2004 Elite League speedway season
| League | Sky Sports Elite League |
|---|---|
| Season | 2004 |
| Champions | Poole Pirates |
| Knockout Cup | Poole Pirates |
| Pairs Championship | Swindon Robins |
| Craven Shield | Hull Vikings |
| Elite League Riders Championship |
 Bjarne Pedersen |
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).
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.[1]
Final table
| M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bon | Tot | |
| Poole Pirates | 36 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 1721 | 1603 | 48 | 13 | 61 |
| Wolverhampton Wolves | 36 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 1729 | 1586 | 42 | 16 | 58 |
| Ipswich Witches | 36 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 1701 | 1626 | 42 | 11 | 53 |
| Eastbourne Eagles | 36 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1699 | 1632 | 39 | 11 | 50 |
| Oxford Silver Machine | 36 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 1679 | 1672 | 38 | 10 | 48 |
| Swindon Robins | 36 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1657 | 1667 | 39 | 6 | 45 |
| Belle Vue Aces | 35 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 1630 | 1597 | 34 | 9 | 43 |
| Arena Essex Hammers | 36 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 1651 | 1679 | 32 | 8 | 40 |
| Peterborough Panthers | 35 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 1514 | 1722 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| Coventry Bees | 36 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 1565 | 1762 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
* 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
Semi-finals
- Wolverhampton Wolves 45-45 Ipswich Witches (Mikael Max beat Hans Andersen in run-off)
Final
First leg:
Second leg:
Poole won the championship with an aggregate score of 112-71.
References
External links
- british-speedway.co.uk - Official league tables
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