1993 British League season

The 1993 British League season was the 29th season of the British League, the top tier of speedway in the UK since 1965.[1]

1993 British League season
LeagueBritish League
Season1993
ChampionsBelle Vue Aces
No. of competitors11
Knockout CupBradford Dukes
Division/s belowBritish League (Div 2)

Summary

Belle Vue Aces won the league.[2]

Final table
Team PL W D L BP Pts
Belle Vue Aces 40 24 1 15 14 63
Wolverhampton Wolves 40 23 0 17 17 63
Eastbourne Eagles 40 23 1 16 14 61
Arena Essex Hammers 40 21 1 18 10 53
Coventry Bees 40 18 3 19 13 52
Reading Racers 40 20 1 19 10 51
Bradford Dukes 40 19 3 18 7 48
Ipswich Witches 40 17 0 23 8 42
King's Lynn Stars 40 15 4 21 6 40
Poole Pirates 40 17 0 23 6 40
Cradley Heath Heathens 40 16 0 24 5 37

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

Leading averages
Rider Team Average
Sam ErmolenkoWolverhampton11.12
Per JonssonReading10.34
Hans NielsenCoventry10.05
Greg HancockCradley Heath9.85
Ronnie CorreyWolverhampton9.62
Leigh AdamsArena Essex9.49
Henrik GustafssonKings Lynn9.27
Tony RickardssonIpswich9.01
Billy HamillCradley Heath8.99
Martin DugardEastbourne8.98

British League Knockout Cup

The 1993 British League Knockout Cup was the 55th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Bradford Dukes were the winners for a third consecutive year.[3]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
08/07Ipswich55-53Wolverhampton
24/05Wolverhampton64-43Ipswich
22/05Cradley Heath59-49Belle Vue
21/05Arena Essex72-36Kings Lynn
21/05Belle Vue58-48Cradley Heath
08/05Kings Lynn54-54Arena Essex
16/07Belle Vue59-47Cradley Heath
30/06Cradley Heath59-49Belle Vue

Quarter Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
20/08Belle Vue60-47Wolverhampton
11/08Wolverhampton57-51Belle Vue
31/07Coventry64-44Poole
14/07Poole55-53Coventry
05/07Reading63-45Arena Essex
04/07Bradford66-42Eastbourne
27/06Eastbourne63-45Bradford
18/06Arena Essex67-41Reading

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
10/10Belle Vue61-46Arena Essex
21/09Arena Essex67-41Belle Vue
18/09Bradford61-47Coventry
14/08Coventry54-54Bradford

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
22/10Arena Essex55-53Bradford
16/10Bradford58-50Arena Essex

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. "1993 league tables". Speedway GB.
  3. "1993 British League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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