- Source: 1981 National League season
The 1981 National League was contested as the second division/tier of Speedway in the United Kingdom.
Summary
The league started with 20 teams with Nottingham Outlaws dropping out after the BSPA refused an application by promoter Maurice Jones to run during 1981. However, Wolverhampton Wolves joined having moved down from the British League. Wolves promoter Mike Parker was replaced by Dan McCormick for the 1981 season.
Berwick Bandits were forced to quit after 26 league meetings, their record being expunged. Middlesbrough Tigers comfortably won their first ever title.
Exeter Falcons rider Tony Sanford died following an accident at the County Ground Stadium on 7 September. He was racing in a match against Milton Keynes when he hit a barrier near the final bend. A memorial trophy was held in subsequent years in his memory.
Final table
National League Knockout Cup
The 1981 National League Knockout Cup was the 14th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Edinburgh Monarchs were the winners of the competition.
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
= Final
=First leg
Second leg
Edinburgh were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 101–89.
Riders' Championship
Mike Ferreira won the Riders' Championship, held at Wimbledon Stadium on 26 September 1981.
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Pairs
The National League Pairs was held at The Shay on 18 July and was won by Canterbury Crusaders.
Semi finals
Canterbury bt Wolverhampton
Berwick bt Mildenhall
Final
Canterbury bt Berwick
Fours
Edinburgh Monarchs won the fours championship final, held at the East of England Arena on 26 July.
Semi finals
SF1 = Wolverhampton 16, Edinburgh 16, Mildenhall 13, Crayford 3
SF2 = Middlesbrough 16, Newcastle 16, Peterborough 11, Weymouth 4
Final
Leading final averages
Riders & final averages
Berwick (withdrew from league)
Boston
Canterbury
Crayford
Edinburgh
Ellesmere Port
Exeter
Glasgow
Middlesbrough
Mildenhall
Milton Keynes
Newcastle
Oxford
Peterborough
Rye House
Scunthorpe
Stoke
Weymouth
Wolverhampton
Workington
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
Knockout Cup (speedway)
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- National Soccer League 1981
- Liga Utama Inggris
- National Soccer League 1982
- National Soccer League 1980
- Nemanja Vidić
- Liga Utama Singapura
- Minnesota Vikings
- Xabi Alonso
- Ali Al-Habsi
- Park Ji-sung
- 1981 National League season
- 1981 NFL season
- 1981–82 NHL season
- 1981 National League Championship Series
- 1981–82 NFL playoffs
- 1981–82 Football League
- 1981–82 NBA season
- 1980–81 NHL season
- 1981 Major League Baseball season
- National Hockey League
