2013 National League speedway season

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2013 National League speedway season
LeagueNational League
ChampionsDudley Heathens
Knockout CupDudley Heathens
Individual
PairsDudley Heathens
FoursDudley Heathens
Division/s above2013 Elite League
2013 Premier League

The 2013 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway was contested by eight teams.[1]

Summary[]

Scunthorpe Saints and Rye House Cobras were missing from 2012, and replaced by Coventry Storm and Kent Kings.

The Dudley Heathens were champions.[2]

Final table[]

Pos Team PL W D L Pts
1 Dudley Heathens 13 11 0 2 37
2 King's Lynn Young Stars 13 8 0 5 27
3 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 13 8 0 5 25
4 Isle of Wight Islanders 14 7 0 7 22
5 Coventry Storm 14 6 0 8 19
6 Buxton Hitmen 14 6 0 8 18
7 Kent Kings 13 5 0 8 15
8 Stoke Potters 12 2 0 10 7

[3] PL = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points

Scoring system:
Home loss by any number of points = 0
Home draw = 1
Home win by between 1 and 6 points = 2
Home win by 7 points or more = 3
Away loss by 7 points or more = 0
Away loss by 6 points or fewer = 1
Away draw = 2
Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3
Away win by 7 points or more = 4

Playoffs[]

Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide the championship. Dudley Heathens defeated King's Lynn Young Stars in the final.[4]

Semi-finals[]

Date Team one Score Team two
02/10 King's Lynn 57-39 Mildenhall
01/10 Isle of Wight 43-47 Dudley
29/09 Mildenhall 49-41 King's Lynn
24/09 Dudley 59-31 Isle of Wight

Final[]

Date Team one Score Team two
08/10 Dudley 53-30 King's Lynn
09/10 King's Lynn 46-47 Dudley

Final leading averages[]

[5]

Rider Team Average
Lewis Blackbird Dudley 10.49
Charles Wright Buxton 10.37
Robert Lambert Kings Lynn 10.30

National League Knockout Cup[]

The 2013 National League Knockout Cup was the 16th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Dudley Heathens were the winners.[6] [7]

First round[]

Date Team one Score Team two
04/08 Buxton 47-43 Dudley
09/07 Isle of Wight 61-32 Kent
24/06 Kent 44-49 Isle of Wight
19/06 King's Lynn 64-26 Stoke
08/06 Stoke 57-32 King's Lynn
04/06 Dudley 55-39 Buxton
26/05 Mildenhall 48-42 Coventry Storm
17/05 Coventry Storm 45-47 Mildenhall

Semi-finals[]

Date Team one Score Team two
24/10 Mildenhall 44-46 Isle of Wight
15/10 Isle of Wight 46-44 Mildenhall
08/10 Isle of Wight 50-40 Mildenhall
5/09 King's Lynn 44-46 Dudley
22/09 Mildenhall 50-40 Isle of Wight
10/09 Dudley 56-34 King's Lynn

Final[]

Date Team one Score Team two
29/10 Dudley 58-33 Isle of Wight
30/10 Isle of Wight 48-44 Dudley

2013 teams[]

Development Leagues[]

Midland Development League[]

Pos team P W D L Pts
1 Belle Vue Colts 12 8 1 4 16
2 Milton Keynes 11 7 1 3 15
3 Kings Lynn 12 6 2 4 14
4 Stoke 12 5 2 5 12
5 Castleford 11 4 1 6 9
6 Coventry 12 4 1 7 9
7 Long Eaton 12 3 1 8 7

Northern Junior League[]

Pos team P W D L Pts
1 Redcar 8 6 1 1 13
2 Workington 8 6 0 2 12
3 Northside 8 4 1 3 9
4 Newcastle 8 1 1 6 3
5 Berwick 8 1 1 6 3

See also[]

  • List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References[]

  1. ^ "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
  2. ^ "Cradley Heathens hunt for a new home after loosing temporary base at Wolverhampton". Birmingham Mail. 24 October 2014.
  3. ^ "2013 PLAY-OFF FIXTURES & RESULTS - British Speedway Official Website".
  4. ^ "2013 Play Offs". Speedway Archive.
  5. ^ "2013 Averages" (PDF). Speedway GB.
  6. ^ "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
  7. ^ "2013 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.
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