2006 Elite League speedway season
The Elite League is the top 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][2]
| League | Sky Sports Elite League |
|---|---|
| Season | 2006 |
| Champions | Peterborough Panthers |
| Knockout Cup | Coventry Bees |
| Pairs Championship | Belle Vue Aces |
| Craven Shield | Poole Pirates |
| Riders Championship | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jason Crump |
| Highest average | Jason Crump (11.14) |
| Division/s below | Premier League Conference League |
Season summary
In 2006, the league consisted of eleven teams, after the newly named Reading Bulldogs, moved up from the Premier League. The Championship was won by the Peterborough Panthers by a single race point in the play-off final.[3]
Final table
| Home | Away | Bonus | |||||||||||
| Team | M | W | D | L | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | W | L | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough Panthers | 40 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 1942 | 1731 | 48 | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Reading Bulldogs | 40 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1934 | 1756 | 51 | 13 | 7 | 64 |
| Swindon Robins | 40 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1893 | 1786 | 47 | 14 | 6 | 61 |
| Coventry Bees | 40 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1856 | 1835 | 47 | 11 | 9 | 58 |
| Belle Vue Aces | 40 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1880 | 1761 | 42 | 15 | 5 | 57 |
| Wolverhampton Wolves | 40 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1827 | 1840 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 52 |
| Poole Pirates | 40 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1880 | 1806 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 51 |
| Ipswich Witches | 40 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1847 | 1837 | 38 | 8 | 12 | 46 |
| Eastbourne Eagles | 40 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1791 | 1860 | 41 | 5 | 15 | 46 |
| Oxford Cheetahs | 40 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1696 | 1989 | 24 | 2 | 18 | 26 |
| Arena Essex Hammers | 40 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1658 | 2003 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 25 |
Play-offs
Semi-Final decided over one leg. Grand Final decided by aggregate scores over two legs.
Semi finals
Final
Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Crump | Belle Vue | 11.21 |
| Leigh Adams | Swindon | 10.47 |
 Hans Andersen | Peterborough | 10.40 |
 Peter Karlsson | Wolverhampton | 9.94 |
| Nicki Pedersen | Eastbourne | 9.92 |
| Bjarne Pedersen | Poole | 9.39 |
 Greg Hancock | Reading | 9.28 |
 Scott Nicholls | Coventry | 9.05 |
| Mark Loram | Ipswich | 8.92 |
| Jesper B Jensen | Peterborough | 8.76 |
Elite League Knockout Cup
The 2006 Elite League Knockout Cup was the 68th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/04 | Swindon | 40-50 | Reading |
| 10/04 | Reading | 47-43 | Swindon |
| 06/04 | Peterborough | 57-37 | Arena Essex |
| 03/04 | Wolverhampton | 54-40 | Oxford |
| 31/03 | Arena Essex | 59-35 | Peterborough |
| 29/03 | Oxford | 43-47 | Wolverhampton |
Quarter Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/07 | Belle Vue | 56-38 | Arena Essex |
| 07/07 | Arena Essex | 44-46 | Belle Vue |
| 07/07 | Coventry | 56-40 | Ipswich |
| 07/07 | Reading | 51-42 | Poole |
| 05/07 | Poole | 58-34 | Reading |
| 03/07 | Wolverhampton | 41-51 | Eastbourne |
| 01/07 | Eastbourne | 55-38 | Wolverhampton |
| 01/06 | Ipswich | 48-42 | Coventry |
Semi Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/09 | Coventry | 61-31 | Eastbourne |
| 28/09 | Poole | 43-34 | Belle Vue |
| 16/09 | Eastbourne | 46-44 | Coventry |
| 11/09 | Belle Vue | 53-41 | Poole |
Final
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/10 | Coventry | 56-40 | Belle Vue |
| 09/10 | Belle Vue | 45-45 | Coventry |
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "2006 league tables". Speedway GB.
- Bamford, Robert (2007-03-01). Tempus Speedway Yearbook 2007. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-4250-3.
- "2006 Elite League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
External links
- british-speedway.co.uk – Official league tables
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons | ||
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| 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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