| Year: | 2009 |
| Format: | Vodacom Cup |
| Countdef: | 2 |
| Countchamp: | 3 |
| Total Matches: | 49 |
| Matches: | 49 |
| Tries: | 246 |
| Top Point Scorer: | Francois Brummer 158 |
| Top Try Scorer: | Cecil Afrika 7 (Griffons) |
| Prevseason: | 2008 |
| Nextseason: | 2010 |
The 2009 Vodacom Cup was the 12th edition of this annual domestic cup competition. The Vodacom Cup is played between provincial rugby union teams in South Africa from the Currie Cup Premier and First Divisions.
There were 14 teams participating in the 2009 Vodacom Cup competition. These teams were geographically divided into two sections – the Northern Section and the Southern Section, each with seven teams. Teams would play all the teams in their section once over the course of the season, 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 score four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams losing a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded).
The top four teams in each section qualified for the play-offs. In the quarter-finals, the teams that finished first in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished fourth in the other section and the teams that finished second in each section had home advantage against the teams that finished third in the other 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.
The following teams took part in the 2009 Vodacom Cup competition:
| Northern Section | ||
| Team | Stadium/s | |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Section | ||
| Team | Stadium/s | |
|---|---|---|
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points< | -- | Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts--> | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 117 | +63 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 255 | 153 | +102 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 155 | 76 | +79 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 196 | 162 | +34 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 154 | 154 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 149 | 286 | -137 | 16 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 111 | 252 | -141 | 13 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| The top 4 teams qualified for the quarter-finals. Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points< | -- | Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts--> | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 80 | +133 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 119 | +42 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 209 | 147 | +62 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 175 | 122 | +53 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 115 | 157 | -42 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 122 | 173 | -51 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 82 | 279 | -197 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| The top 4 teams qualified for the quarter-finals. Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---- ! align=centre colspan=100| Bye|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| Vodacom Western Province| Golden Lions
---- ! align=centre colspan=100| Bye|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| Border Bulldogs| Vodacom Blue Bulls
---- ! align=centre colspan=100| Bye|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| Boland Kavaliers| Griffons
---- ! align=centre colspan=100| Bye|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| SWD Eagles| Griquas
---- ! align=centre colspan=100| Bye|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| Pumas| Mighty Elephants
---- ! align=centre colspan=100| Bye|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| Vodacom FS Cheetahs| Valke
---- ! align=centre colspan=100| Bye|- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| Platinum Leopards|
| 2009 Vodacom Cup | |
| CHAMPIONS | |
| 4th title |
| Team | width=100 | Tries | width=100 | Cons | width=100 | Pens | width=100 | Drops | width=100 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francois Brummer | 1 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 158 | |||||
| Naas Olivier | 5 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 125 | |||||
| Johan Pietersen | 3 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 99 | |||||
| Jandré Blom | 1 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 99 | |||||
| Ricardo Croy | 2 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 94 |
| width=200 | Player | width=250 | Team | width=100 | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Afrika | 7 | ||||
| JW Jonker | 6 | ||||
| Lukhanyo Nontshinga | 6 | ||||
| Allistair Kettledas | 6 | ||||
| Lwazi Mvovo | 6 |