Champions Bradford Dukes Craven Shield Coventry Bees Start date 1997 | Knockout Cup Eastbourne Eagles Elite League Riders Championship Greg Hancock Champion Bradford Dukes | |
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The Elite League is the top division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and in 1997 was governed by the Speedway Control Board (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA).
Season summary
In 1997, the single speedway league in Great Britain separated after two seasons, forming a new top division. The inaugural league consisted of ten teams. The league operated on a standard format without play-offs.
References
1997 Elite League speedway season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA