2003 Premier League speedway season

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The 2003 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).

Season summary

The League consisted of 18 teams for the 2003 season with the addition of the King's Lynn Stars who dropped down from the Elite League. The League was run on a standard format with no play-offs and was won by Edinburgh Monarchs.

Fixtures & results

Final table

Premier League Knockout Cup

The 2003 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 36th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Isle of Wight Islanders were the winners of the competition. First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals

Final

Final

First leg Second leg Isle of Wight were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 95–91.

Riders' Championship

Sean Wilson won the Riders' Championship for the second time. The final was held on 28 September at Owlerton Stadium.

Pairs

The Premier League Pairs Championship was held at Derwent Park on 19 July. The event was won by Workington (Carl Stonehewer and Simon Stead) who beat Newport (Frank Smart and Niels Kristian Iversen) in the final.

Fours

Swindon Robins won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 27 July 2003, at the Abbey Stadium.

Leading averages

Riders & final averages

Arena Essex Berwick Edinburgh Exeter Glasgow Hull Isle of Wight King's Lynn Newcastle Newport Reading Rye House Sheffield Somerset Stoke Swindon Trelawny Workington

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