2003 Speedway World Cup
| 2003 Speedway World Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Denmark |
| Dates | August 3 - August 9 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venues | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Tournament results | |
| Champion |   Sweden |
| Runner-up |   Australia |
| 3rd place |  Denmark |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Heats | 125 (in 5 events) |
The 2003 Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the 3rd FIM Speedway World Cup season. The Final took place on August 9, 2003 in Vojens, Denmark. The tournament was won by Sweden (62 pts) and they beat Australia (57 points), host team Denmark (53 pts) and Poland (49 pts), Great Britain (44 pts) in the Final.[1]
Qualification
Main article: 2003 Speedway World Cup Qualification
- Qualifying round
- 2003-05-11
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LVA Daugavpils, Latvijas Spidveja Centrs
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 65 | |
| 2 |  Slovenia | 62+4 | |
| 3 | Latvia | 62+3 | |
| 4 |  Italy | 39 | |
| 5 |  Austria | 19 |
Venues
Three cities were selected to host SWC finals events:
| City | Stadium names | Host club(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holsted | |||
| Outrup | |||
| Vojens | Speedway Center |
Qualifying round
Holsted (1)
Main article: 2003 Speedway World Cup Event 1
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 62 | |
| 2 |  Czech Republic | 50 | |
| 3 |  Finland | 32 | |
| 4 | Germany | 10 |
Outrup (2)
Main article: 2003 Speedway World Cup Event 2
- Event 2
- 2003-08-04
- DEN Outrup
- Latvia team (3rd in Qualifying round) was replaced by Italy (4th in Qualifying round)
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 62 | |
| 2 |  Great Britain | 60 | |
| 3 | Slovenia | 28 | |
| 4 | Italy | 6 |
Holsted (3)
Main article: 2003 Speedway World Cup Event 3
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland | 58 | |
| 2 | Sweden | 56 | |
| 3 |  Russia | 28 | |
| 4 |  Hungary | 9 |
Race-off
Main article: 2003 Speedway World Cup Race-off
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain | 80 | |
| 2 | Sweden | 63 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 61 | |
| 4 | Finland | 26 | |
| 5 | Russia | 24 |
Final
Main article: 2003 Speedway World Cup Final
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 62 | |
| 2 | Australia | 57 | |
| 3 | Denmark | 53 | |
| 4 | Poland | 49 | |
| 5 | Great Britain | 44 |
References
- ↑ world.speedway.org; Retrieved on 2008-12-26
See also
Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup seasons | ||
|---|---|---|
| Speedway World Team Cup |  | |
| Speedway World Cup (SWC) | ||
| See also | ||
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