British League KO Cup 1965-1994

First cometeted for in 1965 The British League KO Cup was the premier cup competition in British Speedway. With League reconstruction in 1991 the competition was known as the British League Division One KO Cup. In 1995 the British League and the National League merged to form the Premier League and a new cup competition was formed. In 1997 the Elite League was formed and with it a new cup competition The Elite League KO Cup.

Year Winners Runners Up 1965 West Ham Hammers Exeter Falcons 1966 Halifax Dukes Wimbledon Dons 1967 Coventry Bees West Ham Hammers 1968 Wimbledon Dons Wolverhampton Wolves 1969 Wimbledon Dons Sheffield Tigers 1970 Wimbledon Dons Belle Vue Aces 1971 Hackney Hawks Cradley Heath Heathens 1972 Belle Vue Aces Hackney Hawks 1973 Belle Vue Aces Reading Racers 1974 Sheffield Tigers Ipswich Witches 1975 Belle Vue Aces Leicester Lions 1976 Ipswich Witches King's Lynn Stars 1977 King's Lynn Stars Reading Racers 1978 Ipswich Witches Belle Vue Aces 1979 Cradley Heath Heathens Hull Vikings 1980 Cradley Heath Heathens Belle Vue Aces 1981 Ipswich Witches Birmingham Brummies 1982 Cradley Heath Heathens Belle Vue Aces 1983 Cradley Heath Heathens Coventry Bees 1984 Ipswich Witches Belle Vue Aces 1985 Oxford Cheetahs Ipswich Witches 1986 Oxford Cheetahs & Cradley Heath Heathens* 1987 Cradley Heath Heathens Coventry Bees 1988 Cradley Heath Heathens Coventry Bees 1989 Cradley Heath Heathens Wolverhampton Wolves 1990 Reading Racers Bradford Dukes 1991 Bradford Dukes Cradley Heath Heathens 1992 Bradford Dukes Reading Racers 1993 Bradford Dukes Arena Essex Hammers 1994 Eastbourne Eagles Cradley Heath Heathens * cup was shared

Cradley Heath 1982 Champions Roll of Honour Wins R/U Cradley Heath Heathens 8 3 Ipswich Witches 4 2 Belle Vue Aces 3 5 Bradford Dukes 3 1 Wimbledon Dons 3 1 Oxford Cheetahs 2 West Ham Hammers 1 1 Coventry Bees 1 3 Eastbourne Eagles 1 Hackney Hawks 1 1 Halifax Dukes 1 King's Lynn Stars 1 1 Reading Racers 1 3 Sheffield Tigers 1 1 Wolverhampton Wolves 2 Exeter Falcons 1 Arena Essex Hammers 1 Birmingham Brummies 1 Hull Vikings 1 Leicester Lions 1 Roll of Honour Wins R/U Cradley Heath Heathens 8 3 Ipswich Witches 4 2 Belle Vue Aces 3 5 Bradford Dukes 3 1 Wimbledon Dons 3 1 Oxford Cheetahs 2 West Ham Hammers 1 1 Coventry Bees 1 3 Eastbourne Eagles 1 Hackney Hawks 1 1 Halifax Dukes 1 King's Lynn Stars 1 1 Reading Racers 1 3 Sheffield Tigers 1 1 Wolverhampton Wolves 2 Exeter Falcons 1 Arena Essex Hammers 1 Birmingham Brummies 1 Hull Vikings 1 Leicester Lions 1