2015 Premier League speedway season
Champions | Edinburgh Monarchs |
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Knockout Cup | Somerset Rebels |
Premier League Cup | Edinburgh Monarchs |
Individual | Ulrich Østergaard |
Pairs | Ipswich Witches |
Fours | Edinburgh Monarchs |
Highest average | Simon Stead |
Division/s above | 2015 Elite League |
Division/s below | 2015 National League |
The 2015 Premier League season was the second division of British speedway.[1]
Summary[]
took place between March and October 2015. The Edinburgh Monarchs were the defending champions after winning the championship in 2014. The 13 teams that competed remained unchanged from the teams who competed in 2014. There had been concerns about whether or not the Peterborough Panthers would be able to compete but their future was secured after being able to raise the money necessary to continue racing.[2]
In an all-Scottish final, the Edinburgh Monarchs became the first team to win consecutive Premier League titles, by beating the Glasgow Tigers in the Grand Final. The Tigers held a 7-point lead after the first leg at Ashfield, but the Monarchs won 14 of the 15 heats in the second leg at Armadale – winning 58–32 on the night – to win the tie overall 99–80.[3] It was one of three titles won by the Monarchs in 2015; in the Premier League Cup, the Monarchs beat the Tigers once again 100–79,[4] while the quartet of Craig Cook, Sam Masters, Erik Riss and Justin Sedgmen won the Premier League Fours.[5]
Aside from Edinburgh's successes, the Somerset Rebels defeated the Monarchs to win the Knockout Cup,[6] Daniel King and Rohan Tungate won the Premier League Pairs for the Ipswich Witches,[7] and Danish rider Ulrich Østergaard won the Premier League Riders' Championship for the Peterborough Panthers.[8][9]
Final league table[]
Pos. | Club | M | Home | Away | F | A | +/− | Pts | ||||||
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W | D | L | 4W | 3W | D | 1L | L | |||||||
1 | Edinburgh Monarchs (Q) | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1229 | 955 | +274 | 61 |
2 | Somerset Rebels (Q) | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1188 | 998 | +190 | 55 |
3 | Glasgow Tigers (Q) | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1122 | 999 | +123 | 54 |
4 | Peterborough Panthers (Q) | 24 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1104 | 1039 | +65 | 51 |
5 | Sheffield Tigers (Q) | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1112 | 1062 | +50 | 49 |
6 | Plymouth Devils (Q) | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1123 | 1074 | +49 | 43 |
7 | Ipswich Witches | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1163 | 1023 | +140 | 42 |
8 | Workington Comets | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1086 | 1116 | −30 | 38 |
9 | Newcastle Diamonds | 24 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1067 | 1129 | −62 | 27 |
10 | Berwick Bandits | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1011 | 1173 | −162 | 24 |
11 | Scunthorpe Scorpions | 24 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 999 | 1185 | −186 | 24 |
12 | Rye House Rockets | 24 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 998 | 1166 | −168 | 21 |
13 | Redcar Bears | 24 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 946 | 1229 | −283 | 19 |
Play-offs[]
Draw[]
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Somerset Rebels | 48 | 41 | 89 | |||||||||||||||
3 | Glasgow Tigers | 44 | 56 | 100 | |||||||||||||||
3 | Glasgow Tigers | 42 | 49 | 91 | |||||||||||||||
6 | Plymouth Devils | 46 | 34 | 80 | |||||||||||||||
3 | Glasgow Tigers | 48 | 32 | 80 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 41 | 58 | 99 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 44 | 58 | 102 | |||||||||||||||
4 | Peterborough Panthers | 46 | 51 | 97 | |||||||||||||||
4 | Peterborough Panthers | 46 | 32 | 78 | |||||||||||||||
5 | Sheffield Tigers | 44 | 38 | 82 | |||||||||||||||
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Quarter-finals[]
17 September 2015 | Report | Sheffield Tigers | 44–46 | Peterborough Panthers | Owlerton Stadium Referee(s): Darren Hartley |
27 September 2015 | Report | Peterborough Panthers | 51–38 | Sheffield Tigers | East of England Showground Referee(s): Dale Entwistle |
2 October 2015 | Report | Plymouth Devils | 46–44 | Glasgow Tigers | St Boniface Arena Referee(s): Stuart Wilson |
4 October 2015 | Report | Glasgow Tigers | 56–34 | Plymouth Devils | Ashfield Stadium Referee(s): Phil Griffin |
Semi-finals[]
4 October 2015 | Report | Peterborough Panthers | 46–44 | Edinburgh Monarchs | East of England Showground Referee(s): Peter Clarke |
9 October 2015 | Report | Edinburgh Monarchs | 58–32 | Peterborough Panthers | Armadale Stadium Referee(s): Willie Dishington |
9 October 2015 | Report | Somerset Rebels | 48–42 | Glasgow Tigers | Oaktree Arena Referee(s): David Watters |
11 October 2015 | Report | Glasgow Tigers | 49–41 | Somerset Rebels | Ashfield Stadium Referee(s): Michael Breckon |
Grand final[]
First leg
16 October 2015 | Report | Glasgow Tigers Richard Lawson 13 James Sarjeant 12 Nick Morris 9 Victor Palovaara 7 Hynek Štichauer 4 Aaron Summers 3 Kauko Nieminen R/R |
48–41 | Edinburgh Monarchs Craig Cook 11 Kevin Wölbert 10 Justin Sedgman 7 Erik Riss 5 Sam Masters 5 Max Clegg 3 Robert Braniford 0 |
Ashfield Stadium Referee(s): Chris Gay |
Second leg
17 October 2015 | Report | Edinburgh Monarchs Kevin Wölbert 13 Sam Masters 12 Craig Cook 9 Justin Sedgman 9 Max Clegg 8 Erik Riss 6 Liam Carr 1 |
58–32 | Glasgow Tigers Richard Lawson 10 Nick Morris 9 James Sarjeant 5 Hynek Štichauer 5 Victor Palovaara 2 Theo Pijper 1 Aaron Summers R/R |
Armadale Stadium Referee(s): Dave Robinson |
Final Leading averages[]
Rider | Team | Average |
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Simon Stead | Sheffield | 10.41 |
Craig Cook | Edinburgh | 10.35 |
Danny King | Ipswich | 9.54 |
Richard Lawson | Glasgow | 9.12 |
Sam Masters | Edinburgh | 8.98 |
Brady Kurtz | Somerset | 8.73 |
Oliver Allen | Peterborough | 8.51 |
Josh Grajczonek | Somerset | 8.50 |
Jason Garrity | Sheffield | 8.46 |
Robert Lambert | Peterborough/Rye House | 8.38 |
Premier League Knockout Cup[]
The 2015 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 48th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Somerset Rebels were the winners of the competition.[11]
First Round[]
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
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28/06 | Newcastle | 63-26 | Scunthorpe |
05/06 | Scunthorpe | 53-37 | Newcastle |
18/06 | Plymouth | 47-41 | Peterborough |
25/05 | Peterborough | 46-44 | Plymouth |
22/05 | Edinburgh | 59-31 | Sheffield |
21/05 | Sheffield | 46-44 | Edinburgh |
17/05 | Rye House | 60-30 | Workington |
16/05 | Workington | 51-39 | Rye House |
21/05 | Ipswich | 46-44 | Berwick |
09/05 | Berwick | 47-43 | Ipswich |
Quarter Finals[]
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
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30/08 | Newcastle | 56-33 | Glasgow |
30/08 | Glasgow | 48-42 | Newcastle |
01/08 | Edinburgh | 61-29 | Redcar |
23/07 | Redcar | 37-35 | Edinburgh |
25/07 | Berwick | 40-50 | Rye House |
12/07 | Rye House | 42-48 | Berwick |
11/07 | Plymouth | 40-50 | Somerset |
10/07 | Somerset | 53-37 | Plymouth |
Semi Finals[]
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
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12/09 | Rye House | 43-47 | Somerset |
11/09 | Somerset | 60-30 | Rye House |
13/09 | Newcastle | 53-37 | Edinburgh |
04/09 | Edinburgh | 56-34 | Newcastle |
Final[]
First leg
Somerset Rebels Richie Worrall 10 Paul Starke 10 Brady Kurtz 9 Josh Grajczonek 9 Rasmus Jensen 6 Charles Wright 3 Hynek Štichauer 2 | 49 – 41 | Edinburgh Monarchs Craig Cook 15 Erik Riss 9 Sam Masters 8 Justin Sedgman 6 Robert Braniford 2 Ben Morley 1 Kevin Wölbert R/R |
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Second leg
Edinburgh Monarchs Craig Cook 13 Sam Masters 11 Justin Sedgman 11 Robert Braniford 5 Erik Riss 4 Max Clegg 3 Kevin Wölbert R/R | 47 – 43 | Somerset Rebels Paul Starke 10 Rasmus Jensen 9 Richie Worrall 9 Josh Grajczonek 7 Charles Wright 6 Brady Kurtz 2 Luke Chessell (guest) 0 |
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[9][13] |
Edinburgh were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 92–88.
Teams[]
Team-by-team Unless otherwise stated, all listed riders were declared at the start of the 2015 Premier League season.[14]
Berwick Bandits
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Edinburgh Monarchs
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Glasgow Tigers
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Ipswich Witches
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Newcastle Diamonds
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Peterborough Panthers
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Plymouth Devils
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Redcar Bears
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Rye House Rockets
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Scunthorpe Scorpions
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Sheffield Tigers
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Somerset Rebels=
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Workington Comets
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See also[]
- List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
- Knockout Cup (speedway)
Notes[]
- ^ a b replaced Ben Barker for the twenty-first declaration of the season.[15]
- ^ a b Hynek Štichauer replaced for the second declaration of the season.[16]
- ^ a b replaced Hynek Štichauer for the fifteenth declaration of the season.[17]
- ^ a b replaced Alex Edberg for the thirtieth declaration of the season.[18]
- ^ a b Richard Hall replaced for the sixth declaration of the season.[19]
- ^ a b Kauko Nieminen replaced David Howe for the twenty-third declaration of the season.[20]
- ^ a b David Howe replaced Kozza Smith for the fifteenth declaration of the season.[17]
- ^ a b Hynek Štichauer replaced Dimitri Bergé for the twenty-third declaration of the season.[20]
- ^ a b Ashley Morris replaced Ritchie Hawkins for the seventeenth declaration of the season.[21]
- ^ a b Tero Aarnio replaced Lewis Rose for the twenty-first declaration of the season.[15]
- ^ a b Emil Grøndal replaced Oliver Allen for the nineteenth declaration of the season.[22]
- ^ a b Ben Barker replaced Robert Lambert for the twenty-eighth declaration of the season.[23]
- ^ a b Anders Thomsen replaced Lewis Blackbird for the thirtieth declaration of the season.[18]
- ^ a b replaced for the eighteenth declaration of the season.[24]
- ^ a b James Wright replaced for the twenty-third declaration of the season.[20]
- ^ a b Linus Eklöf replaced James Wright for the thirtieth declaration of the season.[18]
- ^ a b Todd Kurtz replaced Ashley Morris for the tenth declaration of the season.[25]
- ^ a b replaced Sam Chapman for the thirteenth declaration of the season.[26]
- ^ a b replaced for the fifteenth declaration of the season.[17]
- ^ a b Adam Roynon replaced Hugh Skidmore for the sixth declaration of the season.[19]
- ^ a b Dimitri Bergé replaced Ben Morley for the twenty-third declaration of the season.[20]
- ^ a b Robert Lambert replaced for the thirtieth declaration of the season.[18]
- ^ a b replaced for the thirtieth declaration of the season.[18]
- ^ a b replaced Steve Boxall for the nineteenth declaration of the season.[22]
- ^ a b replaced Luke Bowen for the fourth declaration of the season.[27] This change was reverted for the twentieth declaration.[28]
- ^ a b Ryan Douglas replaced David Howe for the ninth declaration of the season.[29]
- ^ a b replaced Josh Auty for the twenty-fifth declaration of the season.[30]
- ^ a b Leigh Lanham replaced Ryan Douglas for the thirtieth declaration of the season.[18]
- ^ a b replaced Ben Wilson for the twenty-sixth declaration of the season.[31]
- ^ a b Ben Wilson replaced Ellis Perks for the ninth declaration of the season.[29]
- ^ a b Andre Compton replaced Simon Stead for the thirtieth declaration of the season.[18]
- ^ a b Jason Garrity replaced David Bellego for the second declaration of the season.[16]
- ^ a b David Bellego replaced Ty Proctor for the twelfth declaration of the season.[32]
- ^ a b Nicolai Klindt replaced Andre Compton for the twenty-fourth declaration of the season.[33]
- ^ a b Michele Paco Castagna replaced Ashley Birks for the twenty-third declaration of the season.[20]
- ^ a b replaced Arthur Sissis for the thirtieth declaration of the season.[18]
- ^ a b Rasmus Jensen replaced Leigh Lanham for the twenty-sixth declaration of the season.[31]
- ^ a b replaced Benji Compton for the nineteenth declaration of the season.[22]
- ^ a b Matthew Wethers replaced Rusty Harrison for the eighth declaration of the season.[34]
- ^ a b Rusty Harrison replaced Nathan Greaves for the fifteenth declaration of the season.[17]
- ^ a b Matt Williamson replaced for the twentieth declaration of the season.[28]
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- ^ "Somerset Rebels win Premier League Knock-out Cup". Western Morning News. Local World. 3 October 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Heartbreak for Somerset Rebels as Ipswich Witches win pairs title". Western Morning News. Local World. 4 July 2015. Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
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