1950 Swedish speedway season

Season of speedway in Sweden

1950 Swedish speedway season
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The 1950 Swedish speedway season was the 1950 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden.[1][2]

Individual

Individual Championship

The 1950 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 20 October, in Stockholm. Helge Brinkeback won the Swedish Championship.[3][4][5]

Pos. Rider Club Points
1 Helge Brinkeback Vargarna 12+3
2 Eskil Carlsson Monarkerna 12+2
3 Linus Eriksson Filbyterna 12+1
4 Evert Fransson Indianerna 11
5 Harry Lundberger Griparna 10
6 Rune Sörmander Dackarna 10
7 Göte Olsson Indianerna 9
8 Sune Karlsson Getingarna 9
9 Gösta Kugelberg Filbyterna 8
10 Olle Nygren Vargarna 5
11 Hans Danielsson Piraterna 4
12 Lennart Åström Vargarna 4
13 Bengt Gustafsson Dackarna 4
14 Gunnar Nordvall Dackarna 3
15 Einar Lindqvist Vargarna 3
16 Gösta Zanderholm (res) Filbyterna 3
17 Kjell Carlsson Filbyterna 1

Team

Team Championship

Filbyterna won division 1 and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship for the second time.[6][7]

Piraterna won the A division of the newly created second-tier league. Saxarna won the B division and Vetlanda won the C division.

Name changes this season included; SMK Stockholm who became Monarkerna, Smålänningarna who became Dackarna and GEMA who became Kaparna.[8][9]

Two reserve sides also competed under the names of Gastarna (Kaparna B) and Husarerna (Indianerna).[8]

Div 1
Pos Team Pts
1 Filbyterna 21
2 Vargarna 19
3 Monarkerna 13
4 Indianerna 12
5 Griparna 8
6 Getingarna 7
7 Dackarna 4
Div 2A
Pos Team Pts
1 Piraterna 10
2 Kaparna 8
3 Kuggarna 4
4 Vikingarna 2
Div 2B
Pos Team Pts
1 Saxarna 7
2 Gastarna 7
3 Falkarna 6
4 Kanonerna 4
5 Husarerna 4
6 Örnarna 2
Div 2C
Pos Team Pts
1 Vetlanda 7
2 Vimmerby 1
3 Växjö 0
4 Tändstiftet 0

See also

References

  1. ^ "Swedish speedway season by season". Speedway.org. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  3. ^ Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. p. 85. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
  4. ^ "Swedish Individual Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  5. ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 101. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
  6. ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015". Speedway History. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Swedish Bauhaus Elite League". Speedway Fan Site. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  8. ^ a b "1950". Speedway.org. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Vargarna 1950". formula2.se. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
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