The tournament is the top competition for non-university rugby union clubs in South Africa.
[1][2] Qualification to the Community Cup was determined via the club leagues of the fourteen provincial unions, plus Blue Bulls Limpopo.
In addition, wildcard teams chosen by SARU also qualified to take the number of participants up to twenty.
The winner and runner-up of each pool entered the play-off stage, held at a central venue over the Easter long weekend each year.
The log leader after the pool stage qualified to the 2014 SARU Community Cup.
The log leader after the pool stage qualified to the 2014 SARU Community Cup.
The log leader after the pool stage qualified to the 2014 SARU Community Cup.
The log leader after the pool stage qualified to the 2014 SARU Community Cup.
The log leader after the pool stage qualified to the 2014 SARU Community Cup.
The log leader after the pool stage qualified to the 2014 SARU Community Cup.
[17] Provincial unions could also enter one team that did not participate in the 2013 Community Cup into the wildcard draw.