2009 Elite League speedway season

The 2009 Elite League speedway season (also known as the Sky Sports Elite League for sponsorship reasons) was the 75th season of the top division of UK speedway and the 13th since its establishment as the Elite League in 1997. == Summary == The first fixtures of the season took place on 30 March and the season ended on 12 October. The Poole Pirates were the defending champions from 2008. Leigh Adams had a stellar season, he once again topped the league averages and became the Australian Champion for the 10th time. He also won the Elite League Riders Championship and nearly led Swindon to a title success, before losing in the play off final to Wolverhampton Wolves. Wolves continued their success of recent years courtesy of heavy scoring throughout the season by Freddie Lindgren, Peter Karlsson and their new signing Tai Woffinden. Lee Richardson top scored for the Lakeside Hammers during the season and the team claimed their first top tier trophy in their history when winning the Knockout Cup. == League table == Home: 3W = Home win by 7 points or more; 2W = Home win by between 1 and 6 points Away: 4W = Away win by 7 points or more; 3W = Away win by between 1 and 6 points; 1L = Away loss by 6 points or less M = Meetings; D = Draws; L = Losses; F = Race points for; A = Race points against; +/- = Race points difference; Pts = Total Points === 'A' Fixtures === === 'B' Fixtures === == Championship play-offs == Semi-finals Leg 1 Leg 2 Grand final First leg Second leg Wolverhampton were declared Elite League Champions, on Aggregate 95-90. == Knockout Cup == The 2009 Elite League Knockout Cup was the 71st edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals === Final === First leg Second leg The Lakeside Hammers were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 108-77. == Riders' Championship == Leigh Adams won the Riders' Championship. The final was held at Brandon Stadium on 2 October. == Pairs == The Elite League Pairs Championship was held at the Arlington Stadium on 8 August and was won by Poole Pirates. Semi finals Eastbourne 5 Lakeside 4 - Richardson, Watt, Bridger, Davidsson Poole 5 Coventry 4 - Harris, Holder, Andersen, Kennett Final Poole 5 Eastbourne 4 - Watt, Holder, Andersen, Bridger == Final leading averages == == Riders & final averages == Belle Vue Coventry Eastbourne Ipswich Lakeside Peterborough Poole Swindon Wolverhampton == See also == Speedway in the United Kingdom List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup (speedway) == References ==