2003 Premier League speedway season

The 2003 Premier League speedway season was the second division of speedway in the United Kingdom and governed by the Speedway Control Board (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA).[1]

2003 Premier League speedway season
LeaguePremier League
Season2003
ChampionsEdinburgh Monarchs
Knockout CupIsle of Wight Islanders
Division/s above2003 Elite League
Division/s below2003 Conference League

Season summary

The League consisted of 18 teams for the 2003 season with the addition of the King's Lynn Stars who dropped down from the Elite League. The League was run on a standard format with no play-offs.[2]

Final table
M W D L F A Pts Bon Tot
Edinburgh Monarchs 34 26 0 8 1653 1393 52 14 66
Sheffield Tigers 34 22 0 12 1655 1397 44 13 57
Isle of Wight Islanders 34 22 0 12 1603 1463 44 12 56
Swindon Robins 34 20 1 13 1598.5 1451.5 41 12 53
Berwick Bandits 34 20 1 13 1563 1465 41 12 53
King's Lynn Stars 34 19 1 14 1598 1448 39 13 52
Arena Essex Hammers 34 19 0 15 1609 1421 38 12 50
Trelawny Tigers 34 19 0 15 1599.5 1470.5 38 12 50
Workington Comets 34 19 2 13 1551 1489 40 9 49
Newport Wasps 34 17 2 15 1504 1546 36 8 44
Newcastle Diamonds 34 17 0 17 1525 1518 34 9 43
Glasgow Tigers 34 17 2 15 1479 1529 36 7 43
Exeter Falcons 34 13 0 21 1435 1592 26 5 31
Rye House Rockets 34 12 1 21 1441 1612 25 5 30
Stoke Potters 34 10 1 23 1443 1597 21 3 24
Reading Racers 34 9 2 23 1404 1653 20 2 22
Somerset Rebels 34 9 2 23 1357 1705 20 2 22
Hull Vikings 34 8 1 25 1395 1663 17 2 19

Leading averages
Rider Team Average
Frede SchöttEdinburgh10.11
Adam ShieldsIsle of Wight9.99
Kenneth BjerreNewcastle9.80
Joonas KylmäkorpiArena Essex9.69
Carl StonehewerWorkington9.68
Leigh LanhamArena Essex9.67
Charlie GjeddeSwindon9.60
Shane ParkerKings Lynn9.59
Sean WilsonSheffield9.48
Simon SteadWorkington9.47

Premier League Knockout Cup

The 2003 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 36th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Isle of Wight Islanders were the winners of the competition.[3]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
11/04Somerset43-49Newport
06/04Newport61-35Somerset
09/04King's Lynn52-43Workington
22/03Workington46-43King's Lynn

Second Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
05/05Reading51-45Trelawny
13/05Trelawny65-30Reading
13/05Isle of Wight54-38Swindon
15/05Swindon49-51Isle of Wight
12/05Exeter50-43Newport
11/05Newport47-43Exeter
10/05Berwick52-36Glasgow
11/05Glasgow42-42Berwick
15/05Sheffield56-43Hull
14/05Hull48-41Sheffield
28/05King's Lynn62-34Edinburgh
16/05Edinburgh59-37King's Lynn
18/04Arena Essex44-46Rye House
19/04Rye House44-46Arena Essex
11/05Newcastle50-40Stoke
10/05Stoke51-44Newcastle
23/05
replay		Arena Essex55-40Rye House
26/05
replay		Rye House44-46Arena Essex

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
24/06Isle of Wight61 34Exeter
23/06Exeter53 42Isle of Wight
24/06Trelawny61 34Berwick
21/06Berwick55 42Trelawny
26/06Sheffield50 48King's Lynn
02/07King's Lynn48 49Sheffield
27/06Arena Essex55 41Newcastle
22/06Newcastle49 41Arena Essex

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
26/08Isle of Wight63-27Trelawny
12/08Trelawny53-37Isle of Wight
04/09Sheffield51-39Arena Essex
29/08Arena Essex50-40Sheffield

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
07/10Isle of Wight49-44Sheffield
16/10Sheffield47-46Isle of Wight

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "2003 tables". Speedway GB.
  2. "Final tables". Speedway archive.
  3. "2003 Premier League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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