1986 British League season

The 1986 British League season was the 22nd season of the British League, the top tier of speedway in the UK since 1965.[1]

1986 British League season
LeagueBritish League
Season1986
ChampionsOxford Cheetahs
No. of competitors11
Knockout CupOxford Cheetahs &
Cradley Heath Heathens
Division/s below1986 National League

Summary

Oxford Cheetahs won the league for the second consecutive year.[2]

Final table
Team PL W D L BP Pts
Oxford Cheetahs 18 18 0 0 8 44
Cradley Heath Heathens 20 13 3 4 9 38
Wolverhampton Wolves 19 13 0 6 6 32
Sheffield Tigers 19 10 2 7 6 28
Coventry Bees 20 10 1 9 6 27
Bradford Dukes 20 8 1 11 4 21
Reading Racers 20 7 3 10 4 21
Swindon Robins 19 8 1 10 4 21
Ipswich Witches 20 7 1 12 3 18
Belle Vue Aces 19 5 0 14 2 12
King's Lynn Stars 20 2 0 18 0 4

M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points

Leading averages
Rider Team Average
Hans NielsenOxford11.57
Erik GundersenCradley Heath11.03
Jeremy DoncasterIpswich10.38
Simon WiggOxford10.20
Sam ErmolenkoWolverhampton9.72
Tommy KnudsenCoventry9.68
Shawn MoranSheffield9.65
Chris MortonBelle Vue9.34
Jan AnderssonReading9.34
Neil EvittsBradford9.32
Bobby SchwartzKings Lynn9.06

British League Knockout Cup

The 1986 British League Knockout Cup was the 48th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Oxford Cheetahs and Cradley Heath Heathens were declared joint winners because the second leg of the final was not held and the first leg had ended 39-39.[3]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
21/07Reading53-25Kings Lynn
19/07Swindon47-31Ipswich
17/07Ipswich38-40Swindon
05/07Kings Lynn43-35Reading
21/05Cradley Heath46-32Belle Vue
03/05Belle Vue45-33Cradley Heath

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
29/09Reading45-33Cradley Heath
24/09Cradley Heath50-28Reading
17/09Coventry43-34Sheffield
17/09Oxford48-30Swindon
07/09Swindon37-41Oxford
26/06Sheffield44-34Coventry
24/06Bradford45-33Wolverhampton
02/06Wolverhampton38-40Bradford

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
16/10Sheffield33-45Oxford
15/10Cradley Heath50-28Bradford
10/10Oxford45-33Sheffield
13/07Braford39-39Cradley

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
01/11Cradley Heath+39-39Oxford+

+second leg not held

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "1986 league tables". Speedway GB.
  3. "1986 British League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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