title: 1995 Academy League
text: # 1995 Academy League
  
  The 1995 Academy League was the second tier/division of British speedway. It was effectively the same division of teams that had competed in the 1994 British League Division 3 but was renamed because the British League Division 1 and 2 had merged.
  
  ## Summary
  
  The title was won by Berwick Bandits who had also won the previous season's Division 3 title.
  
  ## Final league table
  
  | Pos | Team | Played | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bonus | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Berwick Bandits | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 683 | 419 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
  | 2 | Stoke Potters | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 605 | 526 | 18 | 4 | 22 |
  | 3 | Buxton Hitmen | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 575 | 572 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
  | 4 | Sittingbourne Crusaders | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 555 | 590 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
  | 5 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 544 | 563 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
  | 6 | Linlithgow Lightning | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 513 | 614 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
  | 7 | Devon Demons | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 513 | 614 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
  
  Cleveland Bays withdrew.
  
  ## Academy League Knockout Cup
  
  The 1995 Academy League Knockout Cup was the 28th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams.
  
  It was only the tier two competition because the Division 1 & 2 had merged, this meant that the newly formed Academy League was tier two of British speedway at the time. Berwick Bandits were awarded the Cup following a first leg final victory, Stoke did not hold the second leg.
  
  ### Final
  
  | Team One | Score | Team Two |
  | - | - | - |
  | Berwick | 63-42 | Stoke |
  | Stoke | not held | Berwick |
  
  ## Riders' Championship
  
  Kevin Little won the Riders' Championship, held on 2 September at Long Eaton Stadium.
  
  | Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kevin Little | Berwick | 15 |
  | 2 | Chris Cobby | Stoke | 14 |
  | 3 | Andre Compton | Buxton | 13 |
  | 4 | Roger Horspool | Mildenhall | 12 |
  | 5 | Paul Gould | Berwick | 11 |
  | 6 | Gareth Martin | Berwick | 8 |
  | 7 | Greg Daniels | Devon | 7 |
  | 8 | David Mason | Sittingbourne | 7 |
  | 9 | Simon Wolstenholme | Mildenhall | 7 |
  | 10 | Neil Hewitt | Linlithgow | 6 |
  | 11 | Ade Hoole | Stoke | 6 |
  | 12 | Dean Chapman | Sittingbourne | 5 |
  | 13 | Andy Howe | Cleveland | 4 |
  | 14 | Mike Bowden | Devon | 2 |
  | 15 | Paul Taylor | Linlithgow | 1 |
  | 16 | Richard Webb | Buxton | 1 |
  | 17 | Anthony Reason (res) | | 1 |
  