Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Hull Vikings were a speedway team from Hull, England. The team originated as the 'Hull Angels', based at Hedon on the outskirts of Hull between 1947 and mid-1949. When speedway came back to Hull after a long gap, the team were known as the Vikings, racing at the Boulevard, the former ground of rugby league side Hull. After another long number of years away, speedway came back to Hull, this time at Craven Park, the home of the city's other rugby league team, Hull Kingston Rovers, where the speedway track ran inside the greyhound dog racing track. Although the Vikings have raced in speedway's top flight, the Elite League in 1999, it was in the Premier League where they enjoyed the most success, racing to the treble in 2004.By becoming Premier League Champions, holders of the Knock-Out Cup and the Craven Shield, the team became the most successful sporting team in Hull's history, in terms of awards. However, just one year later, in 2005, the club was forced to close its doors due to a spate of crippling financial problems. Although potential new owners have been mooted, the team remains homeless.. }
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- Hull_Vikings abstract "The Hull Vikings were a speedway team from Hull, England. The team originated as the 'Hull Angels', based at Hedon on the outskirts of Hull between 1947 and mid-1949. When speedway came back to Hull after a long gap, the team were known as the Vikings, racing at the Boulevard, the former ground of rugby league side Hull. After another long number of years away, speedway came back to Hull, this time at Craven Park, the home of the city's other rugby league team, Hull Kingston Rovers, where the speedway track ran inside the greyhound dog racing track. Although the Vikings have raced in speedway's top flight, the Elite League in 1999, it was in the Premier League where they enjoyed the most success, racing to the treble in 2004.By becoming Premier League Champions, holders of the Knock-Out Cup and the Craven Shield, the team became the most successful sporting team in Hull's history, in terms of awards. However, just one year later, in 2005, the club was forced to close its doors due to a spate of crippling financial problems. Although potential new owners have been mooted, the team remains homeless.".