2007 Elite League speedway season
The Elite League is the top division of speedway in the United Kingdom and governed by the Speedway Control Bureau (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA).[1]
| League | Sky Sports Elite League |
|---|---|
| Season | 2007 |
| Champions | Coventry Bees |
| Knockout Cup | Coventry Bees |
| Pairs Championship | Poole Pirates |
| Craven Shield | Coventry Bees |
| Riders Championship |  |
| Division/s below | Premier League Conference League |
Season summary
In 2007, the league consisted of eleven teams for the start of the season. However on 31 May, the Oxford Cheetahs issued a statement explaining their resignation[2] from the league. Their results were expunged from the table and the season was completed with ten teams.[3]
Final table
| M | W | D | L | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | BP | Tot | ||
| 1 | Coventry Bees | 36 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1819 | 1463 | 57 | 16 | 73 |
| 2 | Swindon Robins | 36 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 1853.5 | 1451.5 | 53 | 14 | 67 |
| 3 | Peterborough Panthers | 36 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 1757 | 1501 | 51 | 12 | 63 |
| 4 | Poole Pirates | 36 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 1761 | 1514 | 45 | 13 | 58 |
| 5 | Lakeside Hammers | 36 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1605 | 1690 | 34 | 8 | 42 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 36 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1602 | 1685 | 33 | 8 | 41 |
| 7 | Eastbourne Eagles | 36 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1624.5 | 1676.5 | 26 | 7 | 33 |
| 8 | Reading Racers | 36 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1497 | 1779 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | Ipswich Witches | 36 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1464 | 1809 | 20 | 5 | 25 |
| 10 | Belle Vue Aces | 36 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1439 | 1853 | 18 | 4 | 22 |
Play-offs
Semi-Final decided over one leg. Grand FInal decided by aggregate scores over two legs.
Semi finals
Final
- Coventry Bees 102-83 Swindon Robins
Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} | Swindon | 10.77 |
| Poole | 10.71 |
| Eastbourne | 10.55 |
| Peterborough | 10.38 |
| Poole | 9.96 |
 | Coventry | 9.60 |
 | Reading | 9.54 |
 | Wolverhampton | 9.22 |
| Coventry | 8.90 |
| Eastbourne | 8.52 |
Elite League Knockout Cup
The 2007 Elite League Knockout Cup was the 69th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Coventry Bees were the winners of the competition.[4]
First Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Lakeside | 50-40 | Belle Vue |
| 30/04 | Belle Vue | 47-46 | Lakeside |
| 16/04 | Wolverhampton | 51-42 | Reading |
| 13/04 | Oxford | 45-45 | Ipswich |
| 13/04 | Reading | 56-34 | Wolverhampton |
| 12/04 | Ipswich | 52-38 | Oxford |
Quarter Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/09 | Eastbourne | 41-49 | Lakeside |
| 14/09 | Lakeside | 59-33 | Eastbourne |
| 13/09 | Swindon | 55-37 | Reading |
| 16/08 | Ipswich | 49-44 | Reading |
| 13/07 | Reading Racers | 53-40 | Ipswich |
| 09/07 | Coventry | 53-40 | Poole |
| 14/06 | Swindon | 63-27 | Peterborough |
Semi Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/10 | Reading Racers | 38-54 | Swindon |
| 06/10 | Lakeside | 45-45 | Coventry |
| 05/10 | Coventry | 52-41 | Lakeside |
| 19/09 | Poole | 31-44 | Coventry |
Final
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/10 | Coventry | 53-40 | Swindon |
| 25/10 | Swindon | 45-45 | Coventry |
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "Oxford Speedway Resignation". BSPA. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
- "2007 league tables". Speedway GB.
- "2007 Elite League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
External links
- british-speedway.co.uk - Official league tables
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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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