Countries South Africa Matches played 59 | Runners-up Free State Cheetahs | |
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Date 2 July – 23 October 2004 Champions Blue Bulls (21st title) Tries scored 431 (average 7.305 per match) | ||
The 2004 Absa Currie Cup Premier Division season was the 66th season in the competition since it started in 1889. It was won by the Blue Bulls, who defeated the Free State Cheetahs 42-33 in the final at Loftus Versfeld on 23 October 2004. It was the first of three consecutive finals contested between the Blue Bulls and Free State Cheetahs. André Watson became the first-ever official to referee seven Currie Cup finals.
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Competition
There were 8 participating teams in the 2004 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 score 4 or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by 7 points or less. Teams were ranked by log points.
The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, 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.
Points scorers
The following table contain only points which have been scored in competitive games in the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division.
Cards
The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:
Squad Lists
The following players have been named in the squads for the 2004 Currie Cup Premier Division: