2004 Currie Cup First Division | |
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Countries | South Africa |
Date | 10 July – 22 October 2004 |
Champions | Boland Cavaliers (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Border Bulldogs |
Matches played | 33 |
Attendance | |
Tries scored | 246 (average 7.455 per match) |
Top point scorer |
Solly Goosen (164) Boland Cavaliers |
Top try scorer |
Ossie Damons (11) Griffons |
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The 2004 Absa Currie Cup First Division season was the second tier competition in the 66th Currie Cup season since it started in 1889. It was won by the Boland Cavaliers, who defeated the Border Bulldogs 23–22 in the final at the Boland Stadium, Wellington on 22 October 2004.
There were six participating teams in the 2004 Currie Cup First 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 seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points.
The top four 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.
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The following table contain points which have been scored in competitive games in the 2004 Currie Cup First Division.
The following table contains all the cards handed out during the tournament:
The following players have been named in the squads for the 2004 Currie Cup First Division: