2002 Speedway Conference League
Appearance
League | Conference League |
---|---|
Season | 2002 |
Champions | Peterborough Pumas |
Knockout Cup | Buxton Hitmen |
Division/s above | 2002 Elite League 2002 Premier League |
The 2002 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway.[1]
Summary
The title was won by Peterborough Pumas, the junior club belonging to the Peterborough Panthers.[2]
Final league table
Pos | Team | Played | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bonus | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Peterborough Pumas | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1008 | 786 | 32 | 8 | 40 |
2 | Sheffield Prowlers | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1008 | 780 | 30 | 9 | 39 |
3 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 988 | 799 | 26 | 9 | 35 |
4 | Rye House Raiders | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1005 | 789 | 26 | 7 | 33 |
5 | Buxton Hitmen | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 919 | 875 | 22 | 5 | 27 |
6 | Boston Barracudas | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 874 | 925 | 19 | 5 | 24 |
7 | Carmarthen Dragons | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 801 | 902 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
8 | Newcastle Gems | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 851 | 842 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
9 | King's Lynn Kids | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 778 | 1014 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
10 | Newport Mavericks | 19 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 737 | 964 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
11 | Wimbledon Dons | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 709 | 902 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Conference League Knockout Cup
The 2002 Conference League Knockout Cup was the fifth edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Buxton Hitmen were the winners.[3] [4] [5]
Quarter Finals
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
17/06 | Sheffield | 58-32 | Newcastle |
16/06 | Buxton | 43-47 | Mildenhall |
16/06 | Newcastle | 45-45 | Sheffield |
14/06 | Newport | 51-37 | Wolverhampton |
11/06 | Wolverhampton | 23-66 | Newport |
09/06 | Mildenhall | 40-50 | Buxton |
Semi Finals
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
02/09 | Rye House | 49-41 | Newport |
25/08 | Newport | 40-49 | Rye House |
08/07 | Sheffield | 43-47 | Buxton |
07/07 | Buxton | 61-28 | Sheffield |
Final
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
19/10 | Rye House | 49-41 | Buxton |
13/10 | Buxton | 58-32 | Rye House |
Other Honours
- Conference Trophy - Mildenhall Fen Tigers
- Conference League Riders' Championship - James Birkinshaw (Boston)
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
- ^ "2002 tables". Speedway GB.
- ^ "Final table". Speedway archive.
- ^ "Conference League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "2002 Conference League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "Season results". Speed-way.com.