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2006 Premier League speedway season

The 2006 Premier League speedway season was the second 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

The League consisted of 14 teams for the 2005 season after the Reading Racers elected to compete in the Elite League and the closure of the Exeter Falcons and the Hull Vikings. The Mildenhall Fen Tigers elected to enter the Premier League along with the newly founded Redcar Bears.

King's Lynn Stars won the league title.

League

Final table

Fixtures and results

Play-offs

Aggregate scores over two legs.

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Premier League Knockout Cup

The 2006 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 39th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. King's Lynn Stars were the winners of the competition for the second successive year.

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

'Final

First leg

Second leg

King's Lynn were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 107–77.

Premier Trophy

North Group

South Group

Semi-final

+Sheffield win run-off

Final

Final leading averages

Riders' Championship

Magnus Zetterström won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 24 September at Owlerton Stadium.

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Pairs

The Premier League Pairs Championship was held at Ashfield Stadium on 8 October (originally abandoned on 18 June). The event was won by Glasgow for the second consecutive season.

Semi finals

  • Glasgow bt Newcastle 5–4
  • Sheffield bt Somerset 6–3

Final

  • Glasgow bt Sheffield 6–3

Fours

Workington Comets won the Premier League Four-Team Championship for the third time. The event was held at Derwent Park on 7 October, after originally being postponed from 19 August.

Riders & final averages

Berwick

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Isle of Wight

King's Lynn

Mildenhall

Newcastle

Newport

Redcar

Rye House

Sheffield

Somerset

Stoke

Workington

See also

References