The 2002 Premier League speedway season was the second division of speedway in the United Kingdom and governed by the Speedway Control Board (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA).
The League consisted of 17 teams for the 2002 season with the addition of two teams, the Rye House Rockets and the Somerset Rebels from the Conference League.
The League was run on a standard format with no play-offs and was won by Sheffield Tigers.
On 14 April, Lawrence Hare was paralysed after crashing while riding for Exeter Falcons.
The 2002 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 35th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Sheffield Tigers were the winners of the competition.
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Sheffield were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 97âÂÂ83.
North Group
South Group
Border Group
West Group
Semi-final
Final
First Round
Semi-final
Final
Adam Shields won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 8 September at Belle Vue Stadium.
The Premier League Pairs Championship was held at Derwent Park on 19 July. The event was won by the Isle of Wight Islanders.
Semi-finals
Final
Berwick Bandits won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 21 July 2002, at the Brandon Stadium.
Arena Essex
Berwick
Edinburgh
Exeter
Glasgow
Hull
Isle of Wight
Newcastle
Newport
Reading
Rye House
Sheffield
Somerset
Stoke
Swindon
Trelawny
Workington