British National League (1996–2005)
The British National League is formed on the one hand in the period 1954 to 1960 from the union of the English National League and the Scottish National League professional league. On the other hand, formed the new BNL virtually a second professional ice hockey league below the Ice Hockey Superleague, or the Elite Ice Hockey League. She was to sort through the English National Hockey League and the Scottish National League. It was disbanded after the 2004/ 05 season.
Team
- Basingstoke Bison ( 98-03 )
- Blackburn Hawks (96 - 97)
- Bracknell Bees ( 03-05 )
- Cardiff Devils ( 02-03 )
- Castlereagh Knights (96 - 97)
- Coventry Blaze (previously Solihull Blaze 96-98 ) ( 99-03 )
- Dumfries Vikings (96 - 97)
- Dundee Stars ( 01-05 )
- Edinburgh Capitals (previously Murrayfield Royals ) ( 96-05 )
- Fife Flyers ( 96-05 )
- Guildford Flames ( 96-05 )
- Hull Stingrays (formerly Hull Thunder ) ( 99-05 )
- Kingston Hawks ( 96-98 )
- Lancashire Hawks ( 97-98 )
- Medway Bears (96 - 97)
- Milton Keynes Kings (later Solihull / Milton Keynes ) ( 99-03 )
- Newcastle Vipers ( 02-05 )
- Paisley Pirates ( 96-02 )
- Peterborough Pirates ( 96-02 )
- Slough Jets ( 96-02 )
- Swindon IceLords (96 - 97)
- Telford Tigers (98 - 99)
- Whitley Bay Warriors (96 - 97)
Champion after the regular season
As a top division: in 1954/55 | 1955/56 | 1956/57 | 1957/58 | 1958/59 | 1959/60
As the second- highest league in 1996/97 | 1997/98 | 1998/99 | 1999/ 00 | 2000/ 01 | 2001 /02 | 2002 /03 | 2003 /04 | 2004 /05
- Hockey League (United Kingdom)