2001 Premier League speedway season
The 2001 Premier League speedway season was the second division of speedway in the United Kingdom and governed by the Speedway Control Bureau, in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association.
Season summary
The League consisted of 15 teams for the 2001 season with the addition of a new teams, the Trelawny Tigers.The League was run on a standard format with no play-offs and was won by Newcastle Diamonds.
Premier League Knockout Cup
The 2001 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 34th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Hull Vikings were the winners of the competition.First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
| 18/05 | Arena Essex | 45-45 | Reading |
| 21/05 | Reading | 48-42 | Arena Essex |
| 16/05 | Hull | 54-36 | Trelawny |
| 22/05 | Trelawny | 43-47 | Hull |
| 19/05 | Stoke | 56-34 | Isle of Wight |
| 29/05 | Isle of Wight | 47-42 | Stoke |
| 21/05 | Newcastle | 55-35 | Edinburgh |
| 18/05 | Edinburgh | 51-39 | Newcastle |
| 09/07 | Sheffield | 58-32 | Berwick |
| 19/05 | Berwick | 47-43 | Sheffield |
| 21/05 | Exeter | 64-26 | Newport |
| 24/06 | Newport | 47-43 | Exeter |
| 10/05 | Swindon | 70-20 | Glasgow |
| 20/05 | Glasgow | 45-42 | Swindon |
Quarter-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
| 09/07 | Reading | 50-40 | Exeter |
| 12/07 | Exeter | 51-39 | Reading |
| 04/07 | Hull | 57-33 | Stoke |
| 08/07 | Stoke | 41-48 | Hull |
| 09/07 | Newcastle | 56-34 | Sheffield |
| 12/07 | Sheffield | 47-43 | Newcastle |
| 05/07 | Swindon | 50-40 | Workington |
| 30/06 | Workington | 47-43 | Swindon |
'''Semi-finals'''
Final
First legSecond leg
Hull were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 105–75.
Premier Trophy
North Group| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Sheffield | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| 2 | Workington | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| 3 | Newcastle | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Edinburgh | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Glasgow | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 6 | Hull | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 7 | Stoke | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 8 |
| 8 | Berwick | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
South Group
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Swindon | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Isle of Wight | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Reading | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Arena Essex | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Exeter | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Newport | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | Trelawny | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Semi-final
| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Workington | Swindon | 45–45, 36–54 |
| Isle of Wight | Sheffield | 50–40, 40–50 48–42, 37–53 |
Final
| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Swindon | Sheffield | 37–53, 25–65 |
Young Shield
- End of season competition for the top eight league teams
| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Hull | Workington | 48–42, 40–53 |
| Exeter | Isle of Wight | 44–46, 27–63 |
| Swindon | Sheffield | 49–41, 32–58 |
| Edinburgh | Newcastle | 47–43, 44–46 |
Semi-final
| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Isle of Wight | Sheffield | 64–26, 37–52 |
| Edinburgh | Workington | 60–30, 48–43 |
Final
| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Edinburgh | Isle of Wight | 48–42, 29–61 |
Riders' Championship
Carl Stonehewer won the Riders' Championship for the second successive season. The final was held on 9 September at Brandon Stadium.| Pos. | Rider | Pts | Total | SF | Final |
| 1 |  PairsThe Premier League Pairs Championship was held at Derwent Park on 14 July. The event was won by Workington Comets for the third successive season.Group A
FoursWorkington Comets won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 5 August 2001, at the East of England Arena.Riders & final averagesArena Essex
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