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The '''BBC Grandstand TV Trophy''' was a competition organized and saw certain games televised by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). This [[Great Britain|British]] tournament was contested during the mid-1960s.

==History==
The first edition was held during the 1963-64 season. Eight teams - the [[Altrincham Aces]], [[Ayr Rangers]], [[Brighton Tigers]], [[Durham Wasps]], [[Fife Flyers]], [[Glasgow Flyers]], [[Paisley Mohawks]], and the [[Wembley Lions]] - participated in the inaugural competition. It utilized a knockout format and saw the Fife Flyers defeat the Wembley Lions in the final, played in Wembley, by a score of 5-4.

Brighton won the Trophy in 1964-65, and the competition was organized in a league format for 1965-66. The [[Ayr Rangers]], [[Edinburgh Royals]], [[Fife Flyers]], and [[Paisley Mohawks]] competed in this edition. The final, played in Kirkcaldy after the completion of the league portion, was won by the Paisley Mohawks, 4-1 over the Fife Flyers.

The third and last edition was played in 1966-67, reverting back to the knockout format used during the 1963-64 competition. It again consisted of four teams - the [[Fife Flyers]], [[Paisley Mohawks]], [[Perth Blackhawks]], and the [[Wembley Lions]]. Kirkcaldy hosted the final as they had the previous year, with the Fife Flyers defeating the Wembley Lions 3-2 on January 7, 1967, in Kirkcaldy. The Lions had beaten the Perth Blackhawks 15-4 in the semifinal on November 25, 1966.

==Winners==
*1964: Fife Flyers (defeated Glasgow Flyers 5-0 in QF, Paisley Mohawks 6-2 in SF and Wembley Lions 5-4 in F)
*1965: Brighton Tigers (defeated Fife Flyers 7-3 and tied them 2-2 to win - Fife defeated [[Durham Bees]] 5-2 in SF)
*1966: Paisley Mohawks
*1967: Fife Flyers (defeated Paisley Mohawks 2-1 in SF and Wembley Lions 3-2 in F) 

[[Category:Tournaments]]