The Craven Shield and Young Shield were shortlived
speedway end of season cup competitions in the
United Kingdom
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governed by the
Speedway Control Bureau (SCB), in conjunction with the
British Speedway Promoters' Association (
BSPA).
Craven Shield
Named in memory of
Peter Craven (twice
FIM World Champion
A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...
), who was killed after a racing accident in 1963, it was held from 1997 until 2008. It was the end of season competition for top eight clubs in the league standings of the newly formed
Elite League (the highest tier of speedway).
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It was later a three-team tournament, with each team staging a leg on their own track and aggregate scores deciding the final placings. The format was changed in 2008 with three mini leagues of three teams with the best team overall of the three leagues progressing directly to the final. The semi final is contested by the other two league winners over two meetings home and away, with the winner progressing to the final.]
Winners
Young Shield
Named in memory of Jack Young, an Australian who won two successive World Championships in 1951 and 1952, it was held from 1997 until 2010. It was the end of season competition for top eight clubs in the league standings of the re-formed Premier League
The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Foo ...
(the second division/tier of speedway).[
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Winners
References
{{United Kingdom Speedway Seasons
Speedway competitions in the United Kingdom