Southern Area League

Southern Area League
Sport	Speedway
Founded	1954
Ceased	1959
Competitors	Varied
Country	United Kingdom

The Southern Area League was the regional third and then regional second tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams as a replacement for the defunct Southern League. The league ran for 3 seasons from 1954 to 1956 as the regional third tier and then 1 season in 1957 as the regional second tier before league racing disappeared entirely below National League level in 1958. It returned for a final season in 1959. ^[1]

Champions

Season	Champions	Second
1954	California Poppies	Ringwood Turfs
1955	Rye House Roosters	California Poppies
1956	Rye House Roosters	Eastbourne Eagles
1957	Southern Rovers	Eastbourne Eagles
1959	Eastbourne Eagles	Yarmouth Bloaters

References

↑ http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/docs/1953/steveslreview.pdf

Southern Area League seasons

1954 1955 1956 1957 1959

Speedway in the United Kingdom

Current leagues	Elite League Premier League National League

Former leagues	National League (1932–1964) Provincial League British League British League Division Two/National League Conference League National League Division Two National League Division Three English Dirt Track League/Northern League Southern League (1929-1931) Southern League (1952-1953) Provincial League (1936–1937) Southern Area League

See also	Speedway British Speedway Promoters' Association Speedway Control Bureau

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