| Season | 1989 |
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| Champions | Oxford Cheetahs |
| British League Knockout Cup | Cradley Heath Heathens |
| British League Riders Championship | Shawn Moran, Belle Vue Aces |
| Highest average | Hans Nielsen, Oxford Cheetahs (10.91) |
| Biggest home win | Oxford 63-27 Belle Vue |
| Biggest away win | Kings Lynn 33-57 Belle Vue Swindon 33/57 Cradley Heath |
| ← Previous season 1988 |
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| Next season → 1990 |
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The 1989 British League (also known as the Sunbrite British League for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th since its establishment in 1965. The league operated as the top-tier of British speedway. The Coventry Bees were the defending champions from 1988. The league was once again run over a 15-heat formula, with 7 riders per team. The season ended with Oxford Cheetahs winning their third title in five years.
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| Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
| Oxford Cheetahs | 32 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 58 |
| Wolverhampton Wolves | 32 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 52 |
| Cradley Heath Heathens | 32 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 51 |
| Belle Vue Aces | 32 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 50 |
| Coventry Bees | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 41 |
| Swindon Robins | 32 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 33 |
| Reading Racers | 32 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 32 |
| Bradford Dukes | 32 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 23 |
| King's Lynn Stars | 32 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 20 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
| Rider | Club | Average |
| Hans Nielsen | Oxford | 10.91 |
| Jan O. Pedersen | Cradley Heath | 10.22 |
| Erik Gundersen | Cradley Heath | 9.97 |
| Sam Ermolenko | Wolverhampton | 9.85 |
| Shawn Moran | Belle Vue | 9.68 |
| Kelvin Tatum | Coventry | 9.49 |
| Simon Cross | Cradley Heath | 9.13 |
| Jeremy Doncaster | Reading | 8.61 |
| Jimmy Nilsen | Swindon | 8.41 |
| Kelly Moran | Belle Vue | 8.29 |
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