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2002 Elite League speedway season

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Champions
  
Wolverhampton Wolves

Craven Shield
  
Poole Pirates

Start date
  
2002

Knockout Cup
  
Eastbourne Eagles

Elite League Riders Championship
  
Tony Rickardsson

Champion
  
Wolverhampton Wolves

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2003 Elite League speedway season

The Elite League is the top division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and in 2002 was governed by the Speedway Control Board (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA).

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Season summary

In 2002, the league consisted of nine teams. The title was decided by a play-off between the top five teams. The team that finished top of the table were seeded directly to the final. The next four met in quarter and semi final rounds. The winner of these rounds qualified for the final.

Final table

Peterborough v Oxford not held.

Play-offs

Quarter-Final and Semi-Final decided over one leg. Grand Final decided by aggregate scores over two legs.

Quarter-finals

  • Wolverhampton Wolves 50-39 Peterborough Panthers
  • Coventry Bees 59-31 Poole Pirates
  • Semi-finals

  • Wolverhampton Wolves 51-39 Coventry Bees
  • Final

  • Wolverhampton Wolves 93-87 Eastbourne Eagles
  • References

    2002 Elite League speedway season Wikipedia