208 | −100 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 14 | |
| 8 | Western Province | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 157 | 256 | −99 | 21 | 36 | 2 | 6 |
Tournament points in the standings were awarded to teams as follows:
- 4 points for a win.
- 2 points for a draw.
- 1 bonus point for a loss in a match by seven points or under.
- 1 bonus point for scoring four tries or more.
Teams were ranked in the standings by tournament points. Had two or more teams tied on points the tie would have been broken by: (a) points difference from all matches (points scored less points conceded); (b) tries difference from all matches (tries scored less tries conceded); (c) points difference from the matches between the tied teams; (d) points scored in all matches; (e) tries scored in all matches; and, if needed, (f) a coin toss.
