2005 Speedway Premier League
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| Competition | Speedway Premier League |
| Season | 2005 |
| No. of competitors | 15 |
| Champion | Rye House Rockets |
The Premier League is the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and goverened by the Speedway Control Board (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA).
[edit] Season Summary
The League consisted of 15 teams for the 2005 season.
Two fixtures, Hull Vikings v Glasgow Tigers and Hull Vikings v King's Lynn Stars, were not ridden due to Hull being evicted from their track.
The League was run on a standard format with no play-offs.
[edit] Final table
| M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bon | Tot | |
| Rye House Rockets | 28 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1448 | 1133 | 41 | 12 | 53 |
| Berwick Bandits | 28 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 1371 | 1208 | 38 | 11 | 49 |
| Sheffield Tigers | 28 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 1361 | 1249 | 32 | 11 | 43 |
| King's Lynn Stars | 27 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 1305 | 1185 | 34 | 7 | 41 |
| Edinburgh Monarchs | 28 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 1323 | 1263 | 31 | 10 | 41 |
| Isle of Wight Islanders | 28 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 1363 | 1237 | 31 | 8 | 39 |
| Workington Comets | 28 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1282 | 1287 | 30 | 7 | 37 |
| Newcastle Diamonds | 28 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1251 | 1338 | 30 | 5 | 35 |
| Exeter Falcons | 28 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 1262.5 | 1342.5 | 26 | 6 | 32 |
| Reading Racers | 28 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 1281 | 1310 | 24 | 4 | 28 |
| Somerset Rebels | 28 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 1250 | 1317 | 22 | 6 | 28 |
| Glasgow Tigers | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 1243 | 1241 | 22 | 5 | 27 |
| Hull Vikings | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 1129.5 | 1257.5 | 22 | 5 | 27 |
| Stoke Potters | 28 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 1230 | 1347 | 22 | 4 | 26 |
| Newport Wasps | 28 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 1097 | 1482 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
[edit] External links
- british-speedway.co.uk - Official league tables
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