2003 Elite League speedway season

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]

2003 Elite League speedway season
LeagueSky Sports Elite League
Season2003
ChampionsPoole Pirates
Knockout CupPoole Pirates
Riders Championship Lee Richardson
Division/s belowPremier League
Conference League

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:

Second leg:

Poole won 100-79 on aggregate.

Leading averages
Rider Team Average
Jason CrumpBelle Vue10.79
Leigh AdamsPoole10.14
Magnus ZetterströmPoole10.07
Tony RickardssonPoole9.64
Scott NichollsIpswich9.41
Nicki PedersenOxford9.33
Mikael MaxWolverhampton9.28
Greg HancockOxford9.28
Ryan SullivanPeterborough9.23
Billy HamillCoventry9.23

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
23/05Peterborough52-38Coventry
09/05Oxford55-35Ipswich
05/05Ipswich41-49Oxford
21/04Coventry52-38Peterborough
21/04Wolverhampton57-33Belle Vue
18/04Belle Vue49-41Wolverhampton
18/04Eastbourne40-32Poole
18/04Poole56-34Eastbourne
10/09
(replay)		Peterborough44-46Coventry
03/09
(replay)		Coventry61-29Peterborough

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
11/10Coventry50-40Wolverhampton
10/10Oxford46-44Poole
08/10Wolverhampton48-41Coventry
15/09Poole56-34Oxford

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
25/10Coventry46-44Poole
23/10Poole46-42Coventry

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "2003 league tables". Speedway GB.
  3. Bamford, Robert (2005). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2005. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-3396-2.
  4. "2003 Elite League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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