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.mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox"><caption class="infobox-title">Elite League</caption><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Formerly</th><td class="infobox-data">replaced the <a href="/wiki/British_League" title="British League">British League</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Sport</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Motorcycle_speedway" title="Motorcycle speedway">Speedway</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1997</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Ceased</th><td class="infobox-data">2016</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Replaced by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/SGB_Premiership" title="SGB Premiership">SGB Premiership</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Administrator</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Speedway_Control_Bureau" title="Speedway Control Bureau">Speedway Control Bureau</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">No. of teams</th><td class="infobox-data">8</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Last<br />champion(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wolves" title="Wolverhampton Wolves">Wolverhampton Wolves</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Most titles</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Poole_Pirates" title="Poole Pirates">Poole Pirates</a> (7)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap">Official website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.speedwaygb.co">www<wbr />.speedwaygb<wbr />.co</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Elite League</b> was the top division of <a href="/wiki/Motorcycle_speedway" title="Motorcycle speedway">speedway</a> league competition in the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a>, governed by the <a href="/wiki/The_Speedway_Control_Bureau" class="mw-redirect" title="The Speedway Control Bureau">Speedway Control Bureau</a> (SCB), in conjunction with the <a href="/wiki/British_Speedway_Promoters%27_Association" title="British Speedway Promoters' Association">British Speedway Promoters' Association</a> (BSPA). It was founded in 1997<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was sponsored by <a href="/wiki/Sky_Sports" title="Sky Sports">Sky Sports</a> until the end of the 2013 season.<sup id="cite_ref-SKY1_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SKY1-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In <a href="/wiki/2016_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2016 Elite League speedway season">2016</a>, the Elite League featured 8 teams, unlike 10 in <a href="/wiki/2014_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2014 Elite League speedway season">2014</a>, during a season which ran between March and October.<sup id="cite_ref-2015Stuff_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2015Stuff-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Each team had a designated race day on which they normally staged their home fixtures, and they regularly had home and away fixtures scheduled in the same week. </p><p>The Elite League operated for 20 years until British speedway was restructured with the formation of the <a href="/wiki/SGB_Premiership" title="SGB Premiership">SGB Premiership</a> and <a href="/wiki/SGB_Championship" title="SGB Championship">SGB Championship</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Brief_history">Brief history</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Elite_League_(speedway)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Brief history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/British_League" title="British League">British League</a> was formed in 1965 as the sole professional speedway league in Britain, expanding in 1968 to incorporate two divisions. In 1995 & 1996 there was a single professional tier known as the <a href="/wiki/Premier_League_(speedway)" title="Premier League (speedway)">Premier League</a> (an amalgamation of the British League Division One and the <a href="/wiki/Speedway_British_League_Division_Two" class="mw-redirect" title="Speedway British League Division Two">British League Division Two</a>), before the Elite League was created as a new top tier in 1997. The Championship was decided on a straight league table basis until 2001. A <a href="/wiki/Play-off" class="mw-redirect" title="Play-off">play-off</a> system was introduced in 2002, with the top four in the table taking part in a knockout competition to decide the champions. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="League_format">League format</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Elite_League_(speedway)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: League format"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Each team raced every other team in the league home and away, and then raced five teams again home and twice away, giving a total of 38 meetings. The first of these home and away fixtures are called the 'A' fixtures, the second are the 'B' fixtures. </p><p>Teams were awarded two points for a win, one point for a draw and from 2008 three points for an away win. Placings were determined by points accumulated over all matches. Where two or more teams were tied on league points, the team with the greater difference of race points scored over race points conceded was placed higher. </p><p>The top four teams qualified for the play-offs. The semi-finals were single matches with the top two league positions having home advantage (1st vs 3rd and 2nd vs 4th). Winners from the semi-finals then met in a two-legged final to decide the Elite League winner. </p><p>From 2008, promotion and relegation between the Elite League and Premier League was introduced for the first time since 1991.<sup id="cite_ref-SKY2_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SKY2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The team finishing last faced the Premier League play-off winner over two legs (one match at each track), with the aggregate winner taking the Elite League spot in the following season, and the losing team racing in the Premier League. There is now no relegation from the Elite League, although teams can apply to move up or down between leagues. </p><p>For 2014 it was announced that each Elite League team would field two British riders from lower leagues at reserve. These would be picked from a draft<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> of 23 riders. Riders were picked in two rounds, with the club finishing bottom of the league in 2013 getting the first pick. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Teams">Teams</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Elite_League_(speedway)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Team_building">Team building</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Elite_League_(speedway)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Team building"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>At the start of each season, teams were built up to maximum points limit. The combined <a href="/wiki/Calculated_Match_Average" class="mw-redirect" title="Calculated Match Average">Calculated Match Average</a> (CMA) of the best five riders declared in the team was limited to an agreed figure set at the <a href="/wiki/British_Speedway_Promoters%27_Association" title="British Speedway Promoters' Association">British Speedway Promoters' Association</a> (<a href="/wiki/BSPA" class="mw-redirect" title="BSPA">BSPA</a>) <a href="/wiki/Annual_General_Meeting" class="mw-redirect" title="Annual General Meeting">Annual General Meeting</a>. For the <a href="/wiki/2015_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2015 Elite League speedway season">2015</a> the limit was 34.<sup id="cite_ref-2015Stuff_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2015Stuff-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2016_teams">2016 teams</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Elite_League_(speedway)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 2016 teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th width="150px">Team </th> <th width="150px">Years Active </th> <th width="150px">Team </th> <th width="150px">Years Active </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Belle_Vue_Aces" title="Belle Vue Aces">Belle Vue Aces</a> </td> <td>1997– </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leicester_Lions" title="Leicester Lions">Leicester Lions</a> </td> <td>2014– </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Coventry_Bees" title="Coventry Bees">Coventry Bees</a> </td> <td>1997– </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Poole_Pirates" title="Poole Pirates">Poole Pirates</a> </td> <td>1997– </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kings_Lynn_Stars" class="mw-redirect" title="Kings Lynn Stars">Kings Lynn Stars</a> </td> <td>1997–2002, 2011– </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Swindon_Robins" title="Swindon Robins">Swindon Robins</a> </td> <td>1997–1998, 2004– </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lakeside_Hammers" title="Lakeside Hammers">Lakeside Hammers</a> </td> <td>2004– </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wolves" title="Wolverhampton Wolves">Wolverhampton Wolves</a> </td> <td>1997– </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Source:<sup id="cite_ref-2015Stuff_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2015Stuff-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Former_teams">Former teams</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Elite_League_(speedway)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Former teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th width="150px">Team </th> <th width="150px">Years Active </th> <th width="300px">Other Information </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Birmingham_Brummies" title="Birmingham Brummies">Birmingham Brummies</a> </td> <td>2011–2014 </td> <td>(14 July 2014 went out of business),<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> reformed for 2015 in the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(speedway)" class="mw-redirect" title="National League (speedway)">National League</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Eastbourne_Eagles" title="Eastbourne Eagles">Eastbourne Eagles</a> </td> <td>1997–2014 </td> <td>Moved to <a href="/wiki/National_League_(speedway)" class="mw-redirect" title="National League (speedway)">National League</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_Panthers" title="Peterborough Panthers">Peterborough Panthers</a> </td> <td>1997–2013 </td> <td>Moved to <a href="/wiki/Premier_League_(speedway)" title="Premier League (speedway)">Premier League</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Witches" title="Ipswich Witches">Ipswich Witches</a> </td> <td>1997–2010 </td> <td>Moved to <a href="/wiki/Premier_League_(speedway)" title="Premier League (speedway)">Premier League</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Reading_Bulldogs" class="mw-redirect" title="Reading Bulldogs">Reading Bulldogs</a> </td> <td>2006–2007 </td> <td>Moved to <a href="/wiki/Premier_League_(speedway)" title="Premier League (speedway)">Premier League</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Oxford_Cheetahs" title="Oxford Cheetahs">Oxford Cheetahs</a> </td> <td>1998–2007* </td> <td>Closure. *(Resigned halfway through 2007 season, results were then erased from season) </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Hull_Vikings" title="Hull Vikings">Hull Vikings</a> </td> <td>1999 </td> <td>Moved to <a href="/wiki/Premier_League_(speedway)" title="Premier League (speedway)">Premier League</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Bradford_Dukes" title="Bradford Dukes">Bradford Dukes</a> </td> <td>1997 </td> <td>Closure. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Competitions">Competitions</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Elite_League_(speedway)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Competitions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Elite_League">Elite League</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Elite_League_(speedway)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Elite League"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Champions">Champions</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Elite_League_(speedway)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Champions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Season </th> <th>Champions </th> <th>Second </th> <th>Third </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1997_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="1997 Elite League speedway season">1997</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Bradford_Dukes" title="Bradford Dukes">Bradford Dukes</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eastbourne_Eagles" title="Eastbourne Eagles">Eastbourne Eagles</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Swindon_Robins" title="Swindon Robins">Swindon Robins</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1998_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="1998 Elite League speedway season">1998</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Witches" title="Ipswich Witches">Ipswich Witches</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Belle_Vue_Aces" title="Belle Vue Aces">Belle Vue Aces</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coventry_Bees" title="Coventry Bees">Coventry Bees</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/1999_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="1999 Elite League speedway season">1999</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_Panthers" title="Peterborough Panthers">Peterborough Panthers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Poole_Pirates" title="Poole Pirates">Poole Pirates</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/King%27s_Lynn_Stars" title="King's Lynn Stars">King's Lynn Knights</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2000_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2000 Elite League speedway season">2000</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Eastbourne_Eagles" title="Eastbourne Eagles">Eastbourne Eagles</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/King%27s_Lynn_Stars" title="King's Lynn Stars">King's Lynn Knights</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Witches" title="Ipswich Witches">Ipswich Witches</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2001_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2001 Elite League speedway season">2001</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Oxford_Cheetahs" title="Oxford Cheetahs">Oxford Cheetahs</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Poole_Pirates" title="Poole Pirates">Poole Pirates</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coventry_Bees" title="Coventry Bees">Coventry Bees</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2002_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2002 Elite League speedway season">2002</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wolves" title="Wolverhampton Wolves">Wolverhampton Wolves</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eastbourne_Eagles" title="Eastbourne Eagles">Eastbourne Eagles</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coventry_Bees" title="Coventry Bees">Coventry Bees</a> / <a href="/wiki/Poole_Pirates" title="Poole Pirates">Poole Pirates</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2003_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2003 Elite League speedway season">2003</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Poole_Pirates" title="Poole Pirates">Poole Pirates</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coventry_Bees" title="Coventry Bees">Coventry Bees</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_Panthers" title="Peterborough Panthers">Peterborough Panthers</a> / <a href="/wiki/Oxford_Cheetahs" title="Oxford Cheetahs">Oxford Cheetahs</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2004_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2004 Elite League speedway season">2004</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Poole_Pirates" title="Poole Pirates">Poole Pirates</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wolves" title="Wolverhampton Wolves">Wolverhampton Wolves</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Witches" title="Ipswich Witches">Ipswich Witches</a> / <a href="/wiki/Eastbourne_Eagles" title="Eastbourne Eagles">Eastbourne Eagles</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2005_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2005 Elite League speedway season">2005</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Coventry_Bees" title="Coventry Bees">Coventry Bees</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Belle_Vue_Aces" title="Belle Vue Aces">Belle Vue Aces</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_Panthers" title="Peterborough Panthers">Peterborough Panthers</a> / <a href="/wiki/Eastbourne_Eagles" title="Eastbourne Eagles">Eastbourne Eagles</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2006_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2006 Elite League speedway season">2006</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Peterborough_Panthers" title="Peterborough Panthers">Peterborough Panthers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Reading_Racers" title="Reading Racers">Reading Racers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Swindon_Robins" title="Swindon Robins">Swindon Robins</a> / <a href="/wiki/Coventry_Bees" title="Coventry Bees">Coventry Bees</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2007_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2007 Elite League speedway season">2007</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Coventry_Bees" title="Coventry Bees">Coventry Bees</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Swindon_Robins" title="Swindon Robins">Swindon Robins</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Poole_Pirates" title="Poole Pirates">Poole Pirates</a> / <a href="/wiki/Peterborough_Panthers" title="Peterborough Panthers">Peterborough Panthers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2008_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2008 Elite League speedway season">2008</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Poole_Pirates" title="Poole Pirates">Poole Pirates</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lakeside_Hammers" title="Lakeside Hammers">Lakeside Hammers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Swindon_Robins" title="Swindon Robins">Swindon Robins</a> / <a href="/wiki/Ipswich_Witches" title="Ipswich Witches">Ipswich Witches</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2009_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2009 Elite League speedway season">2009</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wolves" title="Wolverhampton Wolves">Wolverhampton Wolves</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Swindon_Robins" title="Swindon Robins">Swindon Robins</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lakeside_Hammers" title="Lakeside Hammers">Lakeside Hammers</a> / <a href="/wiki/Coventry_Bees" title="Coventry Bees">Coventry Bees</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2010_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2010 Elite League speedway season">2010</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Coventry_Bees" title="Coventry Bees">Coventry Bees</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Poole_Pirates" title="Poole Pirates">Poole Pirates</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wolves" title="Wolverhampton Wolves">Wolverhampton Wolves</a> / <a href="/wiki/Peterborough_Panthers" title="Peterborough Panthers">Peterborough Panthers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2011_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2011 Elite League speedway season">2011</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Poole_Pirates" title="Poole Pirates">Poole Pirates</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eastbourne_Eagles" title="Eastbourne Eagles">Eastbourne Eagles</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kings_Lynn_Stars" class="mw-redirect" title="Kings Lynn Stars">Kings Lynn Stars</a> / <a href="/wiki/Lakeside_Hammers" title="Lakeside Hammers">Lakeside Hammers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2012_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2012 Elite League speedway season">2012</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Swindon_Robins" title="Swindon Robins">Swindon Robins</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Poole_Pirates" title="Poole Pirates">Poole Pirates</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lakeside_Hammers" title="Lakeside Hammers">Lakeside Hammers</a> / <a href="/wiki/Birmingham_Brummies" title="Birmingham Brummies">Birmingham Brummies</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2013_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2013 Elite League speedway season">2013</a><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Poole_Pirates" title="Poole Pirates">Poole Pirates</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Birmingham_Brummies" title="Birmingham Brummies">Birmingham Brummies</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Swindon_Robins" title="Swindon Robins">Swindon Robins</a> / <a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wolves" title="Wolverhampton Wolves">Wolverhampton Wolves</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2014_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2014 Elite League speedway season">2014</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Poole_Pirates" title="Poole Pirates">Poole Pirates</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coventry_Bees" title="Coventry Bees">Coventry Bees</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/King%27s_Lynn_Stars" title="King's Lynn Stars">King's Lynn Stars</a> / <a href="/wiki/Swindon_Robins" title="Swindon Robins">Swindon Robins</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2015_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2015 Elite League speedway season">2015</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Poole_Pirates" title="Poole Pirates">Poole Pirates</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Belle_Vue_Aces" title="Belle Vue Aces">Belle Vue Aces</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coventry_Bees" title="Coventry Bees">Coventry Bees</a> / <a href="/wiki/Swindon_Robins" title="Swindon Robins">Swindon Robins</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/2016_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2016 Elite League speedway season">2016</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Wolves" title="Wolverhampton Wolves">Wolverhampton Wolves</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Belle_Vue_Aces" title="Belle Vue Aces">Belle Vue Aces</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Poole_Pirates" title="Poole Pirates">Poole Pirates</a> / <a href="/wiki/Lakeside_Hammers" title="Lakeside Hammers">Lakeside Hammers</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Elite_League_KOC">Elite League KOC</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Elite_League_(speedway)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="1997 Elite League speedway season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="1998 Elite League speedway season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="1999 Elite League speedway season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2000 Elite League speedway season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2001 Elite League speedway season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2002 Elite League speedway season">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2003 Elite League speedway season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2004 Elite League speedway season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2005 Elite League speedway season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2006 Elite League speedway season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2007 Elite League speedway season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2008 Elite League speedway season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2009 Elite League speedway season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2010 Elite League speedway season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2011 Elite League speedway season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2012 Elite League speedway season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2013 Elite League speedway season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2014 Elite League speedway season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2015 Elite League speedway season">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2016 Elite League speedway season">2016</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Domestic cups</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Elite_League_Knockout_Cup" title="Elite League Knockout Cup">Elite League Knockout Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Craven_and_Young_Shields" title="Craven and Young Shields">Craven Shield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premiership_Shield" title="Premiership Shield">Elite Shield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elite_League_Riders%27_Championship" title="Elite League Riders' Championship">Elite League Riders' Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SGB_Premiership_Pairs" title="SGB Premiership Pairs">Elite League Pairs Championship</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235" /></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Speedway_in_the_United_Kingdom181" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374" /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231" /><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Speedway_in_the_United_Kingdom" 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Premiership</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SGB_Championship" title="SGB Championship">SGB Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Development_League" title="National Development League">National Development League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_Kingdom_speedway_league_champions" title="List of United Kingdom speedway league champions">List of champions</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former leagues</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Elite League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premier_League_(speedway)" title="Premier League (speedway)">Premier League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_League_(1932%E2%80%931964)" title="National League (1932–1964)">National League (1932–1964)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Provincial_League_(speedway)" title="Provincial League (speedway)">Provincial League (1960–1964)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_League" title="British League">British League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_League_Division_Two" title="British League Division Two">British League Division Two/National League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conference_League_(speedway)" title="Conference League (speedway)">Conference League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Speedway_National_League_Division_Two" title="Speedway National League Division Two">National League Division Two</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Speedway_National_League_Division_Three" title="Speedway National League Division Three">National League Division Three</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_League_(speedway)" title="Northern League (speedway)">English Dirt Track League/Northern League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southern_League_(1929%E2%80%931931)" title="Southern League (1929–1931)">Southern League (1929–1931)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southern_League_(1952%E2%80%9353)" title="Southern League (1952–53)">Southern League (1952–1953)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Provincial_League_(1936%E2%80%9337)" title="Provincial League (1936–37)">Provincial League (1936–1937)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southern_Area_League" title="Southern Area League">Southern Area League</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Current team competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Knockout_Cup_(speedway)" title="Knockout Cup (speedway)">Knockout Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_Kingdom_Speedway_Pairs_champions" title="List of United Kingdom Speedway Pairs champions">League Pairs champions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_Kingdom_Speedway_Fours_Champions" title="List of United Kingdom Speedway Fours Champions">League Fours champions</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former team competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/London_Cup_(speedway)" title="London Cup (speedway)">London Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Midland_Cup_(speedway)" title="Midland Cup (speedway)">Midland Cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Craven_and_Young_Shields" title="Craven and Young Shields">Craven and Young Shields</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Premiership_Shield" title="Premiership Shield">Premiership Shield</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Current individual competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/British_Speedway_Championship" title="British Speedway Championship">British Speedway Championship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_Kingdom_Speedway_League_Riders%27_champions" title="List of United Kingdom Speedway League Riders' champions">League Riders' champions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Speedway_Under_21_Championship" title="British Speedway Under 21 Championship">British U-21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Under-19_Championship" title="British Under-19 Championship">British U-19</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scottish_Open_(speedway)" title="Scottish Open (speedway)">Scottish Open</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Former individual competitions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/London_Riders%27_Championship" title="London Riders' Championship">London Riders'</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Midland_Riders%27_Championship" title="Midland Riders' Championship">Midland Riders'</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Riders%27_Championship" title="Northern Riders' Championship">Northern Riders'</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southern_Riders%27_Championship" title="Southern Riders' Championship">Southern Riders'</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wolverhampton_Olympique" title="Wolverhampton Olympique">Olympique</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wimbledon_Internationale" title="Wimbledon Internationale">Internationale</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">See also</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Motorcycle_speedway" title="Motorcycle speedway">Speedway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Speedway_Promoters%27_Association" title="British Speedway Promoters' Association">British Speedway Promoters' Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Speedway_Control_Bureau" title="Speedway Control Bureau">Speedway Control Bureau</a></li></ul> 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href="/wiki/1930_Speedway_Southern_League" title="1930 Speedway Southern League">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_Speedway_Northern_League" title="1930 Speedway Northern League">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Speedway_Southern_League" title="1931 Speedway Southern League">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_Speedway_Northern_League" title="1931 Speedway Northern League">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Speedway_National_League" title="1932 Speedway National League">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_Speedway_National_League" title="1933 Speedway National League">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_Speedway_National_League" title="1934 Speedway National League">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_Speedway_National_League" title="1935 Speedway National League">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Speedway_National_League" title="1936 Speedway National League">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Speedway_National_League" title="1937 Speedway National League">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Speedway_National_League" title="1938 Speedway National League">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Speedway_National_League" title="1939 Speedway National League">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Speedway_National_League" title="1946 Speedway National League">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Speedway_National_League" title="1947 Speedway National League">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Speedway_National_League" title="1948 Speedway National League">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Speedway_National_League" title="1949 Speedway National League">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_Speedway_National_League" title="1950 Speedway National League">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Speedway_National_League" title="1951 Speedway National League">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Speedway_National_League" title="1952 Speedway National League">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Speedway_National_League" title="1953 Speedway National League">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Speedway_National_League" title="1954 Speedway National League">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Speedway_National_League" title="1955 Speedway National League">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Speedway_National_League" title="1956 Speedway National League">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Speedway_National_League" title="1957 Speedway National League">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_Speedway_National_League" title="1958 Speedway National League">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Speedway_National_League" title="1959 Speedway National League">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Speedway_National_League" title="1960 Speedway National League">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Speedway_National_League" title="1961 Speedway National League">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Speedway_National_League" title="1962 Speedway National League">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Speedway_National_League" title="1963 Speedway National League">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Speedway_National_League" title="1964 Speedway National League">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_British_League_season" title="1965 British League season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_British_League_season" title="1966 British League season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_British_League_season" title="1967 British League season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_British_League_season" title="1968 British League season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_British_League_season" title="1969 British League season">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_British_League_season" title="1970 British League season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_British_League_season" title="1971 British League season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_British_League_season" title="1972 British League season">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_British_League_season" title="1973 British League season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_British_League_season" title="1974 British League season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_British_League_season" title="1975 British League season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_British_League_season" title="1976 British League season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_British_League_season" title="1977 British League season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_British_League_season" title="1978 British League season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_British_League_season" title="1979 British League season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_British_League_season" title="1980 British League season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_British_League_season" title="1981 British League season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_British_League_season" title="1982 British League season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_British_League_season" title="1983 British League season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_British_League_season" title="1984 British League season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_British_League_season" title="1985 British League season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_British_League_season" title="1986 British League season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_British_League_season" title="1987 British League season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_British_League_season" title="1988 British League season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_British_League_season" title="1989 British League season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_British_League_season" title="1990 British League season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_British_League_season" title="1991 British League season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_British_League_season" title="1992 British League season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_British_League_season" title="1993 British League season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_British_League_season" title="1994 British League season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="1995 Premier League speedway season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="1996 Premier League speedway season">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="1997 Elite League speedway season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="1998 Elite League speedway season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="1999 Elite League speedway season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2000 Elite League speedway season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2001 Elite League speedway season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2002 Elite League speedway season">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2003 Elite League speedway season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2004 Elite League speedway season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2005 Elite League speedway season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2006 Elite League speedway season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2007 Elite League speedway season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2008 Elite League speedway season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2009 Elite League speedway season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2010 Elite League speedway season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2011 Elite League speedway season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2012 Elite League speedway season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2013 Elite League speedway season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2014 Elite League speedway season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2015 Elite League speedway season">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Elite_League_speedway_season" title="2016 Elite League speedway season">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SGB_Premiership_2017" title="SGB Premiership 2017">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SGB_Premiership_2018" title="SGB Premiership 2018">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SGB_Premiership_2019" title="SGB Premiership 2019">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SGB_Premiership_2020" class="mw-redirect" title="SGB Premiership 2020">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_British_Speedway_Premiership_League" class="mw-redirect" title="2021 British Speedway Premiership League">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SGB_Premiership_2022" title="SGB Premiership 2022">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SGB_Premiership_2023" title="SGB Premiership 2023">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SGB_Premiership_2024" title="SGB Premiership 2024">2024</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SGB_Premiership_2025" title="SGB Premiership 2025">2025</a></li></ul> </div></td><td class="noviewer navbox-image" rowspan="4" style="width:1px;padding:0 0 0 2px"><div><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Speedway_logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Speedway_logo.svg/35px-Speedway_logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="35" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Speedway_logo.svg/53px-Speedway_logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Speedway_logo.svg/70px-Speedway_logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="412" data-file-height="412" /></a></span></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Tier Two League<br />Second division</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1934_Speedway_National_League#Reserve_League_Final_table" title="1934 Speedway National League">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Provincial_Speedway_League" title="1936 Provincial Speedway League">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_Provincial_Speedway_League" title="1937 Provincial Speedway League">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_Speedway_National_League_Division_Two" title="1938 Speedway National League Division Two">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_Speedway_National_League_Division_Two" title="1939 Speedway National League Division Two">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_Speedway_Northern_League" title="1946 Speedway Northern League">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_Speedway_National_League_Division_Two" title="1947 Speedway National League Division Two">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Speedway_National_League_Division_Two" title="1948 Speedway National League Division Two">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Speedway_National_League_Division_Two" title="1949 Speedway National League Division Two">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_Speedway_National_League_Division_Two" title="1950 Speedway National League Division Two">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Speedway_National_League_Division_Two" title="1951 Speedway National League Division Two">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Speedway_National_League_Division_Two" title="1952 Speedway National League Division Two">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Speedway_National_League_Division_Two" title="1953 Speedway National League Division Two">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Speedway_National_League_Division_Two" title="1954 Speedway National League Division Two">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Speedway_National_League_Division_Two" title="1955 Speedway National League Division Two">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Speedway_National_League_Division_Two" title="1956 Speedway National League Division Two">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_Southern_Area_League" title="1957 Southern Area League">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_Southern_Area_League" title="1959 Southern Area League">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Provincial_Speedway_League" title="1960 Provincial Speedway League">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_Provincial_Speedway_League" title="1961 Provincial Speedway League">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Provincial_Speedway_League" title="1962 Provincial Speedway League">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Provincial_Speedway_League" title="1963 Provincial Speedway League">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Provincial_Speedway_League" title="1964 Provincial Speedway League">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_British_League_Division_Two_season" title="1968 British League Division Two season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_British_League_Division_Two_season" title="1969 British League Division Two season">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_British_League_Division_Two_season" title="1970 British League Division Two season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_British_League_Division_Two_season" title="1971 British League Division Two season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_British_League_Division_Two_season" title="1972 British League Division Two season">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_British_League_Division_Two_season" title="1973 British League Division Two season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_British_League_Division_Two_season" title="1974 British League Division Two season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_New_National_League_season" title="1975 New National League season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_National_League_season" title="1976 National League season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_National_League_season" title="1977 National League season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_National_League_season" title="1978 National League season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_National_League_season" title="1979 National League season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_National_League_season" title="1980 National League season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_National_League_season" title="1981 National League season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_National_League_season" title="1982 National League season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_National_League_season" title="1983 National League season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_National_League_season" title="1984 National League season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_National_League_season" title="1985 National League season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_National_League_season" title="1986 National League season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_National_League_season" title="1987 National League season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_National_League_season" title="1988 National League season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_National_League_season" title="1989 National League season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_National_League_season" title="1990 National League season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_British_League_Division_Two_season" title="1991 British League Division Two season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_British_League_Division_Two_season" title="1992 British League Division Two season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_British_League_Division_Two_season" title="1993 British League Division Two season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_British_League_Division_Two_season" title="1994 British League Division Two season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Academy_League" title="1995 Academy League">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Speedway_Conference_League" title="1996 Speedway Conference League">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="1997 Premier League speedway season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="1998 Premier League speedway season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="1999 Premier League speedway season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="2000 Premier League speedway season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="2001 Premier League speedway season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="2002 Premier League speedway season">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="2003 Premier League speedway season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="2004 Premier League speedway season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="2005 Premier League speedway season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="2006 Premier League speedway season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="2007 Premier League speedway season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="2008 Premier League speedway season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="2009 Premier League speedway season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="2010 Premier League speedway season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="2011 Premier League speedway season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="2012 Premier League speedway season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="2013 Premier League speedway season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="2014 Premier League speedway season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="2015 Premier League speedway season">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Premier_League_speedway_season" title="2016 Premier League speedway season">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SGB_Championship_2017" title="SGB Championship 2017">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SGB_Championship_2018" title="SGB Championship 2018">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SGB_Championship_2019" title="SGB Championship 2019">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SGB_Championship_2020" class="mw-redirect" title="SGB Championship 2020">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_British_Speedway_Championship_League" class="mw-redirect" title="2021 British Speedway Championship League">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SGB_Championship_2022" title="SGB Championship 2022">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SGB_Championship_2023" title="SGB Championship 2023">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SGB_Championship_2024" title="SGB Championship 2024">2024</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SGB_Championship_2025" title="SGB Championship 2025">2025</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Tier Three League<br />Third division</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1947_Speedway_National_League_Division_Three" title="1947 Speedway National League Division Three">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Speedway_National_League_Division_Three" title="1948 Speedway National League Division Three">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_Speedway_National_League_Division_Three" title="1949 Speedway National League Division Three">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_Speedway_National_League_Division_Three" title="1950 Speedway National League Division Three">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_Speedway_National_League_Division_Three" title="1951 Speedway National League Division Three">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Speedway_Southern_League" title="1952 Speedway Southern League">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Speedway_Southern_League" title="1953 Speedway Southern League">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_Southern_Area_League" title="1954 Southern Area League">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_Southern_Area_League" title="1955 Southern Area League">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Southern_Area_League" title="1956 Southern Area League">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_British_League_Division_Three" title="1994 British League Division Three">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Speedway_Conference_League" title="1997 Speedway Conference League">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Speedway_Conference_League" title="1998 Speedway Conference League">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Speedway_Conference_League" title="1999 Speedway Conference League">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Speedway_Conference_League" title="2000 Speedway Conference League">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Speedway_Conference_League" title="2001 Speedway Conference League">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Speedway_Conference_League" title="2002 Speedway Conference League">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_Speedway_Conference_League" title="2003 Speedway Conference League">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Speedway_Conference_League" title="2004 Speedway Conference League">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Speedway_Conference_League" title="2005 Speedway Conference League">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Speedway_Conference_League" title="2006 Speedway Conference League">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_Speedway_Conference_League" title="2007 Speedway Conference League">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Speedway_Conference_League" title="2008 Speedway Conference League">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_National_League_speedway_season" title="2009 National League speedway season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_National_League_speedway_season" title="2010 National League speedway season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_National_League_speedway_season" title="2011 National League speedway season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_National_League_speedway_season" title="2012 National League speedway season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_National_League_speedway_season" title="2013 National League speedway season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_National_League_speedway_season" title="2014 National League speedway season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_National_League_speedway_season" title="2015 National League speedway season">2015</a></li> <li><a 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Development League speedway season">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_National_Development_League_speedway_season" title="2024 National Development League speedway season">2024</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2025_National_Development_League_and_National_Trophy_speedway_season" title="2025 National Development League and National Trophy speedway season">2025</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Champions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_Kingdom_speedway_league_champions" title="List of United Kingdom speedway league champions">League champions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Knockout_Cup_(speedway)" title="Knockout Cup (speedway)">Cup winners</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>    </div><noscript><img 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