2003 Speedway Elite League
Encyclopedia
The Elite League is the top division of Speedway
in the United Kingdom
and goverened by the Speedway Control Board
(SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association
(BSPA).
dropped to the Premier League
. The title was decided by a play-off between the top four teams.
Second leg:
Poole won 100-79 on aggregate.
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and goverened by the Speedway Control Board
The Speedway Control Board
The Speedway Control Bureau , formerly known as the Speedway Control Board, governs the sport of motorcycle speedway in the United Kingdom on behalf of the Auto Cycle Union . The directors are appointed by the ACU and British Speedway Promoters' Association...
(SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association
British Speedway Promoters' Association
The British Speedway Promoters Association organises the domestic motorcycle speedway competitions in the UK. They are also responsible for the promotion and running of the FIM meetings staged in Britain....
(BSPA).
Season summary
In 2003, the league decreased to eight teams, after the King's Lynn StarsKing's Lynn Stars
King's Lynn Stars are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Elite League. The nickname "Stars" comes from the defunct Norwich Stars team...
dropped to the Premier League
Speedway Premier League
The Premier League is the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and goverened by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The Premier League was founded in 1995 when it replaced the British League as the first division...
. The title was decided by a play-off between the top four teams.
Final table
| M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bon | Tot | |
| Poole Pirates Poole Pirates Poole Pirates are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the British Elite League... |
28 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 1335 | 1182 | 41 | 11 | 52 |
| Coventry Bees Coventry Bees The Coventry Bees are a motorcycle speedway team based at Brandon near Coventry, England. A Coventry team was first formed in 1928 and competed in the Southern League and then the National League in the pre-war era at Brandon stadium. There were also meetings at a stadium in Lythalls Lane... |
28 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 1295 | 1224 | 34 | 9 | 43 |
| Peterborough Panthers Peterborough Panthers The Peterborough Panthers are a British speedway team based in Peterborough, England.They were the British Elite League Speedway Champions in 1999 and 2006... |
28 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 1325 | 1195 | 32 | 8 | 40 |
| Oxford Silver Machine Oxford Cheetahs The Oxford Cheetahs were a British Speedway team based in Oxford, England. From 1972 to 1975 they were known as Oxford Rebels, which was the name the team took to White City in 1976 as White City Rebels. The new Oxford team, in the National League, took back the name of Cheetahs... |
28 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 1295 | 1224 | 32 | 8 | 40 |
| Wolverhampton Wolves Wolverhampton Wolves The Wolverhampton Wolves are a British Speedway team based in Wolverhampton, England. They are sponsored by Parry's International Travel, and have signed a new deal with owner Dave Parry for the 2008 season onwards. The team is managed by Peter Adams and the promoter of the club is Chris Van... |
28 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1248 | 1265 | 29 | 6 | 35 |
| Eastbourne Eagles Eastbourne Eagles The Eastbourne Eagles are a British speedway team based near Eastbourne, England who compete in the British Elite League. They became Elite League Champions in 2000. They were also Elite League Knockout Cup winners in 2002 and again in 2008. Speedway was initially introduced to Eastbourne in... |
28 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 1261 | 1250 | 25 | 7 | 32 |
| Belle Vue Aces Belle Vue Aces The Belle Vue Aces are a British speedway team from Manchester in the north west of England.-Brief history:Racing first took place in 1928 at the Belle Vue greyhound stadium in Kirkmanshulme Lane before moving the following year to a specially built stadium nearby on Hyde Road. The club raced there... |
28 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 1219 | 1298 | 19 | 5 | 24 |
| Ipswich Witches Ipswich Witches The Ipswich Witches are a British speedway club based at Foxhall Stadium near Ipswich, Suffolk. Meetings are staged on most Thursdays from March until October, normally commencing at 7.30pm.... |
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
- Poole PiratesPoole PiratesPoole Pirates are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the British Elite League...
48-42 Oxford Silver MachineOxford CheetahsThe Oxford Cheetahs were a British Speedway team based in Oxford, England. From 1972 to 1975 they were known as Oxford Rebels, which was the name the team took to White City in 1976 as White City Rebels. The new Oxford team, in the National League, took back the name of Cheetahs... - Coventry BeesCoventry BeesThe Coventry Bees are a motorcycle speedway team based at Brandon near Coventry, England. A Coventry team was first formed in 1928 and competed in the Southern League and then the National League in the pre-war era at Brandon stadium. There were also meetings at a stadium in Lythalls Lane...
60-30 Peterborough PanthersPeterborough PanthersThe Peterborough Panthers are a British speedway team based in Peterborough, England.They were the British Elite League Speedway Champions in 1999 and 2006...
Final
First leg:- Coventry BeesCoventry BeesThe Coventry Bees are a motorcycle speedway team based at Brandon near Coventry, England. A Coventry team was first formed in 1928 and competed in the Southern League and then the National League in the pre-war era at Brandon stadium. There were also meetings at a stadium in Lythalls Lane...
44-45 Poole PiratesPoole PiratesPoole Pirates are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the British Elite League...
Second leg:
- Poole PiratesPoole PiratesPoole Pirates are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the British Elite League...
55-35 Coventry BeesCoventry BeesThe Coventry Bees are a motorcycle speedway team based at Brandon near Coventry, England. A Coventry team was first formed in 1928 and competed in the Southern League and then the National League in the pre-war era at Brandon stadium. There were also meetings at a stadium in Lythalls Lane...
Poole won 100-79 on aggregate.
External links
- british-speedway.co.uk - Official league tables