2013 National League speedway season
League | National League |
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Season | 2013 |
Champions | Dudley Heathens |
Knockout Cup | Dudley Heathens |
Division/s above |
2013 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]
2013 teams
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Final table
Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
Dudley Heathens | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 37 |
King's Lynn Young Stars | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 27 |
Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 25 |
IoW Islanders | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
Coventry Storm | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 19 |
Buxton Hitmen | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
Kent Kings | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
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 amount 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 less = 1 Away draw = 2 Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3 Away win by 7 points or more = 4
Play Offs
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 |
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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 |
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08/10 | Dudley | 53-30 | King's Lynn |
09/10 | King's Lynn | 46-47 | Dudley |
Final Leading averages
Rider | Team | Average |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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29/10 | Dudley | 58-33 | Isle Of Wight |
30/10 | Isle Of Wight | 48-44 | Dudley |
See also
References
- ↑ "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
- ↑ "Cradley Heathens hunt for a new home after loosing temporary base at Wolverhampton". Birmingham Mail.
- ↑ http://www.speedwaygb.co/playoffs13.html
- ↑ "2013 Play Offs". Speedway Archive.
- ↑ "2013 Averages" (PDF). Speedway GB.
- ↑ "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
- ↑ "2013 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.