It was the 81st edition of the competition organised by the South African Rugby Union and was played between 6 July and 31 August 2019.
The competition was won by the Jaguares, who beat the Griffons 27–13 in the final played on 31 August 2019.
The top four teams in the pool stage qualified for the semifinals, which were followed by a final.
For each round, each team's cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.
The honour roll for the 2019 Currie Cup First Division was: The squads and player appearance and scoring statistics for the 2019 Currie Cup First Division are as follows: (c) denotes the team captain.