SGB Premiership 2024

89th season of British Speedway

SGB Premiership 2024League| Premiership

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No. of competitors| 7
Champions| Belle Vue Aces
Knockout Cup| Sheffield Tigers
Highest average| Jason Doyle
Division/s below| SGB Championship
NDL 2024

* <- 2023
* 2025 ->

The 2024 SGB ROWE Motor Oil Premiership was the 89th season of the top tier of British speedway and the 7th known as the SGB Premiership.[1]

The defending champions were Sheffield Tigers and Ipswich Witches were the defending Knockout Cup champions.

Belle Vue Aces won the title,[2] while Sheffield Tigers won the Knockout Cup.

Belle Vue

Birmingham

Ipswich

King's Lynn

Leicester

Oxford

Sheffield

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Locations of the 2024 SGB Premiership teams

## Summary

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The league consisted of seven teams despite the loss of Peterborough Panthers[3] and Wolverhampton Wolves.[4] They were replaced by Birmingham Brummies, who joined from the Championship (tier 2),[5] and Oxford Spires (a third and new team from the Oxford Cheetahs promotion).

## League

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### Regular season

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League table

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

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1  | Sheffield Tigers (Q) | 24  | 11  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 0  | 7  | 1129  | 1000  | 10  | 42 | +129
2  | Leicester Lions (Q) | 24  | 10  | 0  | 2  | 5  | 1  | 6  | 1125  | 1010  | 9  | 40 | +115
3  | Belle Vue Aces (Q) | 24  | 11  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 0  | 9  | 1088  | 1030  | 9  | 37 | +58
4  | Ipswich Witches (Q) | 24  | 8  | 0  | 4  | 6  | 0  | 6  | 1067  | 1051  | 6  | 34 | +16
5  | Oxford Spires | 24  | 9  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 10  | 1033  | 1091  | 3  | 26 | -58
6  | King's Lynn Stars | 24  | 8  | 1  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 10  | 1022  | 1105  | 3  | 22†  | -83
7  | Birmingham Brummies | 24  | 3  | 1  | 8  | 1  | 0  | 11  | 967  | 1144  | 2  | 11 | -177

† King's Lynn were deducted 2 Premiership points for breaching SCB regulations on postponing fixtures.[6]

A fixtures

Home \ Away  | BEL | BIR | IPS | KLN | LEI | OXF | SHF

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Belle Vue |  | 57–33  | 55–35  | 48–42  | 51–33  | 51–39  | 25–35
Birmingham | 47–43  |  | 49–41  | 43–47  | 29–43  | 42–48  | 45–45
Ipswich | 51–39  | 49–41  |  | 37–23  | 60–30  | 45–39  | 50–40
King's Lynn | 42–48  | 49–41  | 45–45  |  | 38–52  | 50–40  | 51–39
Leicester | 53–37  | 53–37  | 43–47  | 47–42  |  | 54–36  | 44–46
Oxford | 46–44  | 47–43  | 42–48  | 47–43  | 46–44  |  | 47–43
Sheffield | 54–36  | 54–36  | 44–46  | 58–32  | 50–40  | 49–41  |

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

B fixtures

Home \ Away  | BEL | BIR | IPS | KLN | LEI | OXF | SHF

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Belle Vue |  | 53–37  | 58–26  | 53–37  | 48–42  | 54–36  | 48–42
Birmingham | 44–46  |  | 47–43  | 43–46  | 44–46  | 23–37  | 43–47
Ipswich | 41–49  | 44–46  |  | 57–33  | 36–54  | 53–37  | 38–52
King's Lynn | 51–39  | 57–33  | 41–49  |  | 48–42  | 48–42  | 48–42
Leicester | 55–35  | 48–42  | 53–37  | 48–42  |  | 53–37  | 53–37
Oxford | 53–37  | 46–44  | 45–45  | 54–36  | 40–50  |  | 48–42
Sheffield | 56–34  | 55–35  | 46–44  | 58–31  | 45–45  | 50–40  |

Source: [8]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

### Play Offs

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| Semi Finals | | | Grand Final |

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| 1 | Sheffield Tigers | 39 | 50 | 89 | |
| 4 | Belle Vue Aces | 51 | 40 | 91 |
| | Belle Vue Aces | 54 | 49 | 103 |
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| 3 | Ipswich Witches | 49 | 39 | 88 |

| 2 | Leicester Lions | 41 | 51 | 92 |

Home team scores are in bold
Overall aggregate scores are in red

### Grand Final

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First leg

23 September  | [9] | Belle Vue Aces
Dan Bewley 15
Brady Kurtz 10
Jaimon Lidsey 10
Niels Kristian Iversen (guest) 8
Norick Blödorn 6
Antti Vuolas 3
Jake Mulford 2  | 54-36  | Leicester Lions
Ryan Douglas 7
Richard Lawson 6
Sam Hagon 6
Sam Masters 5
Luke Becker 5
Max Fricke 4
Lewis Kerr (guest) 3  | National Speedway Stadium
Referee(s):
Phil Griffin

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3 October  | [10] | Leicester Lions
Sam Masters 11
Richard Lawson 8
Max Fricke 7
Ryan Douglas 7
Luke Becker 4
Sam Hagon 2
Drew Kemp (guest) 1  | 41-49  | Belle Vue Aces
Dan Bewley 15
Brady Kurtz 11
Jaimon Lidsey 9
Ben Cook 4
Norick Blödorn 4
Jake Mulford 3
Antti Vuolas 3  | Beaumont Park
Referee(s):
Willie Dishington

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## Knockout Cup

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The 2024 Knockout Cup was the 79th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Oxford Spires declined to enter.

Bracket

| Quarter Finals | | | Semi Finals | | | Final |

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| | | | Sheffield Tigers | 40 | 54 | 94 | |
| Belle Vue Aces | 49 | 41 | 90+2 | | | King's Lynn Stars | 50 | 36 | 86 |
| Sheffield Tigers | 41 | 49 | 90+7 | | | | | | Sheffield Tigers | 55 | 45 | 100 |
| | | | | | Ipswich Witches | 35 | 45 | 80 |
| | | | Birmingham Brummies | 44 | 39 | 83 | | | |
| Leicester Lions | 42 | 43 | 85 | | | Ipswich Witches | 46 | 51 | 97 |
| Ipswich Witches | 48 | 47 | 95 | |

Home team scores are in bold, with overall aggregate scores noted in red

### Final

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First Leg

2 September  | [11] | Sheffield Tigers
Jack Holder 18
Josh Pickering 17
Chris Holder 10
Jason Edwards 6
Kyle Howarth 3
Dan Gilkes 1
Tai Woffinden r/r  | 55-35  | Ipswich Witches
Jaimon Lidsey (guest) 7
Keynan Rew 6
Tom Brennan (guest) 6
Adam Ellis 5
Dan Thompson 4
Danny King 4
Jordan Jenkins 3  | Owlerton Stadium
Referee(s):
Paul Carrington

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Second Leg

5 September  | [12] | Ipswich Witches
Keynan Rew 14
Tom Brennan (guest) 9
Dan Thompson 9
Danny King
Adam Ellis 4
James Pearson (guest) 0
Jason Doyle r/r  | 45-45  | Sheffield Tigers
Josh Pickering 14
Chris Holder 11
Kyle Howarth 9
Jack Holder 8
Jason Edwards 2
Dan Gilkes 1
Tai Woffinden r/r  | Foxhall Stadium
Referee(s):
Chris Gay

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## Leading averages

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1  |  Jason Doyle | Ipswich  | 9.94
2  |  Emil Sayfutdinov | Ipswich  | 9.50
3  |  Jack Holder | Sheffield  | 9.48
4  |  Tai Woffinden | Sheffield  | 9.35
5  |  Brady Kurtz | Belle Vue  | 9.33
6  |  Dan Bewley | Belle Vue  | 9.20
8  |  Max Fricke | Leicester  | 9.18
8  |  Chris Holder | Sheffield  | 8.92
9  |  Fredrik Lindgren | Birmingham  | 8.91
10  |  Rohan Tungate | Oxford  | 8.00

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

## Squads & final averages

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Averages include 2024 Premiership and Knockout Cup matches.

### Belle Vue Aces

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*   * Brady Kurtz (C) 9.33
*   * Dan Bewley 9.20
*   * Jaimon Lidsey 7.45
*   * Ben Cook 7.32
*   * Norick Blödorn 5.92
*   * Connor Mountain 4.95
*   * Antti Vuolas 4.83
*   * Connor Bailey (Rising Star) 3.79
*   * Jake Mulford (Rising Star) 2.67

### Birmingham Brummies

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*   * Fredrik Lindgren 8.91
*   * Tom Brennan 7.39
*   * Justin Sedgmen 6.79
*   * Zach Cook 6.65
*   * Steve Worrall (C) 5.90
*   * Piotr Pawlicki 5.44
*   * Wiktor Lampart 5.27
*   * Michael Palm Toft 4.74
*   * Václav Milík 4.57
*   * Leon Flint (Rising Star) 4.35

### Ipswich Witches

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*   * Jason Doyle 9.94
* / Emil Sayfutdinov 9.50
*   * Adam Ellis 6.92
*   * Danny King (C) 6.46
*   * Keynan Rew 6.43
*   * Dan Thompson (Rising Star) 5.34
*   * Jordan Jenkins 4.71

### King's Lynn Stars

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*   * Niels Kristian Iversen 7.33
*   * Tobiasz Musielak 7.30
*   * Benjamin Basso 7.16
*   * Nicolai Klindt 7.14
*   * Jan Kvěch 7.05
*   * Lewis Kerr 6.40
* / Vadim Tarasenko 6.15
*   * Anders Rowe (Rising Star) 6.14
*   * Patryk Wojdyło 5.30
*   * Michael Palm Toft 5.14

### Leicester Lions

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*   * Max Fricke (C) 9.18
*   * Richard Lawson 7.97
*   * Sam Masters 7.85
*   * Ryan Douglas 7.66
*   * Luke Becker 7.19
*   * Craig Cook 5.71
*   * Drew Kemp 4.67
*   * Sam Hagon (Rising Star) 2.54
*   * Joe Thompson (Rising Star) 2.07

### Oxford Spires

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*   * Rohan Tungate 8.00
*   * Maciej Janowski 7.93
*   * Charles Wright 7.67
*   * Chris Harris (C) 7.02
*   * Erik Riss 6.25
*   * Luke Killeen 3.83
*   * Ashton Boughen (Rising Star) 3.13

### Sheffield Tigers

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*   * Jack Holder 9.48
*   * Tai Woffinden 9.35
*   * Chris Holder 8.92
*   * Josh Pickering 7.50
*   * Kyle Howarth (C) 6.00
*   * Jason Edwards 4.00
*   * Dan Gilkes (Rising Star) 3.70

## See also

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* SGB Championship 2024
* 2024 National Development League speedway season
* British Speedway League Champions

## References

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1. ^ "British Speedway AGM Statement". British Speedway. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
2. ^ "Sensational Grand Final performance from West Cumbria's Dan Bewley". Cumbria Crack. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
3. ^ "What next for Peterborough Panthers' speedway track?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
4. ^ "Wolves bow out at Monmore". British Speedway. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
5. ^ "Brummies back in top flight". Birmingham Speedway. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
6. ^ "SCB Statement - King's Lynn Speedway - British Speedway Official Website". 18 May 2024.
7. ^ "2024 Premiership Table, Fixtures & Results - British Speedway Official Website". 12 March 2024.
8. ^ "2024 Premiership Table, Fixtures & Results - British Speedway Official Website". 12 March 2024.
9. ^ "Belle Vue Aces vs Leicester Lions scorecard" (PDF). Speedway GB.
10. ^ "Leicester Lions vs Belle Vue Aces scorecard" (PDF). Speedway GB.
11. ^ "Sheffield Tigers vs Ipswich Witches scorecard" (PDF). Speedway GB.
12. ^ "Ipswich Witches vs Sheffield Tigers scorecard" (PDF). Speedway GB.

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