2004 Speedway World Cup
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The 2004 Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the 4th FIM
Speedway World Cup
season. The Final took place on August 7, 2004
in Poole
, Great Britain
. The tournament was won by Sweden
(49 pts) and they beat host team Great Britain
(48 pts), Denmark
(32 pts) and Poland
(22 pts) in the Final
.
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....
Speedway World Cup
Speedway World Cup
The Speedway World Cup is an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The first edition of the competition in the current format was in 2001 and it replaced the old World Team Cup competition.-Format:...
season. The Final took place on August 7, 2004
2004 in sports
2004 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-American football:* College football Bowl Championship Series :**January 1 – Rose Bowl – USC 28, Michigan 14...
in Poole
Poole
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...
, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. The tournament was won by Sweden
Sweden national speedway team
Sweden are one of the major teams in international speedway. They have been managed by Mats Olsson, who is currently in his 2nd spell, since 2005 after he quit in 2000...
(49 pts) and they beat host team Great Britain
Great Britain national speedway team
The Great Britain national speedway team are one of the major teams in international speedway. The team is managed by Poole Pirates manager Neil Middleditch and the captain is Chris Harris of the Belle Vue Aces....
(48 pts), Denmark
Denmark national speedway team
Denmark are one of the major teams in international speedway. They are managed by former rider Jan Stæchmann and the current captain is Peterborough Panthers' Hans Andersen...
(32 pts) and Poland
Poland national speedway team
The Poland national speedway team is the national motorcycle speedway team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Motor Union . The team is one of the major teams in international speedway and they won the Team World Championship nine times . The team has won 1971 Speedway World Pairs...
(22 pts) in the Final
2004 Speedway World Cup Final
The 2004 Speedway World Cup Final was the fourth and last race of the 2004 Speedway World Cup season. It took place on August 7, 2004 in the Poole Stadium in Poole, Great Britain.- Results :- Heat details :...
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Qualification
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Venues
Two cities were selected to host SWC finals events:| City | Stadium names | Host club(s) | Capacity |
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| Eastbourne Eastbourne Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head... |
Arlington Stadium | 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... |
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| Poole Poole Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council... |
Poole Stadium Poole Stadium Poole Stadium is a greyhound racing venue and speedway track located in the town centre of Poole, Dorset in England. The stadium is owned by the Borough of Poole. It was built in the early 1930s in an attempt to provide a source of entertainment to the residents of Poole during the Great Depression... |
Poole Pirates Poole Pirates Poole Pirates are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the British Elite League... |
Tournament
Final classification
| Pos. | National team | Pts. |
|---|---|---|
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49 | |
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48 | |
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32 | |
| 4 | 22 | |
| 5 | 42 | |
| 6 | 17 | |
| 7 | 14 | |
| 8 | 6 | |