Speedway Miskolc

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Speedway Miskolc
Club information
Track addressBorsod Volán Stadion
Budai József u. 1, 3529 Miskolc
CountryHungary
Founded1962
Closed2013
Club facts
Track size367 m
Major team honours
Hungarian Championship1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983
2. Liga2009

Speedway Miskolc, were a Hungarian motorcycle speedway team based in Miskolc who races in the Hungarian Team Speedway Championship and the Polish Speedway Second League from 2006 to 2010. They raced at the Borsod Volán Stadion.[1][2][3]

History[edit]

The team were one of the most successful speedway teams in Hungary, winning the Hungarian Championship on eight occasions from 1974 to 1980 and 1983.[4][5] In 2006, the team decided to participate in the Team Speedway Polish Championship, which at the time was the leading league in the world. They joined the 2. Liga and finished 7th in the league during their inaugural 2006 Polish speedway season. After fifth and second-place finishes over the following two seasons, they reached the 2009 place play off final, where they won their first Polish honours defeating Orzeł Łódź in the final.[6]

The team were promoted to the 1. Liga for the 2010 Polish speedway season but struggled for good results and finished last in the division. In 2011, the team withdrew from the Polish leagues because they were not granted a licence to take part in the competition. They unsuccessfully appealed against the decision.[7]

The team folded in 2013 due to financial issues.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Miskolc, Borsod Volán Stadion". Magyar Futball. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Welcome to Hejla Arena". Skepparna Speedway. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Borsod Volán Stadion, Miskolc (Ungarn)". Weltfussball. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Indvidual [sic] Hungarian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Węgier". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2013". Speedway History. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  7. ^ "2nd League without Miskolc". Sporto We Fakty. Retrieved 27 December 2023.