2011 Speedway Premier League KOC
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The 2011 Premier League Knock-Out Cup was contested throughout the 2011 Premier League Season
. The Reigning champions from 2010
, the Newcastle Diamonds
were narrowly eliminated by the Glasgow Tigers
in the semi-final stages. However the competition was won by the Newport Wasps
who defeated the league champions Glasgow Tigers
, 106-74 on aggregate .
and the Newport Wasps
. The Kings Lynn Stars were originally going to face the Somerset Rebels
, however due to their election to compete in the Elite League
, the new premier league side, the Plymouth Devils
would now face the Rebels. As Scunthorpe and Ipswich tied 90-90 on aggregate, their matches were replayed.
2011 Speedway Premier League
The 2011 Premier League Season is the current Premier League speedway season. Glasgow Tigers won the league after winning both matches of a double-header on 9 October.-New Entries:...
. The Reigning champions from 2010
2010 Speedway Premier League KOC
The 2010 Premier League Knock-Out Cup was contested throughout the Premier League season. The Reigning champions were the Kings Lynn Stars. The 2010 champions were the Newcastle Diamonds after beating the Edinburgh Monarchs 91-88 over a two legged final....
, the 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...
were narrowly eliminated by the 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...
in the semi-final stages. However the competition was won by the 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...
who defeated the league champions 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...
, 106-74 on aggregate .
Knock-Out Stages
Round 1
The draw for the 2011 Premier League KOC was taking at the 2010 AGM. 12 teams were drawn against each other, with 2 teams receiving 'byes' into the Quarter Finals. These two teams that received a bye were the Berwick BanditsBerwick 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:...
and the 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...
. The Kings Lynn Stars were originally going to face 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:...
, however due to their election to compete in the Elite League
Speedway Elite League
The Elite League is the top division of Speedway league competition in the United Kingdom and is governed by the Speedway Control Bureau , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . It is sponsored by Sky Sports...
, the new premier league side, the Plymouth Devils
Plymouth Devils
The Plymouth Devils are a speedway team in the British Premier League. The club was re-formed after a gap of thirty-six years in 2006 by former St Austell Gulls rider Mike Bowden....
would now face the Rebels. As Scunthorpe and Ipswich tied 90-90 on aggregate, their matches were replayed.