2015 Premier League speedway season
The 2015 Premier League season was the second division of British speedway.Summary
took place between March and October 2015. The Edinburgh Monarchs were the defending champions after winning the championship in 2014. The 13 teams that competed remained unchanged from the teams who competed in 2014. There had been concerns about whether or not the Peterborough Panthers would be able to compete but their future was secured after being able to raise the money necessary to continue racing.
In an all-Scottish final, the Edinburgh Monarchs became the first team to win consecutive Premier League titles, by beating the Glasgow Tigers in the Grand Final. The Tigers held a 7-point lead after the first leg at Ashfield, but the Monarchs won 14 of the 15 heats in the second leg at Armadale – winning 58–32 on the night – to win the tie overall 99–80. It was one of three titles won by the Monarchs in 2015; in the Premier League Cup, the Monarchs beat the Tigers once again 100–79, while the quartet of Craig Cook, Sam Masters, Erik Riss and Justin Sedgmen won the Premier League Fours.
Aside from Edinburgh's successes, the Somerset Rebels defeated the Monarchs to win the Knockout Cup, Daniel King and Rohan Tungate won the Premier League Pairs for the Ipswich Witches, and Danish rider Ulrich Østergaard won the Premier League Riders' Championship for the Peterborough Panthers.Teams
Team-by-team
Unless otherwise stated, all listed riders were declared at the start of the 2015 Premier League season.Berwick Bandits
Edinburgh Monarchs
Glasgow Tigers
Ipswich Witches
Newcastle Diamonds
Peterborough Panthers
Plymouth Devils
Redcar Bears
Scunthorpe Scorpions
Sheffield Tigers
Somerset Rebels
Workington Comets
Play-offs
Draw
Quarter-finals
----Semi-finals
----Grand final
----Final Leading averages
Rider | Team | Average |
Simon Stead | Sheffield | 10.41 |
Craig Cook | Edinburgh | 10.35 |
Danny King | Ipswich | 9.54 |
Richard Lawson | Glasgow | 9.12 |
Sam Masters | Edinburgh | 8.98 |
Brady Kurtz | Somerset | 8.73 |
Oliver Allen | Peterborough | 8.51 |
Josh Grajczonek | Somerset | 8.50 |
Jason Garrity | Sheffield | 8.46 |
Robert Lambert | Peterborough/Rye House | 8.38 |
The 2015 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 48th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Somerset Rebels were the winners of the competition.First Round
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Final