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2018 National League speedway season
LeagueNational League
Season2018
ChampionsEastbourne Eagles[1]
Knockout CupEastbourne Eagles[2]
National TrophyMildenhall Fen Tigers[3]
IndividualBen Morley Isle of Wight Warriors[4]
Highest averageTBC
Biggest home winEastbourne Eagles 67 Stoke Potters 23[5]
Biggest away winBuxton Hitmen 32 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 58[6]
Division/s aboveSGB Premiership 2018
SGB Championship 2018

The National League speedway 2018 is the third tier/division of British speedway.

2018 Teams

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Belle Vue Colts

Birmingham Brummies

Buxton Hitmen

Coventry Bees

Cradley Heathens

The Cradley team only took part in the National Trophy competition

Eastbourne Eagles

Isle of Wight Warriors

Kent Kings

Mildenhall Fen Tigers

Plymouth Devils

Stoke Potters

Results

Fixtures

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Belle Vue Colts

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Birmingham Brummies

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Buxton Hitmen

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Coventry Bees

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Eastbourne Eagles

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Isle of Wight Warriors

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Kent Kings

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Mildenhall Fen Tigers

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Plymouth Devils

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Stoke Potters

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Source:[8]

Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.

Table

National League Table Up To And Including Sunday 21 October

Pos. Club M Home Away F A Pts +/−
W D L 4W 3W D 1L L
1 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 17 9 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 889 597 57 +292
2 Kent Kings 18 8 0 1 2 1 1 1 4 827 754 38 +73
3 Eastbourne Eagles 15 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 742 568 34 +174
4 Birmingham Brummies 18 5 1 3 3 1 0 2 3 846 768 33 +78
5 Coventry Bees 17 8 0 1 0 1 1 2 4 787 704 31 +83
6 Belle Vue Colts 18 7 0 2 1 1 0 2 5 809 792 30 +17
7 Plymouth Devils 18 6 0 3 1 0 0 1 7 753 863 23 -110
8 Isle of Wight Warriors 18 5 0 4 1 0 0 1 7 713 845 20 -132
9 Stoke Potters 17 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 6 615 843 19 -227
10 Buxton Hitmen 16 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 9 593 840 3 -247

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Coventry Bees were in fourth place and higher in the league table then Birmingham Brummies at the cut-off date to decide the National League play-off places.

Play-Offs

Semi Finals Grand Final
          
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 61 46 107
Kent Kings 29 44 73
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 35 46 81
Eastbourne Eagles 54 44 98
Eastbourne Eagles 60 50 110
Coventry Bees 30 40 70

Home team scores are in bold

Semi-Finals

28 September [10] Mildenhall Fen Tigers 61–29 Kent Kings West Row Arena
Referee(s):
Darren Hartley


1 October [11] Kent Kings 44–46 Mildenhall Fen Tigers Central Park Stadium
Referee(s):
Paul Carrington


17 October [12] Eastbourne Eagles 60–30 Coventry Bees Arlington Stadium
Referee(s):
Christina Turnball


20 October [13] Coventry Bees 40–50 Eastbourne Eagles Beaumont Park Sports Complex
Referee(s):
Tony Steele


Grand Final

21 October [14] Eastbourne Eagles 54–35 Mildenhall Fen Tigers Arlington Stadium
Referee(s):
Ronnie Allan


25 October [15] Mildenhall Fen Tigers 46–44 Eastbourne Eagles West Row Arena
Referee(s):
Paul Carrington

National League Knockout Cup

The 2018 National League Knockout Cup is the 21st edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams.[16]

First Round

Team One Score Team Two
Eastbourne Eagles 60-30 Isle of Wight Warriors
Isle of Wight Warriors (72) 42-48 (108) Eastbourne Eagles
Kent Kings 56-34 Stoke Potters
Stoke Potters (65) 31-57 (113) Kent Kings

Final Stages

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
               
Belle Vue Colts 58 54 112
Buxton Hitmen 32 36 68
Belle Vue Colts 25 43 68
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 65 47 112
Birmingham Brummies 37 41 78
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 34 49 83
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 52 32 84
Eastbourne Eagles 38 58 96
Coventry Bees 46 36 82
Eastbourne Eagles 44 54 98
Eastbourne Eagles 45 52 97
Kent Kings 45 38 83
Plymouth Devils 34 39 73
Kent Kings 38 51 89


Home team scores are in bold

First Round


20 April [17] Belle Vue Colts 58–32 Buxton Hitmen National Speedway Stadium
Referee(s):
Darren Hartley


22 April [18] Buxton Hitmen 36–54 Belle Vue Colts Hi-Edge Raceway
Referee(s):
Phil Griffin


4 June [19] Kent Kings 56–34 Stoke Potters Central Park Stadium
Referee(s):
Graham Reeve


14 July [20] Stoke Potters 37–51 Kent Kings Smallbrook Stadium
Referee(s):
Craig Ackroyd


Quarter Finals


20 April [21] Belle Vue Colts 58–32 Buxton Hitmen National Speedway Stadium
Referee(s):
Darren Hartley


22 April [22] Buxton Hitmen 36–54 Belle Vue Colts Hi-Edge Raceway
Referee(s):
Phil Griffin


9 May [23] Birmingham Brummies 37–34 Mildenhall Fen Tigers Perry Barr Stadium
Referee(s):
Ronnie Allan


17 June [24] Mildenhall Fen Tigers 49–41 Birmingham Brummies West Row Arena
Referee(s):
Craig Ackroyd


26 April [25] Isle of Wight Warriors 42–48 Eastbourne Eagles Smallbrook Stadium
Referee(s):
Craig Ackroyd


13 May [26] Coventry Bees 46–44 Eastbourne Eagles Beaumont Park Sports Complex
Referee(s):
Peter Clarke


20 July [27] Plymouth Devils 34–38 Kent Kings St. Boniface Arena
Referee(s):
Margaret vardy


6 August [28] Kent Kings 51–39 Plymouth Devils Central Park Stadium
Referee(s):
Paul Carrington


Semi Finals


19 August [29] Mildenhall Fen Tigers 64–25 Belle Vue Colts West Row Arena
Referee(s):
Darren Hartley


14 September [30] Belle Vue Colts 43–47 Mildenhall Fen Tigers National Speedway Stadium
Referee(s):
Graham Flint


24 September [31] Kent Kings 45–45 Eastbourne Eagles Central Park Stadium
Referee(s):
Graham Reeve


29 September [32] Eastbourne Eagles 52–38 Kent Kings Arlington Stadium
Referee(s):
Paul Carrington


Grand Final


12 October [33] Mildenhall Fen Tigers 52–38 Eastbourne Eagles West Row Arena
Referee(s):
Chris Gay


13 October [34] Eastbourne Eagles 58–32 Mildenhall Fen Tigers Arlington Stadium
Referee(s):
Dave Robinson

National Trophy

Northern Section

Fixtures

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Birmingham Brummies

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Buxton Hitmen

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Coventry Bees

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Cradley Heathens

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Stoke Potters

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Source:[8]

Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.

Table

National Trophy Northern Section Table Upto And Including Wednesday 1 August

Pos. Club M Home Away F A Pts +/−
W D L 4W 3W D 1L L
1 Cradley Heathens 8 3 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 407 276 23 +131
2 Birmingham Brummies 8 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 418 301 21 +117
3 Coventry Bees 6 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 279 259 11 +20
4 Stoke Potters 7 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 259 337 7 -78
5 Buxton Hitmen 7 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 219 409 0 +190

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Southern Section

Fixtures

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Eastbourne Eagles

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Isle of Wight Warriors

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Kent Kings

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Mildenhall Fen Tigers

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Plymouth Devils

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Source:[8]

Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.

Table

Final National Trophy Southern Section Table

Pos. Club M Home Away F A Pts +/−
W D L 4W 3W D 1L L
1 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 8 4 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 450 267 23 +133
2 Eastbourne Eagles 8 4 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 397 321 20 +76
3 Kent Kings 8 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 346 368 14 -22
4 Plymouth Devils 8 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 2 329 388 10 -59
5 Isle of Wight Warriors 8 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 270 448 0 -178

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Grand Final


11 September [37] Cradley Heathens 39–51 Mildenhall Fen Tigers Monmore Green
Referee(s):
David Watters


16 September [38] Mildenhall Fen Tigers 49–41 Cradley Heathens West Row Arena
Referee(s):
David Watters

Final Leading averages

Rider Team Average

(minimum 10 matches)

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References

  1. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35781%7Ctitle= Eagles Win NL Title 26 October 2018
  2. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35725%7Ctitle= Eagles Win Cup Again 14 October 2018
  3. ^ http://speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35579%7Ctitle= Trophy Koy For Fen Tigers 17 September 2018
  4. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/_mobile/news.php?extend.35652 |Norley Wins NLRC 30 September 2018
  5. ^ http://speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35567%7Ctitle= Brooks Stars For Eagles 16 September 2018
  6. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35194%7Ctitle= Perfect Ten For Fen Tigers 6 August 2018
  7. ^ "Teams". Speedway GB.
  8. ^ a b c http://www.speedwaygb.co/march18%7Ctitle= March Results
    http://www.speedwaygb.co/april18%7Ctitle- April Results
    http://www.speedwaygb.co/may18%7Ctitle- May Results
    http://speedwaygb.co/june18%7Ctitle- June Results
    http://speedwaygb.co/july18%7Ctitle- July Results
    http://speedwaygb.co/august18%7Ctitle- August Results
    http://speedwaygb.co/september18%7Ctitle- September Results
    http://speedwaygb.co/october18%7Ctitle- October Results
    All British Speedway Result Details Are Retrieved From Official Speedway GB Website http://www.speedwaygb.co
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  10. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/_mobile/news.php?extend.35639%7Ctitle= Big Win For Fen Tigers 29 September 2018
  11. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/_mobile/news.php?extend.35661%7Ctitle= Job Done For Fen Tigers 2 October 2018
  12. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35743%7Ctitle= 30-Point Lead For Eagles 18 October 2018
  13. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35758%7Ctitle= Eagles Into NL Grand Final 21 October 2018
  14. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35764%7Ctitle= Eagles Build Their Advantage 22 October 2018
  15. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35781%7Ctitle= Eagles Win NL Title 26 October 2018
  16. ^ "2018 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway GB.
  17. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34220%7Ctitle= Colts On Charge 21 April 2018
  18. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34240%7Ctitle= Colts Through In Cup 23 April 2018
  19. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34652%7Ctitle= Big Lead For Kngs 5 June 2018
  20. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35017%7Ctitle= Kings Go Through 15 July 2018
  21. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34220%7Ctitle= Colts On Charge 21 April 2018
  22. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34240%7Ctitle= Colts Through In Cup 23 April 2018
  23. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34411%7Ctitle= Davey Hurt In Brum Win 10 May 2018
  24. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34780%7Ctitle= Fen Tigers Into Semis 18 June 2018
  25. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34274%7Ctitle= Eagles Make Progress 27 April 2018
  26. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34451%7Ctitle= Fen Tigers Off To A Win 14 May 2018
  27. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35069%7Ctitle= Kings Win Abandoned Tie 21 July 2018
  28. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35206%7Ctitle= Kings Through But Boxhall Out 7 August 2018
  29. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35321%7Ctitle= Hughe Win For Fen Tigers 20 August 2018
  30. ^ http://speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35555%7Ctitle= Fen Tigers Reach Final 15 September 2018
  31. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/_mobile/news.php?extend.35622%7Ctitle= All Square At Kent 25 September 2018
  32. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/_mobile/news.php?extend.35647%7Ctitle= Saturday Night's Alright For Eagles 30 September 2018
  33. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35722%7Ctitle= Fen Tigers Lead By 13 October 2018
  34. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35725%7Ctitle= Eagles Win Cup Again 14 October 2018
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  36. ^ 2018 National League Trophy Table Retrieved Form Official Speedway GB Website http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/nationaltrophytable18
  37. ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35538%7Ctitle= Fen Tigers In Charge 12 September 2018
  38. ^ http://speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35579%7Ctitle= Trophy Koy For Fen Tigers 17 September 2018