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2004 Elite League speedway season

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Season
  
2004

Knockout Cup
  
Poole Pirates

Craven Shield
  
Hull Vikings

Champions
  
Poole Pirates

Pairs Championship
  
Swindon Robins

League
  
Sky Sports Elite League

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

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Season summary

In 2004, the league increased to ten teams, with the Arena Essex Hammers and the Swindon Robins moving up from the Premier League. 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 and the next four met in quarter and semi final rounds. The winner of these rounds qualified for the final.

Final table

* Belle Vue v Peterborough 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 61-33 Oxford Silver Machine
  • Ipswich Witches 55-39 Eastbourne Eagles
  • Semi-finals

  • Wolverhampton Wolves 45-45 Ipswich Witches (Mikael Max beat Hans Andersen in run-off)
  • Final

    First leg:

  • Wolverhampton Wolves 41-49 Poole Pirates
  • Second leg:

  • Poole Pirates 63-30 Wolverhampton Wolves
  • Poole won the championship with an aggregate score of 112-71.

    References

    2004 Elite League speedway season Wikipedia