SGB Championship 2017
League | SGB Championship |
---|---|
Champions | Sheffield Tigers |
Knockout Cup | Peterborough Panthers |
Individual | Nick Morris |
Pairs | Sheffield Tigers |
Fours | Peterborough Panthers |
Highest average | Craig Cook |
Division/s above | SGB Premiership |
Division/s below | National League |
The Speedway Great Britain Championship 2017 was the second division of British speedway. It was the first time that it was known as the SGB Championship after changing its name from the Premier League.[1]
The season ran between March and October 2017 and 10 teams participated.[2]
The Sheffield Tigers were the champions defeating the Ipswich Witches in the Grand Final.[3][4][5][6]
Broadcasting rights[]
British TV broadcasting rights changed hands before the start of the 2017 SGB Championship season, when Sky withdrew from their negotiated contract with the BSPA. BT then obtained the broadcasting rights for the 2017 season to be shown on their BT Sport channels.[1]
Final League table[]
Pos. | Team | M | W | D | L | 4W | 3W | D | 1L | L | F | A | Pts |
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1 | Sheffield Tigers | 36 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1748 | 1515 | 86 |
2 | Ipswich Witches | 36 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1736 | 1548 | 77 |
3 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 36 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1691 | 1585 | 71 |
4 | Glasgow Tigers | 36 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1656 | 1549 | 68 |
5 | Redcar Bears | 36 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1627 | 1597 | 60 |
6 | Peterborough Panthers | 36 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1582 | 1653 | 60 |
7 | Newcastle Diamonds | 36 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1629 | 1617 | 57 |
8 | Workington Comets | 36 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1556 | 1703 | 47 |
9 | Scunthorpe Scorpions | 36 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1535 | 1699 | 34 |
10 | Berwick Bandits | 36 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1490 | 1784 | 30 |
2017 SGB Championship Play-offs[]
Semi Finals | Grand Final | |||||||||||
Ipswich Witches | 50 | 41 | 91 | |||||||||
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Edinburgh Monarchs | 40 | 48 | 88 | |||||||||
Ipswich Witches | 37 | 44 | 81 | |||||||||
Sheffield Tigers | 53 | 46 | 100 | |||||||||
Sheffield Tigers | 59 | 31 | 90 | |||||||||
Glasgow Tigers | 31 | 34 | 65 |
Play Off Final[]
First leg
Sheffield Tigers Josh Bates 13 Kyle Howarth 13 Todd Kurtz 7 Jan Graversen 7 Lasse Bjerre 7 George Wood 3 Josh Grajczonek 3 | 53 – 37 | Ipswich Witches Nathan Greaves 9 Danny King 9 Rory Schlein 8 Cameron Heeps 6 Kyle Newman 4 Tom Bacon 1 Justin Sedgman R/R |
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[6][9] |
Second leg
Ipswich Witches Cameron Heeps 13 Danny King 9 Rory Schlein 7 Kyle Newman 7 Nathan Greaves 5 Alfie Bowtell 3 Justin Sedgman R/R | 44 – 56 | Sheffield Tigers Scott Nicholls 12 Josh Bates 9 Kyle Howarth 9 Jan Graversen 7 Lasse Bjerre 6 Todd Kurtz 3 George Wood 0 |
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[6][10] |
Sheffield were declared League Champions, winning on aggregate 99–81.
Promotion and Relegation Play-Off[]
9 October | [11] | Sheffield Tigers | 32–58 | Leicester Lions | Owlerton Stadium Referee(s): Craig Ackroyd |
16 October | [12] | Leicester Lions | 49–41 | Sheffield Tigers | Beaumont Park Stadium Referee(s): Mick Bates |
Final Leading averages[]
Rider | Team | Average |
---|---|---|
Craig Cook | Workington | 10.03 |
Josh Grajczonek | Sheffield | 9.47 |
Robert Lambert | Newcastle | 9.32 |
Steve Worrall | Newcastle | 9.13 |
Jack Holder | Peterborough | 8.99 |
Danny King | Ipswich | 8.87 |
Ricky Wells | Edinburgh | 8.85 |
Nick Morris | Berwick | 8.72 |
Richard Lawson | Glasgow | 8.65 |
Kyle Howarth | Sheffield | 8.62 |
2017 SGB Championship Knockout Cup[]
The 2017 SGB Championship Knockout Cup was the 50th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. It was the first time it would be known as the SGB Championship Knockout Cup. Peterborough Panthers were the winners of the competition.[14]
First Round[]
Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
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22/04 | Workington | 49-41 | Newcastle |
13/04 | Redcar | 44-46 | Peterborough |
09/04 | Peterborough | 49-39 | Redcar |
02/04 | Newcastle | 49-41 | Workington |
From Quarter Final stage[]
Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
Peterborough Panthers | 54 | 40 | 94 | |||||||||||||||||
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Scunthorpe Scorpions | 36 | 50 | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
Peterborough Panthers | 50 | 45 | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
Glasgow Tigers | 40 | 45 | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
Ipswich Witches | 60 | 49 | 101 | |||||||||||||||||
Berwick Bandits | 30 | 49 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
Peterborough Panthers | 47 | 45 | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
Ipswich Witches | 43 | 45 | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
Sheffield Tigers | 43 | 53 | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
Edinburgh Monarchs | 47 | 37 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
Sheffield Tigers | 51 | 35 | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
Ipswich Witches | 39 | 55 | 94 | |||||||||||||||||
Glasgow Tigers | 46 | 46 | 92 | |||||||||||||||||
Newcastle Diamonds | 44 | 44 | 88 |
Final[]
First leg
Peterborough Panthers Scott Nicholls 12 Paul Starke 9 Chris Harris 9 Ulrich Østergaard 7 Simon Lambert 7 Scott Campos 3 Bradley Wilson Dean R/R | 47 – 43 | Ipswich Witches Danny King 13 Cameron Heeps 12 Kyle Newman 8 Connor Mountain 7 Nathan Greaves 3 Rory Schlein 0 Justin Sedgman R/R |
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[6][15] |
Second leg
Ipswich Witches Scott Nicholls 13 Cameron Heeps 13 Nathan Greaves 8 Kyle Newman 5 Connor Mountain 3 Danny King 3 Justin Sedgman R/R | 45 – 45 | Peterborough Panthers Chris Harris 12 Ben Barker 9 Paul Starke 8 Simon Lambert 6 Ulrich Østergaard 6 Jack Parkinson Blackburn 4 Bradley Wilson Dean 0 |
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[6][16] |
Peterborough were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 92–88.
See also[]
- SGB Premiership 2017
- List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
- Knockout Cup (speedway)
References[]
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- ^ "2017 SGB CHAMPIONSHIP DECLARATIONS". Speedway GB.
- ^ "Sheffield Tigers are crowned 2017 speedway champions". ITV Sport.
- ^ "ROLL OF HONOUR". Sheffield Speedway.
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "2017 results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Championship Standings". Speedway GB.
- ^ "2017 PLAY-OFF FIXTURES & RESULTS". Speedway GB.
- ^ "2017 Play Off 1st Leg" (PDF). Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "2017 Play Off 2nd Leg" (PDF). Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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- ^ "2017 SGB Championship Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
- ^ "KO Cup final 1st leg" (PDF). Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "KO Cup final 2nd leg" (PDF). Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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