1994 British League season


The 1994 British League season was the 60th season of the top tier of speedway in the United Kingdom and the 30th and final season known as the British League.

Summary

Poole Pirates dominated the league and won the title finishing 15 points clear of nearest rivals Eastbourne Eagles. The Pirates last top league success had been back in 1969 and it was thanks to solid performances throughout the season from their Australian pair; new signing from Swindon Jason Crump and Craig Boyce. They were backed up by Norwegian Lars Gunnestad and Londoner Steve Schofield.

Final table

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

Fixtures and results

A Fixtures
''' B Fixtures'''

British League Knockout Cup

The 1994 British League Knockout Cup was the 56th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Eastbourne Eagles were the winners for a third consecutive year.
First round
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
23/04 Eastbourne59-37Belle Vue
23/04 Kings Lynn58-38Poole
21/04 Ipswich61-33Cradley Heath
20/04 Poole56-40Kings Lynn
16/04 Cradley Heath70-25Ipswich
13/04 Belle Vue47-49Eastbourne

Quarter-finals
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
28/06 Coventry58-37Reading
15/06 Kings Lynn61-35Bradford
14/06 Bradford49-47Kings Lynn
28/05 Eastbourne51-45Wolverhampton
23/05 Reading52-43Coventry
16/05 Wolverhampton50-46Eastbourne
14/05 Cradley Heath59-24Arena Essex
13/05 Arena Essex52-44Cradley Heath

Semi-finals
DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
31/07 Eastbourne55-41Kings Lynn
30/07 Kings Lynn55-41Eastbourne
16/07 Coventry48-47Cradley Heath
02/07 Cradley Heath55-41Coventry
29/08 Kings Lynn45-51Eastbourne
28/08 Eastbourne62-33 Kings Lynn

Final
First leg
Second leg
Eastbourne were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 106-86.

Fours

Poole Pirates won the fours championship final, held at the East of England Arena on 7 August.
Final
PosTeamPtsRiders
1Poole28Crump 9, Boyce 7, Rossiter 6, Schofield 6
2Cradley20Nahlin 8, Cross 7, Hamill 3, Hancock 2
3Eastbourne15Norris 5, Barker 4, Dugard 4, Andersson 2
4Coventry9Jørgensen 6, Andersen 2, Olsen 1, Tacey 0, Spicer 0

Riders' Championship

Sam Ermolenko won the British League Riders' Championship. It was held at Abbey Stadium on 9 October.
Pos.RiderHeat ScoresTotal
1

Riders & final averages

Arena Essex
  • 9.79
  • 8.26
  • 6.28
  • 5.99
  • 4.78
  • 4.71
  • 4.14
  • 4.00
  • 2.57
  • 2.00
Belle Vue
  • 9.64
  • 7.79
  • 7.14
  • 6.13
  • 5.97
  • 5.94
  • 5.84
  • 5.05
  • 3.00
Bradford
  • 9.65
  • 9.59
  • 7.32
  • 7.06
  • 4.62
  • 3.10
  • 3.07
  • 2.68
Coventry
  • 9.98
  • 8.46
  • 8.10
  • 6.45
  • 5.83
  • 4.24
  • 3.23
  • 1.57
  • 1.57
Cradley Heath
  • 9.29
  • 8.68
  • 8.64
  • 8.00
  • 7.78
  • 4.98
  • 4.40
  • 3.94
  • 1.93
  • 1.27
  • 1.04
Eastbourne
  • 9.33
  • 9.18
  • 8.98
  • 7.41
  • 6.30
  • 4.42
  • 3.18
  • 2.98
Ipswich
  • 8.34
  • 8.08
  • 7.92
  • 7.07
  • 6.14
  • 5.49
  • 4.41
King's Lynn
  • 9.46
  • 8.33
  • 6.96
  • 6.68
  • 5.75
  • 4.37
  • 4.00
  • 3.36
Poole
  • 9.30
  • 9.08
  • 8.77
  • 7.92
  • 5.85
  • 5.71
  • 3.44
  • 2.37
Reading
  • 10.41
  • 8.44
  • 7.65
  • 5.83
  • 5.15
  • 5.08
  • 4.43
  • 2.61
Wolverhampton
  • 9.83
  • 8.52
  • 7.47
  • 6.94
  • 5.28
  • 4.40
  • 4.34
  • 2.82