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]
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]
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 |
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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 | |||||||||||||||
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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[9] [12] |
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.
Ulrich Østergaard won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 6 September at Owlerton Stadium. [14]
Pos. | Rider | Pts | Total | SF | Final |
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1 | Ulrich Østergaard | 3 3 2 1 3 | 12 | - | 3 |
2 | Ricky Wells | 3 2 1 3 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
3 | Craig Cook | 1 2 3 3 3 | 12 | - | 1 |
4 | Josh Grajczonek | 2 2 3 3 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
5 | Jonas B. Andersen | 2 0 3 2 2 | 9 | 1 | |
6 | Edward Kennett | 3 2 1 2 3 | 11 | 0 | |
7 | Sam Masters | 2 3 2 ef 1 | 8 | ||
8 | Brady Kurtz | 3 3 0 2 fx | 8 | ||
9 | Jason Garrity | 1 1 3 2 1 | 8 | ||
10 | Nick Morris | 1 1 0 3 2 | 7 | ||
11 | Steve Worrall | 0 1 1 1 3 | 6 | ||
12 | Rohan Tungate | 2 0 2 0 1 | 5 | ||
13 | Richard Lawson | 0 0 2 1 1 | 4 | ||
14 | Alex Davies | r 1 1 0 2 | 4 | ||
15 | Kyle Newman | 1 0 ef 1 2 | 4 | ||
16 | Thomas Jørgensen | 0 3 0 | 3 | ||
17 | Layne Cupitt (res) | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | Rob Shuttleworth (res) | 0 | 0 |
The Premier League Pairs Championship was held at Oaktree Arena on 3 July. The event was won by Ipswich Witches. [15] [16]
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Semi finals
Final
Edinburgh Monarchs won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, held on 1 October 2015, at the Media Prime Arena. [17] The original final was postponed following injury delays after the semi finals had been completed at the East of England Arena, on 2 August.
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Final | |||
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Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
1 | Edinburgh | 30 | Cook 12, Sedgmen 8, Masters 7, Riss 3 |
2 | Somerset | 27 | Kurtz 10, Grajczonek 7, Worrall 6, Wright 4 |
3 | Ipswich | 24 | King 10, Tungate 6, Covatti 5, Manzares 2, Heeps 1 |
4 | Newcastle | 15 | Aarnio 6, Rosen 4, Worrall 3, Lindgren 2 |
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 |
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