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The 2016 Premier League season was the second division of British speedway . The title was won by Somerset Rebels who defeated Sheffield Tigers in the Grand Final.[1] [2]
Final league table
[3]
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-offs
Quarter Finals
Team One
Team Two
First Leg
Second Leg
Aggregate
Ipswich
Edinburgh
58-32
37-53
95-85
Sheffield
Newcastle
48-42
44-46
92-88
Semi Finals
Team One
Team Two
First Leg
Second Leg
Aggregate
Somerset
Ipswich
53-37
49-41
102-78
Sheffield
Glasgow
49-41
42-48
91-87
Final
Team One
Team Two
First Leg
Second Leg
Aggregate
Sheffield
Somerset
44-46
36-54
80-100
Final Leading averages
[4]
Premier League Knockout Cup
The 2016 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 49th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. It was the last time it would be known as the Premier League Knockout Cup because the following season it would be the SGB Championship Knockout Cup .
Glasgow Tigers were the winners of the competition.[5]
First Round
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
02/05
Scunthorpe
50-40
Newcastle
06/05
Somerset
52-38
Workington
12/05
Ipswich
46-44
Rye House
13/05
Edinburgh
54-36
Plymouth
14/05
Plymouth
47-42
Edinburgh
14/05
Rye House
53-37
Ipswich
14/05
Workington
44-46
Somerset
22/05
Glasgow
60-29
Redcar
26/05
Redcar
40-50
Glasgow
11/07
Newcastle
57-32
Scunthorpe
Quarter Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
03/07
Peterborough
38-52
Somerset
28/06
Somerset
62-28
Peterborough
17/07
Newcastle
62-28
Sheffield
21/07
Sheffield
45-45
Newcastle
31/07
Glasgow
54-30
Edinburgh
06/08
Berwick
53-37
Rye House
29/08
Rye House
54-36
Berwick
26/08
Edinburgh
48-41
Glasgow
Semi Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
09/10
Newcastle
47-43
Rye House
07/10
Rye House
47-43
Newcastle
08/10
Glasgow
50-39
Somerset
23/09
Somerset
34-38
Glasgow
Final
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
23/10
Newcastle
45-45
Glasgow
24/10
Glasgow
59-31
Newcastle
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