2024 National Development League speedway season

Third tier of 2024 British speedway season

2024 National Development League speedway seasonLeague| National Development League

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Champions| TBD
Knockout Cup| not held
Riders' Championship| not held
Highest average| TBD
Division/s above| SGB Premiership 2024
SGB Championship 2024

* <- 2023
* 2025 ->

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

## Summary

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Six clubs compete 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 will be unable to race in the National Development League.

The playoff system was also scrapped, with the winners now being decided on whoever finishes top of the league table during the regular season. The knockout cup will also not be staged in 2024.

In addition to the 2024 NDL league, all other senior teams are required to run a formal programme of second half racing called the National League Riders' Development Series.

Edinburgh

Belle Vue

Leicester

Oxford

Middlesbrough

Scunthorpe

Sheffield

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Locations of the 2023 National Development League teams

## League

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### League table

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Pos. | Club  | M | Home  | Away  | F | A | B | Pts | +/−

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W | SHL | L | W | SHL | L
1  | Leicester Lion Cubs | 7  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 377  | 248  | 2  | 16 | +129
2  | Oxford Chargers | 8  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 368  | 344  | 3  | 13 | +24
3  | Scunthorpe/Sheffield | 5  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 227  | 222  | 0  | 6 | +5
4  | Belle Vue Colts | 6  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 255  | 280  | 1  | 5 | -25
5  | Middlesbrough Tigers | 9  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 360  | 446  | 1  | 5 | -86
6  | Monarchs Academy | 5  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 199  | 246  | 0  | 2 | -47

Fixtures & results

Home \ Away  | BEL | EDI | LEI | MID | OXF | S/S

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Belle Vue |  | 30/08  | 38–49  | 51–39  | 48–42  | 11/10
Edinburgh | TBC  |  | 20/09  | 52–37  | 44–45  | 13/09
Leicester | 53–37  | 56–34  |  | 55–35  | 47–41  | 63–27
Middlesbrough | 48–41  | TBC  | 36–54  |  | 41–49  | 48–41
Oxford | 49–40  | 51–36  | 25/08  | 55–34  |  | 36–54
Scunthorpe/Sheffield | TBC  | 57–33  | 22/08  | 48–42  | 30/08  |

Source: [7]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

## Leading averages

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| Rider | Team | Average

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* averages include league, play offs & knockout cup, min 6 matches

## Squads

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### Belle Vue Colts

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*   * William Cairns
*   * Sam Hagon
*   * Freddy Hodder
*   * Matt Marson
*   * Harry McGurk
*   * Luke Muff
*   * Chad Wirtzfeld

Also rode

*   * Jack Shimelt

### Edinburgh Monarchs Academy

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*   * Connor Coles
*   * Kyran Lyden
*   * Sam McGurk
*   * Mark Parker
*   * Max Perry
*   * Mason Watson
*   * Dayle Wood

### Leicester Lion Cubs

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*   * Arran Butcher
*   * Luke Crang
*   * Vinnie Ford
*   * Max James
*   * Tom Spencer
*   * Sonny Springer
*   * Joe Thompson (C)

### Middlesbrough Tigers

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*   * Archie Freeman
*   * Jamie Halder
*   * William Hocaniuk
*   * Elliot Kelly
*   * Danny Phillips
*   * Ben Rathbone
*   * Ben Trigger

### Oxford Chargers

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*   * Jacob Clouting
*   * Jason Garrad
*   * Luke Killeen (C)
*   * Jody Scott
*   * Alex Spooner
*   * Senna Summers
*   * Ashton Vale

### Scunthorpe Stags/Sheffield Prowlers

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*   * Kean Dicken
*   * Jamie Etherington
*   * Luke Harrison
*   * Ace Pijper
*   * Stene Pijper
*   * Mickie Simpson
*   * Jack Smith

Also rode

*   * Sheldon Davies

## See also

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* List of United Kingdom speedway league champions
* Knockout Cup (speedway)

## References

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1. ^ a b "National Development League Statement". British Speedway. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
2. ^ "Chargers' win title". British Speedway. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
3. ^ "WSRA to sponsor National Development League". British Speedway. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
4. ^ "Redcar go National". Redcar speedway. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
5. ^ "Stags and Prowlers combine". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
6. ^ "NDL limit adjusted". British Speedway. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
7. ^ "2024 NDL table". British Speedway. Retrieved 12 March 2024.

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Current leagues|

* SGB Premiership
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* List of champions

Former leagues|

* Elite League
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* Provincial League (1936–1937)
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Current team competitions|

* Knockout Cup
* League Pairs champions
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Former team competitions|

* London Cup
* Midland Cup
* Craven and Young Shields
* Premiership Shield

Current individual competitions|

* British Speedway Championship
* League Riders' champions
* British U-21
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* Scottish Open

Former individual competitions|

* London Riders'
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* Northern Riders'
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* Olympique
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See also|

* Speedway
* British Speedway Promoters' Association
* Speedway Control Bureau

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National Development League

2024 Teams|

* Belle Vue Colts
* Edinburgh Monarchs Academy
* Leicester Lion Cubs
* Middlesbrough Tigers
* Oxford Chargers
* Scunthorpe & Sheffield

Former Teams|

* Berwick Bullets
* Birmingham Brummies
* Bournemouth Buccaneers
* Buxton Hitmen
* Coventry Storm
* Cradley Heathens
* Eastbourne Seagulls
* Kent Royals
* Devon Demons
* Hackney Hawks
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* King's Lynn Young Stars
* Mildenhall Fen Tigers
* Newcastle Gems
* Newport Hornets
* Plymouth Gladiators
* Rye House Rockets
* Scunthorpe Saints/Stags
* Stoke Potters
* Weymouth Wildcats
* Workington Comets

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Domestic cups|

* Knockout Cup
* Riders' Championship
* Pairs
* Fours

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