1999 Elite League speedway season

The Elite League is the top 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]

1999 Elite League speedway season
LeagueSky Sports Elite League
Season1999
ChampionsPeterborough Panthers
Knockout CupPeterborough Panthers
Craven ShieldPeterborough Panthers
Riders Championship Jason Crump
Division/s belowPremier League
Conference League

Season summary

In 2000, the league increased to ten teams with the Hull Vikings and the Peterborough Panthers moving up from the Premier League, and the Swindon Robins dropping down. The league operated on a standard format without play-offs.[2]

Final table

M W D L F A Pts Bon Tot
Peterborough Panthers 18 12 2 4 889 734 26 8 34
Poole Pirates 18 12 0 6 899 724 24 9 33
King's Lynn Stars 18 11 1 6 823 804 23 6 29
Coventry Bees 18 11 1 6 821 804 23 5 28
Ipswich Witches 18 11 0 7 815 710 22 4 26
Belle Vue Aces 18 9 1 8 848 773 19 5 24
Hull Vikings 18 6 1 11 785 834 13 3 16
Oxford Cheetahs 18 5 0 13 754 869 10 3 13
Eastbourne Eagles 18 5 1 12 745 879 12 1 13
Wolverhampton Wolves 18 4 0 14 736 884 8 1 9

Leading averages

Rider Team Average
Jason CrumpPeterborough10.67
Mark LoramPoole9.80
Tony RickardssonKings Lynn9.64
Leigh AdamsKings Lynn9.47
Greg HancockCoventry9.31
Tomasz GollobIpswich9.24
Ryan SullivanPeterborough9.05
Chris LouisIpswich8.96
Billy HamillCoventry8.91
Joe ScreenHull8.76

Elite League Knockout Cup

The 1999 Elite League Knockout Cup was the 61st 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
26/06Eastbourne47-43Ipswich
17/06Ipswich51-39Eastbourne
28/05Belle Vue53-37Kings Lynn
26/05Kings Lynn55-35Belle Vue

Second Round

Date Team One Score Team Two
08/10Peterborough56-34Ipswich
03/09Poole59-31Kings Lynn
02/09Ipswich44-46Peterborough
13/08Kings Lynn46-44Poole
12/07Reading46-44Sheffield
30/06Hull49-41Wolverhampton
28/06Wolverhampton48-42Hull
19/06Coventry51-39Oxford

Semi Finals

Date Team One Score Team Two
15/10Peterborough50-40Hull
13/10Hull47-42Peterborough
13/10Poole49-41Coventry
09/10Coventry40-49Poole

Final

Date Team One Score Team Two
28/10Peterborough51-39Poole
20/10Poole49-41Peterborough

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References

  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "1999 league tables". Speedway GB.
  3. "1999 Elite League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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