2013 National League speedway season

The 2013 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway was contested by eight teams.[2]

2013 National League speedway season
LeagueNational League
ChampionsDudley Heathens
Knockout CupDudley Heathens
IndividualSteve Boxall[1]
PairsDudley Heathens
FoursDudley Heathens
Division/s above2013 Elite League
2013 Premier League

Summary

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

The Dudley Heathens were champions.[3]

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

[4] 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.[5]

Semi-finals

Date Team one Score Team two
02/10King's Lynn57-39Mildenhall
01/10Isle of Wight43-47Dudley
29/09Mildenhall49-41King's Lynn
24/09Dudley59-31Isle of Wight

Final

Date Team one Score Team two
08/10Dudley53-30King's Lynn
09/10King's Lynn46-47Dudley

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
04/08Buxton47-43Dudley
09/07Isle of Wight61-32Kent
24/06Kent44-49Isle of Wight
19/06King's Lynn64-26Stoke
08/06Stoke57-32King's Lynn
04/06Dudley55-39Buxton
26/05Mildenhall48-42Coventry Storm
17/05Coventry Storm45-47Mildenhall

Semi-finals

Date Team one Score Team two
24/10Mildenhall44-46Isle of Wight
15/10Isle of Wight46-44Mildenhall
08/10Isle of Wight50-40Mildenhall
5/09King's Lynn44-46Dudley
22/09Mildenhall50-40Isle of Wight
10/09Dudley56-34King's Lynn

Final

Date Team one Score Team two
29/10Dudley58-33Isle of Wight
30/10Isle of Wight48-44Dudley

Final leading averages

[8]

Rider Team Average
Lewis BlackbirdDudley10.49
Charles WrightBuxton10.37
Robert LambertKings Lynn10.30

Teams and final averages

Development Leagues

Midland Development League

Pos team P W D L Pts
1Belle Vue Colts1281416
2Milton Keynes1171315
3Kings Lynn1262414
4Stoke1252512
5Castleford114169
6Coventry124179
7Long Eaton123187

Northern Junior League

Pos team P W D L Pts
1Redcar861113
2Workington860212
3Northside84139
4Newcastle81163
5Berwick81163

See also

References

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