2010 Elite League speedway season
The 2010 Elite League (also known as the Sky Sports Elite League for sponsorship reasons) is the 14th since its establishment in 1997.[1]
| League | Sky Sports Elite League |
|---|---|
| Season | 2010 |
| Champions | Coventry Bees |
| Knockout Cup | Poole Pirates |
| Pairs Championship | Coventry Bees |
| Elite Shield | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| Riders Championship |  Freddie Lindgren |
| Highest average | Freddie Lindgren (10.36) |
| Division/s below | 2010 Premier League 2010 National League |
Summary
The first fixtures of the season took place on 29 March and the season ended on 27 October. The Wolverhampton Wolves were the defending champions from 2009.[2]
League table
| Pos | Club | M | Home | Away | F | A | +/- | Pts | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3W | 2W | D | L | 4W | 3W | D | 1L | L | |||||||
| 1 | Poole Pirates | 32 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1667 | 1278 | 78 | |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 31 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1472 | 1392 | 58 | |
| 3 | Peterborough Panthers | 32 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1495 | 1464 | 53 | |
| 4 | Coventry Bees | 32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1469 | 1475 | 52 | |
| 5 | Lakeside Hammers | 32 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1447 | 1503 | 48 | |
| 6 | Swindon Robins | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1436 | 1438 | 44 | |
| 7 | Eastbourne Eagles | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1406 | 1533 | 41 | |
| 8 | Belle Vue Aces | 32 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1413 | 1539 | 40 | |
| 9 | Ipswich Witches | 32 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1386 | 1569 | 26 | |
| Key: | |
|---|---|
| Championship play-offs | |
| Relegation play-offs | |
Home: 3W = Home win by 7 points or more; 2W = Home win by between 1 and 6 points
Away: 4W = Away win by 7 points or more; 3W = Away win by between 1 and 6 points; 1L = Away loss by 6 points or less
M = Meetings; D = Draws; L = Losses; F = Race points for; A = Race points against; +/- = Race points difference; Pts = Total Points
Championship play-offs
Leg 1
| Wolverhampton Wolves | 44.5 – 44.5 | Poole Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Freddie Lindgren 14.5 | report | Bjarne Pedersen 10 |
Referee: Craig Ackroyd
Leg 2
| Poole Pirates | 53 – 41 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Bjarne Pedersen 13 | Freddie Lindgren 14+1 |
Referee: Mick Bates
| Peterborough Panthers | 44 - 49 | Coventry Bees |
|---|---|---|
| Krzysztof Buczkowski 14+1 | Chris Harris 13 |
Referee: Jim Lawrence
First leg
| Coventry Bees | 51 - 39 | Poole Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Krzysztof Kasprzak 11 | Bjarne Pedersen 15 |
Referee: Daniel Holt
| 1 |  Krzysztof Kasprzak | 3, 2, 3, X, 3 | 11 | |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Richard Sweetman | 1, 1', 1 | 3+1 | |
| 3 |  Ben Barker | 0, 3, 0, X | 3 | |
| 4 | Edward Kennett | 2, 2', 2, 1' | 7+2 | |
| 5 | Chris Harris | 2', 1', 1', 3, X | 7+3 | |
| 6 | Lewis Bridger | 3, 2, 1, 2, 2 | 10 | |
| 7 | Przemyslaw Pawlicki | 2', 3, 3, 2 | 10+1 | |
| Manager: Alun Rossiter | ||||
 | ||||
| 1 | Chris Holder | 2, 0, 3, 2, X | 7 | |
| 2 | Darcy Ward | X, 1, F, 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Artur Mroczka | 1, 0, 0 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Bjarne Pedersen | 3, 3, 4^, 3, 2 | 15 | |
| 5 | Davey Watt | 0, 3, 3, X | 6 | |
| 6 | Leon Madsen | 0, 0, 1, 3 | 4 | |
| 7 | Jason Doyle | 1, 1, 2, 1, F | 5 | |
| Manager: Neil Middleditch | ||||
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Second leg
| Poole Pirates | 40 (79) - 50 (101) | Coventry Bees |
|---|---|---|
| Davey Watt 8+1 | Przemyslaw Pawlicki 16+1 |
Referee: Peter Clarke
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Coventry were declared Elite League Champions, on Aggregate 101-79.
Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Freddie Lindgren | Wolverhampton | 10.36 |
| Leigh Adams | Swindon | 10.28 |
| Kenneth Bjerre | Peterborough | 9.95 |
 Scott Nicholls | Ipswich | 9.20 |
| Lee Richardson | Lakeside | 9.10 |
| Krzysztof Kasprzak | Coventry | 8.97 |
| Hans Andersen | Belle Vue | 8.81 |
| Chris Holder | Poole | 8.81 |
| Chris Harris | Coventry | 8.68 |
 Matej Žagar | Eastbourne | 8.44 |
Elite League Knockout Cup
The 2010 Elite League Knockout Cup was the 72nd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Poole Pirates were the winners of the competition.[4]
First Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04 | Wolverhampton | 56-39 | Ipswich |
| 08/04 | Ipswich | 43-46 | Wolverhampton |
Quarter Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/06 | Swindon | 49-41 | Peterborough |
| 17/09 | Peterborough | 58-37 | Swindon |
| 05/07 | Belle Vue | 50-40 | Poole |
| 21/07 | Poole | 57-35 | Belle Vue |
| 19/07 | Coventry | 48-42 | Wolverhampton |
| 30/09 | Wolverhampton | 51-43 | Coventry |
| 23/09 | Eastbourne | 53-41 | Lakeside |
| 24/09 | Lakeside | 45-45 | Eastbourne |
Semi Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/10 | Poole | 58-36 | Peterborough |
| 11/10 | Peterborough | 43-50 | Poole |
| 11/10 | Wolverhampton | 44-46 | Eastbourne |
| 10/10 | Eastbourne | 63-29 | Wolverhampton |
Final
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/10 | Poole | 54-41 | Eastbourne |
| 24/10 | Eastbourne | 49-41 | Poole |
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "2010 league tables". Speedway GB.
- "Greensheet Averages". Speedway GB.
- "2010 Elite League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
External links
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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