2016 Elite League speedway season
| League | 2016 Elite League |
|---|---|
| Season | 2016 |
| Champions | Wolverhampton Wolves |
| Elite Shield | Poole Pirates |
| Elite League Riders' Championship |  Fredrik LindgrenWolverhampton Wolves |
| Highest average |  Jason DoyleSwindon Robins (9.81) |
| Biggest home win | 65–25 Poole Pirates v. King's Lynn Stars |
| Biggest away win | 33–56 Leicester Lions v. Lakeside Hammers |
The 2016 Elite League was the top division of speedway leagues in Great Britain. The Elite League ran between March and October 2016. The Poole Pirates were the defending champions after winning their third consecutive title in 2015. The lineup of teams for 2016 stayed the same as in 2015, with the same eight teams competing.
At the annual Elite League AGM, which was held during October and November 2015, it was announced that speedway bosses would continue to give more opportunities to young talent. All 8 Elite League teams would continue to track two young British draft riders, who would start the season at reserve. However unlike recent years these riders would be given Elite League averages after four meetings, giving them the chance to move into the top five of the team if they performed well. As a result of the reserve riders being given averages the overall points limit that teams must adhere to was raised from 34 to 40.5. In February 2016, it was announced that Elite League teams could sign an eighth stand-in rider, who could race in positions 2 to 5. The rider must be foreign and new to the Elite League.Lakeside Hammers signed Dennis Jonsson as their eight rider for the season.
As of 23 February 2016.
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Rory Schlein replaced Mads Korneliussen on 7 July in the King's Lynn Stars team.
Nicklas Porsing replaced Rory Schlein on 1 September in the King's Lynn Stars team.
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Aaron Summers replaced Grzegorz Walasek on 12 April in the Leicester Lions team.
Davey Watt replaced Sebastian Ułamek on 11 May in the Leicester Lions team.
Ludvig Lindgren replaced Davey Watt on 13 June in the Leicester Lions team.
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