Protea Cup

The Protea Cup is a semi professional rugby league competition in South Africa and is the second division of South Africa. The current holders are the TUKS Blues, after winning the 2013-14 season against the Middelburg Tigers in the grand final. During the 2013-14 season, the Johannesburg Bobbies and the Germiston Fish Eagles withdrew from the competition 3 weeks before the final round.

Protea Cup Challenge
Current season or competition:
2013-14 Protea Club Challenge
SportRugby league
Instituted2013
Inaugural season2013-14
Number of teams8
Country South Africa
HoldersTUKS Blues (2013-14)
Most titlesTUKS Blues (1 title)
Related competitionRhino Cup
Western Province Rugby League
SARL

Teams
Team Stadium City-Area Season Foundation
East Rand Falcons Police Sports Ground Springs, Gauteng 1st season 2013
Ermelo Tomahawks AJ Swannepoel Ermelo, Mpumalanga 4th season 2008
Elsburg Fish Eagles Elsburg Rugby Club Germiston, Limpopo 1st season 2013
Groblersdal Leopards Chris Wiid Stadium Groblersdal, Mpumalanga 1st season 2013
Huskies Rugby League 2 HS Birchleigh Birchleigh, Gauteng 2nd season 2013
Johannesburg Bobbies Marks Park Johannesburg, Gauteng 1st season 2013
Middelburg Tigers 2 Kees Taljaard Stadium Middelburg, Mpumalanga 3rd season 2005
Silverton Silverbacks Silver Valke Sports Ground Silverton, Mpumalanga 1st season 2013
TUKS Blues University of Pretoria Pretoria, Free State 3rd season 2007
Witbank Hurricanes Puma Park Witbank, Mpumalanga 1st season 2013

Those highlighted in grey withdrew from the competition throughout the 2013-14 season.

See also

References
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