2004 Premier League speedway season

The 2004 Premier League speedway season was the second division of speedway in the United Kingdom and governed by the Speedway Control Board (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA).[1]

2004 Premier League speedway season
LeaguePremier League
Season2004
ChampionsHull Vikings
Knockout CupHull Vikings
Division/s above2004 Elite League
Division/s below2004 Conference League

Season summary

The League consisted of 15 teams for the 2004 season after the Swindon Robins and Arena Essex Hammers elected to compete in the Elite League and the closure of the Trelawny Tigers.[2]

The League was run on a standard format with no play-offs.

Final table
M W D L F A Pts Bon Tot
Hull Vikings 28 23 0 5 1445 1166 46 12 58
Workington Comets 28 18 1 9 1425 1179 37 12 49
Reading Racers 28 17 0 11 1389.5 1228.5 34 12 46
Stoke Potters 28 15 0 13 1328 1268 30 9 39
Isle of Wight Islanders 28 13 2 13 1370 1240 28 10 38
Rye House Rockets 28 16 0 12 1243 1353 32 5 37
King's Lynn Stars 28 14 0 14 1321 1281 28 7 35
Sheffield Tigers 28 14 0 14 1344 1252 28 6 34
Berwick Bandits 28 13 0 15 1282 1337 26 7 33
Exeter Falcons 28 13 0 15 1306.5 1306.5 26 6 32
Glasgow Tigers 28 12 0 16 1282 1310 24 8 32
Edinburgh Monarchs 28 12 0 16 1282 1319 24 5 29
Somerset Rebels 28 12 1 15 1246 1361 25 4 29
Newport Wasps 28 7 2 19 1127 1450 16 1 17
Newcastle Diamonds 28 8 0 20 1133 1473 16 1 17

Leading averages
Rider Team Average
Jason LyonsNewcastle10.13
Matej ŽagarReading10.02
Simon SteadWorkington10.01
Carl StonehewerWorkington9.84
Sean WilsonSheffield9.69
Danny BirdReading9.67
Craig WatsonNewport9.66
Shane ParkerGlasgow9.58
Frede SchöttEdinburgh9.53
Craig BoyceIsle of Wight9.47

Premier League Knockout Cup

The 2004 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 37th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Hull Vikings were the winners of the competition.[3]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
12/05Hull59-36Berwick
24/07Berwick42-42Hull
31/05Exeter53-19Newport
22/07Newport46-50Exeter
11/05Isle of Wight63-29King's Lynn
12/05King's Lynn56-39Isle of Wight
15/05Rye House55-39Newcastle
16/05Newcastle41-49Rye House
15/05Workington57-35Edinburgh
14/05Edinburgh50-43Workington
14/05Somerset48-42Stoke
15/05Stoke44-46Somerset
10/05Reading52-43Glasgow
09/05Glasgow47-43Reading

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
18/08Hull53-39Reading
23/08Reading51-42Hull
26/07Exeter62-29Sheffield
22/07Sheffield57-37Exeter
06/07Isle of Wight59-36Rye House
31/07Rye House52-42Isle of Wight
26/06Workington54-40Somerset
25/06Somerset48-44Workington

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
06/10Hull62-35Exeter
20/09Exeter57-34Hull
02/09Isle of Wight56-38Workington
18/09Workington43.5-46.5Isle of Wight

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
20/10Hull56-39Isle of Wight
26/10Isle of Wight52-43Hull

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "2004 tables". Speedway GB.
  2. "Final tables". Speedway archive.
  3. "2004 Premier League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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