2002 Elite League speedway season
| League | Sky Sports Elite League |
|---|---|
| Season | 2002 |
| Champions | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| Knockout Cup | Eastbourne Eagles |
| Craven Shield | Poole Pirates |
| Riders Championship |  Tony Rickardsson |
| Division/s below | Premier League Conference League |
The Elite League is the top division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and in 2002 was governed by the Speedway Control Board (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA).[1]
Season summary
In 2002, the league consisted of nine teams. The title was decided by a play-off between the top five teams. The team that finished top of the table were seeded directly to the final. The next four met in quarter and semi final rounds. The winner of these rounds qualified for the final.[2]
Final table
| M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bon | Tot | |
| Eastbourne Eagles | 32 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 1562 | 1316 | 43 | 15 | 58 |
| Wolverhampton Wolves | 32 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 1549 | 1311 | 42 | 12 | 54 |
| Coventry Bees | 32 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 1492 | 1383 | 41 | 9 | 50 |
| Poole Pirates | 32 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 1455 | 1406 | 35 | 11 | 46 |
| Peterborough Panthers | 31 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 1394 | 1395 | 30 | 6 | 36 |
| Oxford Cheetahs | 31 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 1369 | 1407 | 30 | 5 | 35 |
| Ipswich Witches | 32 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 1375 | 1494 | 25 | 6 | 31 |
| Belle Vue Aces | 32 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 1379 | 1484 | 25 | 4 | 29 |
| King's Lynn Stars | 32 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 1247 | 1626 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
Peterborough v Oxford not held.
Play-offs
Quarter-Final and Semi-Final decided over one leg. Grand Final decided by aggregate scores over two legs.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Rickardsson |
Poole | 10.88 |
 Jason Crump |
Belle Vue | 10.44 |
| Ryan Sullivan |
Peterborough | 10.34 |
| Leigh Adams |
Oxford | 10.10 |
| Mikael Max |
Wolverhampton | 9.93 |
 Scott Nicholls |
Ipswich | 9.76 |
| Mark Loram |
Eastbourne | 9.56 |
| Andreas Jonsson |
Coventry | 9.39 |
| Peter Karlsson |
Wolverhampton | 9.23 |
| Lee Richardson |
Coventry | 8.97 |
Elite League Knockout Cup
The 2002 Elite League Knockout Cup was the 64th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Eastbourne Eagles were the winners of the competition.[3]
First Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/04 | Wolverhampton | 57-33 | Poole |
| 03/04 | Poole | 45-45 | Wolverhampton |
Quarter Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/05 | Reading | 47-43 | Arena Essex |
| 29/04 | Wolverhampton | 61-29 | Oxford |
| 27/04 | Coventry | 36-35 | Kings Lynn |
| 26/04 | Oxford | 45-45 | Wolverhampton |
| 24/04 | Kings Lynn | 42-48 | Coventry |
| 22/04 | Belle Vue | 51-39 | Peterborough |
| 20/04 | Eastbourne | 54-36 | Ipswich |
| 19/04 | Peterborough | 59-31 | Belle Vue |
| 18/04 | Ipswich | 39-51 | Eastbourne |
Semi Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07 | Wolverhampton | 40-49 | Eastbourne |
| 29/06 | Coventry | 49-41 | Peterborough |
| 29/06 | Eastbourne | 52-38 | Wolverhampton |
| 28/06 | Peterborough | 50-40 | Coventry |
Final
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Peterborough | 51-39 | Eastbourne |
| 21/09 | Eastbourne | 55-35 | Peterborough |
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
- ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "2002 league tables". Speedway GB.
- ^ "2002 Elite League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
External links
- british-speedway.co.uk - Official league tables
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons | ||
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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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