# 2013 Vodacom Cup

The 2013 Vodacom Cup was played between 9 March and 18 May 2013 and was the 16th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions, as well as Limpopo Blue Bulls and an invitational team, the Pampas XV from Argentina.

## Competition

There ware sixteen teams participating in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition. These teams were geographically divided into two sections, with eight teams in both the Northern and Southern Sections. Teams played all the teams in their section once over the course of the season, either at home or away.
Teams received four log points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus log points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top four teams in each section qualified for the title play-offs. In the quarter-finals, the teams that finished first in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished fourth in that section and the teams that finished second in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished third in that section. The winners of these quarter finals then played each other in the semi-finals, with the higher placed team having home advantage. The two semi-final winners then met in the final.

## Teams
### Changes from 2012

* Limpopo Blue Bulls, despite being part of the Blue Bulls team, played as a separate team in 2013.
* Despite initially announcing they would play, the Welwitschias, the Namibian national team, later withdrew due to a lack of funding.

### Team Listing

The following teams took part in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition:
Northern Section :
| Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
| Blue Bulls | Vodacom Blue Bulls | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Loftus Versfeld |
| Falcons | Falcons | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | Barnard Stadium |
| Golden Lions | MTN Golden Lions | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | Ellis Park |
| Griffons | Down Touch Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom | North West Stadium |
| Griquas | GWK Griquas | Griqua Park, Kimberley | GWK Park |
| Leopards XV | Leopards XV | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | Profert Olën Park |
| Limpopo Blue Bulls | Assupol Limpopo Blue Bulls | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane | Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| Pumas | Steval Pumas | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela | Mbombela Stadium |
Southern Section :
| Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
| Boland Cavaliers | Regent Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington | Boland Stadium |
| Border Bulldogs | Border Bulldogs | Buffalo City Stadium, East London | Buffalo City Stadium |
| Eastern Province Kings | Eastern Province Kings | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
| Free State XV | Toyota Free State XV | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | Free State Stadium |
| Pampas XV | ICBC Pampas XV | A.F. Markötter Stadium, Stellenbosch | A.F. Markötter Stadium |
| Sharks XV | Sharks XV | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | Mr Price Kings Park |
| SWD Eagles | SWD Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | Outeniqua Park |
| Western Province | DHL Western Province | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | DHL Newlands |

## Tables
### Northern Section

2013 Vodacom Cup Northern Section table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Pumas | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 414 | 131 | +283 | 60 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 29 | Qualified for the Quarter Finals |
| 2 | Blue Bulls | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 435 | 159 | +276 | 59 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 28 | Qualified for the Quarter Finals |
| 3 | Griquas | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 296 | 161 | +135 | 43 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 22 | Qualified for the Quarter Finals |
| 4 | Golden Lions | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 320 | 154 | +166 | 47 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 21 | Qualified for the Quarter Finals |
| 5 | Leopards XV | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 289 | 158 | +131 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 21 | |
| 6 | Griffons | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 133 | 245 | −112 | 18 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
| 7 | Falcons | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 139 | 269 | −130 | 18 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| 8 | Limpopo Blue Bulls | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 781 | −749 | 3 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
* 4 points for a win
* 2 points for a draw
* 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
* 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

### Southern Section

2013 Vodacom Cup Southern Section table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sharks XV | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 279 | 166 | +113 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 29 | Qualified for the Quarter Finals |
| 2 | Western Province | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 208 | 153 | +55 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 27 | Qualified for the Quarter Finals |
| 3 | Eastern Province Kings | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 191 | 154 | +37 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 25 | Qualified for the Quarter Finals |
| 4 | Pampas XV | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 238 | 192 | +46 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 22 | Qualified for the Quarter Finals |
| 5 | Free State XV | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 195 | 190 | +5 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 17 | |
| 6 | SWD Eagles | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 147 | 202 | −55 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| 7 | Border Bulldogs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 143 | 239 | −96 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 8 | Boland Cavaliers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 151 | 256 | −105 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
* 4 points for a win
* 2 points for a draw
* 1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
* 1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

## Fixtures and results

All times are South African (GMT+2).

### Final
## Winners

* 2013 Vodacom Cup Champions
* Golden Lions Fifth title