The 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B was the fourth tier of domestic South African rugby, below the two Currie Cup divisions and Division A.

Teams

1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B

Competition

Regular season and title play-offs There were six participating teams in the Santam Bank Trophy Division B. These teams were split into two sections of either three of four teams each. Teams played the other teams in their section four times over the course of the season, twice at home and twice away. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. The top team qualified for the section finals, played at the home venue of the higher-placed team, as well as the Division B finals.

Promotion play-offs The Division B champion qualified for the promotion play-offs. That team played off against the team placed bottom in Division A over two legs. The winner over these two ties qualified for the 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division A, while the losing team qualified for the 1989 Santam Bank Trophy Division B.

Log 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division B Section 1 Log Pos Team Pl W D L PF PA PD TF TA Pts 1 8 8 0 0 229 97 +132 34 11 16 2 8 6 0 2 216 69 +147 31 10 12 3 8 3 0 5 116 173 −57 16 20 6 4 8 0 0 8 71 313 −242 9 54 0 qualified for the Division B Title Play-Off Final game and the Trophy Finals Semi-Final. 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A Section 2 Log 1 8 6 0 2 201 84 +117 27 6 12 2 8 3 0 5 124 130 −6 13 16 6 3 8 2 0 6 90 181 −91 14 26 4 qualified for the Division B Title Play-Off Final game and the Trophy Finals Semi-Final.Points breakdown:*2 points for a win*1 point for a draw

Fixtures and Results

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round Five

Round Six

Round Seven

Round Eight

Round Nine

Round Ten

Final

Santam Bank Trophy Finals The top two teams from Division A and the top two teams from Division B qualified to the Trophy finals:

Semi-finals

Final

Promotion play-offs In the promotion play-offs, conceded the second leg to , who won promotion to the Division A. were initially relegated to Division B, but due to the Currie Cup Division A's expansion to 8 teams, they retained their place.

See also 1988 Currie Cup Division A 1988 Currie Cup Division B 1988 Lion Cup 1988 Santam Bank Trophy Division A

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