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The '''National League''' was the top division of [[motorcycle speedway|Speedway]] in the [[United Kingdom]] from 1932 until 1965 when it became known as the [[Speedway British League|British League]]. Prior to 1932 there were only small regional leagues competeting within the sport in the UK. The National League was re-incarnated in 1975 as the second division of [[motorcycle speedway|Speedway]] in the [[United Kingdom]] when [[Speedway British League Division Two|British League Division Two]] was renamed. After 1990, [[Speedway British League Division Two|British League Division Two]] was re-instated and the National League ceased to exist. |
The '''National League''' was the top division of [[motorcycle speedway|Speedway]] in the [[United Kingdom]] from 1932 until 1965 when it became known as the [[Speedway British League|British League]]. Prior to 1932 there were only small regional leagues competeting within the sport in the UK. The National League was re-incarnated in 1975 as the second division of [[motorcycle speedway|Speedway]] in the [[United Kingdom]] when [[Speedway British League Division Two|British League Division Two]] was renamed. After 1990, [[Speedway British League Division Two|British League Division Two]] was re-instated and the National League ceased to exist. The National League was re-incarnated for the second time in 2009 as the third division of [[motorcycle speedway|Speedway]] in the [[United Kingdom]] when the [[Speedway Conference League|Conference League]] was renamed. |
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==Previous Champions== |
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Revision as of 03:04, 29 December 2008
| Sport | Speedway |
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| Founded | 1932 |
| Competitors | Varied |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Official website | http://www.british-speedway.co.uk/ |
The National League was the top division of Speedway in the United Kingdom from 1932 until 1965 when it became known as the British League. Prior to 1932 there were only small regional leagues competeting within the sport in the UK. The National League was re-incarnated in 1975 as the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom when British League Division Two was renamed. After 1990, British League Division Two was re-instated and the National League ceased to exist. The National League was re-incarnated for the second time in 2009 as the third division of Speedway in the United Kingdom when the Conference League was renamed.
2009 Teams
Previous Champions
1932-1964
1975-1990
When the National League was re-established in 1975 it operated as the Second Division of Speedway in the United Kingdom.