1999 Elite League speedway season
| League | Sky Sports Elite League |
|---|---|
| Season | 1999 |
| Champions | Peterborough Panthers |
| Knockout Cup | Peterborough Panthers |
| Craven Shield | Peterborough Panthers |
| Riders Championship |  Jason Crump |
| Division/s below | Premier League Conference League |
The Elite League is the top 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
In 2000, the league increased to ten teams with the Hull Vikings and the Peterborough Panthers moving up from the Premier League, and the Swindon Robins dropping down. The league operated on a standard format without play-offs.[2]
Final table
| M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bon | Tot | |
| Peterborough Panthers | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 889 | 734 | 26 | 8 | 34 |
| Poole Pirates | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 899 | 724 | 24 | 9 | 33 |
| King's Lynn Stars | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 823 | 804 | 23 | 6 | 29 |
| Coventry Bees | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 821 | 804 | 23 | 5 | 28 |
| Ipswich Witches | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 815 | 710 | 22 | 4 | 26 |
| Belle Vue Aces | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 848 | 773 | 19 | 5 | 24 |
| Hull Vikings | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 785 | 834 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| Oxford Cheetahs | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 754 | 869 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Eastbourne Eagles | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 745 | 879 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Wolverhampton Wolves | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 736 | 884 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Crump |
Peterborough | 10.67 |
 Mark Loram |
Poole | 9.80 |
 Tony Rickardsson |
Kings Lynn | 9.64 |
| Leigh Adams |
Kings Lynn | 9.47 |
 Greg Hancock |
Coventry | 9.31 |
 Tomasz Gollob |
Ipswich | 9.24 |
| Ryan Sullivan |
Peterborough | 9.05 |
| Chris Louis |
Ipswich | 8.96 |
| Billy Hamill |
Coventry | 8.91 |
| Joe Screen |
Hull | 8.76 |
Elite League Knockout Cup
The 1999 Elite League Knockout Cup was the 61st edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Peterborough Panthers were the winners of the competition.[3]
First Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/06 | Eastbourne | 47-43 | Ipswich |
| 17/06 | Ipswich | 51-39 | Eastbourne |
| 28/05 | Belle Vue | 53-37 | Kings Lynn |
| 26/05 | Kings Lynn | 55-35 | Belle Vue |
Second Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/10 | Peterborough | 56-34 | Ipswich |
| 03/09 | Poole | 59-31 | Kings Lynn |
| 02/09 | Ipswich | 44-46 | Peterborough |
| 13/08 | Kings Lynn | 46-44 | Poole |
| 12/07 | Reading | 46-44 | Sheffield |
| 30/06 | Hull | 49-41 | Wolverhampton |
| 28/06 | Wolverhampton | 48-42 | Hull |
| 19/06 | Coventry | 51-39 | Oxford |
Semi Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/10 | Peterborough | 50-40 | Hull |
| 13/10 | Hull | 47-42 | Peterborough |
| 13/10 | Poole | 49-41 | Coventry |
| 09/10 | Coventry | 40-49 | Poole |
Final
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28/10 | Peterborough | 51-39 | Poole |
| 20/10 | Poole | 49-41 | Peterborough |
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
External links
- british-speedway.co.uk - Official league tables
References
- ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "1999 league tables". Speedway GB.
- ^ "1999 Elite League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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| Tier One League Top division |
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| Tier Two League Second division |
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| Tier Three League Third division | ||
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