List of United Kingdom speedway league champions explained

The List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions is split into three divisions, the top tier, the second tier and third tier, all three divisions have been known in various guises such as National League, Premier League, Elite League and many more. This list gives a complete listing of the divisional winners for each season.[1] [2] [3]

During some years there was only one or two divisions.[4]

Belle Vue hold the most tier one championships with 13 followed by Poole with 10.[5]

Tier One League (Top division)

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Stamford Bridge Pensioners
Leeds Lions
Belle Vue Aces
Belle Vue Aces
1933Belle Vue Aces
1934Belle Vue Aces
Belle Vue Aces
Belle Vue Aces
West Ham Hammers
New Cross Rangers
New Cross Rangers
Wembley Lions
Southampton Saints
Belle Vue Aces
Oxford Cheetahs
West Ham Hammers
Halifax Dukes
Swindon Robins
Coventry Bees
Poole Pirates
Belle Vue Aces
Belle Vue Aces
Belle Vue Aces
Reading Racers
Exeter Falcons
Ipswich Witches
Ipswich Witches
White City Rebels
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Coventry Bees
Coventry Bees
Reading Racers
Cradley Heath
Belle Vue Aces
Cradley Heath
Ipswich Witches
Oxford Cheetahs
Oxford Cheetahs
Coventry Bees
Coventry Bees
Oxford Cheetahs
Reading Racers
Wolverhampton Wolves
Reading Racers
Belle Vue Aces
Poole Pirates
Eastbourne Eagles
Wolverhampton Wolves
Bradford Dukes
Ipswich Witches
Peterborough Panthers
Eastbourne Eagles
Oxford Cheetahs
Wolverhampton Wolves
Poole Pirates
Poole Pirates
Coventry Bees
Peterborough Panthers
2007Coventry Bees
Poole Pirates
Wolverhampton Wolves
Coventry Bees
Poole Pirates
Swindon Robins
Poole Pirates
Poole Pirates
Poole Pirates
Wolverhampton Wolves
Swindon Robins
Poole Pirates
Swindon Robins
Peterborough Panthers
Belle Vue Aces
Sheffield Tigers

Most Tier One titles

NameTitles
Belle Vue Aces13
Poole Pirates10
Wembley Lions10
Coventry Bees8
Wimbledon Dons7
Oxford Cheetahs5
Swindon Robins5
Wolverhampton Wolves5

Tier Two League (Second division)

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West Ham Reserves
Southampton Saints
Bristol Bulldogs
Hackney Wick Wolves
Middlesbrough Bears
Middlesbrough Bears
Bristol Bulldogs
Bristol Bulldogs
Norwich Stars
Norwich Stars
Poole Pirates
Coventry Bees
Bristol Bulldogs
Poole Pirates
Swindon Robins
Southern Rovers
Eastbourne Eagles
Rayleigh Rockets
Poole Pirates
Poole Pirates
Wolverhampton Wolves
Newcastle Diamonds
Belle Vue Colts
Canterbury Crusaders
Eastbourne Eagles
Crewe Kings
Boston Barracudas
Birmingham Brummies
Birmingham Brummies
Newcastle Diamonds
Eastbourne Eagles
Canterbury Crusaders
Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Rye House Rockets
Middlesbrough Tigers
Newcastle Diamonds
Newcastle Diamonds
Long Eaton Invaders
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Ellesmere Port Gunners
Eastbourne Eagles
Eastbourne Eagles
Hackney Kestrels
Poole Pirates
Poole Pirates
Arena Essex Hammers
Peterborough Panthers
Glasgow Tigers
Glasgow Tigers
Berwick Bandits
Linlithgow Lightning
Reading Racers
Peterborough Panthers
Sheffield Tigers
Exeter Falcons
Newcastle Diamonds
Sheffield Tigers
Edinburgh Monarchs
Hull Vikings
Rye House Rockets
Kings Lynn Stars
Rye House Rockets
Edinburgh Monarchs
Edinburgh Monarchs
Newcastle Diamonds
Glasgow Tigers
Scunthorpe Scorpions
Somerset Rebels
Edinburgh Monarchs
Edinburgh Monarchs
Somerset Rebels
Sheffield Tigers
Workington Comets
Leicester Lions
Poole Pirates
Poole Pirates
Glasgow Tigers

Tier Three League (Third division)

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Eastbourne Eagles
Exeter Falcons
Hanley Potters
Oxford Cheetahs
Poole Pirates
California Poppies
Rye House Roosters
Rye House Roosters
Berwick Bandits
Peterborough Pumas
St Austell Gulls
Newport Mavericks
Sheffield Prowlers
Sheffield Prowlers
Peterborough Pumas
Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Mildenhall Fen Tigers
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Oxford Silver Machine Academy
Scunthorpe Scorpions
Scunthorpe Scorpions
Weymouth Wildcats
Bournemouth Buccaneers
Buxton Hitmen
Scunthorpe & Sheffield Saints
Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Dudley Heathens
Cradley Heathens
Birmingham Brummies
Birmingham Brummies
Belle Vue Colts
Eastbourne Eagles
Leicester Lion Cubs
Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Leicester Lion Cubs
Oxford Chargers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: British Speedway Archive. Speedway GB.
  2. Web site: UK Speedway Champions. Speedway Champions.
  3. Web site: Historic league tables. Speedway Archive.
  4. Book: Rogers, Martin. The Illustrated History of Speedway. 1978. 129–133. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. 0-904584-45-3.
  5. Web site: Roll of honour. Poole Pirates.