This competition was run in its current form for the first time in 1997. It should not be confused with the British Premier League that ran in 1995 and 1996
The competing clubs for 2000 are Arena Essex, Berwick, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Hull, Isle of Wight, Newcastle, Newport, Reading, Sheffield, Stoke, Swindon and Workington.
All except Swindon and Workington were in the Premier League in its inaugural season in 1997. Swindon competed in the Elite League in 1997 and 1998.
Edinburgh, Exeter, Reading, Sheffield, and Swindon all competed in the British Premier League in 1996. Arena Essex and Glasgow were involved in 1995.
Arena Essex, Berwick, Isle of Wight, and Stoke competed in the Conference League in 1996. Glasgow did not run in 1996 while Newcastle did not run in 1995 or 1996 and last competed in the Second Division of the British League in 1994.
Newport were revived in 1997 after a long absence from speedway. Workington are the most recent team to be formed in 1998 after closing in the 1980s. Hull rejoined the Premier League in 2000 after spending 1999 in the Elite League.
The Premier League Championship is a league competition with the 14 teams each playing each other home and away. Two points are awarded for a win and one point for a draw. In addition an additional point is awarded for the team with the higher aggregate score over the home and away fixtures. In the event of a tie, a run-off is held at the end of the meeting between a nominated rider from each team.
The matches are run with seven-man teams over 15 heats. The first 14 heats are run according to a formula giving each rider 4 outings and for the final heat, the riders are nominated from the top three scorers over the first 14 heats.
Any ties on points gained will be settled by reference to the points difference between those scored and those conceded.