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.
Winners YearWinnersRunners-up 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* 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
External links BSPA Website