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The Elite League is the top division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and in 1997 was governed by the Speedway Control Board (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA ).[ 1]
Season summary
In 1997, the single speedway league in Great Britain separated after two seasons, forming a new top division. The inaugural league consisted of ten teams. The league operated on a standard format without play-offs.[ 2]
Final table
Leading averages
Elite League Knockout Cup
The 1997 Elite League Knockout Cup was the 59th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams but the first under its new name. Eastbourne Eagles were the winners of the competition.[ 3]
First Round
Group A
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
15/03
Coventry
51-40
Swindon
16/03
Swindon
41-49
Coventry
21/03
Belle Vue
48-42
Coventry
22/03
Coventry
45-45
Wolverhampton
22/03
Bradford
56-34
Swindon
23/03
Swindon
47-42
Bradford
24/03
Wolverhampton
52-38
Swindon
28/03
Belle Vue
56-33
Wolverhampton
29/03
Swindon
56-34
Belle Vue
29/03
Bradford
58-32
Wolverhampton
31/03
Coventry
49-41
Bradford
31/03
Wolverhampton
52-38
Belle Vue
04/04
Belle Vue
46-44
Bradford
05/04
Bradford
52-38
Coventry
05/04
Swindon
65-25
Wolverhampton
11/04
Belle Vue
52-40
Swindon
12/04
Coventry
51-41
Belle Vue
14/04
Wolverhampton
50-40
Coventry
19/04
Bradford
57-33
Belle Vue
28/04
Wolverhampton
44-46
Bradford
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
1
Bradford
8
5
0
3
2
Coventry
8
4
1
3
3
Belle Vue
8
4
0
4
4
Wolverhampton
8
3
1
4
5
Swindon
8
3
0
5
Group B
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
20/03
Ipswich
47-43
Peterborough
21/03
Peterborough
41-49
Kings Lynn
23/03
Eastbourne
53-37
Ipswich
28/03
Ipswich
50-40
Kings Lynn
28/03
Peterborough
62-27
Eastbourne
30/03
Eastbourne
54-36
Poole
02/04
Poole
53-37
Kings Lynn
03/04
Ipswich
44-46
Eastbourne
06/04
Eastbourne
55-35
Kings Lynn
09/04
Kings Lynn
46-44
Eastbourne
09/04
Poole
52-38
Peterborough
10/04
Ipswich
41-49
Poole
11/04
Peterborough
38-52
Poole
12/04
Kings Lynn
37-52
Poole
16/04
Kings Lynn
47-43
Peterborough
16/04
Poole
57-33
Ipswich
18/04
Peterborough
48-42
Ipswich
19/04
Eastbourne
52-37
Peterborough
23/04
Poole
73-17
Eastbourne
30/04
Kings Lynn
41-49
Ipswich
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
1
Poole
8
7
0
1
2
Eastbourne
8
5
0
3
3
King's Lynn
8
3
0
5
4
Peterborough
8
3
0
5
5
Ipswich
8
2
0
6
Semi Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
02/07
Poole
53-37
Coventry
15/06
Coventry
48-42
Poole
15/07
Bradford
56-34
Eastbourne
13/04
Eastbourne
58-32
Bradford
Final
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
04/09
Poole
43-49
Eastbourne
07/09
Eastbourne
67-23
Poole
External links
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
Teams Seasons Domestic cups