# 2020–21 CSA Women's Provincial Programme

The 2020–21 CSA Women's Provincial Programme was the 26th edition of South Africa's provincial one-day cricket tournament. The tournament was initially scheduled to begin in January 2021, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the format was changed. The tournament began in February 2021 and ran until April 2021, with teams competing in four groups, each located in a different city under COVID-19 protocols. Due to this, there was no overall winner.

## Competition format

The 16 teams were divided into two tiers of two groups apiece. The top tier consisted of six teams, divided into Pool A and Pool B. Each team played each other team twice, therefore playing four matches overall. The second tier consisted of ten teams, divided into Pool C and Pool D. Each team played each other once, therefore playing four matches overall. Matches were played using a one day format, with 50 overs per side.
The winners of Pools C and D played-off for promotion to the top tier, whilst the bottom-placed teams in Pools A and B played-off, with the loser being relegated to the bottom tier.
The groups worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:
Win: 4 points Tie: 3 points Loss: 0 points. Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.

## Teams

| Pool A | Central Gauteng | Northerns | Western Province |
| Pool B | Border | KwaZulu-Natal Coastal | North West |
| Pool C | Boland | Eastern Province | Free State | Kei | South Western Districts |
| Pool D | Easterns | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | Limpopo | Mpumalanga | Northern Cape |

## Tables
### Top 6
#### Pool A

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | A | Pts | NRR |
| Western Province | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +1.180 |
| Central Gauteng | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | –0.147 |
| Northerns | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1.005 |

#### Pool B

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | A | Pts | NRR |
| KwaZulu-Natal Coastal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.889 |
| North West | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.884 |
| Border | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1.702 |

### Second Tier
#### Pool C

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | A | Pts | NRR |
| South Western Districts | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +2.102 |
| Free State | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +1.323 |
| Eastern Province | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.584 |
| Boland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.408 |
| Kei | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –4.322 |

#### Pool D

| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | A | Pts | NRR |
| Easterns | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +1.530 |
| Northern Cape | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +1.258 |
| KwaZulu-Natal Inland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | –0.308 |
| Limpopo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.609 |
| Mpumalanga | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1.321 |

## Play-offs
### Relegation

* 24 April 2021 Scorecard
| Northerns 236 (46.5 overs) | v | Border 94 (38.3 overs) |
| Suné Luus 73 (92) Khayakazi Mathe 4/38 (10 overs) | | Siyamanga Mhletywa 40 (56) Suné Luus 3/35 (10 overs) |
* Northerns won by 142 runs Wanderers Club, Johannesburg Umpires: Roger Burne and Roderick Ellis
* Border won the toss and elected to field.
* Border were relegated to the bottom tier of the tournament.

### Promotion

* 24 April 2021 Scorecard
| Easterns 149 (44.5 overs) | v | South Western Districts 70 (22.5 overs) |
| Madison Landsman 48 (95) Micaela Andrews 3/16 (8 overs) | | Jane Winster 24* (58) Tsholofelo Marema 3/15 (5 overs) |
* Easterns won by 79 runs Wanderers Club, Johannesburg Umpires: K Ntuli and G Tatjaarel
* South Western Districts won the toss and elected to field.
* Easterns were promoted to the top tier of the tournament.