# 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division

The 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division was the 73rd season in the competition since it started in 1889 and was contested from July to October 2011. The tournament (known as the Absa Currie Cup Premier Division for sponsorship reasons) is the top tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition. The MTN Golden Lions won the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division.

## Competition
### Regular season and title playoffs

There were 8 participating teams in the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division. These teams played each other twice over the course of the season, once at home and once away.
Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semifinals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals played each other in the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.

### Relegation

The 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division only consisted of six teams, so the bottom 2 teams were relegated to the 2012 Currie Cup First Division.

## Teams
### Changes from 2010

* None, no teams were relegated.

### Team Listing

| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
| Blue Bulls | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | 51,762 |
| Free State Cheetahs | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | 40,911 |
| Golden Lions | Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg | 62,567 |
| Griquas | Griqua Park, Kimberley | 18,000 |
| Leopards | Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom | 15,000 |
| Leopards | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng | 42,000 |
| Pumas | Puma Stadium, Witbank | 20,000 |
| Pumas | Mbombela Stadium, Mbombela | 40,929 |
| Sharks | Mr Price Kings Park, Durban | 55,000 |
| Western Province | DHL Newlands, Cape Town | 51,900 |

## Table

2011 Currie Cup Premier Division Table :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Golden Lions | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 452 | 350 | +102 | 52 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 50 | Title Play-Off Semi-Final |
| 2 | Sharks | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 423 | 321 | +102 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 48 | Title Play-Off Semi-Final |
| 3 | Free State Cheetahs | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 518 | 344 | +174 | 58 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 47 | Title Play-Off Semi-Final |
| 4 | Western Province | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 414 | 318 | +96 | 44 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 41 | Title Play-Off Semi-Final |
| 5 | Blue Bulls | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 452 | 368 | +84 | 54 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 40 | |
| 6 | Griquas | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 429 | 473 | −44 | 51 | 61 | 8 | 2 | 36 | |
| 7 | Pumas | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 297 | 477 | −180 | 32 | 60 | 2 | 5 | 15 | Relegation Play-Off |
| 8 | Leopards | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 263 | 597 | −334 | 32 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Relegation Play-Off |

## Fixtures and results

* Fixtures are subject to change.
* All times are South African (GMT+2).

### Compulsory Friendlies

The following compulsory friendlies were played before the 2011 Currie Cup season between Premier Division and First Division teams:

### Title Play-Off Games
#### Semi-finals
#### Final
## Top scorers

The following sections contain only points and tries which have been scored in competitive games in the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division.

## Awards

| Month | Coach | Team | Player | Team |
| July | John Plumtree | Sharks | Jano Vermaak | Blue Bulls |
| August | John Mitchell | Golden Lions | Demetri Catrakilis | Western Province |
| September | Jimmy Stonehouse | Pumas | Johan Goosen | Free State Cheetahs |
| October | Naka Drotské | Free State Cheetahs | Rudi Vogt | Griquas |