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 The Speedway Control Bureau (SCB), known as the Speedway Control Board between 1948 and 2002, governs the sport of motorcycle speedway in the United Kingdom on behalf of the Auto Cycle Union (ACU). The directors are appointed by the ACU and Br ...

(SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association ( BSPA).

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 A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final matc ...

Final table

_{Oxford v Belle Vue not held.}

Elite League Knockout Cup

The 2000 Speedway Star Knockout Cup was the 62nd edition of the

for tier one teams. King's Lynn Stars were the winners of the competition. First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final First leg Second leg King's Lynn Knights were declared Knockout Cup Champions, on aggregate score 100-80.

Leading final averages

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

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