2000 Elite League speedway season


The 2000 Elite League speedway season was the 66th season of the top tier of speedway in the United Kingdom. It was the fourth known as the Elite League and was governed by the Speedway Control Board, in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association.

Season summary

In 2000, the league decreased to nine teams with the Hull Vikings dropping back down to the Premier League after just one season. The league operated on a standard format without play-offs.
Eastbourne Eagles claimed the millennium season league title but only finished two points clear of King's Lynn Knights. Martin Dugard topped scored for the Eagles but was well supported by their new signing Joe Screen from Hull Vikings. Three other English riders finished with averages in excess of 7 which was the crucial difference during the season. They were David Norris, Paul Hurry and Dean Barker. The King's Lynn Australian pairing of Leigh Adams and Jason Crump topped the league averages but did not have the back up that Eastbourne relied on. King's Lynn gained consolation when winning the Knockout Cup.

Final table

Oxford v Belle Vue not held.

Elite League Knockout Cup

The 2000 Speedway Star Knockout Cup was the 62nd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. King's Lynn Stars were the winners of the competition.
First round
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
12/05 Oxford45-45Poole
10/05 Poole47-43Oxford

Quarter-finals
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
04/09 Belle Vue40-44 Coventry
02/08 King's Lynn52-38Ipswich
09/06 Peterborough52-38Poole
26/06 Wolverhampton51-39Eastbourne
24/06 Eastbourne44-46Wolverhampton
27/05 Coventry49-41Belle Vue
25/05 Ipswich 48-42King's Lynn
10/05 Poole47-43Peterborough

Semi-finals
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
19/10 King's Lynn63-27Wolverhampton
18/10 Wolverhampton43-47King's Lynn
14/10 Coventry47-43Peterborough
13/10 Peterborough47-43Coventry
22/10
 Peterborough46-44Coventry
17/10
Coventry45-45Peterborough

Final
First leg
Second leg
King's Lynn Knights were declared Knockout Cup Champions, on aggregate score 100-80.

Craven Shield

Anglia
PosTeamMWDLPts
1King's Lynn43016
2Peterborough41123
3Ipswich41123

Midland
PosTeamMWDLPts
1Coventry32014
2Wolverhampton32014
3Belle Vue20020

South
PosTeamMWDLPts
1Poole42115
2Oxford42024
3Eastbourne41123

Final
LegTeam oneTeam twoTeam threeScore
1PooleCoventryKing's Lynn39–38–31
2CoventryKing's LynnPoolenot staged
3King's LynnPooleCoventry34–31–43

Riders' Championship

Ryan Sullivan won the Elite League Riders' Championship, held at the Brandon Stadium on 21 October.
Pos.RiderPtsTotalSFFinal
1

Riders & final averages

Belle Vue
  • 8.34
  • 7.02
  • 7.00
  • 6.45
  • 6.20
  • 6.20
  • 5.78
  • 5.58
  • 5.37
  • 5.38
  • 4.64
  • 3.76
  • 2.20
Coventry
  • 9.00
  • 8.77
  • 7.63
  • 5.35
  • 5.34
  • 5.30
  • 5.26
  • 4.56
Eastbourne
  • 9.67
  • 8.82
  • 7.73
  • 7.34
  • 7.20
  • 7.02
  • 5.73
  • 2.89
Ipswich
  • 9.57
  • 9.52
  • 6.53
  • 6.51
  • 6.13
  • 4.65
  • 4.15
  • 3.51
  • 3.46
King's Lynn
  • 10.17
  • 10.15
  • 7.98
  • 6.86
  • 6.57
  • 5.88
  • 4.40
  • 4.14
Oxford
  • 8.24
  • 7.97
  • 7.36
  • 6.93
  • 5.49
  • 5.27
  • 4.57
  • 4.54
  • 4.26
Peterborough
  • 9.18
  • 8.69
  • 6.85
  • 6.84
  • 5.92
  • 5.82
  • 5.67
  • 5.46
  • 4.50
  • 4.47
Poole
  • 10.10
  • 8.57
  • 7.60
  • 7.21
  • 5.17
  • 4.26
  • 3.41
  • 1.28
Wolverhampton
  • 8.32
  • 7.94
  • 7.75
  • 7.48
  • 5.79
  • 5.55
  • 3.72