Post by speedway_history on Oct 30, 2012 7:55:23 GMT 1
League scoring system:
Home loss by any amount of points = 0
Home draw = 1
Home win by between 1 and 6 points = 2
Home win by 7 points or more = 3
Away loss by 7 points or more = 0
Away loss by 6 points or less = 1
Away draw = 2
Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3
Away win by 7 points or more = 4
2012 Elite League Table
Team..Played..3W..2W..D..L..4W..3W..D..1L..L..For-Against..Points
1..Poole..28..10..3..1..0..4..6..0..1..3..1355-1159..72
2..Swindon..28..11..3..0..0..4..4..1..1..4..1382-1173..70
3..Birmingham..28..7..3..0..4..2..1..1..4..6..1276-1276..44
4..Lakeside..28..9..2..0..3..1..2..0..3..8..1279-1290..44
5..Eastbourne..28..9..3..0..2..1..1..0..2..10..1265-1277..42
6..Peterborough..28 ..9..3..1..1..0..1..0..5..8..1266-1287..42
7..King's Lynn..28..6..2..2 ..4..2..0..0..4..8..1278-1272..36
8..Coventry..27..4..4..1..5..0..1..2..4..6..1217-1229..32*
9..Wolverhampton..27..7..3..0..4..0..0..1..2..10..1178-1286..31*
10..Belle Vue..26..3..2..0..7..0..0..0..2..12..1072-1319..15*
*Due to overwhelmingly bad weather, the Belle Vue v Wolverhampton and Coventry fixtures were not run.
Play-off final:
15.10.12..Swindon 51-44 Poole
22.10.12..Poole 45-44 Swindon (89-95)
Swindon win the Elite League.
Full season results.
2012 Premier League Table
Team..Played..3W..2W..D..L..4W..3W..D..1L..L..For-Against..Points
1..Newcastle..24..11..1..0..0..1..1..1..7..2..1179-1019..51
2..Scunthorpe..24..10..2..0..0..2..1..1..3..5..1151-1043..50
3..Somerset..24..9..3..0..0..1..2..1..3..5..1170-1027..48
4..Workington..24..9..3..0..0..1..1..2..2..6..1142-1045..46
5..Edinburgh..24..10..1..0..1..1..1..0..2..8..1133-1066..41
6..Leicester..24..7..5..0..0..0..3..0..1..8..1079-1128..41
7..Ipswich..24..6..3..0..3..1..1..0..4..6..1088-1080..35
8..Glasgow..24..8..0..3..1..0..1..0..1..10..1031-1132..31
9..Redcar..24..5..2..2..3..1..1..0..2..8..1078-1107..30
10..Berwick..24..6..2..0..4..1..0..0..2..9..1045-1156..28
11..Rye House..24..6..2..0..4..0..1..1..0..10..1065-1133..27
12..Sheffield..24..6..2..0..4..0..1..0..1..10..1052-1161..26
13..Plymouth..24..6..2..1..3..0..0..0..0..12..1048-1164..23
Play-off table:
Group 1
Team..Played..3W..2W..D..L..4W..3W..D..1L..L..For-Against..Points
1..Scunthorpe..4..0..0..0..0..0..0..1..1..202-160..7
2..Workington..3..1..1..0..0..0..0..0..0..1..124-145..5**
3..Edinburgh..3..0..1..0..0..0..0..0..1..1..126-147..3**
Group 2
Team..Played..3W..2W..D..L..4W..3W..D..1L..L..For-Against..Points
1..Somerset..4..2..0..0..0..0..0..0..2..0..193-172..8
2..Newcastle..4..1..1..0..0..0..0..0..0..2..179-186..5
3..Leicester..4..1..1..0..0..0..0..0..0..2..176-190..5
Play-off final:
26.10.12..Somerset 49-44 Scunthorpe
28.10.12..Scunthorpe 48-42 Somerset (92-91)
Scunthorpe win the Premier League.
Full season results.
**BSPA statement:
THE BSPA can confirm Scunthorpe have qualified for the Premier League play-off Final where they will face Somerset.
Following the postponement of the Edinburgh v Workington fixture, the Management Committee have been called upon to resolve an issue caused again by the unprecedented run of bad weather this season.
The decision is based on the fact that Scunthorpe and Workington were able to complete their play-off group fixtures against each other home and away, whereas Edinburgh and Workington were not.
Scunthorpe go through on the basis of their aggregate victory over Workington, with the provision in the event of an aggregate draw having been that the team higher-placed in the Premier League table would go through.
Home loss by any amount of points = 0
Home draw = 1
Home win by between 1 and 6 points = 2
Home win by 7 points or more = 3
Away loss by 7 points or more = 0
Away loss by 6 points or less = 1
Away draw = 2
Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3
Away win by 7 points or more = 4
2012 Elite League Table
Team..Played..3W..2W..D..L..4W..3W..D..1L..L..For-Against..Points
1..Poole..28..10..3..1..0..4..6..0..1..3..1355-1159..72
2..Swindon..28..11..3..0..0..4..4..1..1..4..1382-1173..70
3..Birmingham..28..7..3..0..4..2..1..1..4..6..1276-1276..44
4..Lakeside..28..9..2..0..3..1..2..0..3..8..1279-1290..44
5..Eastbourne..28..9..3..0..2..1..1..0..2..10..1265-1277..42
6..Peterborough..28 ..9..3..1..1..0..1..0..5..8..1266-1287..42
7..King's Lynn..28..6..2..2 ..4..2..0..0..4..8..1278-1272..36
8..Coventry..27..4..4..1..5..0..1..2..4..6..1217-1229..32*
9..Wolverhampton..27..7..3..0..4..0..0..1..2..10..1178-1286..31*
10..Belle Vue..26..3..2..0..7..0..0..0..2..12..1072-1319..15*
*Due to overwhelmingly bad weather, the Belle Vue v Wolverhampton and Coventry fixtures were not run.
Play-off final:
15.10.12..Swindon 51-44 Poole
22.10.12..Poole 45-44 Swindon (89-95)
Swindon win the Elite League.
Full season results.
2012 Premier League Table
Team..Played..3W..2W..D..L..4W..3W..D..1L..L..For-Against..Points
1..Newcastle..24..11..1..0..0..1..1..1..7..2..1179-1019..51
2..Scunthorpe..24..10..2..0..0..2..1..1..3..5..1151-1043..50
3..Somerset..24..9..3..0..0..1..2..1..3..5..1170-1027..48
4..Workington..24..9..3..0..0..1..1..2..2..6..1142-1045..46
5..Edinburgh..24..10..1..0..1..1..1..0..2..8..1133-1066..41
6..Leicester..24..7..5..0..0..0..3..0..1..8..1079-1128..41
7..Ipswich..24..6..3..0..3..1..1..0..4..6..1088-1080..35
8..Glasgow..24..8..0..3..1..0..1..0..1..10..1031-1132..31
9..Redcar..24..5..2..2..3..1..1..0..2..8..1078-1107..30
10..Berwick..24..6..2..0..4..1..0..0..2..9..1045-1156..28
11..Rye House..24..6..2..0..4..0..1..1..0..10..1065-1133..27
12..Sheffield..24..6..2..0..4..0..1..0..1..10..1052-1161..26
13..Plymouth..24..6..2..1..3..0..0..0..0..12..1048-1164..23
Play-off table:
Group 1
Team..Played..3W..2W..D..L..4W..3W..D..1L..L..For-Against..Points
1..Scunthorpe..4..0..0..0..0..0..0..1..1..202-160..7
2..Workington..3..1..1..0..0..0..0..0..0..1..124-145..5**
3..Edinburgh..3..0..1..0..0..0..0..0..1..1..126-147..3**
Group 2
Team..Played..3W..2W..D..L..4W..3W..D..1L..L..For-Against..Points
1..Somerset..4..2..0..0..0..0..0..0..2..0..193-172..8
2..Newcastle..4..1..1..0..0..0..0..0..0..2..179-186..5
3..Leicester..4..1..1..0..0..0..0..0..0..2..176-190..5
Play-off final:
26.10.12..Somerset 49-44 Scunthorpe
28.10.12..Scunthorpe 48-42 Somerset (92-91)
Scunthorpe win the Premier League.
Full season results.
**BSPA statement:
THE BSPA can confirm Scunthorpe have qualified for the Premier League play-off Final where they will face Somerset.
Following the postponement of the Edinburgh v Workington fixture, the Management Committee have been called upon to resolve an issue caused again by the unprecedented run of bad weather this season.
The decision is based on the fact that Scunthorpe and Workington were able to complete their play-off group fixtures against each other home and away, whereas Edinburgh and Workington were not.
Scunthorpe go through on the basis of their aggregate victory over Workington, with the provision in the event of an aggregate draw having been that the team higher-placed in the Premier League table would go through.