2025 Currie Cup Premier Division


The 2025 Currie Cup Premier Division is the 87th edition of the Currie Cup, the premier domestic rugby union competition in South Africa, and the oldest provincial rugby competition in the world. The competition is sponsored by beer brand Carling Black Label and organized by the South African Rugby Union.
The competition features the four teams associated with the teams playing in the United Rugby Championship, as well as the four teams finishing top of the 2025 SA Cup. There was one change from the 2024 Currie Cup Premier Division, with the Boland Cavaliers qualifying for the first time since 2016.

Teams

The eight competing teams are:
TeamSponsored nameStadiumSponsored stadia nameCapacity
Vodacom Blue Bulls
Tuine Sportklub
51,762
1,000
Sanlam Boland Kavaliers12,000
Toyota Free State CheetahsToyota Stadium48,000
Fidelity ADT Golden LionsEmirates Airline Park62,567
Suzuki GriquasSuzuki Stadium11,000
Airlink Pumas
43,500
5,000
Hollywoodbets Sharks XV


N/A
N/A
54,000
6,500
12,000
DHL Western ProvinceDHL Stadium55,000

Regular season

Standings

Tournament points in the standings were awarded to teams as follows:
  • 4 points for a win.
  • 2 points for a draw.
  • 1 bonus point for a loss in a match by seven points or under.
  • 1 bonus point for scoring four tries or more.
Teams were ranked in the standings by tournament points. Had two or more teams tied on points the tie would have been broken by: points difference from all matches ; tries difference from all matches ; points difference from the matches between the tied teams; points scored in all matches; tries scored in all matches; and, if needed, a coin toss.