Premier League Riders Championship

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Premier League Riders' Championship
Formerly British League Riders' Championship
(tier one - 1965–1994)
British League Division Two Riders Championship
(tier two - 1968–1994)
Sport Speedway
Founded1995
CountryUnited Kingdom
Notes
replaced by
Elite League Riders' Championship
(tier one - 1997)
SGB Championship Riders' Individual Championship
(tier two - 2017)

The Premier League Riders Championship was a contest between the top riders with the highest average points total from each club competing in the Premier League in the United Kingdom.

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History

The championship was inaugurated in 1995, the same year that the Premier League was formed.

For its first two years, the Premier League was the top league in Britain. However, from 1997 it was the competition for the second tier, because the new Elite League had been formed. [1] [2]

In 2017, the Premier League became the SGB Championship and was duly renamed the SGB Championship Riders' Individual Championship.

Winners

YearWinnerTeam
In 1995 and 1996 the Premier League was the top tier of British speedway
1995 [3] Flag of England.svg Gary Havelock Bradford Dukes
1996 [4] Flag of the United States.svg Sam Ermolenko Sheffield Tigers
From 1997 the Premier League was the second tier of British speedway
1997 [5] Flag of England.svg Peter Carr Edinburgh Monarchs
1998 [6] Flag of England.svg Glenn Cunningham Peterborough Panthers
1999 [7] Flag of England.svg Sean Wilson Sheffield Tigers
2000 [8] Flag of England.svg Carl Stonehewer Workington Comets
2001 [9] Flag of England.svg Carl Stonehewer Workington Comets
2002 [8] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Shields Isle of Wight Islanders
2003 [10] Flag of England.svg Sean Wilson Sheffield Tigers
2004 [11] Flag of England.svg Andre Compton Sheffield Tigers
2005 [12] Flag of England.svg Sean Wilson Sheffield Tigers
2006 [13] Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Zetterström Somerset Rebels
2007 [14] Flag of England.svg James Wright Workington Comets
2008 [15] Flag of England.svg Tai Woffinden Rye House Rockets
2009 [16] Flag of England.svg Ricky Ashworth Sheffield Tigers
2010 [17] Flag of Denmark.svg Kenni Larsen Newcastle Diamonds
2011 [18] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Masters Somerset Rebels
2012 [19] Flag of England.svg Craig Cook Edinburgh Monarchs
2013 [20] Flag of England.svg Oliver Allen Rye House Rockets
2014 [21] Flag of England.svg Simon Stead Sheffield Tigers
2015 [22] Flag of Denmark.svg Ulrich Østergaard Peterborough Panthers
2016 [23] Flag of England.svg Simon Stead Sheffield Tigers

See also

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  13. ↑ "Zorro makes his mark". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "Wright hits top form to become Riders' No 1". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "Tai Woffinden: Wolves hope to re-sign World speedway champion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "ASHWORTH DELIGHTED WITH RIDERS VICTORY". BritishSpeedway. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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