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The 2003 Premier League speedway season was the second 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]
Season summary
The League consisted of 18 teams for the 2003 season with the addition of the King's Lynn Stars who dropped down from the Elite League . The League was run on a standard format with no play-offs.[ 2]
Final table
Leading averages
Premier League Knockout Cup
The 2003 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 36th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Isle of Wight Islanders were the winners of the competition.[ 3]
First Round
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
11/04
Somerset
43-49
Newport
06/04
Newport
61-35
Somerset
09/04
King's Lynn
52-43
Workington
22/03
Workington
46-43
King's Lynn
Second Round
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
05/05
Reading
51-45
Trelawny
13/05
Trelawny
65-30
Reading
13/05
Isle of Wight
54-38
Swindon
15/05
Swindon
49-51
Isle of Wight
12/05
Exeter
50-43
Newport
11/05
Newport
47-43
Exeter
10/05
Berwick
52-36
Glasgow
11/05
Glasgow
42-42
Berwick
15/05
Sheffield
56-43
Hull
14/05
Hull
48-41
Sheffield
28/05
King's Lynn
62-34
Edinburgh
16/05
Edinburgh
59-37
King's Lynn
18/04
Arena Essex
44-46
Rye House
19/04
Rye House
44-46
Arena Essex
11/05
Newcastle
50-40
Stoke
10/05
Stoke
51-44
Newcastle
23/05 replay
Arena Essex
55-40
Rye House
26/05 replay
Rye House
44-46
Arena Essex
Quarter Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
24/06
Isle of Wight
61 34
Exeter
23/06
Exeter
53 42
Isle of Wight
24/06
Trelawny
61 34
Berwick
21/06
Berwick
55 42
Trelawny
26/06
Sheffield
50 48
King's Lynn
02/07
King's Lynn
48 49
Sheffield
27/06
Arena Essex
55 41
Newcastle
22/06
Newcastle
49 41
Arena Essex
Semi Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
26/08
Isle of Wight
63-27
Trelawny
12/08
Trelawny
53-37
Isle of Wight
04/09
Sheffield
51-39
Arena Essex
29/08
Arena Essex
50-40
Sheffield
Final
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
07/10
Isle of Wight
49-44
Sheffield
16/10
Sheffield
47-46
Isle of Wight
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
External links
References
Current leagues Former leagues Current team competitions Former team competitions Current individual competitions Former individual competitions See also
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons
Tier One League Top division Tier Two League Second division Tier Three League Third division Champions