The 2007 Elite League speedway season was the 73rd season of the top division of

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in the

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and governed by the

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(SCB), in conjunction with the

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(

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Season summary

In 2007, the league consisted of eleven teams for the start of the season. However on 31 May, the

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issued a statement explaining their resignation from the league. Their results were expunged from the table and the season was completed with ten teams. It was the last time that Oxford Cheetahs would compete in the league following the refusal of the landlords to allow speedway at Oxford and the subsequent closure of

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in 2012. Coventry bounced back to winning ways completing the league and cup double. English duo

Scott Nicholls Scott Karl Nicholls (born 16 May 1978) is a British speedway rider, who has won the British Championship seven times,Chris Harris were once again the main catalysts to the team's success. The United States pair of

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and

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also added valuable contributions to the Coventry team. Once again the Australian pair of

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and

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were the best riders during the season and finished first and second in the league averages.

Final table

Play-offs

Semi-final decided over one leg. Grand Final decided by aggregate scores over two legs. Semi-finals *

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55-38

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50-42

Peterborough Panthers The Peterborough Panthers are a British speedway team based in Peterborough, England. They are three times champions of the United Kingdom, winning the highest level league in 1999, 2006 and 2021. History 1970–1994 The Panthers inaugural se ...

Final

First leg Second leg The Coventry Bees were declared League Champions, winning on aggregate 102-83.

Elite League Knockout Cup

The 2007 Elite League Knockout Cup was the 69th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams.

were the winners of the competition. First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final First leg Second leg The Coventry Bees were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 98-85.

Leading final averages

Riders & final averages

Belle Vue * 7.38 * 7.03 * 6.75 * 6.25 * 6.22 * 5.54 * 5.46 * 4.98 * 4.00 * 3.04 * 1.65 Coventry * 9.60 * 8.90 * 8.15 * 6.82 * 6.70 * 6.31 * 6.29 * 5.83 Eastbourne * 10.55 * 8.52 * 6.77 * 6.64 * 6.29 * 5.49 * 5.34 * 5.33 * 5.18 * 4.17 Ipswich * 7.89 * 7.25 * 6.82 * 5.90 * 5.72 * 4.07 * 4.00 * 3.50 Lakeside * 9.50 * 8.17 * 7.86 * 7.32 * 6.14 * 5.36 * 5.14 * 5.01 * 4.77 * 4.43 * 4.33 * 4.00 Oxford (withdrew from league) * 7.00 * 6.67 * 5.79 * 5.71 * 5.04 * 4.94 * 4.00 * 3.88 * 3.82 Peterborough * 10.38 * 8.38 * 7.74 * 6.59 * 6.10 * 6.03 * 4.46 * 4.46 Poole * 10.71 * 9.96 * 6.49 * 6.24 * 6.22 * 5.11 * 5.00 * 3.64 * 2.26 Reading * 9.54 * 8.00 * 7.21 * 6.29 * 5.71 * 5.24 * 5.20 * 5.05 * 4.81 Swindon * 10.77 * 8.48 * 8.31 * 7.62 * 7.19 * 6.10 * 4.59 Wolverhampton * 9.22 * 8.35 * 7.80 * 7.74 * 5.20 * 4.37 * 4.35 * 4.28 * 4.13 * 2.44

References

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