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The 2012 Premier League season was the second tier/division of British speedway .[ 1]
Summary
The season took place between March and October 2012. The Glasgow Tigers were the defending champions after winning in 2011. Scunthorpe Scorpions won the league after beating Somerset Rebels in the play-offs by one point in the Grand Final.[ 2] [ 3]
Final league table
Play Offs
Group 1
Group 2
Scoring
Home draw = 1 point
Home win by any amount of points = 3
Away loss by 6 points or less = 1
Away draw = 2
Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3
Away win by 7 points or more = 4
Play Off Grand Final
Team One
Team Two
First Leg
Second Leg
Aggregate
Somerset
Scunthorpe
49-44
42-48
91-92
Final Leading averages
[ 4]
Premier League Knockout Cup
The 2012 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 45th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Newcastle Diamonds were the winners of the competition.[ 5]
First Round
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
25/05
Edinburgh
59-31
Rye House
27/05
Glasgow
54-36
Plymouth
24/05
Ipswich
48-42
Somerset
28/05
Newcastle
58-32
Redcar
18/05
Plymouth
52-38
Glasgow
24/05
Redcar
49-41
Newcastle
26/05
Rye House
49-41
Edinburgh
18/05
Scunthorpe
44-46
Workington
01/06
Somerset
47-43
Ipswich
19/05
Workington
48-42
Scunthorpe
Quarter Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
19/08
Leicester
54-42
Workington
22/07
Workington
54-36
Leicester
06/07
Edinburgh
52-38
Glasgow
01/07
Newcastle
62-28
Sheffield
01/07
Glasgow
44-46
Edinburgh
30/06
Berwick
34-56
Ipswich
28/06
Sheffield
58-32
Newcastle
28/06
Ipswich
48-42
Berwick
Semi Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
20/10
Workington
51-39
Newcastle
14/10
Newcastle
54-36
Workington
12/10
Edinburgh
52-37
Ipswich
04/10
Ipswich
55-35
Edinburgh
Final
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
27/10
Ipswich
42-48
Newcastle
28/10
Newcastle
58-32
Ipswich
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
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