2001 Elite League speedway season

The Elite League is the top division of speedway in the United Kingdom and in 2001 was governed by the Speedway Control Board (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA).[1]

2001 Elite League speedway season
LeagueSky Sports Elite League
Season2001
ChampionsOxford Cheetahs
Knockout CupPeterborough Panthers
Craven ShieldPoole Pirates
Riders Championship Jason Crump
Division/s belowPremier League
Conference League

Season summary

In 2001, the league consisted of nine teams with no play-offs.[2]

Final table
M W D L F A Pts Bon Tot
Oxford Cheetahs 32 20 5 7 1495 1367 45 13 58
Poole Pirates 32 21 2 9 1538 1325 44 13 57
Coventry Bees 32 21 2 9 1518 1356 44 11 55
Ipswich Witches 32 17 2 13 1444 1429 36 7 43
Peterborough Panthers 30 12 2 16 1356 1329 26 7 33
King's Lynn Stars 31 12 1 19 1381 1467 25 7 32
Eastbourne Eagles 32 11 3 18 1373 1463 25 7 32
Wolverhampton Wolves 32 12 0 20 1397 1478 24 4 28
Belle Vue Aces 30 7 1 22 1196 1484 15 1 16

Peterborough v Belle Vue and Belle Vue v Peterborough not held.

Leading averages
Rider Team Average
Jason CrumpKing's Lynn10.39
Scott NichollsIpswich10.11
Leigh AdamsOxford10.08
Tony RickardssonPoole9.66
Ryan SullivanPeterborough9.52
Billy HamillCoventry9.26
Greg HancockCoventry9.05
Nicki PedersenKing's Lynn9.01
Mikael MaxWolverhampton9.00
Peter KarlssonKing's Lynn8.75

Elite League Knockout Cup

The 2001 Elite League Knockout Cup was the 63rd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Peterborough Panthers were the winners of the competition.[3]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
04/04Poole50-40Ipswich
17/05Ipswich56-34Poole

Second Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
09/07Reading50-40Exeter
08/07Stoke41-48Hull
12/05Coventry39-50Peterborough
12/05Eastbourne50-40Oxford
11/05Oxford53-37Eastbourne
11/05Peterborough50-40Coventry
09/05King's Lynn56-34Belle Vue
07/05Belle Vue39-47King's Lynn

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
09/10Ipswich46-44Oxford
14/09Oxford45-45Ipswich
14/09Peterborough49-41King's Lynn
12/09King's Lynn38-33Peterborough

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
27/10Ipswich48-42Peterborough
25/10Peterborough51-39Ipswich

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "2001 league tables". Speedway GB.
  3. "2001 Elite League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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