2012 Premier League speedway season
The 2012 Premier League season was the second tier/division of British speedway.[1]
League | Premier League |
---|---|
Season | 2012 |
Champions | Scunthorpe Scorpions |
Knockout Cup | Newcastle Diamonds |
Division/s above | 2012 Elite League |
Division/s below | 2012 National League |
Summary
The season took place between March and October 2012. The Glasgow Tigers were the defending champions after winning in 2011. Scunthorpe Scorpions won the league after beating Somerset Rebels in the play-offs by one point in the Grand Final.[2][3]
Final league table
Pos | Team | P | 3w | 2w | D | L | 4w | 3w | D | 1L | L | F | A | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Newcastle Diamonds | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1179 | 1019 | 51 |
2 | Scunthorpe Scorpions | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1151 | 1043 | 50 |
3 | Somerset Rebels | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1170 | 1027 | 48 |
4 | Workington Comets | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1142 | 1045 | 46 |
5 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1133 | 1066 | 41 |
6 | Leicester Lions | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1079 | 1128 | 41 |
7 | Ipswich Witches | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1088 | 1080 | 35 |
8 | Glasgow Tigers | 24 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1031 | 1132 | 31 |
9 | Redcar Bears | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1078 | 1107 | 30 |
10 | Berwick Bandits | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1045 | 1156 | 28 |
11 | Rye House Rockets | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1065 | 1133 | 27 |
12 | Sheffield Tigers | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1052 | 1161 | 26 |
13 | Plymouth Devils | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1048 | 1164 | 23 |
Play Offs
Group 1
Pos | Team | P | 3w | 2w | D | L | 4w | 3w | D | 1L | L | F | A | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Scunthorpe Scorpions | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 202 | 160 | 7 |
2 | Workington Comets | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 145 | 5 |
3 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 147 | 3 |
Group 2
Pos | Team | P | 3w | 2w | D | L | 4w | 3w | D | 1L | L | F | A | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Somerset Rebels | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 193 | 172 | 8 |
2 | Newcastle Diamonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 179 | 186 | 5 |
3 | Leicester Lions | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 176 | 190 | 5 |
Scoring
- Home draw = 1 point
- Home win by any number of points = 3
- Away loss by 6 points or less = 1
- Away draw = 2
- Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3
- Away win by 7 points or more = 4
Play Off Grand Final
Team One | Team Two | First Leg | Second Leg | Aggregate |
---|---|---|---|---|
Somerset | Scunthorpe | 49-44 | 42-48 | 91-92 |
Final Leading averages
Rider | Team | Average |
---|---|---|
![]() | Plymouth | 9.83 |
![]() | Rye House | 9.22 |
![]() | Glasgow | 9.18 |
![]() | Somerset | 9.17 |
![]() | Berwick | 8.84 |
![]() | Plymouth | 8.78 |
![]() | Workington | 8.64 |
![]() | Rye House | 8.61 |
![]() | Edinburgh | 8.50 |
![]() | Leicester | 8.18 |
Premier League Knockout Cup
The 2012 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 45th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Newcastle Diamonds were the winners of the competition.[5]
First Round
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
25/05 | Edinburgh | 59-31 | Rye House |
27/05 | Glasgow | 54-36 | Plymouth |
24/05 | Ipswich | 48-42 | Somerset |
28/05 | Newcastle | 58-32 | Redcar |
18/05 | Plymouth | 52-38 | Glasgow |
24/05 | Redcar | 49-41 | Newcastle |
26/05 | Rye House | 49-41 | Edinburgh |
18/05 | Scunthorpe | 44-46 | Workington |
01/06 | Somerset | 47-43 | Ipswich |
19/05 | Workington | 48-42 | Scunthorpe |
Quarter Finals
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
19/08 | Leicester | 54-42 | Workington |
22/07 | Workington | 54-36 | Leicester |
06/07 | Edinburgh | 52-38 | Glasgow |
01/07 | Newcastle | 62-28 | Sheffield |
01/07 | Glasgow | 44-46 | Edinburgh |
30/06 | Berwick | 34-56 | Ipswich |
28/06 | Sheffield | 58-32 | Newcastle |
28/06 | Ipswich | 48-42 | Berwick |
Semi Finals
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
20/10 | Workington | 51-39 | Newcastle |
14/10 | Newcastle | 54-36 | Workington |
12/10 | Edinburgh | 52-37 | Ipswich |
04/10 | Ipswich | 55-35 | Edinburgh |
Final
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
---|---|---|---|
27/10 | Ipswich | 42-48 | Newcastle |
28/10 | Newcastle | 58-32 | Ipswich |
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See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
- "Table". Speedway GB.
- "Play off tables". Speedway GB.
- "Grand Final". Speedway GB.
- "Greensheet Averages" (PDF). Speedway GB.
- "2012 Premier League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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