The Leicester Hunters were a motorcycle speedway team which operated from 1948 until 1962.

Speedway was proposed to return to Leicester in 1948 at Leicester Stadium, led by A. D. Sanderson with Roy Dook and later Bob Peett managing the team, but concerns from local residents over noise levels delayed the return until the following year, with the newly formed team limited to away challenge matches in 1948.

[1] To go with the team name, the riders wore hunting pink race bibs featuring a gold horseshoe.

[3] Former rider Cyril "Squib" Burton, who had been one of the top riders of the Leicester Stadium team in the early 1930s, took over as manager in 1950 and the team joined division 2 at the end of the season, after finishing in third place.

[6][4] Mike Parker then took over the club, and opted to join the Provincial League in 1962, finishing in 12th position.