2000 Premier League speedway season

The 2000 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]

2000 Premier League speedway season
LeaguePremier League
ChampionsExeter Falcons
Knockout CupSwindon Robins
Young ShieldSwindon Robins
IndividualCarl Stonehewer
PairsWorkington Comets
FoursSheffield Tigers
Highest averagePeter Carr
Division/s above2000 Elite League
Division/s below2000 Conference League

Season summary

The League consisted of 14 teams for the 2000 season with the addition of the Hull Vikings who dropped down from the Elite League.

The League was run on a standard format with no play-offs and was won by Exeter Falcons.[2][3]

Final table
Pos M W D L F A Pts Bon Tot
1 Exeter Falcons 26 15 1 10 1335 1003 31 13 44
2 Swindon Robins 26 18 0 8 1249 1094 36 8 44
3 Hull Vikings 26 16 2 8 1201 1142 33 9 42
4 Sheffield Tigers 26 16 4 9 1226 1102 32 10 42
5 Workington Comets 26 15 2 9 1261 1114 32 10 42
6 Edinburgh Monarchs 26 15 1 10 1213 1140 31 8 39
7 Stoke Potters 26 12 2 12 1166 1178 26 5 31
8 Newcastle Diamonds 26 11 1 14 1178 1157 23 7 30
9 Glasgow Tigers 26 10 2 14 1096 1232 22 5 27
10 Newport Wasps 26 10 1 15 1089 1245 21 5 26
11 Isle of Wight Islanders 26 8 2 16 1128 1208 18 6 24
12 Berwick Bandits 26 10 0 16 1133 1210 20 3 23
13 Arena Essex Hammers 26 11 0 15 1054 1272 22 1 23
14 Reading Racers 26 7 1 18 1075 1262 15 2 17

Leading averages
Rider Team Average
Peter CarrEdinburgh10.28
Sean WilsonSheffield10.27
Ray MortonIsle of Wight10.09
Carl StonehewerWorkington9.89
Bjarne PedersenNewcastle9.70
Robert ErikssonEdinburgh9.31
Michael ColesExeter9.26
Alan MogridgeBerwick9.07
Paul FrySwindon8.89
Armando CastagnaReading8.88


Premier League Knockout Cup

The 2000 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 33rd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Swindon Robins were the winners of the competition.[4]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
05/06Reading43-47Swindon
08/06Swindon46-44Reading
05/06Exeter50-40Isle of Wight
06/06Isle of Wight42-47Exeter
07/06Hull48-42Sheffield
08/06Sheffield45-45Hull
10/06Stoke48-42Newcastle
11/06Newcastle43-47Stoke
10/06Workington40-31Newport
11/06Newport48-42Workington
10/06Edinburgh43-29Arena Essex
09/06Arena Essex48-42Edinburgh

Second Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
13/07Swindon49-41Berwick
15/07Berwick48-42Swindon
10/07Exeter64-26Glasgow
09/07Glasgow50-40Exeter
12/07Hull42-48Stoke
15/07Stoke41-48Hull
15/07Workington50-40Edinburgh
14/07Edinburgh44-46Workington

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
01/10Swindon48-23Exeter
07/08Exeter46-44Swindon
25/08Hull49-41Workington
05/08Workington48-42Hull

Final

First leg

Swindon Robins
Alan Mogridge (guest) 14
Paul Fry 12
Claus Kristensen 9
Oliver Allen 8
Martin Dixon 6
Neil Collins 5
Mark Steel 5		59 – 31Hull Vikings
Paul Thorp 9
Lee Dicken 8
Garry Stead 5
Rene Aas 4
Paul Smith 4
Jamie Smith 1
Mike Smith 0
[5][6]

Second leg

Hull Vikings
Paul Thorp 14
Garry Stead 10
Mike Smith 9
Lee Dicken 7
Jamie Smith 4
Rene Aas 2
Paul Smith 2		48 – 42Swindon Robins
David Walsh (guest) 12
Oliver Allen 11
Martin Dixon 6
Paul Fry 5
Neil Collins 3
Mark Steel 3
Claus Kristensen 2
[5][6]

Swindon were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 101–79.

See also

References
  1. "Final table". Speedway archive.
  2. "2000 tables". Speedway archive.
  3. "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. "2000 Premier League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
  5. "2000 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  6. "Hull results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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