The Elite League Knockout Cup was a speedway Knockout Cup competition in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2012.
History It was governed by the Speedway Control Bureau (SCB) in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA). The teams from the top division of league racing, the Elite League, took part. Similar competitions were held for clubs in leagues that preceded the Elite League, including the British League Knockout Cup and the Premier League Knockout Cup.
Rules This competition was run on the knockout principle; teams drawn together race home and away matches, with the aggregate score deciding the result. In the event of the aggregate score being level, the teams again race home and away.
Winners YearWinnersRunners-up Elite League Knockout Cup 1997 Eastbourne Eagles Poole Pirates 1998 Ipswich Witches Coventry Bees 1999 Peterborough Panthers Poole Pirates 2000 King's Lynn Stars Coventry Bees 2001 Peterborough Panthers Ipswich Witches 2002 Eastbourne Eagles Peterborough Panthers 2003 Poole Pirates Coventry Bees 2004 Poole Pirates Ipswich Witches 2005 Belle Vue Aces Eastbourne Eagles 2006 Coventry Bees Belle Vue Aces 2007 Coventry Bees Swindon Robins 2008 Eastbourne Eagles Poole Pirates 2009 Lakeside Hammers Coventry Bees 2010 Poole Pirates Eastbourne Eagles 2011 Poole Pirates Belle Vue Aces 2012 Poole Pirates Coventry Bees
See also Knockout Cup (speedway) for full list of winners and competitions
References
External links BSPA Website