Getingarna

Getingarna was a motorcycle speedway club from Stockholm in Sweden. They hold the record for Swedish Championships with 14 league titles to their name.[1]

Getingarna
Club information
Track addressGubbängens Idrottsplats
Målkurvan 24, 122 45 Enskede
CountrySweden
Founded1948
LeagueTeam Championship
Club facts
NicknameThe Wasps
Major team honours
League champions1952, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1989

History

The club's first name was Motorsällskapet and they competed in the very first Swedish speedway season in 1948.[2] They adopted the name Getingarna the following season and rode at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium from 1949 to 1953.[3]

They later rode at the Gubbängens Idrottsplats and would go on to become the most successful speedway club in Sweden by winning 14 championships in 1952, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985 and (1989 as Stockholm United).[4][5]

The club nickname was the Wasps named after a rider called Bertil Andersson.[1] In 1988, the team merged with the club called Gamarna and became Stockholm United. They were called Stockholm United from 1988 to 1990 and won the Championship in 1989.[6]

In 2002, the club ran into financial difficulties and finally closed in 2010. The shale speedway track was demolished with a running track being built in its place.[1][7]

Season summary
Main article: Swedish Speedway Team Championship

Notable riders

References
  1. "Getingarna Speedway". Gislaveds Motorklubb. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. "Swedish Speedway Team Championship (Swedish Team Championship)". History of Speedway. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. "Stockholm's Olympic Stadium to Host Speedway Grand Prix". Sportcal. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  4. "Getingarna Speedway". Getingarna Speedway. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  5. "Elitserien". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  6. "1988". Speedway.org. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  7. "Historia". Getingarna Speedway. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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