British League Knockout Cup
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Formerly | National Trophy |
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Sport | Speedway |
Founded | 1965 |
Ceased | 1994 |
Replaced by | Premier League Knockout Cup (1995 & 1996 only) and then Elite League Knockout Cup (1997) |
Country | United Kingdom |
The British League Knockout Cup was a speedway Knockout Cup competition in the United Kingdom governed by the Speedway Control Board (SCB) in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA), that was staged between 1965 and 1994. The teams from the top division of league racing, the British League, took part. A similar competition was held for clubs in leagues that succeeded the British League, including the Elite League Knockout Cup and the Premier League Knockout Cup.
Rules[]
This competition was run on the knockout principle; teams drawn together race home and away matches, with the aggregate score deciding the result. In the event of the aggregate score being level, the teams again race home and away.[1]
Winners[]
Year | Winners | Runners-up |
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British League Knockout Cup | ||
1965 | West Ham Hammers | Exeter Falcons |
1966 | Halifax Dukes | Wimbledon Dons |
1967 | Coventry Bees | West Ham Hammers |
1968 | Wimbledon Dons | Wolverhampton Wolves |
1969 | Wimbledon Dons | Sheffield Tigers |
1970 | Wimbledon Dons | Belle Vue Aces |
1971 | Hackney Hawks | Cradley Heath Heathens |
1972 | Belle Vue Aces | Hackney Hawks |
1973 | Belle Vue Aces | Reading Racers |
1974 | Sheffield Tigers | Ipswich Witches |
1975 | Belle Vue Aces | Leicester Lions |
1976 | Ipswich Witches | King's Lynn Stars |
1977 | King's Lynn Stars | Reading Racers |
1978 | Ipswich Witches | Belle Vue Aces |
1979 | Cradley Heath Heathens | Hull Vikings |
1980 | Cradley Heath Heathens | Belle Vue Aces |
1981 | Ipswich Witches | Birmingham Brummies |
1982 | Cradley Heath Heathens | Belle Vue Aces |
1983 | Cradley Heath Heathens | Coventry Bees |
1984 | Ipswich Witches | Belle Vue Aces |
1985 | Oxford Cheetahs | Ipswich Witches |
1986 | Oxford Cheetahs & Cradley Heath Heathens* |
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1987 | Cradley Heath Heathens | Coventry Bees |
1988 | Cradley Heath Heathens | Coventry Bees |
1989 | Cradley Heath Heathens | Wolverhampton Wolves |
1990 | Reading Racers | Bradford Dukes |
1991 | Bradford Dukes | Cradley Heath Heathens |
1992 | Bradford Dukes | Reading Racers |
1993 | Bradford Dukes | Arena Essex Hammers |
1994 | Eastbourne Eagles | Cradley Heath Heathens |
* The first leg of the final at Cradley was drawn, and the second leg at Oxford was cancelled due to bad weather. The official result was declared a draw and both teams shared the Knockout Cup that year.
See also[]
Knockout Cup (speedway) for full list of winners and competitions
References[]
- ^ "SCB Speedway Regulations" (PDF). Speedway Control Board. March 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-02.[permanent dead link]
External links[]
- Speedway competitions in the United Kingdom