Champions MTN Golden Lions Champion Golden Lions | Runners-up Sharks Matches played 59 | |
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Attendance 936,524 (average 15,873 per match) Similar 2009 Currie Cup Premier, 2015 Currie Cup Premier, 2014 Super Rugby se, 2015 Super Rugby se | ||
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.
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Regular season and title play offs
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 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.
Relegation
The 2012 Currie Cup Premier Division will only consist of six teams, so the bottom 2 teams will be relegated to the 2012 Currie Cup First Division.
Changes from 2010
Fixtures and results
Compulsory Friendlies
The following compulsory friendlies were played before the 2011 Currie Cup season between Premier Division and First Division teams:
Top scorers
The following sections contain only points and tries which have been scored in competitive games in the 2011 Currie Cup Premier Division.