2005 Elite League speedway season
| League | Sky Sports Elite League |
|---|---|
| Season | 2005 |
| Champions | Coventry Bees |
| Knockout Cup | Belle Vue Aces |
| Pairs Championship | Swindon Robins |
| Craven Shield | Oxford Cheetahs |
| Riders Championship |  Nicki Pedersen |
| Highest average | Nicki Pedersen (10.15) |
| 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 Bureau (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA).[1][2]
Season summary
In 2005, the league consisted of ten teams, with the title being decided by a play-off between the top four.[3]
Final table
| M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bon | Tot | |
| Belle Vue Aces | 36 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 1766 | 1520 | 48 | 13 | 61 |
| Coventry Bees | 36 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 1739 | 1605 | 46 | 13 | 59 |
| Peterborough Panthers | 36 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 1709 | 1598 | 44 | 12 | 56 |
| Eastbourne Eagles | 36 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 1658 | 1646 | 39 | 10 | 49 |
| Poole Pirates | 36 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 1666 | 1647 | 37 | 10 | 47 |
| Ipswich Witches | 36 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 1661 | 1672 | 35 | 9 | 44 |
| Swindon Robins | 36 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 1617 | 1675 | 36 | 7 | 43 |
| Wolverhampton Wolves | 36 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 1682 | 1647 | 30 | 10 | 40 |
| Oxford Silver Machine | 36 | 11 | 1 | 24 | 1550 | 1773 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| Arena Essex Hammers | 36 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 1539 | 1804 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
Play-offs
Semi-Final decided over one leg. Grand Final decided by aggregate scores over two legs.
Semi finals
Final
- Coventry Bees 101-83 Belle Vue Aces
Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
 Leigh Adams |
Swindon | 10.42 |
| Jason Crump |
Belle Vue | 10.35 |
| Nicki Pedersen |
Eastbourne | 10.30 |
 Scott Nicholls |
Coventry | 9.45 |
 Peter Karlsson |
Peterborough | 9.48 |
| Hans Andersen |
Ipswich | 9.44 |
| Mikael Max |
Wolverhampton | 9.39 |
 Greg Hancock |
Oxford | 9.32 |
| Bjarne Pedersen |
Poole | 9.27 |
| Lee Richardson |
Swindon | 8.85 |
Elite League Knockout Cup
The 2005 Elite League Knockout Cup was the 67th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Belle Vue Aces were the winners of the competition.[4]
First Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04 | Swindon | 60-36 | Poole |
| 20/04 | Poole | 51-41 | Swindon |
| 07/04 | Ipswich | 55-40 | Wolverhampton |
| 04/04 | Wolverhampton | 37-53 | Ipswich |
Quarter Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/06 | Arena Essex | 51-40 | Ipswich |
| 12/06 | Swindon | 55-39 | Coventry |
| 26/05 | Ipswich | 52-42 | Arena Essex |
| 21/05 | Eastbourne | 59-36 | Peterborough |
| 20/05 | Coventry | 51-41 | Swindon |
| 19/05 | Oxford | 49-41 | Belle Vue |
| 16/05 | Belle Vue | 59-35 | Oxford |
| 13/05 | Peterborough | 56-37 | Eastbourne |
Semi Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21/09 | Arena Essex | 52-41 | Eastbourne |
| 18/08 | Swindon | 37-35 | Belle Vue |
| 27/07 | Belle Vue | 61-32 | Swindon |
| 23/07 | Eastbourne | 55-40 | Arena Essex |
Final
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/10 | Belle Vue | 53-37 | Eastbourne |
| 01/10 | Eastbourne | 46-44 | Belle Vue |
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
- ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "2005 league tables". Speedway GB.
- ^
Bamford, Robert (2006). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2006. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-3692-9.
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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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