Elite League Knockout Cup Explained

Sport:Speedway
Founded:1997
Country:United Kingdom
Champion:Poole Pirates
Folded:2012
Website:BSPA Website
Formerly:Premier League Knockout Cup
Replaced:SGB Premiership Knockout Cup

The Elite League Knockout Cup was a speedway Knockout Cup competition in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2012.

History

It was governed by the Speedway Control Bureau (SCB) in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA). The teams from the top division of league racing, the Elite League, took part. Similar competitions were held for clubs in leagues that preceded the Elite League, including the British League Knockout Cup and the Premier League Knockout Cup.

Rules

This competition was run on the knockout principle; teams drawn together race home and away matches, with the aggregate score deciding the result. In the event of the aggregate score being level, the teams again race home and away.[1]

Winners

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Elite League Knockout Cup
1997Eastbourne EaglesPoole Pirates
1998Ipswich WitchesCoventry Bees
1999Peterborough PanthersPoole Pirates
2000King's Lynn StarsCoventry Bees
2001Peterborough PanthersIpswich Witches
2002Eastbourne EaglesPeterborough Panthers
2003Poole PiratesCoventry Bees
2004Poole PiratesIpswich Witches
2005Belle Vue AcesEastbourne Eagles
2006Coventry BeesBelle Vue Aces
2007Coventry BeesSwindon Robins
2008Eastbourne EaglesPoole Pirates
2009Lakeside HammersCoventry Bees
2010Poole Pirates[2] Eastbourne Eagles
2011Poole PiratesBelle Vue Aces
Poole Pirates[3] Coventry Bees

See also

Knockout Cup (speedway) for full list of winners and competitions

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SCB Speedway Regulations . Speedway Control Board . March 2008 . 2008-04-02 .
  2. Web site: Poole Pirates beat Eastbourne to win Knockout Cup. BBC Sport. 27 October 2010. 2010-10-29.
  3. Web site: 2012 Knockout Cup. Edinburgh Speedway.