1962 Speedway National League
| League | National League |
|---|---|
| Season | 1962 |
| Champions | Southampton Saints |
| No. of competitors | 7 |
The 1962 National League was the seventeenth post-war season of the highest tier of motorcycle speedway in Great Britain. With the withdrawal of New Cross Rangers and with Leicester Hunters moving down to the Provincial League, the entry list was 8 teams and so home and away fixtures were raced twice. The teams were reduced to just 7 with the mid-season closure of Ipswich Witches. Southampton Saints broke the domination of Wimbledon Dons by winning their first National League title
Final table
| Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| Southampton Saints | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 36 |
| Wimbledon Dons | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 29 |
| Coventry Bees | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 26 |
| Belle Vue Aces | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 24 |
| Norwich Stars | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 24 |
| Swindon Robins | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 20 |
| Oxford Cheetahs | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 8 |
- Ipswich Witches resigned in mid-season.
Top Ten Riders (League only)
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
| 1 | Ronnie Moore |  |
Wimbledon Dons | 10.14 |
| 2 | Björn Knutsson |  |
Southampton Saints | 9.89 |
| 3 | Olle Nygren | |
Swindon Robins/Norwich Stars | 9.86 |
| 4 | Peter Craven |  |
Belle Vue Aces | 9.75 |
| 5 | Barry Briggs | |
Southampton Saints | 9.64 |
| 6 | Ove Fundin | |
Norwich Stars | 9.30 |
| 7 | Ron How | |
Wimbledon Dons | 9.30 |
| 8 | Peter Moore |  |
Ipswich Witches/Swindon Robins | 9.02 |
| 9 | Bob Andrews | |
Wimbledon Dons | 8.82 |
| 10 | Ron Mountford | |
Coventry Bees | 8.74 |
National League seasons 1932–1964 | ||
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