# 2001 Currie Cup qualification

The 2001 Currie Cup qualification series was the first stage of the 63rd season of the Currie Cup, South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, since it started in 1889. The competition was known as the Bankfin Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons and this stage was contested from 4 June to 13 September 2001.
The Falcons, Free State Cheetahs, Golden Lions and Sharks qualified for the 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 stage after finishing in the top four teams in Section X, while the Blue Bulls, Griquas, Pumas and Western Province qualified for the Top 8 stage after finishing in the top four teams in Section Y.
The Boland Cavaliers, Griffons and Mighty Elephants qualified for the 2001 Bankfin Cup after finishing in the bottom three in Section X, while the Border Bulldogs, Leopards and SWD Eagles qualified for the Bankfin Cup after finishing in the bottom three in Section Y.

## Competition rules and information

There were fourteen participating teams in the 2001 Currie Cup qualification series. These teams were divided into two sections, Section X and Section Y. Teams played all the other teams in their section once over the course of the qualification series, either at home or away.
Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus 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 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 and the bottom three teams in each section qualified for the 2001 Bankfin Cup.

## Teams
### Team listing

| 2001 Currie Cup qualification teams |
| Team | Sponsored Name | Stadium/s | Sponsored Name |
| Blue Bulls | Blue Bulls | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria | Minolta Loftus |
| Boland Cavaliers | Boland Cavaliers | Boland Stadium, Wellington | Boland Stadium |
| Border Bulldogs | Spoornet Bulldogs | Waverley Park, East London | ABSA Stadium |
| Falcons | Falcons | Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park | Barnard Stadium |
| Free State Cheetahs | Vodacom Free State Cheetahs | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | Vodacom Park |
| Golden Lions | Golden Lions | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | Ellis Park Stadium |
| Griffons | Griffons | North West Stadium, Welkom | North West Stadium |
| Griquas | Nashua Griquas | Griqua Park, Kimberley | ABSA Park |
| Leopards | Leopards | Olën Park, Potchefstroom | Olën Park |
| Mighty Elephants | Mighty Elephants | PE Stadium, Port Elizabeth | PE Stadium |
| Mpumalanga Pumas | Mpumalanga Pumas | Johann van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank | @lantic Park |
| Sharks | Sharks | University of Natal, Durban | University of Natal |
| SWD Eagles | Vodacom Eagles | Outeniqua Park, George | Outeniqua Park |
| Western Province | Fedsure Western Province | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | Fedsure Park Newlands |

## Log

The final log of the 2001 Currie Cup qualification series:
Section X :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Falcons | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 218 | 183 | +35 | 28 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 |
| 2 | Golden Lions | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 223 | 164 | +59 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 |
| 3 | Sharks | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 231 | 141 | +90 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 |
| 4 | Free State Cheetahs | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 243 | 162 | +81 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 |
| 5 | Boland Cavaliers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 171 | 202 | −31 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 2001 Bankfin Cup |
| 6 | Griffons | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 170 | 261 | −91 | 20 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2001 Bankfin Cup |
| 7 | Mighty Elephants | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 121 | 264 | −143 | 14 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2001 Bankfin Cup |
Section Y :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Western Province | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 120 | +90 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 |
| 2 | Pumas | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 313 | 133 | +180 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 |
| 3 | Blue Bulls | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 231 | 148 | +83 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 |
| 4 | Griquas | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 201 | 220 | −19 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2001 Currie Cup Top 8 |
| 5 | Leopards | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 172 | 216 | −44 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2001 Bankfin Cup |
| 6 | Border Bulldogs | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 139 | 234 | −95 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2001 Bankfin Cup |
| 7 | SWD Eagles | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 124 | 319 | −195 | 16 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2001 Bankfin Cup |

## Matches

The following matches were played in the 2001 Currie Cup qualification series: