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As of 2016, there were 13 teams competing in this tier of British Speedway, contesting 6 competitions for silverware. These competitions were the Premier League, Premier League Cup, Premier League Knockout Cup, Premier League Pairs, Premier League Fours and the Premier League Riders' Championship.
The Premier League was founded in 1995 by the amalgamation of the two divisions of the British League, becoming the single professional tier of speedway in the UK. In 1997, the Elite League was formed as a new top tier, with the Premier League becoming the second tier. In 2015, Edinburgh Monarchs became the first team to win back-to-back titles since it became the second tier in the sport. The league took a standard League format from its creation in 1995 until 2005. In 2006 & 2007, the play-offs were devised which the top 4 (8 in 2006) finishing teams in the League contested in a knock-out competition, with the winner of the play-offs crowned the Premier League Champions. From 2008 onwards, the play-offs remained, however the prize was changed. Instead, the team that finished top in the league would be crowned champions, and then the top 4 finishing teams would qualify for the play-offs. The winner of the competition would then go on to race against the bottom Elite League team in the promotion/relegation Battle. Since its inception, no Premier League team has been successful in gaining Promotion this way. There is no longer promotion to the Elite league.
The format was revised for the 2011 Season. All teams met each other once home and once away, with the League then splitting into two groups using a pre-set formula based on their relative standings at the cut-off point of 10 home/ten away matches to determine the remaining 12 (6 home/6 away) fixtures for each side.[2] The League fixtures were expanded due to the Premier Trophy being defunct for the 2011 Season.
The Team that finished 1st in the League were crowned Premier League Champions, with the top 4 teams further competing in the Premier League play-offs.
In 2012 a pre-league League Cup tournament was contested, initially on a round robin basis by Northern and Southern mini-leagues, with the top two teams from each going on to contest semi-finals. The top six teams in the Premier League proper will contest the league title via play-offs, while the next six teams at the end of the league matches will contest another trophy via a similar system. The champions are now the winners of the play-offs.
Teams
Team building
At the start of each season, teams are built up to maximum points limit. The combined Calculated Match Average (CMA) of the seven riders declared in the team must not be higher than an agreed figure set at the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA) Annual General Meeting. The Current Combined CMA limit stands at 42.50 and has been this figure since the 2009 season.
* Although the Sheffield Tigers did not finish 2nd in the League, The Premier League play-offs in 2006 and 2007 decided the champions and runners up. In 2007, Sheffield Tigers finished 4th but got to the Final, eventually losing to the Rye House Rockets.
Premier League play-offs
The play-offs were founded in 2006 and are run as a Knock Out Competition. The play-offs are usually the last competition of the run during the Premier League season and are contested in October.
Format
The first format was the top 8 teams from the Premier league going through to the play-offs. The Eventual winner of the play-offs were then declared Premier League Champions with the other finalists being declared Runner-Up. In 2007, the format was changed to the top 4 contesting the play-offs to decide the League Champions.
Once again in 2008, the format was changed. This time the league winners were crowned Champions of the Premier League. Therefore, the play-offs were now to decide which team from the Top 4 would go on to contest the Bottom Elite League team in the promotion/relegation Battle. No Premier League team has yet been successful in the promotion/relegation battle.
In 2011 the play-off's weren't run, although they returned a year later in 2012 with Scunthorpe Scorpions victorious over the Somerset Rebels.
The Premier League KOC was founded in 1968 under the name British League Division Two KOC, however since the Premier League was formed as the 2nd tier of British Speedway in 1997, it has come to be known as the Premier League KOC. The Competition usually runs throughout the premier league season and the final usually takes place in October.
The Premier Trophy was first contested in 1999. The Competition is usually run before the Premier League starts in April and May. The finals are usually contested in June/July. The competition was dropped from the 2011 calendar due to the expansion of the Premier League fixtures.
The Premier League Pairs was first contested in 1975. It was first run as the Premier League pairs when the 2nd tier was renamed the Premier League. The competition is usually run the night before the British GP. The current location for the contest is at the Oak Tree Arena, the home of the Somerset Rebels.
^"British Speedway Gets Major Revamp", speedwaygb.co, 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016
^"Rye House: Rockets Name 2011 Team". BSPA. 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
External links
british-speedway.co.uk – Official league tables
May 19, 2023
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Premier League speedway news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2018 This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Premier League speedway news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Premier League was the second tier of speedway in the United Kingdom with the exception of the 1995 and 1996 seasons and governed by The Speedway Control Bureau SCB in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters Association BSPA The Premier League was founded in 1995 when the two divisions of the British League were amalgamated In 1997 the Elite League was created as a new top tier with the Premier League becoming the second tier The league operated until 2016 when British speedway was restructured with the formation of the SGB Premiership and SGB Championship 1 Premier LeagueFormerlyBritish LeagueSportSpeedwayFounded1995Ceased2016Replaced bySGB ChampionshipNo of teams13CountryUnited KingdomLastchampion s Somerset Rebels 2 Most titlesEdinburgh Monarchs 5 Official websitewww wbr speedwaygb wbr coAs of 2016 there were 13 teams competing in this tier of British Speedway contesting 6 competitions for silverware These competitions were the Premier League Premier League Cup Premier League Knockout Cup Premier League Pairs Premier League Fours and the Premier League Riders Championship Contents 1 History 2 Teams 2 1 Team building 2 2 Final Premier League 2016 teams 2 3 Former teams 2 3 1 Champions 2 4 Premier League play offs 2 4 1 Format 2 4 2 Winners 2 5 Premier League Knockout Cup 2 6 Premier Trophy 2 7 Premier League Riders Championship 2 8 Premier League pairs 2 9 Premier League fours 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe Premier League was founded in 1995 by the amalgamation of the two divisions of the British League becoming the single professional tier of speedway in the UK In 1997 the Elite League was formed as a new top tier with the Premier League becoming the second tier In 2015 Edinburgh Monarchs became the first team to win back to back titles since it became the second tier in the sport The league took a standard League format from its creation in 1995 until 2005 In 2006 amp 2007 the play offs were devised which the top 4 8 in 2006 finishing teams in the League contested in a knock out competition with the winner of the play offs crowned the Premier League Champions From 2008 onwards the play offs remained however the prize was changed Instead the team that finished top in the league would be crowned champions and then the top 4 finishing teams would qualify for the play offs The winner of the competition would then go on to race against the bottom Elite League team in the promotion relegation Battle Since its inception no Premier League team has been successful in gaining Promotion this way There is no longer promotion to the Elite league The format was revised for the 2011 Season All teams met each other once home and once away with the League then splitting into two groups using a pre set formula based on their relative standings at the cut off point of 10 home ten away matches to determine the remaining 12 6 home 6 away fixtures for each side 2 The League fixtures were expanded due to the Premier Trophy being defunct for the 2011 Season The Team that finished 1st in the League were crowned Premier League Champions with the top 4 teams further competing in the Premier League play offs In 2012 a pre league League Cup tournament was contested initially on a round robin basis by Northern and Southern mini leagues with the top two teams from each going on to contest semi finals The top six teams in the Premier League proper will contest the league title via play offs while the next six teams at the end of the league matches will contest another trophy via a similar system The champions are now the winners of the play offs Teams EditTeam building Edit At the start of each season teams are built up to maximum points limit The combined Calculated Match Average CMA of the seven riders declared in the team must not be higher than an agreed figure set at the British Speedway Promoters Association BSPA Annual General Meeting The Current Combined CMA limit stands at 42 50 and has been this figure since the 2009 season Final Premier League 2016 teams Edit Team Years Active Team Years ActiveBerwick Bandits 1997 Redcar Bears 2006 Edinburgh Monarchs 1997 Rye House Rockets 2002 Glasgow Tigers 1997 Scunthorpe Scorpions 2008 Ipswich Witches 2011 Sheffield Tigers 1997 Somerset Rebels 2002 Newcastle Diamonds 1997 Workington Comets 1999 Plymouth Devils 2011 Peterborough Panthers 2014 Former teams Edit Team Years Active Other InformationLeicester Lions 2011 2013 Moved up to Elite League Birmingham Brummies 2007 2010 Moved up to Elite League Kings Lynn Stars 2003 2010 Moved up to Elite League Stoke Potters 1997 2010 Moved down to National League Isle of Wight Islanders 1997 2008 Moved down to National League Mildenhall Fen Tigers 2006 2008 Moved down to National League Reading Racers 2008 Loss of Stadium 1997 2005 Moved up to Elite League Exeter Falcons 1997 2005 Closure Hull Vikings 2000 2005 Closure 1997 1998 Moved up to Elite League Arena Essex Hammers 1997 2003 Moved up to Elite League Swindon Robins 1999 2003 Moved up to Elite League Trelawny Tigers 2001 2003 Closure Oxford Cheetahs 1997 Moved up to Elite League Long Eaton Invaders 1997 Closure Newport Wasps 1997 2007 2009 2011 ClosureChampions Edit Season Champions Second1995 Eastbourne Eagles Bradford Dukes1996 Wolverhampton Wolves Peterborough Panthers1997 Reading Racers Long Eaton Invaders1998 Peterborough Panthers Reading Racers1999 Sheffield Tigers Newport Wasps2000 Exeter Falcons Swindon Robins2001 Newcastle Diamonds Hull Vikings2002 Sheffield Tigers Newcastle Diamonds2003 Edinburgh Monarchs Sheffield Tigers2004 Hull Vikings Workington Comets2005 Rye House Rockets Berwick Bandits2006 Kings Lynn Stars Sheffield Tigers2007 Rye House Rockets Sheffield Tigers2008 Edinburgh Monarchs Somerset Rebels2009 Kings Lynn Stars Edinburgh Monarchs2010 Edinburgh Monarchs Newcastle Diamonds2011 Glasgow Tigers Sheffield Tigers2012 Scunthorpe Scorpions Somerset Rebels2013 Somerset Rebels Edinburgh Monarchs2014 Edinburgh Monarchs Somerset Rebels2015 Edinburgh Monarchs Glasgow Tigers2016 Somerset Rebels Glasgow Tigers Although the Sheffield Tigers did not finish 2nd in the League The Premier League play offs in 2006 and 2007 decided the champions and runners up In 2007 Sheffield Tigers finished 4th but got to the Final eventually losing to the Rye House Rockets Premier League play offs Edit The play offs were founded in 2006 and are run as a Knock Out Competition The play offs are usually the last competition of the run during the Premier League season and are contested in October Format Edit The first format was the top 8 teams from the Premier league going through to the play offs The Eventual winner of the play offs were then declared Premier League Champions with the other finalists being declared Runner Up In 2007 the format was changed to the top 4 contesting the play offs to decide the League Champions Once again in 2008 the format was changed This time the league winners were crowned Champions of the Premier League Therefore the play offs were now to decide which team from the Top 4 would go on to contest the Bottom Elite League team in the promotion relegation Battle No Premier League team has yet been successful in the promotion relegation battle In 2011 the play off s weren t run although they returned a year later in 2012 with Scunthorpe Scorpions victorious over the Somerset Rebels Winners Edit Season Winners Runners up Promotion relegation battle2006 Kings Lynn Stars Sheffield Tigers n a2007 Rye House Rockets Sheffield Tigers n a2008 Edinburgh Monarchs Kings Lynn Stars Lost to Wolverhampton Wolves2009 Edinburgh Monarchs Kings Lynn Stars Lost to Belle Vue Aces2010 Newcastle Diamonds Sheffield Tigers Lost to Ipswich Witches2012 Scunthorpe Scorpions Somerset Rebels n a2013 Somerset Rebels Edinburgh Monarchs n a2014 Edinburgh Monarchs Somerset Rebels n a2015 Edinburgh Monarchs Glasgow Tigers n a2016 Somerset Rebels Sheffield Tigers n aPremier League Knockout Cup Edit Main article Premier League Knockout Cup The Premier League KOC was founded in 1968 under the name British League Division Two KOC however since the Premier League was formed as the 2nd tier of British Speedway in 1997 it has come to be known as the Premier League KOC The Competition usually runs throughout the premier league season and the final usually takes place in October Premier Trophy Edit Main article Premier Trophy speedway The Premier Trophy was first contested in 1999 The Competition is usually run before the Premier League starts in April and May The finals are usually contested in June July The competition was dropped from the 2011 calendar due to the expansion of the Premier League fixtures Premier League Riders Championship Edit Main article Premier League Riders Championship Premier League pairs Edit Main article Premier League Pairs Championship The Premier League Pairs was first contested in 1975 It was first run as the Premier League pairs when the 2nd tier was renamed the Premier League The competition is usually run the night before the British GP The current location for the contest is at the Oak Tree Arena the home of the Somerset Rebels Premier League fours Edit Main article Premier League Four Team ChampionshipSee also EditList of United Kingdom Speedway League ChampionsReferences Edit British Speedway Gets Major Revamp speedwaygb co 3 November 2016 Retrieved 3 November 2016 Rye House Rockets Name 2011 Team BSPA 2010 11 22 Retrieved 2010 11 24 External links Editbritish speedway co uk Official league tables Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Premier League speedway amp oldid 1141275060, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
