Southern League (1952–53)

Southern League (1952–53)
Sport	Speedway
Founded	1952
Ceased	1953
Competitors	Varied
Country	United Kingdom

The Southern League was resurrected in 1952 as the regional third tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams as a replacement for the defunct National League Division Three. The league ran for 2 seasons before being replaced by the Southern Area League. The champions of both seasons were Rayleigh Rockets ^[1]

Champions

Season	Champions	Second
1952	Rayleigh Rockets	Cardiff Dragons
1953	Rayleigh Rockets	Exeter Falcons

References

Southern League (1952–53) seasons

1952 1953

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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