Season summary
In 1997, the single speedway league in Great Britain separated after two seasons, forming a new top division. The inaugural league consisted of ten teams. The league operated on a standard format without play-offs.[2]
Elite League Knockout Cup
The 1997 Elite League Knockout Cup was the 59th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams but the first under its new name. Eastbourne Eagles were the winners of the competition.[3]
First Round
Group A
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
15/03 | Coventry | 51-40 | Swindon |
16/03 | Swindon | 41-49 | Coventry |
21/03 | Belle Vue | 48-42 | Coventry |
22/03 | Coventry | 45-45 | Wolverhampton |
22/03 | Bradford | 56-34 | Swindon |
23/03 | Swindon | 47-42 | Bradford |
24/03 | Wolverhampton | 52-38 | Swindon |
28/03 | Belle Vue | 56-33 | Wolverhampton |
29/03 | Swindon | 56-34 | Belle Vue |
29/03 | Bradford | 58-32 | Wolverhampton |
31/03 | Coventry | 49-41 | Bradford |
31/03 | Wolverhampton | 52-38 | Belle Vue |
04/04 | Belle Vue | 46-44 | Bradford |
05/04 | Bradford | 52-38 | Coventry |
05/04 | Swindon | 65-25 | Wolverhampton |
11/04 | Belle Vue | 52-40 | Swindon |
12/04 | Coventry | 51-41 | Belle Vue |
14/04 | Wolverhampton | 50-40 | Coventry |
19/04 | Bradford | 57-33 | Belle Vue |
28/04 | Wolverhampton | 44-46 | Bradford |
Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
1 | Bradford | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
2 | Coventry | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
3 | Belle Vue | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
4 | Wolverhampton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
5 | Swindon | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Group B
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
20/03 | Ipswich | 47-43 | Peterborough |
21/03 | Peterborough | 41-49 | Kings Lynn |
23/03 | Eastbourne | 53-37 | Ipswich |
28/03 | Ipswich | 50-40 | Kings Lynn |
28/03 | Peterborough | 62-27 | Eastbourne |
30/03 | Eastbourne | 54-36 | Poole |
02/04 | Poole | 53-37 | Kings Lynn |
03/04 | Ipswich | 44-46 | Eastbourne |
06/04 | Eastbourne | 55-35 | Kings Lynn |
09/04 | Kings Lynn | 46-44 | Eastbourne |
09/04 | Poole | 52-38 | Peterborough |
10/04 | Ipswich | 41-49 | Poole |
11/04 | Peterborough | 38-52 | Poole |
12/04 | Kings Lynn | 37-52 | Poole |
16/04 | Kings Lynn | 47-43 | Peterborough |
16/04 | Poole | 57-33 | Ipswich |
18/04 | Peterborough | 48-42 | Ipswich |
19/04 | Eastbourne | 52-37 | Peterborough |
23/04 | Poole | 73-17 | Eastbourne |
30/04 | Kings Lynn | 41-49 | Ipswich |
Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
1 | Poole | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
2 | Eastbourne | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
3 | King's Lynn | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
4 | Peterborough | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
5 | Ipswich | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Semi Finals
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
02/07 | Poole | 53-37 | Coventry |
15/06 | Coventry | 48-42 | Poole |
15/07 | Bradford | 56-34 | Eastbourne |
13/04 | Eastbourne | 58-32 | Bradford |
Final
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
04/09 | Poole | 43-49 | Eastbourne |
07/09 | Eastbourne | 67-23 | Poole |
References
|
---|
Current leagues | |
---|
Former leagues | |
---|
See also | |
---|
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons |
---|
Tier One League Top division | | |
---|
Tier Two League Second division | |
---|
Tier Three League Third division | |
---|
|
---|
Teams | | |
---|
Seasons | |
---|
Domestic cups | |
---|