2006 Premier League speedway season


The 2006 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 14 teams for the 2005 season after the Reading Racers elected to compete in the Elite League and the closure of the Exeter Falcons and the Hull Vikings. The Mildenhall Fen Tigers elected to enter the Premier League along with the newly founded Redcar Bears.
King's Lynn Stars won the league title.

League

Play-offs

Aggregate scores over two legs.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

Premier League Knockout Cup

The 2006 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 39th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. King's Lynn Stars were the winners of the competition for the second successive year.
First round
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
31/05 King's Lynn70-20Berwick
20/05 Berwick47-43King's Lynn
27/05 Workington54-40Newcastle
28/05 Newcastle55-40Workington
20/05 Rye House66-36Isle of Wight
16/05 Isle of Wight53-41Rye House
19/05 Somerset57-38Stoke
20/05 Stoke51-41Somerset
27/06 Newport 55-31Edinburgh
19/05 Edinburgh 56-40Newport

Quarter-finals
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
21/06 King's Lynn 54-41Rye House
24/06 Rye House 49-44King's Lynn
23/06 Somerset 52-44Mildenhall
25/06 Mildenhall 40-53Somerset
25/06 Glasgow 55-41Newcastle
26/06 Newcastle 48-42Glasgow
06/07 Sheffield 59-33Newport
09/07 Newport 39-51Sheffield

Semi-finals
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
10/09 Glasgow45-45King's Lynn
20/09 King's Lynn 67-27 Glasgow
15/09 Somerset 55-40Sheffield
28/09 Sheffield 55-41Somerset

'Final
First leg
Second leg
King's Lynn were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 107–77.

Premier Trophy

North Group
PosTeamPWDLPts
1Workington14101327
2Sheffield1480622
3Glasgow1480621
4Edinburgh1480621
5Newcastle1460817
6Stoke1450912
7Redcar1450911
8Berwick144199

South Group
PosTeamPWDLPts
1Rye House1060416
2King's Lynn1050515
3Somerset1060414
4Mildenhall1051414
6Newport104159
7Isle of Wight103077

Semi-final
Team oneTeam twoScore
WorkingtonKing's Lynn51–39, 35–59
SheffieldRye House61–31, 31+–61

+Sheffield win run-off
Final
Team oneTeam twoScore
King's LynnSheffield63–32, 45–48

Riders' Championship

Magnus Zetterström won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 24 September at Owlerton Stadium.
Pos.RiderPtsTotalSFFinal
1

Pairs

The Premier League Pairs Championship was held at Ashfield Stadium on 8 October. The event was won by Glasgow for the second consecutive season.
Semi finals
  • Glasgow bt Newcastle 5–4
  • Sheffield bt Somerset 6–3
Final
  • Glasgow bt Sheffield 6–3

Fours

Workington Comets won the Premier League Four-Team Championship for the third time. The event was held at Derwent Park on 7 October, after originally being postponed from 19 August.

Riders & final averages

Berwick
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Isle of Wight
King's Lynn
Mildenhall
Newcastle
Newport
Redcar
Rye House
Sheffield
Somerset
Stoke
Workington