2014 Elite League speedway season
| League | 2014 Elite League |
|---|---|
| Season | 2014 |
| Champions | Poole Pirates |
| Elite League Riders Championship |
 Troy Batchelor |
| Highest average |
 Tai Woffinden (9.20) |
The 2014 Elite League took place between March and October 2014. The Poole Pirates were the defending champions after winning in 2013. This season saw the first team line-up change since 2011, with the Leicester Lions replacing the Peterborough Panthers who dropped down a division. Ahead of the season the BSPA announced a new rule called the "Fast Track Scheme" which means every side has to use two British youngsters at reserve who have passed through the National League - the third tier of British speedway.[1]
Poole Pirates won their second consecutive Elite League title, defeating Coventry Bees 90–71 in the Grand Final.
Team Lineups
Belle Vue Aces
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Birmingham Brummies
Coventry Bees
Eastbourne Eagles
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Kings Lynn Stars
Lakeside Hammers
Leicester Lions
Poole Pirates
Swindon Robins
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Wolverhampton Wolves
Final league table
| Pos. | Club | M | Home | Away | F | A | +/− | Pts | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3W | 2W | D | L | 4W | 3W | D | 1L | L | |||||||
| 1 | Poole Pirates (Q) | 32 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1542 | 1333 | +209 | 70 |
| 2 | King's Lynn Stars (Q) | 32 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1528 | 1346 | +182 | 70 |
| 3 | Coventry Bees (Q) | 32 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1489 | 1406 | +83 | 64 |
| 4 | Swindon Robins (Q) | 32 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1465 | 1407 | +58 | 55 |
| 5 | Eastbourne Eagles | 32 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1430 | 1460 | −30 | 47 |
| 6 | Lakeside Hammers | 32 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1435 | 1445 | −10 | 45 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 32 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1398 | 1524 | −126 | 37 |
| 8 | Belle Vue Aces | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1372 | 1524 | −152 | 34 |
| 9 | Leicester Lions | 32 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1350 | 1564 | −214 | 25 |
| Birmingham Brummies | Club folded, results expunged | ||||||||||||||
Play-offs
Draw
| Semi-finals | Grand final | |||||||||||
| 3 | Coventry Bees | 49 | 50 | 99 | ||||||||
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| 4 | Swindon Robins | 41 | 45 | 86 | ||||||||
| 3 | Coventry Bees | 34 | 37 | 71 | ||||||||
| 1 | Poole Pirates | 37 | 53 | 90 | ||||||||
| 1 | Poole Pirates | 45 | 47 | 92 | ||||||||
| 2 | King's Lynn Stars | 44 | 43 | 87 | ||||||||
Semi-finals
| 29 September 2014 | Report | Coventry Bees | 49–41 | Swindon Robins | Brandon Stadium Referee(s): Chris Durno |
| 29 September 2014 | Report | King's Lynn Stars | 44–45 | Poole Pirates | King's Lynn Stadium Referee(s): Graham Flint |
| 6 October 2014 | Report | Swindon Robins | 45–50 | Coventry Bees | Abbey Stadium Referee(s): Dan Holt |
| 16 October 2014[lower-alpha 1] | Report | Poole Pirates | 47–43 | King's Lynn Stars | Poole Stadium Referee(s): Christina Turnbull |
Grand final
| 17 October 2014[lower-alpha 2] | Report | Coventry Bees | 34–37 | Poole Pirates | Brandon Stadium Referee(s): Peter Clarke |
| 20 October 2014 | Report | Poole Pirates | 53–37 | Coventry Bees | Poole Stadium Referee(s): Mick Bates |
Notes
References
| 2016 Teams |  | |
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| Former Teams | ||
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| Domestic cups | ||
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