1968 British Speedway League
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| Competition | British League |
| Season | 1968 |
| No. of competitors | 19 |
| Champion | Coventry Bees |
The 1968 British Speedway League was the fourth season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.
Edinburgh relocated to become the Coatbridge Monarchs. The Long Eaton team closed its doors, but a new team in Leicester returned to Speedway to join the League.
[edit] Final table
| M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | ||
| 1 | Coventry Bees | 36 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 1436 | 1369 | 44 |
| 2 | Hackney Hawks | 36 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 1421 | 1383 | 44 |
| 3 | Exeter Falcons | 36 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 1556.5 | 1248.5 | 41 |
| 4 | Sheffield Tigers | 36 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 1463.5 | 1337.5 | 41 |
| 5 | Newcastle Diamonds | 36 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 1454 | 1360 | 40 |
| 6 | West Ham Hammers | 36 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 1454 | 1348 | 39 |
| 7 | Halifax Dukes | 36 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 1424 | 1379 | 39 |
| 8 | Coatbridge Monarchs | 36 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 1404 | 1397 | 37 |
| 9 | Wimbledon Dons | 36 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 1411 | 1384 | 36 |
| 10 | Belle Vue Aces | 36 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 1387 | 1417 | 36 |
| 11 | Swindon Robins | 36 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1448 | 1353 | 35 |
| 12 | Leicester Lions | 36 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1373 | 1430 | 35 |
| 13 | Newport Wasps | 36 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 1348 | 1457 | 35 |
| 14 | Cradley Heath Heathens | 36 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 1373 | 1430 | 34 |
| 15 | Oxford Cheetahs | 36 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 1319 | 1487 | 34 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 36 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 1388 | 1413 | 32 |
| 17 | Poole Pirates | 36 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 1327 | 1478 | 28 |
| 18 | King's Lynn Stars | 36 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 1330 | 1473 | 27 |
| 19 | Glasgow Tigers | 36 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 1130 | 1495 | 34 |
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