1992 Lion Cup

1992 Lion Cup
Countries South Africa
Date 5 September – 9 October 1992
Champions Transvaal (3rd title)
Runners-up Free State
Matches played 21
1991
1993 →

The 1992 Lion Cup was the tenth edition of the Lion Cup, the premier domestic rugby union knock-out competition in South Africa.

Teams

22 South African provincial teams took part in this competition.

Three teams - South African Rugby Association, Western Province League and Winelands – withdrew following a merger between all the governing bodies of rugby in South Africa.[1]

1991 Lion Cup teams
Ranking Team
1 Northern Transvaal
2 Natal
3 Eastern Province
4 Transvaal
5 Free State
6 Northern Free State
7 Western Province
8 South Eastern Transvaal
9 Stellaland
10 Boland
11 Western Transvaal
12 Far North
13 Border
14 Northern Natal
15 Eastern Transvaal
16 Griqualand West
17 South Western Districts
18 North Eastern Cape
19 Vaal Triangle
20 Lowveld
21 Eastern Free State
22 North Western Cape

Competition

This competition was a knock-out competition. The top ten ranked teams had a bye in Round One, while the teams ranked 11 to 22 played each other, with the winners progressing to Round Two. Those sixteen teams then played a straight knockout competition until the final.

Fixtures and Results

Initially, the competition was scheduled to run from 21 February to 25 July. However, due to fixture congestion it was initially indicated that the competition would be scrapped.[2]

In July 1992, it was announced that the competition would indeed take place and would run from September to October.[3]

The fixtures were as follows:

Round One

Bye/s: Boland, Eastern Province, Free State, Natal, Northern Free State, Northern Transvaal, South Eastern Transvaal, Stellaland, Transvaal, Western Province

Round Two

Quarter Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

See also

References

  1. "Drie spanne verdwyn". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 11 January 1992. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  2. "Curriebeker-program vervroeg". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 6 February 1992. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  3. "Leeuplesier is terug in rugby". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 17 July 1992. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  4. "Rooi Duiwels dring deur". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 7 September 1992. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Griekwas skraap deur teen SWD". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 9 September 1992. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  6. "Aandrugby wag vir Springbokke". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 9 September 1992. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  7. "Loting vir aandreeks". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 10 September 1992. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  8. "WP, OP skrik groot in dié uitklopreeks". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 16 September 1992. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Teenspoed lol". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 16 September 1992. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  10. "Teenspoed ry Streeptruie heelpad bloots". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 16 September 1992. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  11. "Oos-Vrystaat verras byna Tam gekarweide Streeptruie wen met 16-12". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 16 September 1992. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  12. "NOK verras Perses". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 16 September 1992. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  13. "Stellaland klop SOTvl net-net". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 16 September 1992. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Streeptruie gly in ekstra tyd". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 23 September 1992. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  15. "Transvaal klop Noord-Transvaal net". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 30 September 1992. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  16. "Transvaal wen ná vyf jaar weer beker". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Burger. 10 October 1992. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
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