1970 Speedway World Team Cup

The 1970 Speedway World Team Cup was the 11th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.

The final took place at Wembley Stadium in London. The title was won by Sweden for the sixth time.

Qualification

British Round

Great Britain seeded to World Final (Commonwealth riders eligible for British team)

Scandinavian Round

• June 14
• Ljungheden, Västervik
• Att: 1,450

* Sweden to World Final

Continental Round

Quarterfinal 1

• 21 June
• Gradski stadion, Crikvenica

• Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia to Semifinal

Quarterfinal 2

• 21 June
• Speedway Stadion, Ruhpolding

• East Germany and Hungary to Semifinal

Semifinal

• 5 July
• Güstrow Speedway Stadium, Güstrow
• Att: 12,000

Draw 1. → B

• East Germany and Czechoslovakia to Continental Final

Continental Final

• 26 July
• Slaný Speedway Stadium, Slaný
• Att: 7,000

* Czechoslovakia and Poland to World Final

World Final

• 19 September
• Wembley Stadium, London
• Att: 35,000

See also

• 1970 Individual Speedway World Championship
• 1970 Speedway World Pairs Championship

References