The British League Knockout Cup was a
speedway
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Knockout Cup competition in the
United Kingdom
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governed by the
Speedway Control Board (SCB) in conjunction with the
British Speedway Promoters' Association
The British Speedway Promoters Limited (BSPL) organises the domestic motorcycle speedway competitions in the United Kingdom. They are also responsible for the promotion and running of the FIM meetings staged in Britain.
Each club has a promot ...
(BSPA), that was staged between 1965 and 1994. The teams from the top division of league racing, the
British League
The British League was the main motorcycle speedway league in Britain from its formation in 1965 until 1995 when British speedway was restructured. It initially had a single division, with a second division starting in 1968 (which was renamed the ...
, took part. A similar competition was held for clubs in leagues that succeeded the British League, including the
Elite League Knockout Cup
The Elite League Knockout Cup was a speedway Knockout Cup competition in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2012.
History
It was governed by the Speedway Control Bureau (SCB) in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA). T ...
and the
Premier League
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Knockout Cup.
Rules
This competition was run on the
knockout
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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
* 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)
Knockout Cup (sometimes referred to as the KO Cup) is a type of British motorcycle speedway competition, examples of which have run annually since 1929.
Each tier of British Speedway has its own respective Knockout Cup. The current Knockout Cup c ...
for full list of winners and competitions
References
External links
BSPA Website
{{United Kingdom Speedway Seasons
Speedway competitions in the United Kingdom