2024 National Development League speedway season

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2024 National Development League speedway season
League National Development League
Champions Leicester Lion Cubs
Knockout Cup not held
Riders' Championship not held
Highest average Sam Hagon
Division/s above SGB Premiership 2024
SGB Championship 2024

The 2024 National Development League was 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 were the defending champions having won the title in 2023. [2] The league is sponsored by the World Speedway Riders' Association. [3]

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Summary

Six clubs competed 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 were unable to race in the National Development League. The playoff system was also scrapped, with the winners now being decided by whoever finished top of the league table during the regular season. The knockout cup was also not staged in 2024. In addition to the 2024 NDL league, all other senior teams were required to run a formal programme of second half racing called the National League Riders' Development Series.

Leicester Lion Cubs won the title. [7]

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Locations of the 2024 National Development League teams

League

League table

Pos.ClubMHomeAwayFABPts+/−
WSHLLWSHLL
1 Leicester Lion Cubs (C)10500401512382523+130
2 Belle Vue Colts 10401203469423315+46
3 Oxford Chargers 10302302461430315+31
4 Monarchs Academy 10302104419472210-53
5 Scunthorpe/Sheffield 1020310441548117-66
6 Middlesbrough Tigers 1020300540449215-88

Fixtures & results

Home \ Away BEL EDI LEI MID OXF S/S
Belle Vue 56–3438–4951–3948–4255–35
Edinburgh 35–5347–4252–3744–4558–31
Leicester 53–3756–3455–3547–4163–27
Middlesbrough 48–4144–4636–5441–4948–41
Oxford 49–4051–3643–4755–3436–54
Scunthorpe/Sheffield 39–5057–3344–4648–4239–50
Source: [8]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

NDL Riders Development Series

Three National League Riders Development Series events took place across the 2024 NDL Series. These were hosted by Poole, Leicester and Berwick. [9]

DateVenueWinner2nd3rd
NDL Development Series
26 JunePooleSam HagonJake MulfordJoe Thompson
4 AugustLeicesterJoe ThompsonWilliam CairnsVinnie Foord
7 SeptemberBerwickFreddy HodderConnor ColesJake Mulford

Leading averages

RiderTeamAverage
1 Flag of England.svg Sam Hagon Belle Vue11.03
2 Flag of England.svg William Cairns Belle Vue10.67
3 Flag of England.svg Joe Thompson Leicester10.37
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luke Killeen Oxford9.96
5 Flag of England.svg Ben Trigger Middlesbrough8.98
6 Flag of England.svg Jake Mulford Middlesbrough8.86
7 Flag of England.svg Jason Garrad Oxford8.73
8 Flag of England.svg Jody Scott Oxford8.68
9 Flag of England.svg Nathan Ablitt Sheffield/Scunthorpe8.56
10 Flag of England.svg Connor Coles Edinburgh8.42

Squads & final averages

Belle Vue Colts

Edinburgh Monarchs Academy

Leicester Lion Cubs

Middlesbrough Tigers

Oxford Chargers

Scunthorpe Stags/Sheffield Prowlers

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Development League Statement". British Speedway. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Chargers' win title". British Speedway. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "WSRA to sponsor National Development League". British Speedway. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Redcar go National". Redcar speedway. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Stags and Prowlers combine". British Speedway. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "NDL limit adjusted". British Speedway. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Leicester Lion Cubs win National Development League title". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "2024 NDL table". British Speedway. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "2024 National League Riders' Development Series – British Speedway Official Website".
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