2017 National League speedway season

The 2017 National League speedway season was the third tier/division of British speedway.

2017 National League speedway season
LeagueNational League
Season2017
ChampionsBelle Vue Colts
Knockout CupEastbourne Eagles
Division/s aboveSGB Premiership 2017
SGB Championship 2017

Summary

The title was won by Belle Vue Colts.[1][2] Eastbourne Eagles finished top of the regular season table.[3]

King's Lynn Young Stars withdrew part way through the season and their results were expunged.

Final league table

Pos Team P W D L 4w 3w D 1L L F A Pts
1Eastbourne Eagles209014111398179949
2Belle Vue Colts20100022114103774947
3Kent Kings2010002203395081447
4Lakeside Hammers2010000103690786536
5Mildenhall Fen Tigers208111110787887334
6Birmingham Brummies207122011689886333
7Cradley Heathens207122001788589331
8Plymouth Devils207120100984891125
9Stoke Potters205141000976493220
10Buxton Hitmen204060111778797818
11Isle of Wight Islanders20505000010751100915

League scoring system

  • Home draw = 1
  • Home win by any number of points = 3
  • Away loss by 6 points or less = 1
  • Away draw = 2
  • Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3
  • Away win by 7 points or more = 4

Play-offs

  Semi Finals Grand Final
                         
Lakeside Hammers 53 21 74  
Belle Vue Colts 37 69 106  
    Belle Vue Colts 33 56 89
  Eastbourne Eagles 45 34 79
Kent Kings 46 27 73
Eastbourne Eagles 44 63 107  

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

Final Leading averages

[4]

Rider Team Average
Dan BewleyBelle Vue Colts10.67
Steve BoxallPlymouth10.02
Luke BowenKent9.84

(minimum 10 matches)

National League Knockout Cup

The 2017 National League Knockout Cup was the 20th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Eastbourne Eagles were the winners for the third successive year.[5][6]

First Round

Date Team One Score Team Two
01/07Eastbourne46-44Kent
03/06Stoke46-44Buxton
29/05Kent42-48Eastbourne
30/04Buxton35-54Stoke
28/04Plymouth51-38Isle of Wight
27/04Isle of Wight43-47Plymouth

Final Stages

  Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
                                         
Eastbourne Eagles W/O  
Kings Lynn Young Stars  
  Plymouth Devils 50 25 75  
  Eastbourne Eagles 39 40 79  
Birmingham Brummies 43 41 84
Plymouth Devils 47 49 96  
  Eastbourne Eagles 59 43 102
  Mildenhall Fen Tigers 31 47 78
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 57 41 98  
Stoke Potters 33 49 82  
  Mildenhall Fen Tigers 53 39 92
  Belle Vue Colts 37 51 88  
Belle Vue Colts '59 w/o 59
Cradley Heathens 31 scr 31  

Replay was required in the Quarter Final due to tie
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 50 Stoke Potters 40
Stoke Potters 50 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 40
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 90 Stoke Potters 90

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

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See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References

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