1971 British League season

The team included three time world champion Ivan Mauger, Swedish international Sören Sjösten, Tommy Roper, Eric Broadbelt, Chris Pusey and a 17 year old Peter Collins in his debut season.

[5] M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points The 1971 Speedway Star British League Knockout Cup was the 33rd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams.

Ivan Mauger won the British League Riders' Championship, held at Hyde Road on 16 October.

[9] Hackney won the London Cup for only the second time, after previously winning it back in 1936.

[11] First round Semi final round First leg Second leg Coventry won on aggregate 82–74 Belle Vue Coventry Cradley Heath Exeter Glasgow Hackney Halifax King's Lynn Leicester Newport Oxford Poole Reading Sheffield Swindon Wembley West Ham Wimbledon Wolverhampton