- Tier One League (Top division)
- Tier Two League (Second division)
- Tier Three League (Third division)
- References
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 12 followed by Poole with 10.[5] Tier One League (Top division){{col-start}}{{col-2}}Season | Champions |
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1929 | Stamford Bridge Pensioners | 1929 | Leeds Lions | 1930 | Wembley Lions | 1930 | Belle Vue Aces | 1931 | Wembley Lions | 1931 | Belle Vue Aces | 1932 | Wembley Lions | 1933 | Belle Vue Aces | 1934 | Belle Vue Aces | 1935 | Belle Vue Aces | 1936 | Belle Vue Aces | 1937 | West Ham Hammers | 1938 | New Cross Rangers | 1946 | Wembley Lions | 1947 | Wembley Lions | 1948 | New Cross Rangers | 1949 | Wembley Lions | 1950 | Wembley Lions | 1951 | Wembley Lions | 1952 | Wembley Lions | 1953 | Wembley Lions | 1954 | Wimbledon Dons | 1955 | Wimbledon Dons | 1956 | Wimbledon Dons | 1957 | Swindon Robins | 1958 | Wimbledon Dons | 1959 | Wimbledon Dons | 1960 | Wimbledon Dons | 1961 | Wimbledon Dons | 1962 | Southampton Saints | 1963 | Belle Vue Aces | 1964 | Oxford Cheetahs | 1965 | West Ham Hammers | 1966 | Halifax Dukes | 1967 | Swindon Robins | 1968 | Coventry Bees | 1969 | Poole Pirates | 1970 | Belle Vue Aces | 1971 | Belle Vue Aces | 1972 | Belle Vue Aces | 1973 | Reading Racers | 1974 | Exeter Falcons | 1975 | Ipswich Witches | {{col-2}}Season | Champions |
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1976 | Ipswich Witches | 1977 | White City Rebels | 1978 | Coventry Bees | 1979 | Coventry Bees | 1980 | Reading Racers | 1981 | Cradley Heath | 1982 | Belle Vue Aces | 1983 | Cradley Heath | 1984 | Ipswich Witches | 1985 | Oxford Cheetahs | 1986 | Oxford Cheetahs | 1987 | Coventry Bees | 1988 | Coventry Bees | 1989 | Oxford Cheetahs | 1990 | Reading Racers | 1991 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 1992 | Reading Racers | 1993 | Belle Vue Aces | 1994 | Poole Pirates | 1995 | Eastbourne Eagles | 1996 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 1997 | Bradford Dukes | 1998 | Ipswich Witches | 1999 | Peterborough Panthers | 2000 | Eastbourne Eagles | 2001 | Oxford Cheetahs | 2002 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 2003 | Poole Pirates | 2004 | Poole Pirates | 2005 | Coventry Bees | 2006 | Peterborough Panthers | 2007 | Coventry Bees | 2008 | Poole Pirates | 2009 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 2010 | Coventry Bees | 2011 | Poole Pirates | 2012 | Swindon Robins | 2013 | Poole Pirates | 2014 | Poole Pirates | 2015 | Poole Pirates | 2016 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 2017 | Swindon Robins | 2018 | Poole Pirates | {{col-end}}Most Tier One titlesName | Titles | Belle Vue Aces | 12 | Poole Pirates | 10 | Wembley Lions | 10 | Coventry Bees | 8 | Wimbledon Dons | 7 | Oxford Cheetahs | 5 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 5 |
Tier Two League (Second division){{col-start}}{{col-2}}Season | Champions |
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1934 | West Ham Reserves | 1936 | Southampton Saints | 1937 | Bristol Bulldogs | 1938 | Hackney Wick Wolves | 1947 | Middlesbrough Bears | 1948 | Bristol Bulldogs | 1949 | Bristol Bulldogs | 1950 | Norwich Stars | 1951 | Norwich Stars | 1952 | Poole Pirates | 1953 | Coventry Bees | 1954 | Bristol Bulldogs | 1955 | Poole Pirates | 1956 | Swindon Robins | 1957 | Southern Rovers | 1959 | Eastbourne Eagles | 1960 | Rayleigh Rockets | 1961 | Poole Pirates | 1962 | Poole Pirates | 1963 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 1964 | Newcastle Diamonds | 1968 | Belle Vue Colts | 1969 | Belle Vue Colts | 1970 | Canterbury Crusaders | 1971 | Eastbourne Eagles | 1972 | Crewe Kings | 1973 | Boston Barracudas | 1974 | Birmingham Brummies | 1975 | Birmingham Brummies | 1976 | Newcastle Diamonds | 1977 | Eastbourne Eagles | 1978 | Canterbury Crusaders | 1979 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 1980 | Rye House Rockets | 1981 | Middlesbrough Tigers | 1982 | Newcastle Diamonds | 1983 | Newcastle Diamonds | {{col-2}}Season | Champions |
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1984 | Long Eaton Invaders | 1985 | Ellesmere Port Gunners | 1986 | Eastbourne Eagles | 1987 | Eastbourne Eagles | 1988 | Hackney Kestrels | 1989 | Poole Pirates | 1990 | Poole Pirates | 1991 | Arena Essex Hammers | 1992 | Peterborough Panthers | 1993 | Glasgow Tigers | 1994 | Glasgow Tigers | 1995 | Berwick Bandits | 1996 | Linlithgow Lightning | 1997 | Reading Racers | 1998 | Peterborough Panthers | 1999 | Sheffield Tigers | 2000 | Exeter Falcons | 2001 | Newcastle Diamonds | 2002 | Sheffield Tigers | 2003 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 2004 | Hull Vikings | 2005 | Rye House Rockets | 2006 | Kings Lynn Stars | 2007 | Rye House Rockets | 2008 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 2009 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 2010 | Newcastle Diamonds | 2011 | Glasgow Tigers | 2012 | Scunthorpe Scorpions | 2013 | Somerset Rebels | 2014 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 2015 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 2016 | Somerset Rebels | 2017 | Sheffield Tigers | 2018 | Workington Comets | |
{{col-end}}Tier Three League (Third division){{col-start}}{{col-2}}Season | Champions |
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1947 | Eastbourne Eagles | 1948 | Exeter Falcons | 1949 | Hanley Potters | 1950 | Oxford Cheetahs | 1951 | Poole Pirates | 1952 | Rayleigh Rockets | 1953 | Rayleigh Rockets | 1954 | California Poppies | 1955 | Rye House Roosters | 1956 | Rye House Roosters | 1994 | Berwick Bandits | 1997 | Peterborough Pumas | 1998 | St Austell Gulls | 1999 | Newport Mavericks | 2000 | Sheffield Prowlers | 2001 | Sheffield Prowlers | 2002 | Peterborough Pumas | {{col-2}}Season | Champions |
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2003 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 2004 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 2005 | Oxford Silver Machine Academy | 2006 | Scunthorpe Scorpions | 2007 | Scunthorpe Scorpions | 2008 | Weymouth Wildcats | 2009 | Bournemouth Buccaneers | 2010 | Buxton Hitmen | 2011 | Scunthorpe & Sheffield Saints | 2012 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 2013 | Dudley Heathens | 2014 | Cradley Heathens | 2015 | Birmingham Brummies | 2016 | Birmingham Brummies | 2017 | Belle Vue Colts | 2018 | Eastbourne Eagles | {{col-end}}References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwaygb.co/historyarchive|title=British Speedway Archive|publisher=Speedway GB}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwaychampions.com/league-champions.php|title=UK Speedway Champions|publisher=Speedway Champions}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/p/compet.html|title=Historic league tables|publisher=Speedway Archive}} 4. ^{{cite book|last=Rogers|first=Martin|title=The Illustrated History of Speedway|year=1978|pages=129-133|publisher=Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd|isbn=0-904584-45-3}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.poolepirates.co/history/roll-of-honour.html|title=Roll of honour|publisher=Poole Pirates}}
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