2022 National Development League speedway season

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2022 National Development League speedway season
LeagueNational Development League
Division/s aboveSGB Premiership 2022
SGB Championship 2022
  • ← 2021
  • →

The National Development League 2022 is the third tier/division of British speedway for the 2022 season.[1] The Play Offs and Knockout Cup returned after being cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Team changes[]

Eight teams would compete for the season. Armadale, Belle Vue, Berwick, Kent, Leicester and champions Mildenhall all returned.[2][3] Kent would switch venues from Central Park Stadium to the Sittingbourne Iwade Speedway Stadium on Raspberry Lane.[4] Oxford Cheetahs (Oxford Chargers) and Plymouth Gladiators (Plymouth Centurions) would also field junior clubs, bringing the total to eight.[5]

2022 National Development League speedway season is located in the United Kingdom
Armadale
Armadale
Belle Vue
Berwick
Berwick
Kent
Kent
Leicester
Mildenhall
Mildenhall
Oxford
Oxford
Plymouth
Plymouth
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Locations of the 2022 National Development League teams

Final table[]

Pos Team P W D L 4W 3W D 1L L F A Pts
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

League scoring system

  • Home loss by any number of points = 0
  • Home draw = 1
  • Home win by any number of points = 3
  • Away loss by 7 points or more = 0
  • 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

National Development League Knockout Cup[]

The 2022 National Development League Knockout Cup is the 23rd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. It returned after being cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

  Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
                                         
Mildenhall Fen Tigers  
Kent Royals  
   
  Oxford Chargers  
Oxford Chargers
bye  
 
 
Leicester Lion Cubs  
bye  
  Leicester Lion Cubs
  Berwick Bullets  
Berwick Bullets
bye  

2022 teams[]

Armadale Devils[]

  • Josh Embleton
  • Gregor Millar
  • Lewis Millar
  • Danny Phillips
  • George Rothery
  • Tom Woolley

Belle Vue Colts[]

  • Nathan Ablitt
  • Archie Freeman
  • Freddie Hodder
  • Harry McGurk
  • Sam McGurk
  • Jack Parkinson-Blackburn
  • Jack Smith

Berwick Bullets[]

  • Kyle Bickley
  • Greg Blair
  • Luke Crang
  • Kieran Douglas
  • Ace Pijper
  • Ben Rathbone
  • Mason Watson

Kent Royals[]

  • Joe Alcock
  • Alfie Bowtell
  • Jamie Halder
  • Ben Morley
  • Danno Verge
  • Chris Watts
  • Sam Woolley

Leicester Cubs[]

  • Connor Coles
  • Vinnie Ford
  • Max Perry
  • Mickie Simpson
  • Tom Spencer
  • Dan Thompson
  • Joe Thompson

Mildenhall Fen Tigers[]

  • Sam Bebee
  • Jason Edwards
  • Elliot Kelly
  • Ryan Kinsley
  • Luke Muff
  • Alex Spooner
  • Josh Warren

Oxford Chargers[]

  • Arran Butcher
  • Jacob Clouting
  • Sam Hagon
  • Ben Hopwood
  • Jordan Jenkins
  • Luke Killeen
  • Nathan Stoneman

Plymouth Centurions[]

  • Richard Andrews
  • Henry Atkins
  • Adam Extance
  • Dan Gilkes
  • Connor King
  • Eli Meadows
  • Ben Trigger

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "2022 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. ^ "2022 National League clubs". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Colts reveal full side". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  4. ^ "STATEMENT FROM KENT SPEEDWAY". Kent Speedway. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Centurions enter the NDL". Plymouth Speedway. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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