2002 Speedway Premier League
Encyclopedia
The Premier League is the second division of Speedway
in the United Kingdom
and goverened by the Speedway Control Board
(SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association
(BSPA).
and the Somerset Rebels
from the Conference League
. The League was run on a standard format with no play-offs.
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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and goverened by the Speedway Control Board
The Speedway Control Board
The Speedway Control Bureau , formerly known as the Speedway Control Board, governs the sport of motorcycle speedway in the United Kingdom on behalf of the Auto Cycle Union . The directors are appointed by the ACU and British Speedway Promoters' Association...
(SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association
British Speedway Promoters' Association
The British Speedway Promoters Association organises the domestic motorcycle speedway competitions in the UK. They are also responsible for the promotion and running of the FIM meetings staged in Britain....
(BSPA).
Season summary
The League consisted of 17 teams for the 2002 season with the addition of two teams, the Rye House RocketsRye House Rockets
The Rye House Rockets are a Speedway team based at Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon, England. They currently compete in the British Premier League.The club is promoted by Len Silver who previously ran the Hackney Hawks promotion at Hackney Wick Stadium....
and the Somerset Rebels
Somerset Rebels
The Somerset Rebels are a Speedway team from Highbridge, Somerset. Founded in 2000, the club competes in the British Premier League. Their home track is located at the Oak Tree Arena.-History:...
from the Conference League
Speedway Conference League
The Conference League was the third and lowest division of motorcycle speedway racing in the United Kingdom governed by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The other leagues being the Elite League and Premier League. The League consisted of...
. The League was run on a standard format with no play-offs.
Final table
| M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bon | Tot | |
| Sheffield Tigers Sheffield Tigers The Sheffield 'Window Centre' Tigers are a speedway team based in Sheffield, England. They currently race in the British Premier League and their home meetings take place at Owlerton Stadium which is the fastest track in British speedway... |
32 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 1612 | 1267 | 41 | 15 | 56 |
| Newcastle Diamonds Newcastle Diamonds Newcastle Diamonds are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Premier League. The club has a reputation of importing young foreign talent and have given starts to the British careers of six times World Champion Ivan Mauger, three times World Champion Ole Olsen, 1974 World Champion... |
32 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 1501 | 1364 | 43 | 13 | 56 |
| Isle of Wight Islanders Isle of Wight Islanders The Isle of Wight Wightlink Islanders are a British Speedway team. They currently compete in the National League and ride at the Smallbrook Stadium.... |
32 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 1541 | 1329 | 43 | 15 | 55 |
| Berwick Bandits Berwick Bandits The Berwick Bandits are a speedway team based at Shielfield Park, Berwick upon Tweed, the club competes in the British Premier League.-Brief history:... |
32 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 1520 | 1360 | 37 | 12 | 49 |
| Hull Vikings Hull Vikings Hull Vikings, were a speedway team from Hull, England. The team began life as the 'Hull Angels', based at Hedon on the outskirts of Hull between 1947 and mid 1949. Speedway came back to Hull after a long gap and were known as the Vikings, racing at The Boulevard, the former ground of rugby league... |
32 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 1444 | 1419 | 38 | 11 | 49 |
| Swindon Robins Swindon Robins The Swindon Speedway team, also known as the Swindon Robins, are an English Motorcycle Speedway team established in 1949 that competes in the Elite League.... |
32 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 1473 | 1408 | 36 | 10 | 46 |
| Stoke Potters Stoke Potters The Stoke Potters are a British Speedway team currently competing in the National League. The team races at Loomer Road Stadium.In the late 1940s, early 1950s and the early 1960s, the club was based in Sun Street in Hanley, and were originally known as the Hanley Potters when crowds of over 12,000... |
32 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 1453 | 1423 | 35 | 8 | 43 |
| Reading Racers Reading Racers Reading Racers were a British motorcycle speedway team. Formed in 1968, they won four British League titles during their history... |
32 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 1427 | 1448 | 34 | 7 | 41 |
| Edinburgh Monarchs Edinburgh Monarchs The Edinburgh Monarchs are a Scottish Speedway team, currently based in Armadale. They compete in the Speedway Premier League, racing on Friday nights during the Speedway season. The club is run by a Board of Directors, chaired by Alex Harkess. The team manager is Alan "Doc" Bridgett... |
32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 1425 | 1450 | 35 | 8 | 40 |
| Exeter Falcons Exeter Falcons The Exeter Falcons were a speedway team which operated from 1947 until their closure in 2005 at the County Ground Stadium in Exeter. The track first operated in 1929.-Track:... |
32 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 1463 | 1415 | 28 | 10 | 38 |
| Arena Essex Hammers | 32 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 1417 | 1456 | 29 | 6 | 35 |
| Newport Wasps Newport Wasps Newport Wasps are a British motorcycle speedway team based in Newport, South Wales. They were the 1999 Conference League champions.-History:The Wasp logo incorporates the traditional black and amber colours of the City of Newport... |
32 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 1394 | 1472 | 28 | 6 | 34 |
| Rye House Rockets Rye House Rockets The Rye House Rockets are a Speedway team based at Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon, England. They currently compete in the British Premier League.The club is promoted by Len Silver who previously ran the Hackney Hawks promotion at Hackney Wick Stadium.... |
32 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 1373 | 1496 | 28 | 5 | 33 |
| Trelawny Tigers Trelawny Tigers Trelawny Tigers operated as a British Premier League Speedway team during the 2001-2003 seasons at the Clay Country Moto Parc. The track, 230m in length, was unique in its setting being situated in a disused china clay pit near St Austell, Cornwall... |
32 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 1343 | 1539 | 27 | 4 | 31 |
| Workington Comets Workington Comets Workington Comets is a speedway club based in Workington, Cumbria. Their track is at Derwent Park Stadium, which they share with Workington Town Rugby League Football Club.They compete in the Premier League... |
32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 1368 | 1518 | 27 | 3 | 30 |
| Somerset Rebels Somerset Rebels The Somerset Rebels are a Speedway team from Highbridge, Somerset. Founded in 2000, the club competes in the British Premier League. Their home track is located at the Oak Tree Arena.-History:... |
32 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 1344 | 1536 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| Glasgow Tigers Glasgow Tigers (speedway) The Glasgow Tigers are a motorcycle speedway team from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in 1928, the club adopted the Tigers nickname in 1946 and compete in the British Premier League... |
32 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 1335 | 1533 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
External links
- british-speedway.co.uk - Official league tables