(n.b: Winners of Speedway World Championships between 1931 and '35, staged prior to FIM accreditation in 1936 are given elsewhere.)
4}} |Year | 4}} |Venue | P1}}|Winner | P2}}|Runner-up | P3}}|3rd place |
1936 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Lionel Van Praag (26+3 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Eric Langton (26+2 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Bluey Wilkinson (25 pts) |
1937 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Milne (28 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Wilbur Lamoreaux (25 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Cordy Milne (23 pts) |
1938 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Bluey Wilkinson (22 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Jack Milne (21 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Wilbur Lamoreaux (20 pts) |
1939 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | The Final was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II. |
| Championship suspended 1940-1948 |
1949 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tommy Price (15 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jack Parker (14 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Louis Lawson (13 pts) |
1950 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|WAL}} Freddie Williams (14 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Wally Green (13 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Graham Warren (12 pts) |
1951 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Young (12+3 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Split Waterman (12+2 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Biggs (12+1 pts) |
1952 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Young (14 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|WAL}} Freddie Williams (13 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|ENG}}Bob Oakley (12 pts) |
1953 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|WAL}} Freddie Williams (14 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Split Waterman (13 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Geoff Mardon (12+3 pts) |
1954 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ronnie Moore (15 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Brian Crutcher (13+3 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Olle Nygren (13+2 pts) |
1955 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Craven (13 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ronnie Moore (12+3 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Barry Briggs (12+2 pts) |
1956 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ove Fundin (13 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ronnie Moore (12 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Arthur Forrest (11+3 pts) |
1957 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Barry Briggs (14+3 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ove Fundin (14+2 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Craven (11+3 pts) |
1958 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Barry Briggs (15 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ove Fundin (13 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Aub Lawson (11+3 pts) |
1959 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ronnie Moore (15 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ove Fundin (13 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Barry Briggs (11+3 pts) |
1960 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ove Fundin (14+3 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ronnie Moore (14+2 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Craven (14+1 pts) |
1961 details | SWE}} Malmö Malmö Stadion | p1}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ove Fundin (14 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Knutsson (12+3 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Göte Nordin (12+2 pts) |
1962 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Craven (14 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Barry Briggs (13 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ove Fundin (10+3 pts) |
1963 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ove Fundin (14 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Knutsson (13 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Barry Briggs (12 pts) |
1964 details | SWE}} Göteborg Ullevi | p1}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Barry Briggs (15 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|SUN}} Igor Plechanov (13+3 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ove Fundin (13+2 pts) |
1965 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Knutsson (14 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|SUN}} Igor Plechanov (13+3 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ove Fundin (13+2 pts) |
1966 details | SWE}} Göteborg Ullevi | p1}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Barry Briggs (15 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|NOR}} Sverre Harrfeldt (14 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Antoni Woryna (13 pts) |
1967 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ove Fundin (14+3 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Jansson (14+2 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ivan Mauger (13 pts) |
1968 details | SWE}} Göteborg Ullevi | p1}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ivan Mauger (15 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Barry Briggs (12 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Edward Jancarz (11+3 pts) |
1969 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ivan Mauger (14 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Barry Briggs (11+3 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Sören Sjösten (11+2 pts) |
1970 details | POL}} Wrocław Olympic Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ivan Mauger (15 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Paweł Waloszek (14 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Antoni Woryna (13 pts) |
1971 details | SWE}} Göteborg Ullevi | p1}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Ole Olsen (15 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ivan Mauger (12+3 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Jansson (12+2 pts) |
1972 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ivan Mauger (13+3 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Bernt Persson (13+2 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Ole Olsen (12 pts) |
1973 details | POL}} Chorzów Silesian Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Jerzy Szczakiel (13+3 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ivan Mauger (13+F pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Zenon Plech (12 pts) |
1974 details | SWE}} Göteborg Ullevi | p1}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Michanek (15 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ivan Mauger (11+3 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Sören Sjösten (11+2 pts) |
1975 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Ole Olsen (15 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Michanek (13 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} John Louis (12+3 pts) |
1976 details | POL}} Chorzów Silesian Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Collins (14 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Malcolm Simmons (13 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Phil Crump (12 pts) |
1977 details | SWE}} Göteborg Ullevi | p1}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ivan Mauger (14 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Peter Collins (13 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Ole Olsen (12+3 pts) |
1978 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Ole Olsen (13 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Gordon Kennett (12 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Autrey (11+3 pts) |
1979 details | POL}} Chorzów Silesian Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ivan Mauger (14 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Zenon Plech (13 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Lee (11+3 pts) |
1980 details | SWE}} Göteborg Ullevi | p1}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Lee (14 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Dave Jessup (12+3 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Billy Sanders (12+2 pts) |
1981 details | United Kingdom}} London Wembley Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Penhall (14 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Ole Olsen (12+3 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Tommy Knudsen (12+2 pts) |
1982 details | USA}} Los Angeles, CA Memorial Coliseum | p1}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Bruce Penhall (14 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Les Collins (13 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Dennis Sigalos (12 pts) |
1983 details | FRG}} Norden Motodrom Halbemond | p1}}| {{flagicon|FRG}} Egon Müller (15 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Billy Sanders (12 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|ENG}}Michael Lee (11 pts) |
1984 details | SWE}} Göteborg Ullevi | p1}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Erik Gundersen (14 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Hans Nielsen (13+3 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Lance King (13+2 pts) |
1985 details | United Kingdom}} Bradford Odsal Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Erik Gundersen (13+3 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Hans Nielsen (13+2 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Ermolenko (13+1 pts) |
1986 details | POL}} Chorzów Silesian Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Hans Nielsen (14 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Jan O. Pedersen (13 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|ENG}}Kelvin Tatum (12 pts) |
1987 details | NED}} Amsterdam Olympic Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Hans Nielsen (27 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Erik Gundersen (24+3 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Ermolenko (24+2 pts) |
1988 details | DEN}} Vojens Speedway Center | p1}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Erik Gundersen (14+3 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Hans Nielsen (14+2 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Jan O. Pedersen (13 pts) |
1989 details | FRG}} Munich Olympic Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Hans Nielsen (15 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Wigg (12+3 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|ENG}}Jeremy Doncaster (12+2 pts) |
1990 details | United Kingdom}} Bradford Odsal Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Per Jonsson (13+3 pts) | USA}} Shawn Moran (13+2 pts) Void - disqualified | p3}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Todd Wiltshire (12 pts) |
1991 details | SWE}} Göteborg Ullevi | p1}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Jan O. Pedersen (15 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tony Rickardsson (12 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Hans Nielsen (11+3 pts) |
1992 details | POL}} Wrocław Olympic Stadium | p1}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Havelock (14 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Per Jonsson (11 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Gert Handberg (10 pts) |
1993 details | GER}} Pocking Rottalstadion | p1}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Ermolenko (12 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Hans Nielsen (11+3 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Chris Louis (11+2 pts) |
1994 details | DEN}} Vojens Speedway Center | p1}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tony Rickardsson (12+3 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Hans Nielsen (12+2 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Craig Boyce (12+1 pts) |
4}} |Year | 4}} |Venue | P1}}|Winner | P2}}|Runner-up | P3}}|3rd place |
4}} |Year | 4}} |Venue | P1}}|Winner | P2}}|Runner-up | P3}}|3rd place |
1995 details | 6 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Hans Nielsen (103 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tony Rickardsson (88 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Ermolenko (83 pts) |
1996 details | 6 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Hamill (113 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Hans Nielsen (111 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Hancock (88 pts) |
1997 details | 6 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Hancock (118 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Hamill (111 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Gollob (92 pts) |
1998 details | 6 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tony Rickardsson (111 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Jimmy Nilsen (99 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Gollob (97 pts) |
1999 details | 6 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tony Rickardsson (111 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Gollob (98 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Hans Nielsen (76 pts) |
2000 details | 6 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Loram (102 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Hamill (95 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tony Rickardsson (94 pts) |
2001 details | 6 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tony Rickardsson (121 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Crump (113 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Gollob (89 pts) |
2002 details | 10 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tony Rickardsson (181 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Crump (162 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ryan Sullivan (158 pts) |
2003 details | 9 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Nicki Pedersen (152 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Crump (144 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tony Rickardsson (127 pts) |
2004 details | 9 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Crump (158 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tony Rickardsson (155 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Hancock (137 pts) |
2005 details | 9 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tony Rickardsson (196 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Crump (154 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Leigh Adams (107 pts) |
2006 details | 10 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Crump (188 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Hancock (144 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Nicki Pedersen (134 pts) |
2007 details | 11 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Nicki Pedersen (196 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Leigh Adams (153 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Crump (124 pts) |
2008 details | 11 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Nicki Pedersen (174 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Crump (152 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Gollob (148 pts) |
2009 details | 11 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Crump (159 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Gollob (144 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|RUS}} Emil Sayfutdinov (138 pts) |
2010 details | 11 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Gollob (166 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Jarosław Hampel (137 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Crump (135 pts) |
2011 details | 11 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Hancock (164 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Andreas Jonsson (124 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Jarosław Hampel (122 pts) |
2012 details | 12 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Holder (160 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Nicki Pedersen (152 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Hancock (148 pts) |
2013 details | 12 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tai Woffinden (151 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Jarosław Hampel (142 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Niels-Kristian Iversen (132 pts) |
2014 details | 12 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Hancock (140 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Krzysztof Kasprzak (132 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Nicki Pedersen (121 pts) |
2015 details | 12 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tai Woffinden (163 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Hancock (147 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|DEN}} Nicki Pedersen (131 pts) |
2016 details | 11 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Hancock (139 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tai Woffinden (130 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Bartosz Zmarzlik (128 pts) |
2017 details | 12 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Doyle (161 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Patryk Dudek (143 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tai Woffinden (131 pts) |
2018 details | 10 events | p1}}| {{flagicon|ENG}} Tai Woffinden (139 pts) | p2}}| {{flagicon|POL}} Bartosz Zmarzlik (129 pts) | p3}}| {{flagicon|SWE}} Fredrik Lindgren (109 pts) |
4}} |Year | 4}} |Venue | P1}}|Winner | P2}}|Runner-up | P3}}|3rd place |