National League Pairs Championship

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National League Pairs Championship
Sport Speedway
Founded2004 (Conference League)
2009 (National League)
CountryUnited Kingdom

The National League Pairs Championship is a motorcycle speedway contest for tier three clubs in the United Kingdom. The Championship is between the top two riders from each club competing in the National League. The meetings comprise a competition between teams of two riders drawn into two qualifying groups. It was known as the Conference League Pairs from 2004 to 2008.

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Format

Gate positions

In the Qualification Heats, riders are allocated starting gates. For the Semi-Finals, the group winners have first choice of gate positions (A&C or B&D). Gate A is on the inside of the track, whilst Gate D is on the outside. For the Final, the gate positions (A&C and B&D) are decided by the toss of a coin.

Points scoring

All heats are scored as follows: 1st = 4pts, 2nd = 3pts, 3rd = 2pts, 4th = 0pts

This system is used to encourage team riding. A pair finishing first and second will score seven points, whereas a pair finishing first and last will score only four. Race points scored over all 'qualification heats' are used to determine the final group placings. Where two teams are tied for a place, the team who scored most points scored in the heat where they met go through. Where more than two teams are tied for a place, the tie is resolved as follows: most wins, most second places, ballot.

Past winners

YearWinnersRidersRunners-upRiders
Conference League Pairs
2004 [1] Wimbledon Dons Mark Burrows & Barrie Evans Mildenhall Fen Tigers Ritchie Hawkins & Jon Armstrong
2005 [2] Wimbledon Dons Mark Burrows & Scott James Oxford Silver Machine Academy Craig Branney & Chris Mills
2006 [3] Scunthorpe Scorpions Paul Cooper & Benji Compton Stoke Spitfires Ben Barker & Adam Allott
2007 [4] Boston Barracudas Paul Cooper & Simon Lambert Oxford Lions/Cheetahs Jordan Frampton & Lee Smethills
2008 [5] Boston Barracudas Simon Lambert & James Cockle Redcar Cubs Scott James & Aaron Summers
National League Pairs
2009 [6] Newport Hornets Tony Atkin & Grant Tregoning Bournemouth Buccaneers Mark Baseby & Jay Herne
2010 [7] Plymouth Devils Nicki Glanz & Mark Simmonds King's Lynn Young Stars Simon Lambert & Adam Lowe
2011 [8] Stoke Potters Simon Lambert & Tim Webster Newport Hornets Jay Herne & Todd Kurtz
2012 [9] Mildenhall Fen Tigers Lewis Blackbird & Cameron Heeps Buxton Hitmen Robert Branford & Charles Wright
2013 [10] Dudley Heathens Ashley Morris & Lewis Blackbird Mildenhall Fen Tigers Josh Bates & Danny Halsey
2014 [11] Stoke Potters Ben Wilson & Jon Armstrong Mildenhall Fen Tigers Joe Jacobs & Danny Halsey
2015 [12] Kent Kings Ben Morley & Danny Ayres Cradley Heathens Max Clegg & Ellis Perks
2016-2018 competition not held
National Development League Pairs
2019 [13] Kent Kings Drew Kemp & Anders Rowe Leicester Lions Ellis Perks & Danyon Hume
2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 [14] Leicester Lion Cubs Joe Thompson & Dan Thompson Armadale Devils Tom Woolley & Elliot Kelly
2023

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