2001 Elite League speedway season
| League | Sky Sports Elite League |
|---|---|
| Season | 2001 |
| Champions | Oxford Cheetahs |
| Knockout Cup | Peterborough Panthers |
| Craven Shield | Poole Pirates |
| 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 in 2001 was governed by the Speedway Control Board (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA).[1]
Season summary
In 2001, the league consisted of nine teams with no play-offs.[2]
Final table
| M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bon | Tot | |
| Oxford Cheetahs | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 1495 | 1367 | 45 | 13 | 58 |
| Poole Pirates | 32 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 1538 | 1325 | 44 | 13 | 57 |
| Coventry Bees | 32 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 1518 | 1356 | 44 | 11 | 55 |
| Ipswich Witches | 32 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 1444 | 1429 | 36 | 7 | 43 |
| Peterborough Panthers | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 1356 | 1329 | 26 | 7 | 33 |
| King's Lynn Stars | 31 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 1381 | 1467 | 25 | 7 | 32 |
| Eastbourne Eagles | 32 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 1373 | 1463 | 25 | 7 | 32 |
| Wolverhampton Wolves | 32 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 1397 | 1478 | 24 | 4 | 28 |
| Belle Vue Aces | 30 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 1196 | 1484 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
Peterborough v Belle Vue and Belle Vue v Peterborough not held.
Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Crump |
King's Lynn | 10.39 |
 Scott Nicholls |
Ipswich | 10.11 |
| Leigh Adams |
Oxford | 10.08 |
 Tony Rickardsson |
Poole | 9.66 |
| Ryan Sullivan |
Peterborough | 9.52 |
 Billy Hamill |
Coventry | 9.26 |
| Greg Hancock |
Coventry | 9.05 |
 Nicki Pedersen |
King's Lynn | 9.01 |
| Mikael Max |
Wolverhampton | 9.00 |
| Peter Karlsson |
King's Lynn | 8.75 |
Elite League Knockout Cup
The 2001 Elite League Knockout Cup was the 63rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04 | Poole | 50-40 | Ipswich |
| 17/05 | Ipswich | 56-34 | Poole |
Second Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/07 | Reading | 50-40 | Exeter |
| 08/07 | Stoke | 41-48 | Hull |
| 12/05 | Coventry | 39-50 | Peterborough |
| 12/05 | Eastbourne | 50-40 | Oxford |
| 11/05 | Oxford | 53-37 | Eastbourne |
| 11/05 | Peterborough | 50-40 | Coventry |
| 09/05 | King's Lynn | 56-34 | Belle Vue |
| 07/05 | Belle Vue | 39-47 | King's Lynn |
Semi Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Ipswich | 46-44 | Oxford |
| 14/09 | Oxford | 45-45 | Ipswich |
| 14/09 | Peterborough | 49-41 | King's Lynn |
| 12/09 | King's Lynn | 38-33 | Peterborough |
Final
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/10 | Ipswich | 48-42 | Peterborough |
| 25/10 | Peterborough | 51-39 | Ipswich |
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
External links
- british-speedway.co.uk - Official league tables
References
- ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "2001 league tables". Speedway GB.
- ^ "2001 Elite League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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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