<page_title> Lion Cup </page_title> <table> <cell> 1983 <col_header> Season </col_header> </cell> <cell> Free State <col_header> Champions </col_header> </cell> <cell> Transvaal <col_header> Runner-Up </col_header> </cell> <cell> Ellis Park <col_header> Final Venue </col_header> </cell> </table>
The first Lion Cup was held in 1983, where Free State took the first title, defeating Transvaal at Ellis Park.