[1] In 2000, the league increased to ten teams with the Hull Vikings and the Peterborough Panthers moving up from the Premier League, and the Swindon Robins dropping down.
[2] 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.
Jason Crump won the Elite League Riders' Championship, held at the Brandon Stadium on 23 October.
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