1974 Speedway World Team Cup
15th edition of the annual motorcycle speedway World Cup competition
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The 1974 Speedway World Team Cup was the 15th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.[1][2][3]
The final took place at Stadion Śląski, Chorzów in Poland.[4] The title was won by England for the fourth consecutive year and fifth time in total. However they previously rode as Great Britain when they had the benefit of using Commonwealth riders The fifth win took them ahead of Poland (on four titles) and one behind Sweden (on six titles).[5][6][7]
Qualification
British (& Commonwealth) round
- 11 August
Foxhall Stadium, Ipswich
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England | 41 |
John Louis 12 |
| 2 |  Australia | 31 |
Phil Crump 10 |
| 3 |  Scotland | 17 |
George Hunter 8 |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 6 |
Graeme Stapleton 3 |
Scandinavian round
- 3 June
Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden | 39 |
Anders Michanek 12 |
| 2 |  Norway | 24 |
Edgar Stangeland 7 |
| 3 |  Denmark | 20 |
Ole Olsen 9 |
| 4 |  Finland | 13 |
Matti Olin 7 |
Continental round
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Quarter-Final
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Quarter Final
Hungary II replaced Romania |
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Semi-Final
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Final
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World final
- 15 September
- Silesian Stadium, Chorzów
| Pos. | National team | Pts. | Riders | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | England | 42 |
Peter Collins - 12 | |
 | Sweden | 31 |
Sören Sjösten - 10 | |
 |  Poland | 13 |
Jan Mucha - 4 | |
| 4th |  Soviet Union | 10 |
Mikhail Krasnov - 5 |