2004 Premier League speedway season
The 2004 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]
| League | Premier League |
|---|---|
| Champions | Hull Vikings |
| Knockout Cup | Hull Vikings |
| Young Shield | Hull Vikings |
| Individual | Andre Compton |
| Pairs | Reading Racers |
| Fours | Workington Comets |
| Highest average | Jason Lyons |
| Division/s above | 2004 Elite League |
| Division/s below | 2004 Conference League |
Season summary
The League consisted of 15 teams for the 2004 season after the Swindon Robins and Arena Essex Hammers elected to compete in the Elite League and the closure of the Trelawny Tigers.[2]
The League was run on a standard format with no play-offs and was won by Hull Vikings.[3]
Final table
| Pos | M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bon | Tot | |
| 1 | Hull Vikings | 28 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 1445 | 1166 | 46 | 12 | 58 |
| 2 | Workington Comets | 28 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 1425 | 1179 | 37 | 12 | 49 |
| 3 | Reading Racers | 28 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 1389.5 | 1228.5 | 34 | 12 | 46 |
| 4 | Stoke Potters | 28 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 1328 | 1268 | 30 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Isle of Wight Islanders | 28 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 1370 | 1240 | 28 | 10 | 38 |
| 6 | Rye House Rockets | 28 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 1243 | 1353 | 32 | 5 | 37 |
| 7 | King's Lynn Stars | 28 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1321 | 1281 | 28 | 7 | 35 |
| 8 | Sheffield Tigers | 28 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1344 | 1252 | 28 | 6 | 34 |
| 9 | Berwick Bandits | 28 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 1282 | 1337 | 26 | 7 | 33 |
| 10 | Exeter Falcons | 28 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 1306.5 | 1306.5 | 26 | 6 | 32 |
| 11 | Glasgow Tigers | 28 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 1282 | 1310 | 24 | 8 | 32 |
| 12 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 28 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 1282 | 1319 | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| 13 | Somerset Rebels | 28 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 1246 | 1361 | 25 | 4 | 29 |
| 14 | Newport Wasps | 28 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 1127 | 1450 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 15 | Newcastle Diamonds | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 1133 | 1473 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jason Lyons | Newcastle | 10.13 |
 Matej Žagar | Reading | 10.02 |
 Simon Stead | Workington | 10.01 |
| Carl Stonehewer | Workington | 9.84 |
| Sean Wilson | Sheffield | 9.69 |
| Danny Bird | Reading | 9.67 |
| Craig Watson | Newport | 9.66 |
| Shane Parker | Glasgow | 9.58 |
 Frede Schött | Edinburgh | 9.53 |
| Craig Boyce | Isle of Wight | 9.47 |
Premier League Knockout Cup
The 2004 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 37th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Hull Vikings were the winners of the competition.[4]
First Round
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05 | Hull | 59-36 | Berwick |
| 24/07 | Berwick | 42-42 | Hull |
| 31/05 | Exeter | 53-19 | Newport |
| 22/07 | Newport | 46-50 | Exeter |
| 11/05 | Isle of Wight | 63-29 | King's Lynn |
| 12/05 | King's Lynn | 56-39 | Isle of Wight |
| 15/05 | Rye House | 55-39 | Newcastle |
| 16/05 | Newcastle | 41-49 | Rye House |
| 15/05 | Workington | 57-35 | Edinburgh |
| 14/05 | Edinburgh | 50-43 | Workington |
| 14/05 | Somerset | 48-42 | Stoke |
| 15/05 | Stoke | 44-46 | Somerset |
| 10/05 | Reading | 52-43 | Glasgow |
| 09/05 | Glasgow | 47-43 | Reading |
Quarter Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/08 | Hull | 53-39 | Reading |
| 23/08 | Reading | 51-42 | Hull |
| 26/07 | Exeter | 62-29 | Sheffield |
| 22/07 | Sheffield | 57-37 | Exeter |
| 06/07 | Isle of Wight | 59-36 | Rye House |
| 31/07 | Rye House | 52-42 | Isle of Wight |
| 26/06 | Workington | 54-40 | Somerset |
| 25/06 | Somerset | 48-44 | Workington |
Semi Finals
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/10 | Hull | 62-35 | Exeter |
| 20/09 | Exeter | 57-34 | Hull |
| 02/09 | Isle of Wight | 56-38 | Workington |
| 18/09 | Workington | 43.5-46.5 | Isle of Wight |
Final
First leg
| Hull Vikings Garry Stead 15 Emil Kramer 11 Emiliano Sanchez 11 Magnus Karlsson 10 Paul Thorp 8 Joel Parsons 1 Ross Brady R/R | 56 – 39 | Isle of Wight Islanders Craig Boyce 11 Sebastian Trésarrieu 10 Ray Morton 6 Krister Marsh 6 Ulrich Østergaard 3 Jason Bunyan 2 Glenn Phillips 1 |
|---|---|---|
| [5][6] |
Second leg
| Isle of Wight Islanders Jason Bunyan 12 Craig Boyce 9 Krister Marsh 9 Sebastian Trésarrieu 7 Ray Morton 6 Ulrich Østergaard 5 Glenn Phillips 4 | 52 – 43 | Hull Vikings Magnus Karlsson 12 Garry Stead 11 Paul Thorp 9 Emil Kramer 6 Emiliano Sanchez 4 Joel Parsons 1 Ross Brady R/R |
|---|---|---|
| [5][6] |
Smallbrook Stadium
Hull were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 99–91.
References
- "2004 tables". Speedway GB.
- "Final tables". Speedway archive.
- "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- "2004 Premier League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
- "2004 KO Cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- "Hull 2004 results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
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