The 2024 National Development League is the third division/tier of British motorcycle speedway for the 2024 season.[1] It is a semi-professional development league, containing mainly the junior sides of SGB Premiership and SGB Championship clubs. Oxford Chargers are the defending champions having won the title in 2023.[2] The league is sponsored by the World Speedway Riders' Association.[3]
| League | National Development League |
|---|---|
| Champions | TBD |
| Knockout Cup | not held |
| Riders' Championship | TBD |
| Highest average | TBD |
| Division/s above | SGB Premiership 2024 SGB Championship 2024 |
Summary edit
Six clubs compete for the National Development League Championship, after the addition of Middlesbrough Tigers[4] and a Scunthorpe Stags and Sheffield Prowlers combined team.[5] The three teams that dropped out were Berwick Bullets, Kent Royals and Mildenhall Fen Tigers, while Workington Comets had moved up a division.[1]
The league points limit was set at 36, later increased to 36.25,[6] while all riders who achieved a Championship average higher than 4.00 in the past will be unable to race in the National Development League.
The playoff system was also scrapped, with the winners now being decided on whoever finishes top of the league table during the regular season. The knockout cup will also not be staged in 2024.
In addition to the 2024 NDL league, all other senior teams are required to run a formal programme of second half racing called the National League Riders' Development Series.
League edit
League table edit
| Pos. | Club | M | Home | Away | F | A | B | Pts | +/− | ||||
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| W | SHL | L | W | SHL | L | ||||||||
| 1 | Leicester Lion Cubs | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 107 | 0 | 6 | +53 |
| 2 | Oxford Chargers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 80 | 1 | 5 | +16 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe/Sheffield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 42 | 0 | 2 | +6 |
| 4 | Belle Vue Colts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 49 | 0 | 0 | -11 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 103 | 0 | 0 | -26 |
| 6 | Monarchs Academy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 152 | 0 | 0 | -38 |
Fixtures & results
Riders' Championship edit
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- F=fell, R=retired, X=excluded TM=two minute warning excluded
Leading averages edit
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- averages include league, play offs & knockout cup, min 6 matches
Squads & final averages edit
Belle Vue Colts edit
Edinburgh Monarchs Academy edit
Leicester Lion Cubs edit
Middlesbrough Tigers edit
Oxford Chargers edit
Scunthorpe Stags/Sheffield Prowlers edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "National Development League Statement". British Speedway. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Chargers' win title". British Speedway. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "WSRA to sponsor National Development League". British Speedway. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Redcar go National". Redcar speedway. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Stags and Prowlers combine". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "NDL limit adjusted". British Speedway. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "2024 NDL table". British Speedway. Retrieved 12 March 2024.