League | Sky Sports Elite League |
---|---|
Champions | Eastbourne Eagles |
Knockout Cup | King's Lynn Knights |
Craven Shield | Coventry Bees |
Riders Championship | Ryan Sullivan |
Highest average | Leigh Adams |
Division/s below |
Premier League Conference League |
The 2000 Elite League speedway season was the 66th season of the top tier of speedway in the United Kingdom. It was the fourth known as the Elite League and was governed by the Speedway Control Board (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association ( BSPA). [1]
In 2000, the league decreased to nine teams with the Hull Vikings dropping back down to the Premier League after just one season. The league operated on a standard format without play-offs. [2]
Eastbourne Eagles claimed the millennium season league title but only finished two points clear of King's Lynn Knights. Martin Dugard topped scored for the Eagles but was well supported by their new signing Joe Screen from Hull Vikings. Three other English riders finished with averages in excess of 7 which was the crucial difference during the season. They were David Norris, Paul Hurry and Dean Barker. The King's Lynn Australian pairing of Leigh Adams and Jason Crump topped the league averages but did not have the back up that Eastbourne relied on. King's Lynn gained consolation when winning the Knockout Cup. [3]
Pos | M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bon | Tot | |
1 | Eastbourne Eagles | 32 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 1544 | 1322 | 49 | 13 | 62 |
2 | King's Lynn Knights | 32 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 1564 | 1321 | 46 | 14 | 60 |
3 | Ipswich Witches | 32 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 1456 | 1409 | 35 | 11 | 46 |
4 | Coventry Bees | 32 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 1442 | 1427 | 35 | 8 | 43 |
5 | Poole Pirates | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 1437 | 1426 | 32 | 8 | 40 |
6 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 1396 | 1467 | 33 | 6 | 39 |
7 | Peterborough Panthers | 32 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 1431 | 1425 | 24 | 7 | 31 |
8 | Oxford Cheetahs | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 1296 | 1477 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
9 | Belle Vue Aces | 31 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 1248 | 1540 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
Oxford v Belle Vue not held.
The 2000 Speedway Star Knockout Cup was the 62nd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. King's Lynn Stars were the winners of the competition. [5]
First round
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
12/05 | Oxford | 45-45 | Poole |
10/05 | Poole | 47-43 | Oxford |
Quarter-finals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
04/09 | Belle Vue | 40-44 | Coventry |
02/08 | King's Lynn | 52-38 | Ipswich |
09/06 | Peterborough | 52-38 | Poole |
26/06 | Wolverhampton | 51-39 | Eastbourne |
24/06 | Eastbourne | 44-46 | Wolverhampton |
27/05 | Coventry | 49-41 | Belle Vue |
25/05 | Ipswich | 48-42 | King's Lynn |
10/05 | Poole | 47-43 | Peterborough |
Semi-finals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
19/10 | King's Lynn | 63-27 | Wolverhampton |
18/10 | Wolverhampton | 43-47 | King's Lynn |
14/10 | Coventry | 47-43 | Peterborough |
13/10 | Peterborough | 47-43 | Coventry |
22/10 (replay) |
Peterborough | 46-44 | Coventry |
17/10 (replay) |
Coventry | 45-45 | Peterborough |
Final
First leg
King's Lynn Knights Leigh Adams 14 Jason Crump 11 John Cook 11 Craig Boyce 8 Tom P. Madsen 6 Steve Masters 5 Travis McGowan 4 | 58 - 32 |
Coventry Bees Lee Richardson 11 Greg Hancock 10 Billy Hamill 9 Scott Robson 2 Shaun Tacey 0 Stuart Robson 0 John Jørgensen 0 |
---|---|---|
[6] |
Second leg
Coventry Bees Billy Hamill 11 Greg Hancock 10 Scott Robson 9 Lee Richardson 6 Shaun Tacey 6 Stuart Robson 6 John Jørgensen R/R | 48 - 42 |
King's Lynn Knights Leigh Adams 11 Jason Crump 8 John Cook 9 Craig Boyce 7 Tom P. Madsen 3 Steve Masters 2 Travis McGowan 2 |
---|---|---|
[6] |
King's Lynn Knights were declared Knockout Cup Champions, on aggregate score 100-80.
Ryan Sullivan won the Elite League Riders' Championship, held at the Brandon Stadium on 21 October. [7]
Pos. | Rider | Pts | Total | SF | Final |
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1 |
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1 3 3 3 2 | 12 | x | 3 |
2 |
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3 3 2 2 2 | 12 | x | 2 |
3 |
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2 3 0 3 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
4 |
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0 2 3 3 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
5 |
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0 1 2 3 3 | 9 | 1 | |
6 |
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3 3 0 2 1 | 9 | 0 | |
7 |
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3 1 1 1 3 | 9 | ||
8 |
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2 2 0 2 3 | 9 | ||
9 |
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2 2 3 2 0 | 9 | ||
10 |
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3 0 1 1 3 | 8 | ||
11 |
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2 1 2 1 1 | 7 | ||
12 |
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1 0 3 1 1 | 6 | ||
13 |
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1 1 1 0 2 | 5 | ||
14 |
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1 0 2 0 0 | 3 | ||
15 |
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1 0 2 0 0 | 3 | ||
16 |
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0 0 0 | 0 | ||
17 |
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0 | 0 |
Rider | Team | Average |
---|---|---|
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Kings Lynn | 10.17 |
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Kings Lynn | 10.15 |
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Poole | 10.10 |
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Eastbourne | 9.67 |
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Ipswich | 9.57 |
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Ipswich | 9.52 |
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Peterborough | 9.18 |
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Coventry | 9.00 |
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Eastbourne | 8.82 |
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Coventry | 8.77 |
Belle Vue
Coventry
Eastbourne
Ipswich
King's Lynn
Oxford
Peterborough
Poole
Wolverhampton
League | Sky Sports Elite League |
---|---|
Champions | Eastbourne Eagles |
Knockout Cup | King's Lynn Knights |
Craven Shield | Coventry Bees |
Riders Championship | Ryan Sullivan |
Highest average | Leigh Adams |
Division/s below |
Premier League Conference League |
The 2000 Elite League speedway season was the 66th season of the top tier of speedway in the United Kingdom. It was the fourth known as the Elite League and was governed by the Speedway Control Board (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association ( BSPA). [1]
In 2000, the league decreased to nine teams with the Hull Vikings dropping back down to the Premier League after just one season. The league operated on a standard format without play-offs. [2]
Eastbourne Eagles claimed the millennium season league title but only finished two points clear of King's Lynn Knights. Martin Dugard topped scored for the Eagles but was well supported by their new signing Joe Screen from Hull Vikings. Three other English riders finished with averages in excess of 7 which was the crucial difference during the season. They were David Norris, Paul Hurry and Dean Barker. The King's Lynn Australian pairing of Leigh Adams and Jason Crump topped the league averages but did not have the back up that Eastbourne relied on. King's Lynn gained consolation when winning the Knockout Cup. [3]
Pos | M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bon | Tot | |
1 | Eastbourne Eagles | 32 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 1544 | 1322 | 49 | 13 | 62 |
2 | King's Lynn Knights | 32 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 1564 | 1321 | 46 | 14 | 60 |
3 | Ipswich Witches | 32 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 1456 | 1409 | 35 | 11 | 46 |
4 | Coventry Bees | 32 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 1442 | 1427 | 35 | 8 | 43 |
5 | Poole Pirates | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 1437 | 1426 | 32 | 8 | 40 |
6 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 1396 | 1467 | 33 | 6 | 39 |
7 | Peterborough Panthers | 32 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 1431 | 1425 | 24 | 7 | 31 |
8 | Oxford Cheetahs | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 1296 | 1477 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
9 | Belle Vue Aces | 31 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 1248 | 1540 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
Oxford v Belle Vue not held.
The 2000 Speedway Star Knockout Cup was the 62nd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. King's Lynn Stars were the winners of the competition. [5]
First round
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
12/05 | Oxford | 45-45 | Poole |
10/05 | Poole | 47-43 | Oxford |
Quarter-finals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
04/09 | Belle Vue | 40-44 | Coventry |
02/08 | King's Lynn | 52-38 | Ipswich |
09/06 | Peterborough | 52-38 | Poole |
26/06 | Wolverhampton | 51-39 | Eastbourne |
24/06 | Eastbourne | 44-46 | Wolverhampton |
27/05 | Coventry | 49-41 | Belle Vue |
25/05 | Ipswich | 48-42 | King's Lynn |
10/05 | Poole | 47-43 | Peterborough |
Semi-finals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
19/10 | King's Lynn | 63-27 | Wolverhampton |
18/10 | Wolverhampton | 43-47 | King's Lynn |
14/10 | Coventry | 47-43 | Peterborough |
13/10 | Peterborough | 47-43 | Coventry |
22/10 (replay) |
Peterborough | 46-44 | Coventry |
17/10 (replay) |
Coventry | 45-45 | Peterborough |
Final
First leg
King's Lynn Knights Leigh Adams 14 Jason Crump 11 John Cook 11 Craig Boyce 8 Tom P. Madsen 6 Steve Masters 5 Travis McGowan 4 | 58 - 32 |
Coventry Bees Lee Richardson 11 Greg Hancock 10 Billy Hamill 9 Scott Robson 2 Shaun Tacey 0 Stuart Robson 0 John Jørgensen 0 |
---|---|---|
[6] |
Second leg
Coventry Bees Billy Hamill 11 Greg Hancock 10 Scott Robson 9 Lee Richardson 6 Shaun Tacey 6 Stuart Robson 6 John Jørgensen R/R | 48 - 42 |
King's Lynn Knights Leigh Adams 11 Jason Crump 8 John Cook 9 Craig Boyce 7 Tom P. Madsen 3 Steve Masters 2 Travis McGowan 2 |
---|---|---|
[6] |
King's Lynn Knights were declared Knockout Cup Champions, on aggregate score 100-80.
Ryan Sullivan won the Elite League Riders' Championship, held at the Brandon Stadium on 21 October. [7]
Pos. | Rider | Pts | Total | SF | Final |
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1 |
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1 3 3 3 2 | 12 | x | 3 |
2 |
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3 3 2 2 2 | 12 | x | 2 |
3 |
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2 3 0 3 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
4 |
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0 2 3 3 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
5 |
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0 1 2 3 3 | 9 | 1 | |
6 |
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3 3 0 2 1 | 9 | 0 | |
7 |
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3 1 1 1 3 | 9 | ||
8 |
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2 2 0 2 3 | 9 | ||
9 |
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2 2 3 2 0 | 9 | ||
10 |
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3 0 1 1 3 | 8 | ||
11 |
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2 1 2 1 1 | 7 | ||
12 |
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1 0 3 1 1 | 6 | ||
13 |
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1 1 1 0 2 | 5 | ||
14 |
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1 0 2 0 0 | 3 | ||
15 |
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1 0 2 0 0 | 3 | ||
16 |
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0 0 0 | 0 | ||
17 |
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0 | 0 |
Rider | Team | Average |
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Kings Lynn | 10.17 |
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Kings Lynn | 10.15 |
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Poole | 10.10 |
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Eastbourne | 9.67 |
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Ipswich | 9.57 |
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Ipswich | 9.52 |
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Peterborough | 9.18 |
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Coventry | 9.00 |
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Eastbourne | 8.82 |
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Coventry | 8.77 |
Belle Vue
Coventry
Eastbourne
Ipswich
King's Lynn
Oxford
Peterborough
Poole
Wolverhampton