British National League [1996-2005] history and statistics

BNL History

The British National League was a European Non-Elite hockey league that operated from 1996 to 2005.

BNL Seasons

British National League
Year	Teams	Champion	Runner-Up	Result
	In: Solihull Blaze In: Murrayfield Royals In: Blackburn Hawks In: Castlereagh Knights In: Dumfries Border Vikings In: Fife Flyers In: Guildford Flames In: Kingston Hawks In: Medway Bears In: Paisley Pirates In: Peterborough Pirates In: Slough Jets In: Swindon Icelords In: Telford Tigers In: Whitley Warriors
1996-97	15 Teams
Out: Solihull Blaze Out: Blackburn Hawks Out: Castlereagh Knights Out: Dumfries Border Vikings Out: Medway Bears Out: Swindon Icelords Out: Whitley Warriors	In: Cardiff Rage In: Lancashire Hawks
1997-98	10 Teams
Out: Murrayfield Royals Out: Cardiff Rage Out: Lancashire Hawks	In: Edinburgh Capitals In: Basingstoke Bison
1998-99	9 Teams
Out: Kingston Hawks Out: Telford Tigers	In: Hull Thunder In: Milton Keynes Kings In: Solihull Blaze In: Telford Timberwolves
1999-00	11 Teams
Out: Solihull Blaze Out: Telford Timberwolves	In: Coventry Blaze
2000-01	10 Teams
	In: Cardiff Devils In: Dundee Stars
2001-02	12 Teams
Out: Milton Keynes Kings Out: Paisley Pirates Out: Peterborough Pirates Out: Slough Jets	In: Newcastle Vipers In: Solihull MK Kings
2002-03	10 Teams
Out: Coventry Blaze Out: Basingstoke Bison Out: Cardiff Devils Out: Hull Thunder Out: Solihull MK Kings	In: Bracknell Bees In: Hull Stingrays
2003-04	7 Teams
2004-05	7 Teams

Cities in BNL

Lancashire Hawks [1997-1998]

Basingstoke, England

Bison [1998-2003]

Belfast, N. Ireland

Castlereagh Knights [1996-1997]

Blackburn, England

Hawks [1996-1997]

Bracknell, England

Bees [2003-2005]

Cardiff, Wales

Rage [1997-1998]

Devils [2001-2003]

Coventry, England

Blaze [2000-2003]

Dumfries, England

Border Vikings [1996-1997]

Dundee, Scotland

Stars [2001-2005]

Edinburgh, Scotland

Murrayfield Royals [1996-1998]

Capitals [1998-2005]

Fife, Scotland

Flyers [1996-2005]

Gillingham, England

Medway Bears [1996-1997]

Guildford, England

Flames [1996-2006]

Hull, England

Kingston Hawks [1996-1999]

Thunder [1999-2003]

Stingrays [2003-2005]

Milton Keynes, England

Kings [1999-2002]

Newcastle, England

Vipers [2002-2006]

Paisley, Scotland

Pirates [1996-2002]

Peterborough, England

Pirates [1996-2002]

Slough, England

Jets [1996-2002]

Solihull, England

Blaze [1996-1997]

Blaze [1999-2000]

MK Kings [2002-2005]

Swindon, England

Icelords [1996-1997]

Telford, England

Tigers [1996-1999]

Timberwolves [1999-2000]

Whitley Bay, England

Whitley Warriors [1996-1997]