1998 Elite League speedway season


The 1998 Elite League season was the second year of this top division of speedway in the United Kingdom, governed by the Speedway Control Board in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association.

Summary

In 1998, the league decreased to nine teams with the closure of the Bradford Dukes at the end of their championship winning season in 1997. The Peterborough Panthers dropped down to the Premier League but were replaced by the Oxford Cheetahs. The league operated on a standard format without play-offs.

Final table

Leading averages

Elite League Knockout Cup

The 1998 Elite League Knockout Cup was the 60th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams and the second under its new name. Ipswich Witches were the winners of the competition.

First Round

Group A

Group B

Semi Finals

Final