2025 National Development League and National Trophy speedway season

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2025 National Development League and National Trophy speedway season
League National Development League
National Trophy
NDL Champions TBC
National Trophy champions King's Lynn Young Stars
Division/s above SGB Premiership 2025
SGB Championship 2025

The 2025 National Development League and National Trophy is the third division/tier of British motorcycle speedway for the 2025 season. [1] It is a semi-professional development league, containing mainly the junior sides of SGB Premiership and SGB Championship clubs. Leicester Lion Cubs are the defending champions having won the title in 2024. [2] The league is sponsored by the World Speedway Riders' Association.

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Summary

The same six clubs that competed for the 2024 National Development League Championship returned for the 2025 edition. However, an additional competition called the National Trophy was added where five other teams would take part. [1]

The league and trophy points limit was set at 38.

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Locations of the 2025 National Development League and National trophy teams

NDL

League table

Pos.ClubMHomeAwayFABPts+/−
WSHLLWSHLL
1 Oxford Chargers 8500201403315216+88
2 Leicester Lion Cubs 7310201336291112+45
3 Monarchs Academy 630010226027819-18
4 Scunthorpe/Sheffield 730100330332017-17
5 Middlesbrough Tigers 810200534137613-35
6 Belle Vue Colts 610200323429702-63

Fixtures & results

Home \ AwayBELEDILEIMIDOXFS/S
Belle Vue42–4846–4332–58
Edinburgh49–3948–42
Leicester55–3551–3844–4447–43
Middlesbrough43–4734–5655–34
Oxford54–3661–2955–3548–4252–38
Scunthorpe/Sheffield45–3938–5246–4459–31
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

National Trophy

League table

Pos.ClubMHomeAwayFABPts+/−
WSHLLWSHLL
1 King's Lynn Young Stars (C)8400301405303317+102
2 Birmingham Bulls 730100330631717-11
3 Plymouth Centurions 620000425329126-28
4 Kent Eagles 520101121123305-22
5 Leicester Fox Cubs 620100324528604-41

Fixtures & results

Home \ AwayBIRKENKLLEIPLY
Birmingham44–4441–4851–3848–41
Kent31–5947–4154–36
King's Lynn52–3853–3554–3646–44
Leicester46–4431–5353–37
Plymouth48–4047–40
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Riders' Championship

The National League Riders' Championship will not take place in 2025.

Squads & averages

NDL

Belle Vue Colts

Edinburgh Monarchs Academy

Also rode

Leicester Lion Cubs

Middlesbrough Tigers

Oxford Chargers

Scunthorpe/Sheffield Steelers

National Trophy

Birmingham Bulls

Kent Eagles

King's Lynn Young Stars

Leicester Fox Cubs

Plymouth Centurions

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "NDL expands for 2025". British Speedway. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  2. "Leicester Lions Cubs win league title". Oxford Mail. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2023.