Protea Cup

Protea Cup Challenge

Current season or competition: 2013-14 Protea Club Challenge
Sport	Rugby league
Instituted	2013
Inaugural season	2013-14
Number of teams	8
Country	South Africa
Holders	TUKS Blues (2013-14)
Most titles	TUKS Blues (1 title)
Related competition	Rhino Cup Western Province Rugby League SARL

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.

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.

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