The 2024 SGB Premiership is the 89th season of the top tier of British speedway and the 7th known as the SGB Premiership.[1] The league is sponsored by ROWE Motor Oil.
League | Premiership |
---|---|
No. of competitors | 7 |
Champions | TBD |
Knockout Cup | TBD |
Pairs Championship | TBD |
Highest average | TBD |
Division/s below | SGB Championship NDL 2024 |
The defending champions are Sheffield Tigers and Ipswich Witches are the defending Knockout Cup champions.
Summary
editThe league consists of seven teams despite the loss of Peterborough Panthers[2] and Wolverhampton Wolves.[3] They were replaced by Birmingham Brummies, who joined from the Championship (tier 2),[4] as did the Oxford Spires (a third and new team from the Oxford Cheetahs promotion).
League
editRegular season
editLeague table
Pos. | Club | M | Home | Away | F | A | B | Pts | +/− | ||||
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W | SHL | L | W | SHL | L | ||||||||
1 | Ipswich Witches | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 678 | 630 | 5 | 29 | +48 |
2 | Belle Vue Aces | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 640 | 578 | 5 | 21 | +62 |
3 | Sheffield Tigers | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 597 | 543 | 4 | 20 | +54 |
4 | Oxford Spires | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 648 | 696 | 1 | 16 | -48 |
5 | Leicester Lions | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 579 | 566 | 2 | 14 | +13 |
6 | King's Lynn Stars | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 472 | 487 | 2 | 9† | -15 |
7 | Birmingham Brummies | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 519 | 633 | 1 | 6 | -112 |
† King's Lynn were deducted 2 Premiership points for breaching SCB regulations on postponing fixtures.[5]
A fixtures
B fixtures
- Asterisk indicates super heat winner
Play offs
editSemi Finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
1 | |||||||||||||
4 | |||||||||||||
3 | |||||||||||||
2 |
Home team scores are in bold
Overall aggregate scores are in red
Grand final
editFirst leg
October | – | |||
Second leg
October | – | |||
Knockout Cup
editThe 2024 Knockout Cup is the 79th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Oxford Spires were not allowed to enter.
Bracket
Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
Ipswich Witches | |||||||||||||||||
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
Pairs Championship
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Leading averages
editThe top ten riders' end of season averages.
Squads
editBelle Vue Aces
edit- Connor Bailey (Rising Star)
- Dan Bewley
- Norick Blödorn
- Ben Cook
- Brady Kurtz (C)
- Jaimon Lidsey
- Tate Zischke
Also rode
Birmingham Brummies
edit- Tom Brennan
- Leon Flint (Rising Star)
- Wiktor Lampart
- Fredrik Lindgren
- Piotr Pawlicki
- Justin Sedgmen
- Steve Worrall (C)
Also rode
Ipswich Witches
edit- Jason Doyle
- Adam Ellis
- Jordan Jenkins
- Danny King (C)
- Keynan Rew
- / Emil Sayfutdinov
- Dan Thompson (Rising Star)
King's Lynn Stars
edit- Benjamin Basso
- Niels Kristian Iversen
- Nicolai Klindt
- Jan Kvěch
- Tobiasz Musielak (C)
- Michael Palm Toft
- Anders Rowe (Rising Star)
- Patryk Wojdyło
Also rode
Leicester Lions
edit- Luke Becker
- Craig Cook
- Ryan Douglas
- Sam Hagon (Rising Star)
- Max Fricke (C)
- Richard Lawson
- Sam Masters
Also rode
- Drew Kemp
- Joe Thompson (Rising Star)
Oxford Spires
edit- Ashton Boughen (Rising Star)
- Chris Harris (C)
- Maciej Janowski
- Drew Kemp
- Erik Riss
- Rohan Tungate
- Charles Wright
Also rode
Sheffield Tigers
edit- Jason Edwards
- Dan Gilkes (Rising Star)
- Chris Holder
- Jack Holder
- Kyle Howarth (C)
- Josh Pickering
- Tai Woffinden
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "British Speedway AGM Statement". British Speedway. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "What next for Peterborough Panthers' speedway track?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Wolves bow out at Monmore". British Speedway. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Brummies back in top flight". Birmingham Speedway. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "SCB Statement - King's Lynn Speedway - British Speedway Official Website". 18 May 2024.
- ^ "2024 Premiership Table, Fixtures & Results - British Speedway Official Website". 12 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 Premiership Table, Fixtures & Results - British Speedway Official Website". 12 March 2024.