2025 National Development League and National Trophy speedway season
| League | National Development League National Trophy |
|---|---|
| NDL Champions | TBC |
| National Trophy champions | King's Lynn Young Stars |
| Division/s above | SGB Premiership 2025 SGB Championship 2025 |
The 2025 National Development League and National Trophy is the third division/tier of British motorcycle speedway for the 2025 season.[1] It is a semi-professional development league, containing mainly the junior sides of SGB Premiership and SGB Championship clubs. Leicester Lion Cubs are the defending champions having won the title in 2024.[2] The league is sponsored by the World Speedway Riders' Association.
Summary
The same six clubs that competed for the 2024 National Development League Championship returned for the 2025 edition. However, an additional competition called the National Trophy was added where five other teams would take part.[1]
The league and trophy points limit was set at 38.
NDL
League table
| Pos. | Club | M | Home | Away | F | A | B | Pts | +/− | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | SHL | L | W | SHL | L | ||||||||
| 1 | Oxford Chargers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 351 | 277 | 2 | 14 | +74 |
| 2 | Leicester Lion Cubs | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 285 | 233 | 0 | 9 | +32 |
| 3 | Monarchs Academy | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 260 | 278 | 1 | 9 | -18 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe/Sheffield | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 265 | 268 | 0 | 6 | -3 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough Tigers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 303 | 325 | 1 | 3 | -22 |
| 6 | Belle Vue Colts | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 234 | 297 | 0 | 2 | -63 |
Fixtures & results
National Trophy
League table
| Pos. | Club | M | Home | Away | F | A | B | Pts | +/− | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | SHL | L | W | SHL | L | ||||||||
| 1 | King's Lynn Young Stars (C) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 405 | 303 | 3 | 17 | +102 |
| 2 | Birmingham Bulls | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 306 | 317 | 1 | 7 | -11 |
| 3 | Plymouth Centurions | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 253 | 291 | 2 | 6 | -28 |
| 4 | Kent Eagles | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 211 | 233 | 0 | 5 | -22 |
| 5 | Leicester Fox Cubs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 245 | 286 | 0 | 4 | -41 |
Fixtures & results
Riders' Championship
The National League Riders' Championship will not take place in 2025.
Squads & averages
NDL
Belle Vue Colts
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Billy Budd - William Cairns
- Freddy Hodder
- Harry McGurk
- Jack Shimelt
- Mason Watson
- Chad Wirtzfeld
Edinburgh Monarchs Academy
- Connor Coles
- Lee Harrison
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Jordy Loftus - Matt Marson
- Sam McGurk
- Mark Parker
- Dayle Wood
Also rode
- Kyran Lyden
Leicester Lion Cubs
- Ryan Ingram
- Max James (Capt)
- Eli Meadows
- Max Perry
- Cooper Rushen
- Sonny Springer
- Ben Trigger
Middlesbrough Tigers
- Jamie Halder
- Danny Phillips
-
Ace Pijper - Stene Pijper
- Ben Rathbone
- Tom Spencer
- Kai Ward
Oxford Chargers
- Max Broadhurst
- Arran Butcher
- Jacob Clouting
- Darryl Ritchings
- Jody Scott (Capt)
- Senna Summers
- Ashton Vale
Scunthorpe/Sheffield Steelers
- Jamie Etherington
- Luke Harris
- Luke Harrison
- Luke Muff
- Harrison Rogers
- Adam Roynon (Capt)
- Mickie Simpson
National Trophy
Birmingham Bulls
- Arran Butcher
- Max James
- Sam McGurk
- Eli Meadows
- Darryl Ritchings
- Tom Spencer
- Senna Summers
Kent Eagles
- Nathan Ablitt
- Jacob Clouting
- Jamie Etherington
- Vinnie Foord
- Nathan Hargrave
- Luke Harris
- Ben Morley
- Charlie Wood
King's Lynn Young Stars
- Luke Harrison
- Calum Mitchell
- Max Perry
- Harrison Rogers
- Cooper Rushen
- Jody Scott (Capt)
- Ashton Vale
Leicester Fox Cubs
- Max Broadhurst
- William Cairns
- Caydin Martin
- Ace Pjper
- Stene Pijper
- Sonny Springer
- Mason Watson
Plymouth Centurions
- Ryan Ingram
- Matt Marson
- Charlie Southwick
- Joe Thompson
- Ben Trigger
- Kai Ward
- Morgan Williams
See also
References
- ^ a b "NDL expands for 2025". British Speedway. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Leicester Lions Cubs win league title". Oxford Mail. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
