2009 Premier League speedway season#Premier League Knockout Cup

The League consisted of 14 teams for the 2009 season with the re-admission of the Newport Wasps and the loss of Mildenhall Fen Tigers, Isle of Wight Islanders (Both dropped to National League) and the Reading Racers (Loss of Stadium). New rules introduced for 2009 with a complete revamp of the points scoring system. The team finishing at the top of the league table at the end of the season after accumulating the most points were declared the Premier League champions. The four highest placed teams were entered into promotion play-offs, whereby the Premier League play-off winner faced the bottom Elite League team over two legs. Teams finishing in fifth to twelfth at the time of the fixture cut-off date compete in the Young Shield.

The Kings Lynn Stars were crowned the Premier League champions after ending the season as the highest placed team.{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1991-present|title=BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT)|website=Official British Speedway website|access-date=11 September 2021|archive-date=1 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901122208/https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1991-present|url-status=dead}} The Edinburgh Monarchs finished second, Newcastle Diamonds third and the Birmingham Brummies fourth. All four teams took part in the promotion play-off with Edinburgh and King's Lynn reaching the final. Edinburgh won 97–83 on aggregate and faced Elite League team Belle Vue Aces, but lost the two-legged promotion/relegation final.

A new points scoring systems was devised for the 2009 season in an effort to make teams more competitive even when losing. If a Home team were to win by 7 or more points they would receive 3 points for the win. However, if the away team restricted the win from 1-6 points, the home team would receive only 2 points for the win, and the away team would be awarded 1 point for losing by less than 7 away from home.

If the match was a draw, the home team would be awarded 1 point and the away team awarded 2.

If the away team won the match by between 1-6 points, they would be awarded 3 points with the home team collecting 0. And finally if the away team won by 7 or more points, they would collect 4 points with the home team again collecting 0.

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M = Meetings; D = Draws; L = Losses; F = Race points for; A = Race points against; +/- = Race points difference; Pts = Total Points

Last updated: October 20, 2010

Source: [http://www.british-speedway.co.uk/pltable09.html BSPA]

Semi-finals

Leg 1

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|score =50 – 41

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|date =7 October 2009

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|score =43 – 47

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|goals1 =Richard Sweetman 10+2

|goals2 =Darcy Ward 15

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Leg 2

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|date =9 October 2009

|time =

|team1 =Edinburgh Monarchs

|score =52 (93) – (93) 43
8 - 4
Sudden Death

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|goals1 =Ryan Fisher 13

|goals2 =Rene Bach 13

|stadium = Armadale Stadium

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|date =14 October 2009

|time =

|team1 =King's Lynn Stars

|score = 55 (102) - (78) 35

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|goals1 =Chris Schramm 14+1

|goals2 =Richard Sweetman 9+1

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Grand final

First leg

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|time = 19.45

|team1 =Edinburgh Monarchs

|score = 56 - 36

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|goals1 = Kevin Wölbert 14

|goals2 = William Lawson 11+1

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Second leg

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|time = 19.30

|team1 =King's Lynn Stars

|score = 47 (83) - 41 (97)

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|goals1 = Chris Schramm 11+1

|goals2 = Kevin Wölbert 12

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The 2009 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 42nd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. King's Lynn Stars were the winners of the competition.{{cite web|url=http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/05/premier-league-ko-cup-2009.html|title=2009 Premier League Knockout Cup|publisher=Speedway archive}}

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

First leg

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|date = 23 October 2009

|team1 = Edinburgh Monarchs
Kevin Wölbert 13
Ryan Fisher 11
Matthew Wethers 10
Andrew Tully 9
Kalle Katajisto 3
Aaron Summers 2
Michał Rajkowski R/R

|stadium = Armadale Stadium

|score = 48 – 41

|report = {{cite web |url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2009fixtures.pdf|title=2009 KO cup final|website=Speedway Researcher|access-date=2 October 2021}}{{cite web |url=http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2013/05/premier-league-ko-cup-2009.html|title=2009 KO cup final 1st leg|website=Speedway Archive|access-date=2 October 2021}}

|team2 = King's Lynn Stars
Jan Graversen 14
Darcy Ward 11
Emiliano Sanchez 6
Ty Proctor (guest) 6
Linus Eklöf 3
Chris Schramm 1
Kozza Smith R/R

}}

Second leg

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|date = 28 October 2009

|team1 = King's Lynn Stars
Chris Schramm 14
Ty Proctor (guest) 13
Emiliano Sanchez 11
Linus Eklöf 10
Jan Graversen 6
Simon Lambert (guest) 3
Darcy Ward R/R

|score = 57 – 33

|report = {{cite web |url=https://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/5948/kings-lynn-edinburgh-cup-final|title=2009 KO cup final 2nd leg|website=Speedway Updates|access-date=2 October 2021}}

|team2 = Edinburgh Monarchs
Ryan Fisher 14
Kalle Katajisto 9
Matthew Wethers 5
Andrew Tully 4
Aaron Summers 0
Luke Bowen 0
Kevin Wölbert R/R

|stadium = Norfolk Arena

}}

King's Lynn were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 98–81.

Ricky Ashworth won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 27 September at Owlerton Stadium.{{cite web |url=http://www.speedwaygbarchive.co.uk/news.php?extend.5176 |title=ASHWORTH DELIGHTED WITH RIDERS VICTORY |website=BritishSpeedway |access-date=27 June 2023}}

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The Premier League Pairs Championship was held at Oaktree Arena on 26 June. The event was won by Birmingham Brummies.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2009fixtures.pdf |title=2009 fixtures |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=29 May 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.express.co.uk/speedway/119530/Lyons-and-Piszcz-lead-Birmingham-win |title=Lyons and Piszcz lead Birmingham win |website=Daily Express |date=9 August 2009 |access-date=29 May 2023}}

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Semi finals

• Birmingham bt King's Lynn 6–3
• Somerset bt Workington 7–2

Final

• Birmingham bt Somerset 6–3

Workington Comets won the Premier League Four-Team Championship for the fifth time, the Championship was held on 25 July 2009, at the Derwent Park.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2009fixtures.pdf |title=2009 season fixtures and results |website=Speedway Researcher |access-date=8 July 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-Orxgjx7Us |title=2009 Premier League Fours |website=You Tube |access-date=8 July 2023}}

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{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwaygb.co/plgreensheets09|title=Greensheet Averages|publisher=Speedway GB}}

Berwick

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• Michal Makovský 8.49
• Josef Franc 8.28
• Stanisław Burza 7.60
• Paul Clews 7.39
• William Lawson 6.02
• Tero Aarnio 5.55
• Guglielmo Franchetti 4.43
• Danny Warwick 4.00
• Tamas Sike 2.81
• Frank Facher 2.59
• Greg Blair 2.33

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Birmingham

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• Tomasz Piszcz 8.64
• Jason Lyons 8.42
• Richard Sweetman 7.20
• Russell Harrison 6.91
• Ludvig Lindgren 6.73
• Robert Ksiezak 6.12
• Lee Smart 5.25
• Manuel Hauzinger 5.10
• Jay Herne 4.64
• Marek Mroz 3.52
• James Cockle 3.13
• Ben Taylor 2.31

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Edinburgh

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• Ryan Fisher 8.89
• Kevin Wolbert 8.87
• Andrew Tully 7.83
• Matthew Wethers 7.74
• Thomas H. Jonasson 7.44
• Michał Rajkowski 7.06
• Aaron Summers 6.26
• Sean Stoddart 3.53
• Byron Bekker 3.17
• Max Dilger 2.54

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Glasgow

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• James Grieves 8.97
• Shane Parker 8.93
• William Lawson 7.79
• Josh Grajczonek 6.78
• Russell Harrison 5.76
• Anders Andersen 5.50
• Lee Dicken 4.91
• Mitchell Davey 4.51
• Peter Juul 2.40

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King's Lynn

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• Darcy Ward 9.71
• Tomáš Topinka 9.62
• Chris Schramm 8.49
• Emiliano Sanchez 8.12
• Kozza Smith 7.40
• Christian Henry 6.93
• Linus Eklöf 6.39
• Jan Graversen 5.92
• Darren Mallett 5.08

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Newcastle

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• Mark Lemon 9.17
• Kenni Larsen 8.19
• René Bach 8.17
• Jason King 7.83
• Derek Sneddon 5.86
• Steve Boxall 5.57
• Trent Leverington 5.52
• Craig Branney 4.78
• Adam McKinna 4.10
• Casper Wortmann 2.18

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Newport

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• Mark Lemon 8.00
• Leigh Lanham 7.64
• Jordan Frampton 7.36
• Paul Fry 6.40
• Chris Kerr 6.19
• Brent Werner 6.00
• James Holder 5.20
• Jonas Andersson 4.14
• Kyle Newman 2.26

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Redcar

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• Ty Proctor 8.55
• Gary Havelock 8.23
• Ben Wilson 7.90
• Carl Stonehewer 6.97
• Robbie Kessler 6.59
• Stuart Swales 5.18
• Benji Compton 3.85
• Arlo Bugeja 3.52

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Rye House

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• Chris Neath 7.82
• Linus Sundström 7.46
• Robert Mear 7.42
• Joe Haines 7.39
• Luke Bowen 6.97
• Andrew Silver 6.20
• Tommy Allen 5.11

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Scunthorpe

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• David Howe 9.18
• Magnus Karlsson 8.67
• Carl Wilkinson 7.04
• Simon Lambert 5.77
• Viktor Bergström 5.67
• Ritchie Hawkins 5.08
• Jerran Hart 4.89
• Byron Bekker 3.52

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Sheffield

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• Ricky Ashworth 8.42
• Richard Hall 7.88
• Josh Auty 7.51
• Joel Parsons 6.21
• Chris Mills 5.88
• Hugh Skidmore 5.87
• Paul Cooper 5.71
• Ritchie Hawkins 5.39
• Scott Smith 4.53

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Somerset

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• Steve Johnston 9.46
• Emil Kramer 8.79
• Cory Gathercole 8.23
• Simon Walker 5.77
• Justin Sedgmen 5.16
• Nick Simmons 4.89
• Jay Herne 4.57
• Tom Brown 4.30
• Jari Makinen 2.27

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Stoke

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• Jason Bunyan 8.55
• Lee Complin 7.63
• Phil Morris 5.89
• Klaus Jakobsen 5.82
• Tom P. Madsen 5.76
• Jesper Kristiansen 5.62
• Robert Ksiezak 5.06
• Craig Branney 4.00
• Glen Phillips 3.38

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Workington

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• Kevin Doolan 9.35
• Adrian Rymel 8.74
• Andre Compton 8.18
• Richard Lawson 5.57
• John Branney 5.37
• Charles Wright 5.36
• Craig Cook 3.93
• Luke Priest 2.54

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