The 2016 National League speedway season was the third tier/division of British speedway.[1]
Final league table
League scoring system
- Home draw = 1
- Home win by any amount of points = 3
- 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
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Grand Final |
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Kent |
43 |
38 |
81 |
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Eastbourne |
47 |
52 |
99 |
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Eastbourne |
50 |
33 |
83 |
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Birmingham |
47 |
57 |
94 |
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Birmingham |
53 |
47 |
100 |
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Cradley Heath |
37 |
43 |
80 |
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Final Leading averages
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Rider |
Team |
Average |
Adam Ellis | Eastbourne | 10.98 |
Max Clegg | Cradley | 10.08 |
Rob Branford | Rye House | 9.98 |
National League Knockout Cup
The 2016 National League Knockout Cup was the 19th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Eastbourne Eagles were the winners for the second successive year.[5] [6]
First Round
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
24/04 | Mildenhall | 48-42 | Eastbourne |
23/04 | Eastbourne | 50-38 | Mildenhall |
24/04 | Rye House | 37-52 | Birmingham |
06/04 | Birmingham | 56-34 | Rye House |
25/05 | Belle Vue | 31-35 | Stoke |
14/05 | Stoke | 38-52 | Belle Vue |
02/05 | Kent | 57-33 | Isle of Wight |
07/06 | Isle of Wight | 40-50 | Kent |
Quarter Finals
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
06/08 | Belle Vue | 41-48 | Birmingham |
06/07 | Birmingham | 54-36 | Belle Vue |
20/06 | Kent | 56-34 | Coventry |
10/06 | Coventry | 34-56 | Kent |
29/05 | Buxton | 44-44 | Cradley |
14/05 | Stoke | 38-52 | Belle Vue |
13/06 | Cradley | 46-42 | Buxton |
26/06 | Eastbourne | 61-28 | King's Lynn |
22/07 | King's Lynn | postponed | Eastbourne |
Semi Finals
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
15/10 | Eastbourne | 62-27 | Cradley |
27/09 | Cradley | 44-46 | Eastbourne |
12/09 | Kent | 36-54 | Birmingham |
07/09 | Birmingham | 49-41 | Kent |
Final
Date |
Team One |
Score |
Team Two |
19/10 | Birmingham | 48-42 | Eastbourne |
30/10 | Eastbourne | 52-38 | Birmingham |
References
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United Kingdom Speedway Seasons |
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Tier One League Top division | | |
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Tier Two League Second division | |
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Tier Three League Third division | |
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