2001 Speedway Conference League
The 2001 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway.[1]
| League | Conference League | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Sheffield Prowlers | 
| Knockout Cup | Somerset Rebels | 
| Individual | David Mason | 
| Division/s above | 2001 Elite League 2001 Premier League | 
Summary
    
The title was won by Sheffield Prowlers, the junior club belonging to the Sheffield Tigers.[2]
Final league table
    
| Pos | Team | Played | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bonus | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Prowlers | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 735½ | 518½ | 22 | 7 | 29 | 
| 2 | Somerset Rebels | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 716½ | 541½ | 20 | 6 | 26 | 
| 3 | Boston Barracudas | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 625 | 638 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 
| 4 | Rye House Rockets | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 647 | 608 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 
| 5 | Peterborough Pumas | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 617 | 638 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 
| 6 | Buxton Hitmen | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 601 | 653 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 
| 7 | Newport Mavericks | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 556 | 698 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 
| 8 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 525 | 728 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 
Conference League Knockout Cup
    
The 2001 Conference League Knockout Cup was the fourth edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Somerset Rebels were the winners.[3] [4] [5]
First Round
    
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07 | Boston | 50-40 | Rye House | 
| 08/07 | Mildenhall | 54-36 | Peterborough | 
| 07/07 | Rye House | 51-39 | Boston | 
| 06/07 | Peterborough | 46-44 | Mildenhall | 
| 17/06 | Buxton | 41-49 | Sheffield | 
| 18/05 | Somerset | 54-36 | Newport | 
| 07/05 | Newport | 48-42 | Somerset | 
Semi Finals
    
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/09 | Mildenhall | 35-55 | Somerset | 
| 14/09 | Somerset | 55-35 | Mildenhall | 
| 30/07 | Sheffield | 49-41 | Rye House | 
| 28/07 | Rye House | 63-26 | Sheffield | 
Final
    
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/10 | Somerset | 57-33 | Rye House | 
| 20/10 | Rye House | 38-52 | Somerset | 
Other Honours
    
- Conference Trophy Final - Somerset Rebels 104 Boston Barracudas 75
- Conference League Riders' Championship - David Mason (Rye House)
References
    
- "2001 tables". Speedway GB.
- "Final table". Speedway archive.
- "Conference League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
- "2001 Conference League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.
- "Season results". Speed-way.com.
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