Danish Speedway League

The Danish Speedway League (Danish: Dansk Speedway Liga) or Danish Super League or Metal League as it is called today is the top division of motorcycle speedway in Denmark.^[1][2][3]

Danish Speedway League

Sport	Motorcycle speedway
Founded	1967
No. of teams	7
Country	Denmark
Most recent champion(s)	Slangerup
TV partner(s)	dk4
Official website	Official website

In 1955, the idea of a Danish Tournament for teams surfaced. The Danish Speedway League began in 1956 for Frederiksborg (Hillerød), Amager, Odense and Randers.^[4]

Roll of Honour

List of teams to have finished in medal-winning positions:^[5][6]

Year	Champions	Runners-Up	Third
Original tournament
1956	Odense	Hillerød	Amager
1957	Amager	Hillerød	Australia, Vejle
1958	Amager	Randers	Odense
1959	Amager	Randers	Odense
Division 1
1967	Esbjerg	Fredericia	Herning
1968	Fredericia	Løverne Haderslev	Hillerød
1969	Esbjerg	Fredericia	Hillerød
1970	Esbjerg	Fredericia	Cimbrerne Aalborg
1971	Esbjerg	Fredericia	Løverne Haderslev
1972	Esbjerg	Fredericia	Piraterne Århus
1973	Piraterne Århus	Esbjerg	Fredericia
1974	Fredericia	Esbjerg	Fredericia B
1975	Fredericia	Esbjerg	Piraterne Århus
1976	Holsted	Esbjerg	Piraterne Århus
1977	Holsted	Esbjerg	Piraterne Århus
1978	Holsted	Esbjerg	Ulvene, Midtsjaellands
1979	Holsted	Slangerup	Esbjerg
1980	Esbjerg	Holsted	Outrup
1981	Esbjerg	Holsted	Frederikshavn
1982	Fjelsted	Esbjerg	Outrup
1983	Slangerup	Fjelsted	Esbjerg
1984	Esbjerg	Fjelsted	Holsted
1985	Outrup	Fjelsted	Holsted
Dansk Speedway Liga
1986	Fjelsted	Fredericia	Slangerup
1987	Fredericia	Fjelsted	Slangerup
1988	Slangerup	Frederikshavn	Fjelsted
1989	Fredericia	Fjelsted	Slangerup
1990	Brovst	Fredericia	Saeby
1991	Holsted	Fredericia	Holstebro
1992	Fjelsted	Holsted	Fredericia
1993	Fredericia	Fjelsted	Holsted
1994	Holsted	Fredericia	Randers
1995	Fjelsted	Holsted	Fredericia
1996	Holsted	Fredericia	Holstebro
1997	Holstebro	Holsted	Outrup
1998	Brovst	Holstebro	Holsted
1999	Outrup	Fjelsted/Odense	Brovst
2000	Brovst	Herning	Holsted
2001	Outrup	Holsted	Brovst
2002	Holsted	Slangerup	Outrup
2003	Holsted	Slangerup	Brovst
2004	Holsted	Slangerup	Fredericia
2005	Fredericia	Holsted	Slangerup
2006	Holsted	Slangerup	Outrup
2007	Holsted	Slangerup	Esbjerg
2008	Slangerup	Esbjerg	Holsted
2009	Holsted	Slangerup	Brovst
2010	Slangerup	Outrup	Vojens
2011	Slangerup	Holstebro	Holsted
2012	Esbjerg	Fjelsted	Holsted
2013	Esbjerg	Holstebro	Holsted
2014	Holsted	Esbjerg	Munkebo
2015	Munkebo	Holstebro	Esbjerg
2016	Region Varde	Holsted	Esbjerg
2017	Fjelsted	Region Varde	Slangerup
2018	Region Varde	Slangerup	Holsted
2019	Fjelsted	Esbjerg	Holsted
2020	Not staged due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
2021	Holsted	SES	Slangerup
Speedway Ligaen
2022	SES	Slangerup	Holsted
2023	Esbjerg	SES	Slangerup
2024	Slangerup[7]	Holsted	SES

References

1. "Danish Super League". Speedway Life. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
2. "1. div. 500 cc. 1956 – 1985". Speedway Life. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
3. "Danish Superliga". Dansk Speedway. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
4. "div. 500 cc. 1956 – 1985". Speedway Life. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
5. "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1956-2022". Speedway History Info. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
6. "Danish Team Championship". Speedway Fan Site. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
7. "MJJ stars as Slangerup ends 13-year Danish title drought". FIM Speedway. Retrieved 19 September 2024.

See also

• Sports in Denmark