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 championstbc
Knockout Cup tbc
Riders' Championship tbc
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

Fixtures & results

Home \ AwayBELEDILEIMIDOXFS/S
Belle Vue
Edinburgh
Leicester
Middlesbrough
Oxford
Scunthorpe/Sheffield
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

Fixtures & results

Home \ AwayBIRKENKLLEIPLY
Birmingham
Kent
King's Lynn
Leicester
Plymouth
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Riders' Championship

Squads & averages

NDL

Belle Vue Colts

Seven riders to announce

Edinburgh Monarchs Academy

Seven riders to announce

Leicester Lion Cubs

Middlesbrough Tigers

Oxford Chargers

Scunthorpe Stags/Sheffield Prowlers

National Trophy

Birmingham Bulls

Kent Eagles

King's Lynn Young Stars

Leicester Lion Cubs

Plymouth Centurions

See also

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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.