2003 Elite League speedway season
League | Sky Sports Elite League |
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Season | 2003 |
Champions | Poole Pirates |
Knockout Cup | Poole Pirates |
Riders Championship |
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Division/s below |
Premier League Conference League |
The Elite League is the top division of speedway in the United Kingdom and governed by the Speedway Control Bureau (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA).[1][2]
Season summary
In 2003, the league decreased to eight teams, after the King's Lynn Stars dropped to the Premier League. The title was decided by a play-off between the top four teams.[3]
Final table
M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bon | Tot | |
Poole Pirates | 28 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 1335 | 1182 | 41 | 11 | 52 |
Coventry Bees | 28 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 1295 | 1224 | 34 | 9 | 43 |
Peterborough Panthers | 28 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 1325 | 1195 | 32 | 8 | 40 |
Oxford Silver Machine | 28 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 1295 | 1224 | 32 | 8 | 40 |
Wolverhampton Wolves | 28 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1248 | 1265 | 29 | 6 | 35 |
Eastbourne Eagles | 28 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 1261 | 1250 | 25 | 7 | 32 |
Belle Vue Aces | 28 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 1219 | 1298 | 19 | 5 | 24 |
Ipswich Witches | 28 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1088 | 1428 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Play-offs
Semi-Final decided over one leg. Grand Final decided by aggregate scores over two legs.
Semi-finals
Final
First leg:
- Coventry Bees 44-45 Poole Pirates
Second leg:
- Poole Pirates 55-35 Coventry Bees
Poole won 100-79 on aggregate.
Leading averages
Rider | Team | Average |
---|---|---|
Belle Vue | 10.79 | |
Poole | 10.14 | |
Poole | 10.07 | |
Poole | 9.64 | |
Ipswich | 9.41 | |
Oxford | 9.33 | |
Wolverhampton | 9.28 | |
Oxford | 9.28 | |
Peterborough | 9.23 | |
Coventry | 9.23 |
Elite League Knockout Cup
The 2003 Elite League Knockout Cup was the 65th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Poole Pirates were the winners of the competition.[4]
Quarter Finals
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
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23/05 | Peterborough | 52-38 | Coventry |
09/05 | Oxford | 55-35 | Ipswich |
05/05 | Ipswich | 41-49 | Oxford |
21/04 | Coventry | 52-38 | Peterborough |
21/04 | Wolverhampton | 57-33 | Belle Vue |
18/04 | Belle Vue | 49-41 | Wolverhampton |
18/04 | Eastbourne | 40-32 | Poole |
18/04 | Poole | 56-34 | Eastbourne |
10/09 (replay) | Peterborough | 44-46 | Coventry |
03/09 (replay) | Coventry | 61-29 | Peterborough |
Semi Finals
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
11/10 | Coventry | 50-40 | Wolverhampton |
10/10 | Oxford | 46-44 | Poole |
08/10 | Wolverhampton | 48-41 | Coventry |
15/09 | Poole | 56-34 | Oxford |
Final
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
25/10 | Coventry | 46-44 | Poole |
23/10 | Poole | 46-42 | Coventry |
See also
References
- ↑ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ↑ "2003 league tables". Speedway GB.
- ↑ Bamford, Robert (2005). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2005. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-3396-2.
- ↑ "2003 Elite League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
External links
- british-speedway.co.uk - Official league tables
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