Despite coming up a division Peterbrough completely rebuilt their team for the season. They brought in three Australians Jason Crump from Oxford Cheetahs, Ryan Sullivan from Poole Pirates and Craig Watson from Newport Wasps, in addition to recalling Zdeněk Tesař.[3] Poole ran Peterborough close, only losing the league by one point and losing in the cup final to them.
Source: [4] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Elite League Knockout Cup
The 1999 Speedway Star Knockout Cup was the 61st edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Peterborough Panthers were the winners of the competition.[5]
First round
Date
Team one
Score
Team two
26/06
Eastbourne
47-43
Ipswich
17/06
Ipswich
51-39
Eastbourne
28/05
Belle Vue
53-37
Kings Lynn
26/05
Kings Lynn
55-35
Belle Vue
Second round
Date
Team one
Score
Team two
08/10
Peterborough
56-34
Ipswich
03/09
Poole
59-31
Kings Lynn
02/09
Ipswich
44-46
Peterborough
13/08
Kings Lynn
46-44
Poole
12/07
Reading
46-44
Sheffield
30/06
Hull
49-41
Wolverhampton
28/06
Wolverhampton
48-42
Hull
19/06
Coventry
51-39
Oxford
Semi-finals
Date
Team one
Score
Team two
15/10
Peterborough
50-40
Hull
13/10
Hull
47-42
Peterborough
13/10
Poole
49-41
Coventry
09/10
Coventry
40-49
Poole
Final
The second leg of the final was due to be completed on 22 October but was abandoned after just two heats due to heavy rain.[6]