The 2009 Elite League speedway season (also known as the
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is a group of British subscription sports channels operated by the satellite pay television company Sky Group (a division of Comcast), and is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It ...
Elite League for sponsorship reasons) was the 75th season of the top division of UK speedway and the 13th since its establishment as the Elite League in 1997.
Summary
The first fixtures of the season took place on 30 March and the season ended on 12 October. The
Poole Pirates
Poole Pirates (also known as Poole Speedway) are a motorcycle speedway team based in Poole, England, competing in the SGB Championship. The club have been the champions of the United Kingdom on ten occasions.
Poole Speedway is promoted by l ...
were the defending champions from 2008.
Leigh Adams
Leigh Scott Adams (born 28 April 1971 in Mildura, Victoria)Oakes, P.(2004). ''British Speedway Who's Who''. is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider. He is a multiple Speedway Grand Prix winner and World Team Champion. He also w ...
had a stellar season, he once again topped the league averages and became the
Australian Champion for the 10th time. He also won the
Elite League Riders Championship
The Elite League Riders' Championship is a motorcycle speedway contest between the top riders (or two riders) with the highest average points total from each club competing in the Elite League in the UK.
History
The competition replaced the Pr ...
and nearly led Swindon to a title success, before losing in the play off final to
Wolverhampton Wolves
Wolverhampton Wolves are a British speedway team based in Wolverhampton, England. They are sponsored by Parry's International Travel, and signed a deal with owner Dave Parry (previous speedway rider for the Wolverhampton Wolves) for the 2008 ...
. Wolves continued their success of recent years courtesy of heavy scoring throughout the season by
Freddie Lindgren
Jan Fredrik Tobias (Freddie) Lindgren (born 15 September 1985) is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider. He has twice won the bronze medal at the Speedway World Championship and won the world team championships in 2015.
Career
Born in Örebro, Sw ...
,
Peter Karlsson and their new signing
Tai Woffinden
Tai Woffinden (born 10 August 1990) is a British motorcycle speedway, speedway rider. He is a three-time Speedway World Championship, World Champion (2013 Speedway Grand Prix, 2013, 2015 Speedway Grand Prix, 2015 and 2018 Speedway Grand Prix, 2 ...
.
Lee Richardson top scored for the
Lakeside Hammers
The Lakeside Hammers were a speedway team who most recently raced in the SGB Championship in 2018. They were founded (as the Arena-Essex Hammers) by promoter Wally Mawdsley and stock car promoter Chick Woodroffe. The team were nicknamed the Hamme ...
during the season and the team claimed their first top tier trophy in their history when winning the
Knockout Cup.
League table
Home: 3W = Home win by 7 points or more; 2W = Home win by between 1 and 6 points
Away: 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
Championship play-offs
Semi-finals
Leg 1
Leg 2
Grand final
First leg
Second leg
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton () is a city, metropolitan borough and administrative centre in the West Midlands, England. The population size has increased by 5.7%, from around 249,500 in 2011 to 263,700 in 2021. People from the city are called "Wulfrunian ...
were declared Elite League Champions, on Aggregate 95-90.
Elite League Knockout Cup
The 2009 Elite League Knockout Cup was the 71st edition of the
Knockout Cup for tier one teams.
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
First leg
Second leg
The Lakeside Hammers were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 108-77.
Riders' Championship
Leigh Adams
Leigh Scott Adams (born 28 April 1971 in Mildura, Victoria)Oakes, P.(2004). ''British Speedway Who's Who''. is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider. He is a multiple Speedway Grand Prix winner and World Team Champion. He also w ...
won the
Riders' Championship. The final was held at
Brandon Stadium
Brandon Stadium, also known as Coventry Stadium, is located 6 miles east of Coventry in Brandon, Warwickshire, England. It was the home of the Coventry Bees motorcycle speedway team. It also hosted BriSCA F1 Stock Car Racing on the 1st Satur ...
on 2 October.
Pairs
The
Elite League Pairs Championship
The Elite League Pairs Championship was a motorcycle speedway contest between the top two riders from each club competing in the Elite League in the United Kingdom, staged from 2004 to 2011.
History
The Championship was a reincarnation of the B ...
was held at the
Arlington Stadium
Arlington Stadium was a baseball stadium located in Arlington, Texas, United States, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. It served as the home for the Texas Rangers (MLB) from 1972 until 1993, after which the team moved into The Bal ...
on 8 August and was won by Poole Pirates.
Semi finals
*Eastbourne 5 Lakeside 4 - Richardson, Watt, Bridger, Davidsson
*Poole 5 Coventry 4 - Harris, Holder, Andersen, Kennett
Final
*Poole 5 Eastbourne 4 - Watt, Holder, Andersen, Bridger
Final leading averages
Riders & final averages
Belle Vue
* 11.48 (5 matches only)
* 8.67
* 7.09
* 6.65
* 6.41
* 6.40
* 6.38
* 6.12
* 6.11
* 4.18
* 2.95
* 2.15
Coventry
* 8.74
* 8.58
* 8.28
* 7.68
* 7.59
* 6.65
* 4.72
* 4.30
* 4.24
* 2.72
Eastbourne
* 7.63
* 7.46
* 6.86
* 6.64
* 6.09
* 5.65
* 5.08
* 3.90
Ipswich
* 9.39
* 9.30
* 8.00
* 8.27
* 7.40
* 6.23
* 6.11
* 4.86
* 4.64
* 4.21
* 4.16
Lakeside
* 8.86
* 8.72
* 8.46
* 8.36
* 6.78
* 6.26
* 5.23
* 4.97
* 3.78
Peterborough
* 8.26
* 8.12
* 6.88
* 6.80
* 5.71
* 5.50
* 5.02
Poole
* 9.77
* 9.19
* 8.31
* 7.07
* 4.31
* 4.00
* 3.85
* 3.79
* 3.41
* 3.15
* 2.14
Swindon
* 10.33
* 9.57
* 7.38
* 7.22
* 7.12
* 6.88
* 6.59
* 6.31
* 6.00
* 4.36
* 4.12
Wolverhampton
* 10.64
* 9.19
* 8.30
* 7.27
* 6.03
* 5.88
* 2.77
* 1.88
See also
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Speedway in the United Kingdom
The sport of speedway in the United Kingdom has changed little since the first meetings in the 1920s. It has three domestic leagues, its own Speedway Grand Prix, and an annual entry into the Speedway World Cup / Speedway of Nations.
History
Se ...
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List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
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Knockout Cup (speedway)
Knockout Cup (sometimes referred to as the KO Cup) is a type of British motorcycle speedway competition, examples of which have run annually since 1929.
Each tier of British Speedway has its own respective Knockout Cup. The current Knockout Cup ...
References
{{United Kingdom Speedway Seasons
SGB Premiership
Elite League
Speedway Elite