SGB Premiership 2017

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SGB Premiership 2017
League SGB Premiership
Champions Swindon Robins
Knockout Cup Belle Vue Aces
Elite Shield Poole Pirates
Individual Fredrik Lindgren
Pairs King's Lynn Stars
Highest average Jason Doyle
Division/s below SGB Championship
National League

The 2017 SGB Premiership was the 83rd season of the top division of British Speedway. It was the first time that it was known as the SGB Premiership after changing its name from the Elite League. [1]

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Jason Doyle topped the averages and won the league with Swindon Jason Doyle 2017.jpg
Jason Doyle topped the averages and won the league with Swindon

Summary

The season ran between March and October 2017 and 8 teams participated (Coventry withdrew from the league before the season started, after they had originally entered the league). The lineup of teams for 2017 was different from the lineup of the 2016 Elite League. The Lakeside Hammers and Coventry Bees dropped out of the league and were replaced by the Rye House Rockets and the Somerset Rebels. [2] [3] [4]

At the annual Speedway AGM, which was held early in November 2016, it was agreed that speedway in Great Britain would be given what was described as "the biggest revamp of the sport in modern history". This involved numerous alterations to both the regulations and the branding of the sport. The former top level of British speedway, the Elite League, was replaced by the Speedway Great Britain Premiership. Among the most notable changes to the regulations is the reintroduction of promotion and relegation between the top two leagues: the team that finishes in last place in the Premiership will race against the winners of the new second tier of British speedway (the SGB Championship) in order to decide who will compete in the Premiership in 2018. [5]

The Swindon Robins were the champions defeating the Wolverhampton Wolves in the Grand Final. [6] [7] Swindon won in extraordinary circumstances, having lost the first leg against Wolves at home 47–43, they won the away leg 47–42, with Wolves promoter Peter Adams gracious in defeat, stating that speedway was the winner. [8]

British TV broadcasting rights changed hands before the start of the 2017 SGB Premiership season, when Sky withdrew from their negotiated contract with the BSPA. BT then obtained the broadcasting rights for the 2017 season to be shown on their BT Sport channels. [1]

League

Teams face each other four times: twice home and twice away. The first of the home and away meetings are called the 'A' fixtures, and the second are the 'B' fixtures.

Regular season

Final League Table

Pos.ClubMHomeAwayFAPts+/−
WDL4W3WD1LL
1 Swindon Robins 2811125303313391181+15866
2 Wolverhampton Wolves 2813014105413541151+19763
3 Belle Vue Aces 2810133403413101224+8658
4 Poole Pirates 288063232412861268+1850
5 Rye House Rockets 2812021201912891237+5248
6 Somerset Rebels 2871603011011841338-15432
7 King's Lynn Stars 285091301911381364-22629
8 Leicester Lions 286170113911971334-13727

[9]

A Fixtures

Home \ Away BV KL LEI PP RYE SOM SWI WOL
Belle Vue 48–4348–4246–4652–3844–4648–4254–38
Kings Lynn 40–5048–4240–5249–4153–3752–4134–58
Leicester 41–4954–3834–5644–4648–4248–4236–57
Poole 43–4744–4952–4050–3354–3645–4746–44
Rye House 44–4650–4254–3649–4452–3837–5351–41
Somerset 50–4044–4661–3047–4354–3844–4644–49
Swindon 44–4645–4852–4045–4550–4257–3546–45
Wolverhampton 48–4259–3045–4444–4855–3762–2849–43
Source: [10]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

B Fixtures

Home \ Away BV KL LEI PP RYE SOM SWI WOL
Belle Vue 54–3942–4859–3158–3349–4135–4953–40
Kings Lynn 45–4850–4043–5044–4643–4740–5021–41
Leicester 40–5062–2845–4546–4457–3345–4641–49
Poole 53–4059–3356–3430–6044–4536–5648–45
Rye House 48–4465–2655–3856–3560–3046–2948–42
Somerset 55–3541–4942–4245–4848–4237–5345–44
Swindon 48–4248–4150–4156–3457–3354–3552–40
Wolverhampton 49–4148–2454–3950–4350–4156–3452–38
Source: [10]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

Draw

Semi FinalsGrand Final
          
1 Poole Pirates 4438 82
4 Swindon Robins 46 5197
Swindon Robins 4347 90
Wolverhampton Wolves 47 4289
3 Wolverhampton Wolves 5139 90
2 Belle Vue Aces 38 5189

Home team scores are in Dark Black

Semi-Finals

11 September [11] Poole Pirates 4446 Swindon Robins Poole Stadium
Referee(s):
Mick Bates


25 September [12] Swindon Robins 5138 Poole Pirates Abbey Stadium, Blunsdon
Referee(s):
Graham Flint


25 September [13] Wolverhampton Wolves 5138 Belle Vue Aces Monmore Green
Referee(s):
Willie Dishington


29 September [14] Belle Vue Aces 5139 Wolverhampton Wolves National Speedway Stadium
Referee(s):
Phil Griffin


Grand Final

2 October [15] Swindon Robins
Jason Doyle 11
Nick Morris 9
David Bellego 7
Tobiasz Musielak 6
Bradley Wilson-Dean 4
Liam Carr 4
Adam Ellis 2
4347 Wolverhampton Wolves
Sam Masters 12
Rory Schlein 11
Chris Harris 9
Kyle Howarth 7
Mark Riss 5
Nathan Greaves 3
Jacob Thorssell R/R
Abbey Stadium, Blunsdon
Referee(s):
Christina Turnbull


4 October [16] Wolverhampton Wolves
Sam Masters 12
Rory Schlein 10
Kyle Howarth 8
Nathan Greaves 7
Chris Harris 4
Mark Riss 1
Jacob Thorssell R/R
4247 Swindon Robins
Jason Doyle 13
Nick Morris 11
Tobiasz Musielak 8
Adam Ellis 6
Bradley Wilson-Dean 5
David Bellego 4
Liam Carr 0
Monmore Green
Referee(s):
Chris Durno

Promotion and relegation play-off

9 October [17] Sheffield Tigers 3258 Leicester Lions Owlerton Stadium
Referee(s):
Craig Ackroyd


16 October [18] Leicester Lions 4941 Sheffield Tigers Beaumont Park Stadium
Referee(s):
Mick Bates

Knockout Cup

The 2017 Knockout Cup was the 75th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. The competition returned after a four-year absence under a new name, it had previously been known as the Elite League Knockout Cup. Belle Vue Aces were the winners of the competition for a 14th time and extended their all time record.

Draw

Quarter FinalsSemi FinalsFinal
               
1 Somerset Rebels 4942 91
8 Leicester Lions 41 4889
Wolverhampton Wolves 5937 96
Somerset Rebels 31 5384
5 King's Lynn Stars 3642 78
4 Wolverhampton Wolves 54 48102
Wolverhampton Wolves 5038 88
Belle Vue Aces 40 5292
3 Rye House Rockets 4139 80
6 Swindon Robins 49 51100
Swindon Robins 5038 88
Belle Vue Aces 39 5291
7 Poole Pirates 4633 79
2 Belle Vue Aces 44 57111

Home team scores are in bold

Final

10 October [19] Wolverhampton Wolves
Nick Morris (10)
Ricky Wells (13)
Scott Nicholls (8)
Rider Replacement
Sam Masters (7)
Mark Riss (7)
Nathan Greaves (5)
5040 Belle Vue Aces
Kenneth Bjerre (11)
Steve Worrall (6)
Rider Replacement
Rohan Tungate (5)
Craig Cook (10)
Dan Bewley (6)
Jack Smith (2)
Monmore Green
Referee(s):
Ronnie Allan


16 October [20] Belle Vue Aces
Kenneth Bjerre (15)
Steve Worrall (7)
Rider Replacement
Rohan Tungate (14)
Craig Harris (6)
Dan Bewley (8)
Jack Smith (2)
5238 Wolverhampton Wolves
Scott Nicholls (4)
Richard Lawson (10)
Richie Worrall (5)
Rider Replacement
Sam Masters (10)
Mark Riss (6)
Nathan Greaves (3)
National Speedway Stadium
Referee(s):
Graham Flint

Elite Shield

27 March [21] Wolverhampton Wolves 5040 Poole Pirates Monmore Green
Referee(s):
Margaret Vardy


29 March [22] Poole Pirates 5832 Wolverhampton Wolves Poole Stadium
Referee(s):
Ronnie Allan

Riders' Championship

Freddie Lindgren won the Riders' Championship for the third time. The final was held at National Speedway Stadium on 16 September. [23] [24]

Pos.RiderPtsTotalSFFinal
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Freddie Lindgren 2,1,3,3,211x3
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Max Fricke 3,3,exc,1,2922
3 Flag of England.svg Craig Cook 3,2,2,3,313x1
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Jacob Thorssell 3,0,3,0,2830
5 Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Andersen 3,3,2,2,0101
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Grajczonek 1,2,3,2,190
7 Flag of England.svg Scott Nicholls 2,3,1,1,18
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Morris 1,2,2,0,38
9 Flag of England.svg Chris Harris 0,1,1,3,38
10 Flag of England.svg Josh Auty ret,2,3,2,18
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brady Kurtz 2,3,0,2,ret7
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Doyle 1,0,ret,3,37
13 Flag of England.svg Richard Lawson 1,0,2,1,15
14 Flag of Sweden.svg Kim Nilsson ret,1,1,1,25
15 Flag of England.svg Danny King 0,1,1,0,02
16 Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Jørgensen 2,0,0,0,exc2
17 Flag of England.svg Rob Shuttleworth (res)00

Pairs Championship

A pairs championship was held for the top tier of speedway the first time since the Elite League Pairs Championship. last held in 2011. Despite its comeback for 2017 it was not held again afterwards. [25]

Result

Semi Finals

Team OneTeam TwoScoreResult
WolverhamptonRye House7-2Thorsell, Lindgren, Harris, Nicholls
King's LynnSwindon5-4Doyle, Lambert, Holder, Morris

Final

Team OneTeam TwoScoreResult
King's LynnWolverhampton7-2Lambert, Holder, Thorsell, Lindgren

Final leading averages

RiderTeamAverage
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Doyle Swindon10.26
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Lindgren Wolverhampton9.95
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Morris Swindon9.42
Flag of Sweden.svg Jacob Thorssell Wolverhampton9.33
Flag of Denmark.svg Kenneth Bjerre Belle Vue8.98
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Craig Cook Belle Vue8.68
Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof Kasprzak Rye House8.64
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rory Schlein Wolverhampton8.61
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Harris Rye House8.47
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brady Kurtz Poole8.47

Riders and final averages

Belle Vue Aces

King's Lynn Stars

Leicester Lions

Poole Pirates

Rye House Rockets

Somerset Rebels

Swindon Robins

Wolverhampton Wolves

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