British National League [1935-1967] history and statistics

BNL History

The British National League was a European Non-Elite hockey league that operated from 1935 to 1967.

BNL Seasons

British National League
Year	Teams	Champion	Runner-Up	Result
	In: Brighton Tigers In: Earl's Court Rangers In: Kensington Corinthians In: Richmond Hawks In: Streatham In: Wembley Canadiens In: Wembley Lions
1935-36	7 Teams
Out: Kensington Corinthians Out: Wembley Canadiens	In: Earl's Court Royals In: Harringay Greyhounds In: Harringay Racers In: Manchester Rapids In: Southampton Vikings In: Wembley Monarchs
1936-37	11 Teams
Out: Earl's Court Royals Out: Manchester Rapids Out: Richmond Hawks Out: Southampton Vikings
1937-38	7 Teams
1938-39	7 Teams
Out: Brighton Tigers Out: Earl's Court Rangers
1939-40	5 Teams
	In: Brighton Tigers In: Nottingham Panthers
1946-47	7 Teams
	In: Wembley
1947-48	8 Teams
Out: Wembley	In: Earl's Court Rangers In: Paris Racing Club
1948-49	9 Teams
Out: Harringay Greyhounds Out: Paris Racing Club
1949-50	7 Teams
Out: Wembley Monarchs
1950-51	6 Teams
1951-52	6 Teams
1952-53	6 Teams
Out: Earl's Court Rangers
1953-54	5 Teams
Out: Streatham	In: Ayr Raiders In: Dundee Tigers In: Dunfermline Vikings In: Edinburgh Royals In: Falkirk Lions In: Kirkcaldy Flyers In: Paisley Pirates In: Perth Panthers
1954-55	12 Teams
Out: Ayr Raiders Out: Dundee Tigers Out: Dunfermline Vikings Out: Edinburgh Royals Out: Falkirk Lions Out: Kirkcaldy Flyers Out: Perth Panthers
1955-56	5 Teams
1956-57	5 Teams
Out: Nottingham Panthers Out: Paisley Pirates
1957-58	3 Teams
Out: Brighton Tigers Out: Harringay Racers	In: Edinburgh Royals In: Nottingham Panthers
1958-59	3 Teams
Out: Edinburgh Royals Out: Nottingham Panthers	In: Paisley Pirates In: Southampton Vikings
1959-60	3 Teams
Out: Paisley Pirates Out: Southampton Vikings Out: Wembley Lions	In: Brighton Tigers In: Fife Flyers
1963-64	2 Teams
1964-65	2 Teams
Out: Brighton Tigers	In: Wembley Lions
1966-67	2 Teams

Cities in BNL

Ayr, Scotland

Raiders [1954-1955]

Brighton, England

Tigers [1935-1965]

Dundee, Scotland

Tigers [1947-1955]

Dunfermline, Scotland

Vikings [1954-1955]

Edinburgh, Scotland

Royals [1953-1959]

Falkirk, Scotland

Lions [1947-1955]

Fife, Scotland

Flyers [1954-1967]

Harringay, England

Greyhounds [1936-1949]

Racers [1936-1958]

Kensington, England

Corinthians [1935-1936]

Kirkcaldy, Scotland

Flyers [1954-1955]

London, England

Streatham [1935-1960]

Earl's Court Rangers [1935-1953]

Earl's Court Royals [1936-1937]

Manchester, England

Rapids [1936-1937]

Nottingham, England

Panthers [1946-1959]

Paisley, Scotland

Pirates [1954-1960]

Paris, France

Racing Club [1948-1949]

Perth, Scotland

Panthers [1954-1955]

Richmond, England

Hawks [1935-1937]

Southampton, England

Vikings [1936-1937]

Vikings [1959-1960]

Wembley, England

Canadiens [1935-1936]

Lions [1935-1967]

Monarchs [1936-1950]

Wembley [1947-1948]