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SGB Championship 2023
LeagueSGB Championship
No. of competitors9
Division/s aboveSGB Premiership
Division/s belowSGB 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.

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Locations of the 2023 SGB Championship teams

League

Regular Season

League Table

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

–

Squads

Berwick Bandits

Birmingham Brummies

Edinburgh Monarchs

Glasgow Tigers

Oxford Cheetahs

Plymouth Gladiators

Poole Pirates

Redcar Bears

Scunthorpe Scorpions

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Championship plans for 23". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  2. ^ "MONARCHS REIGN SET TO CONTINUE WITH ARMADALE STADIUM REPRIEVE". Edinburgh Monarchs Speedway. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Lions moving up in 2023". Leicester Speedway. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  4. ^ "British Speedway AGM statement". SCB.
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