SGB Championship 2023
League | SGB Championship |
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No. of competitors | 9 |
Division/s above | SGB Premiership |
Division/s below | SGB National League |
The 2023 SGB Championship season will be the 76th season of the second tier of British Speedway and the 6th known as the SGB Championship.[1]
Summary
Nine clubs will compete in the Championship in 2023,[1] with Edinburgh Monarchs remaining in the league despite problems surrounding their home venue.[2] The only change to the league is Leicester Lions, who left for the higher league of the SGB Premiership 2023.[3]
The league format will be the same as in 2022, with each team racing against each other twice (home and away), meaning a total of 16 fixtures each during the season. The points system has been revamped and simplified, with teams scoring two points for a win (home or away), with a bonus point scored for an aggregate win. A 'Super Heat' has also been introduced in the event of a tied meeting, with the winners scoring two league points and the losers gaining one point.
The top six teams will again qualify for the playoffs, however they will be split into two groups of three, with the winners of each qualifying for the Grand Final. Finally, the points limit for team construction was reduced from 42 to 40 points.[4]
Poole Pirates will be looking to secure an unprecedented third consecutive double of league and cup.
League
Regular Season
League Table
Pos. | Club | M | Home | Away | F | A | B | Pts | +/− | ||||
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W | SHL | L | W | SHL | L | ||||||||
1 | Berwick Bandits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Birmingham Brummies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Glasgow Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Oxford Cheetahs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Plymouth Gladiators | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Poole Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Redcar Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Scunthorpe Scorpions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grand Final
First Leg
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Second Leg
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Knockout Cup
The 2023 SGB Championship Knockout Cup will be the 55th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams and the 6th edition under the SGB Championship Knockout Cup name.
Bracket
Round One | Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Berwick Bandits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Redcar Bears | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Glasgow Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Glasgow Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birmingham Brummies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birmingham Brummies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scunthorpe Scorpions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scunthorpe Scorpions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plymouth Gladiators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plymouth Gladiators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poole Pirates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poole Pirates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Edinburgh Monarchs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Edinburgh Monarchs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oxford Cheetahs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oxford Cheetahs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bye |
Home team scores are in bold
Overall aggregate scores are in red
Final
First Leg
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Second Leg
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Squads
Berwick Bandits
Birmingham Brummies
Edinburgh Monarchs
Glasgow Tigers
Oxford Cheetahs
Plymouth Gladiators
Poole Pirates
Redcar Bears
Scunthorpe Scorpions
See also
References
- ^ a b "Championship plans for 23". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "MONARCHS REIGN SET TO CONTINUE WITH ARMADALE STADIUM REPRIEVE". Edinburgh Monarchs Speedway. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Lions moving up in 2023". Leicester Speedway. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "British Speedway AGM statement". SCB.