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1980 British League season

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1980 British League season
LeagueBritish League
Season1980
ChampionsReading Racers
No. of competitors17


The 1980 British League season was the 16th season of the British League, the top tier of speedway in the UK since 1965. Reading Racers won the league.

Final table

Team PL W D L Pts
Reading Racers 32 24 1 7 49
Hackney Hawks 32 23 0 9 46
Belle Vue Aces 32 21 1 10 43
Coventry Bees 32 20 2 10 42
Cradley Heath Heathens 32 20 0 12 40
Ipswich Witches 32 16 2 14 34
King's Lynn Stars 32 17 0 15 34
Swindon Robins 32 16 2 14 34
Poole Pirates 32 15 2 15 32
Halifax Dukes 32 15 1 16 31
Leicester Lions 32 14 0 18 28
Hull Vikings 32 11 5 16 27
Wimbledon Dons 32 12 2 18 26
Birmingham Brummies 32 11 1 20 23
Wolverhampton Wolves 32 9 2 21 20
Eastbourne Eagles 32 9 1 22 19
Sheffield Tigers 32 8 0 24 16

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