2009 Premier League speedway season
The 2009 Premier League season was the second division of motorcycle speedway racing in the United Kingdom and the 15th season since its creation in 1995. The league is governed by the Speedway Control Board, in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association.
Summary
The League consisted of 14 teams for the 2009 season with the re-admission of the Newport Wasps and the loss of Mildenhall Fen Tigers, Isle of Wight Islanders and the Reading Racers. New rules introduced for 2009 with a complete revamp of the points scoring system. 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 bottom Elite League team over two legs. Teams finishing in fifth to twelfth at the time of the fixture cut-off date compete in the Young Shield.The Kings Lynn Stars were crowned the Premier League champions after ending the season as the highest placed team. The Edinburgh Monarchs finished second, Newcastle Diamonds third and the Birmingham Brummies fourth. All four teams took part in the promotion play-off with Edinburgh and King's Lynn reaching the final. Edinburgh won 97–83 on aggregate and faced Elite League team Belle Vue Aces, but lost the two-legged promotion/relegation final.
New points scoring system
A new points scoring systems was devised for the 2009 season in an effort to make teams more competitive even when losing. If a Home team were to win by 7 or more points they would receive 3 points for the win. However, if the away team restricted the win from 1-6 points, the home team would receive only 2 points for the win, and the away team would be awarded 1 point for losing by less than 7 away from home.If the match was a draw, the home team would be awarded 1 point and the away team awarded 2.
If the away team won the match by between 1-6 points, they would be awarded 3 points with the home team collecting 0. And finally if the away team won by 7 or more points, they would collect 4 points with the home team again collecting 0.
League
League table
Home: 3W = Home win by 7 points or more; 2W = Home win by between 1 and 6 pointsAway: 4W = Away win by 7 points or more; 3W = Away win by between 1 and 6 points; 1L = Away loss by 6 points or less
M = Meetings; D = Draws; L = Losses; F = Race points for; A = Race points against; +/- = Race points difference; Pts = Total Points
Last updated: October 20, 2010
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Play-offs
Semi-finalsLeg 1
Leg 2
Grand final
First leg
'''Second leg'''
Premier League Knockout Cup
The 2009 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 42nd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. King's Lynn Stars were the winners of the competition.First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
| 09/05 | Stoke Potters | 48-42 | Berwick Bandits |
| 06/05 | Berwick Bandits | 50-39 | Stoke Potters |
| 10/05 | Newcastle Diamonds | 48-42 | Scunthorpe Scorpions |
| 08/05 | Scunthorpe Scorpions | 65-25 | Newcastle Diamonds |
| 29/04 | Birmingham Brummies | 43-47 | Rye House Rockets |
| 09/05 | Rye House Rockets | 53-37 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 14/05 | Redcar Bears | 52-38 | Newport Wasps |
| 21/06 | Newport Wasps | 40-50 | Redcar Bears |
| 08/05 | Somerset Rebels | 46-44 | Glasgow Tigers |
| 24/05 | Glasgow Tigers | 45-44 | Somerset Rebels |
| 28/05 | Sheffield Tigers | 56-34 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| 08/05 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 59-31 | Sheffield Tigers |
Quarter-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
| 20/05 | King's Lynn Stars | 58-32 | Berwick Bandits |
| 20/06 | Berwick Bandits | 26-57 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 13/06 | Rye House Rockets | 56-34 | Somerset Rebels |
| 12/06 | Somerset Rebels | 53-37 | Rye House Rockets |
| 20/06 | Workington Comets | 47-43 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| 19/06 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 56-34 | Workington Comets |
| 13/08 | Redcar Bears | 46-44 | Scunthorpe Scorpions |
| 31/07 | Scunthorpe Scorpions | 50-39 | Redcar Bears |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
| 09/10 | Scunthorpe Scorpions | 45-27 | King's Lynn Stars |
| 06/10 | King's Lynn Stars | 70-20 | Scunthorpe Scorpions |
| 19/09 | Rye House Rockets | 49-41 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
| 11/09 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 63-27 | Rye House Rockets |
Final
First leg
Second leg
King's Lynn were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 98–81.
Premier Trophy
North Group| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Edinburgh | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| 2 | Workington | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 21 |
| 3 | Glasgow | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | Berwick | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Sheffield | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | Sheffield | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
South Group
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | King's Lynn | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 33 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 |
| 3 | Rye House | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | Somerset | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Stoke | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 | Newport | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Birmingham | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
Semi-final
| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Workington | King's Lynn | 51–39, 35–58 |
| Scunthorpe | Edinburgh | 44–46, 41–52 |
Final
| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Edinburgh | King's Lynn | 54–41, 38–58 |
Young Shield
- End of season competition for the league teams positioned 5 to 12.
| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Berwick | Workington | 37–57, 47–43 |
| Redcar | Scunthorpe | 49–43, 34–56 |
| Stoke | Somerset | 52–43, 43–49 |
| Sheffield | Rye House | 51–38, 41–55 |
Semi-final
| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Stoke | Workington | 39–39, 36–54 |
| Scunthorpe | Rye House | 51–42, 40–50 |
Final
| Team one | Team two | Score |
| Rye House | Workington | 54–42, 38–55 |
Riders' Championship
Ricky Ashworth won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 27 September at Owlerton Stadium.Pairs
The Premier League Pairs Championship was held at Oaktree Arena on 26 June. The event was won by Birmingham Brummies.Semi finals
- Birmingham bt King's Lynn 6–3
- Somerset bt Workington 7–2
- Birmingham bt Somerset 6–3
Fours
Workington Comets won the Premier League Four-Team Championship for the fifth time, the Championship was held on 25 July 2009, at the Derwent Park.Final Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
 Riders & final averagesBerwick
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