Champions Pampas XV (1st title) Matches played 71 | Runners-up Blue Bulls | |
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Countries South Africa
Namibia
Argentina Date 25 February – 13 May 2011 Tries scored 510 (average 7.183 per match) | ||
The 2011 Vodacom Cup was contested from 25 February to 13 May 2011. The tournament was the 14th edition of the Vodacom Cup, an annual domestic South African rugby union competition, and was played between the fourteen provincial teams in South Africa, as well as Namibian side Welwitschias and Argentine side Pampas XV.
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The tournament was won by Pampas XV for the first time; they beat the Blue Bulls 14–9 in the final played on 13 May 2011.
Competition rules and information
Sixteen teams participated in the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition. These teams were geographically divided into two sections, with eight teams in each of the Northern and Southern Sections. Teams played all the teams in the other 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.
Changes from 2010
Team Listing
The following teams took part in the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition:
Results
The following matches were played in the 2011 Vodacom Cup:
All times are South African (GMT+2).
Top scorers
The following sections contain only points and tries which have been scored in competitive games in the 2011 Vodacom Cup.