[1] In 2016, the Elite League featured 8 teams, unlike 10 in 2014, during a season which ran between March and October.
A play-off system was introduced in 2002, with the top four in the table taking part in a knockout competition to decide the champions.
The semi-finals were single matches with the top two league positions having home advantage (1st vs 3rd and 2nd vs 4th).
At the start of each season, teams were built up to maximum points limit.
The combined Calculated Match Average (CMA) of the best five riders declared in the team was limited to an agreed figure set at the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA) Annual General Meeting.