The 1967 Danish speedway season was the 1967 season of motorcycle speedway in Denmark. The season was particularly important because it was the first time a league tournament had been organised since the demise of the amateur league at the end of 1959.
Individual World championship round Four riders (Ole Olsen, Godtfred Andreasen, Kurt Bögh and Poul Wissing competed in the Nordic qualifying rounds and only Olsen reached the Nordic final, as part of the 1967 Individual Speedway World Championship.
Individual Championship The 1967 Danish Individual Speedway Championship was the 1967 edition of the Danish Individual Speedway Championship. The final was held at Hillerød on 24 September. The title was won by Ole Olsen for the first time.
Final Pos. Rider Points1 Ole Olsen152 Kurt Bögh 123 Hans Walther Johansen 12
Junior Championship Bent Nørregaard-Jensen won the Junior Championship.
Team Danish Tournament The 1967 Danish Tournament was the inaugural season of a new era of league speedway in Denmark. The previous attempt to hold league speedway in Denmark took place from 1956 to 1959.
The new tournament consisted of seven teams - Cimbrerne (The Cimbri of Aalborg) Faestningsdrengene (The Fortess Boys of Fredericia) Fynborne Odin (Fynborne Odin from Odense) Kulsvierne (The Charcoalers of Hillerød) Løverne (The Lions of Haderslev) Uldjyderne (The Wool Traders of Herning) Vikingerne (The Vikings of Esbjerg)
Vikingerne Esbjerg became Danish champions for the first time. The team included Bent Nørregaard-Jensen, Poul Wissing, Kurt Bøgh, Soren Schelde, Finn Rasmussen, Preben Bollerup and Quay Ove Larsen. Poul Wissing was killed during a race in East Germany later in the season.
Final league table PosTeamPPts1 Vikingerne Esbjerg 10102 Faestningsdrengene Fredericia 10103 Uldjyderne Herning 104 Kulsvierne Hillerød 105 Cimbrerne Aalborg 106 Fynborne Odin Odense107 Løverne Haderslev 10
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