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 Oxford Chargers
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 (C)10500302505383420+112
2 Monarchs Academy 10500302449443319+6
3 Leicester Lion Cubs 9310302421380316+41
4 Scunthorpe/Sheffield 10311104439454211-15
5 Middlesbrough Tigers 910300537143613-65
6 Belle Vue Colts 810400331639502-79

Fixtures & results

Home \ AwayBELEDILEIMIDOXFS/S
Belle Vue44–4642–4846–4332–5838–52
Edinburgh49–3944–4048–4248–4251–39
Leicester55–3551–3844–4447–43
Middlesbrough43–4734–5630–6055–34
Oxford54–3661–2955–3548–4252–38
Scunthorpe/Sheffield45–3938–5245–4546–4459–31
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 Kent Eagles 630101125026818-18
3 Birmingham Bulls 830100434135617-15
4 Leicester Fox Cubs 720110329033017-40
5 Plymouth Centurions 720100429732626-29

Fixtures & results

Home \ AwayBIRKENKLLEIPLY
Birmingham44–4441–4851–3848–41
Kent39–3531–5947–4154–36
King's Lynn52–3853–3554–3646–44
Leicester46–4431–5353–37
Plymouth48–4047–4044–45
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.