1953 Swedish speedway season
{{Short description|Season of speedway in Sweden}}
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The 1953 Swedish speedway season was the 1953 season of motorcycle speedway in Sweden.{{cite web |url=http://www.speedway.org/history/ |title=Swedish speedway season by season |website=Speedway.org |access-date=17 March 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/board/67/swedish-league-tables |title=Speedway riders, history and results |website=WWOS Backup |access-date=17 March 2023}}
Individual
=[[Swedish Individual Speedway Championship|Individual Championship]]=
The 1953 Swedish Individual Speedway Championship final was held on 2 October in Stockholm. Göran Norlén won the Swedish Championship.{{cite book |last=Oakes |first=Peter |title=1981 Speedway Yearbook |year=1981 |page=85 |publisher=Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd |isbn=0-86215-017-5}}{{cite book|last=Bott|first=Richard |title=The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4|year=1980|pages=101|publisher=Stanley Paul & Co Ltd |isbn=0-09-141751-1}}{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/indmszwecji.php |title=Swedish Individual Championship |website=Speedway History |access-date=17 March 2023}}
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!width=25px|Pos. | width=200px|Rider | width=200px|Club | width=80px|Points |
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|1 | align=left|Göran Norlén | Kaparna | 15 |
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|2 | align=left| Bert Lindarw | Smederna | 13 |
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|3 | align=left| Olle Heyman | Monarkerna | 10+3 |
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|4 | align=left|Göte Olsson | Indianerna | 10+2 |
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|5 | align=left|Rune Sörmander | Dackarna | 10+1 |
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|6 | align=left| Per Tage Svensson | Filbyterna | 9 |
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|7 | align=left| Georg Duneborn | Getingarna | 8 |
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|8 | align=left|Joel Jansson | Smederna | 7 |
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|9 | align=left|Stig Pramberg | Vargarna | 7 |
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|10 | align=left| Birger Forsberg | Monarkerna | 6 |
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|11 | align=left| Kjell Carlsson | Kaparna | 6 |
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|12 | align=left| Bernt Nilsson | Monarkerna | 5 |
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|13 | align=left| Lars Pettersson | Indianerna | 4 |
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|14 | align=left|Olle Segerström | Smederna | 3 |
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|15 | align=left| Sven Fahlén | Monarkerna | 2 |
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|16 | align=left|Dan Forsberg (res) | Vargarna | 1 |
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|17 | align=left| Sune Karlsson | Getingarna | 0 |
Team
=[[Swedish Speedway Team Championship|Team Championship]]=
Vargarna won division 1 and were declared the winners of the Swedish Speedway Team Championship.{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/dmszwecji.php |title=HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2015 |website=Speedway History |access-date=17 March 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://speedwayfansite.com/ligi/elitserien.html |title=Swedish Bauhaus Elite League |website=Speedway Fan Site |access-date=17 March 2023}}
Vikingarna won division 2.{{cite web |url=http://www.speedway.org/history/1953.htm |title=1953 |website=Speedway.org |access-date=17 March 2023}}
There were just 11 teams for the 1953 season following the demise of three teams; Knallarna, Garvarna and Kavaljererna.{{cite web |url=http://www.formula2.se/VA1953.html |title=Vargarna 1953 |website=formula2.se |access-date=17 March 2023}}
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!colspan="3"|Div 1 | |
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!1 | Vargarna | 25 |
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|Indianerna ||18 | |
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| Smederna ||16 | |
| 4
| Monarkerna || 14 | |
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| Getingarna || 13 | |
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| Kaparna || 12 | |
| 7
| Filbyterna || 10 | |
| 8
| Dackarna || 4 |
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!colspan="3"|Div 2 | |
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!1 | 6 |
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|Kuggarna||6 | |
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|Stenbockarna ||0 |
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See also
References
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{{Swedish speedway teams}}
{{International speedway}}