2008 Premier League speedway season
The 2008 Premier League speedway season was the second division of motorcycle speedway racing in the United Kingdom and the 14th season since its creation in 1995. The league was governed by the Speedway Control Bureau, in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association.
Summary
The League consisted of 16 teams for the 2008 season with the addition of the 2007 Conference League champions the Scunthorpe Scorpions. New rules introduced for 2008 include three points for an away win compared to two points in 2007, and the removal of bonus points, in which a team was awarded an additional point for an aggregate win over a home and away match against another team. The team finishing at the top of the league table at the end of the season after accumulating the most points were declared the Premier League champions. The four highest placed teams were entered into promotion play-offs, whereby the Premier League play-off winner faced the Elite League relegation play-off final losers over two legs. Teams finishing in fifth to twelfth at the time of the fixture cut-off date compete in the Young Shield. Newport Wasps withdrew from the league following the death of their promoter Tim Stone.The Edinburgh Monarchs were crowned the Premier League champions after ending the season as the highest placed team. The Somerset Rebels finished second, King's Lynn Stars third and the Rye House Rockets fourth. All four teams took part in the promotion play-off with Edinburgh and King's Lynn reaching the final. Edinburgh won 93–90 on aggregate and faced Elite League team Wolverhampton Wolves, but lost the two-legged promotion/relegation final 106–76.
Premier League Knockout Cup
The 2008 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 41st edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Somerset Rebels were the winners of the competition.First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
| 11/04 | Scunthorpe | 44-48 | Sheffield |
| 10/04 | Sheffield | 55-36 | Scunthorpe |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
| 23/04 | Birmingham | 43-47 | Glasgow |
| 20/04 | Glasgow | 40-52 | Birmingham |
| 24/04 | Redcar | 53-40 | Mildenhall |
| 27/04 | Mildenhall | 40-50 | Redcar |
| 13/05 | Isle of Wight | 54-38 | Sheffield |
| 24/04 | Sheffield | 52-38 | Isle of Wight |
| 25/04 | Edinburgh | 54-38 | Berwick |
| 26/04 | Berwick | 42-51 | Edinburgh |
| 25/04 | Somerset | 64-28 | Newcastle |
| 27/04 | Newcastle | 39-39 | Somerset |
| 26/04 | Rye House | 60-30 | Newport |
| 07/05 | Kings Lynn | 55-38 | Reading |
| 28/04 | Reading | 59-34 | King's Lynn |
| 27/04 | Stoke | 42-50 | Workington |
| 26/05 | Workington | 54-36 | Stoke |
ns match not staged Rye House into next round
Quarter-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
| 25/06 | Birmingham | 42-51 | Rye House |
| 31/05 | Rye House | 62-30 | Birmingham |
| 17/06 | Isle of Wight | 51-43 | Workington |
| 07/06 | Workington | 53-38 | Isle of Wight |
| 30/05 | Edinburgh | 55-38 | Redcar |
| 29/05 | Redcar | 39-53 | Edinburgh |
| 30/05 | Somerset | 53-39 | Reading |
| 29/06 | Reading | 51-44 | Somerset |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
| 27/09 | Workington | 53-39 | Edinburgh |
| 26/09 | Edinburgh | 49-41 | Workington |
| 25/08 | Rye House | 50-43 | Somerset |
| 22/08 | Somerset | 53-38 | Rye House |
Final
First leg
Second leg
Somerset were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 98–84.
Premier Trophy
Group 1| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Edinburgh | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Workington | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Glasgow | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Berwick | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Sheffield | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Redcar | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Newcastle | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Stoke | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Birmingham | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Rye House | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | King's Lynn | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Mildenhall | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Reading | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Somerset | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Isle of Wight | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Newport | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Semi-final
| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Birmingham | Sheffield | 57–37, 37–53 |
| Edinburgh | Reading | 56–34, 44–46 |
Final
| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Edinburgh | Birmingham | 65–24, 52–41 |
Young Shield
- End of season competition for the league teams positioned 5 to 12.
| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Birmingham | Berwick | 50–42, 40–50 |
| Redcar | Reading | 52–40, 60–33 |
| Isle of Wight | Sheffield | 57–36, 41–52 |
| Scunthorpe | Workington | 51–39, 35–58 |
Semi-final
| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Isle of Wight | Berwick | 53–42, 37–58 |
| Redcar | Workington | 50–43, 42–51 |
Final
| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Workington | Berwick | 58–34, 38–55 |
Riders' Championship
Tai Woffinden won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 21 September at Owlerton Stadium.| Pos. | Rider | Pts | Total | SF | Final |
| 1 |  PairsThe Premier League Pairs Championship was held at Oaktree Arena on 27 June. The event was won by Workington Comets.Semi finals
FoursWorkington Comets won the Premier League Four-Team Championship for the fourth time, it was held on 26 July 2006, at Derwent Park.Riders & final averagesBerwick
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