SGB Championship 2022 explained

Competition:SGB Championship
Competitors:10
Domesticcup1:Champions
Domesticcup1 Winners:Poole Pirates
Domesticcup2:Knockout Cup
Domesticcup2 Winners:Poole Pirates
Domesticcup3:Pairs
Domesticcup3 Winners:Redcar Bears
Domesticcup4:Riders' Championship
Domesticcup4 Winners:Sam Masters
Highest Average:Sam Masters
Domesticcup5:Jubilee League
Domesticcup5 Winners:suspended
League Above:SGB Premiership
Leagues Below:SGB National League
Prevseason:2021
Nextseason:2023

The 2022 SGB Championship season is the 75th season of the second tier of British Speedway and the 5th known as the SGB Championship.

Summary

Eleven clubs competed in the Championship in 2022, with Oxford returning to the sport after a 15 year absence.[1] The Eastbourne Eagles and the Kent Kings did not compete in the 2022 edition, with the Kings riding in the National Development League as The Royals, and Eastbourne not riding at all.

Alongside the league and Knockout Cup, a new Summer competition was added in form of a group stage before a three team final at Sheffield. The tournament was called 'The Championship Jubilee League' which was eventually suspended until the 2023 season. However the additional fixtures created an issue due to the suspension of fixtures during the Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II and the heavy rain during October. In retrospect an additional event could have been added after the completion of the league and cup fixtures. Poole Pirates dominated the season again and successfully defended their league and knockout cup double crown.[2] [3]

Newcastle Diamonds withdrew from the Championship and closed their doors on June 21. Their results were expunged from the League and they were withdrawn from the Knockout Cup and Jubilee League.[4]

League

[5]

Regular Season

League Table

ClubHomeAway
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1Leicester Lions (SF)189003201387574246+133
2Glasgow Tigers (SF)188102201487674440+132
3Poole Pirates (QF)187112122286675239+114
4Plymouth Gladiators (QF)188010113482579332+32
5Edinburgh Monarchs (QF)187021104380680332+3
6Redcar Bears (QF)187021102578382930-46
7Scunthorpe Scorpions188010002778683226-46
8Berwick Bandits185131001781080921+1
9Oxford Cheetahs184050102674187817-137
10Birmingham Brummies184050101771690216-188

NOTE: Newcastle’s results were expunged from the table on 28-06-22 following their withdrawal from the 2022 Championship.

Fixtures & Results

League Scoring System

Play-offs

Home team scores are in bold
Overall aggregate scores are in

red

Grand Final

First Leg

Second Leg

Knockout Cup

The 2022 SGB Championship Knockout Cup was the 54th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams and the 5th edition under the SGB Championship Knockout Cup name.[6]

Bracket

Home team scores are in bold
Overall aggregate scores are in

red

Final

First Leg

Second Leg

Jubilee League

The three group winners were supposed to have met in a three-leg final, with each side hosting a leg. However, following the death of the Queen, the competition was initially suspended and then following fixture congestion and weather problems it was decided to hold the final the following season. The decision to hold the final seemed odd because Glasgow had pulled out and Leicester had moved leagues. It was eventually cancelled.[7]

Group stage

Scottish Group

Fixtures

Table

ClubHomeAway
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1Glasgow Tigers (Q)4200010012041539+51
24200010011841769+8
34002000021492080-49

Northern Group

Fixtures

Table

ClubHomeAway
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1Leicester Lions (Q)4200000111901707+20
2Scunthorpe Scorpions4200000111731877-14
3Redcar Bears4200000021771836-6

Southern Group

Fixtures

Table

ClubHomeAway
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1Poole Pirates (Q)63002010032121919+102
2Oxford Cheetahs62100012028825211+36
3Birmingham Brummies6201000032293106-81
4Plymouth Gladiators6111000032412984-57

Pairs Championship

The 2022 edition of the SGB Championship Pairs Championship took place on Friday 12 August, at Oxford Stadium, Oxford.

Result

Group A[8]
width=20Poswidth=100Clubwidth=240Riderswidth=20Pts
1stLeicester (Q)Richie Worrall & Nick Morris26
2ndGlasgow (Q)Benjamin Basso & Danyon Hume21
3rdJames Wright & Simon Lambert16
4thPaco Castagna & Kye Thomsen15
5thJustin Sedgman & James Pearson12
Group B
width=20Poswidth=100Clubwidth=240Riderswidth=20Pts
1stRedcar (Q)Charles Wright & Lewis Kerr25
2ndPoole (Q)Steve Worrall & Danny King22
3rdChris Harris & Jye Etheridge22
4thScott Nicholls & Aaron Summers13
5thAdam Roynon & Ben Morley8

Semi Finals

width=100Team Onewidth=100Team Twowidth=80Scorewidth=250Result
Poole Leicester 6-3S.Worrall, Morris, King, R.Worrall
Redcar Glasgow 5-4Basso, Wright, Kerr, Hume

Final

width=100Team Onewidth=100Team Twowidth=80Scorewidth=250Result
Redcar Poole 7-2Wright, Kerr, King, Worrall (R)

Riders Championship

The 2022 edition of the SGB Championship Riders Championship took place on Wednesday 24 August, at Poole Stadium, Poole.[9]

Leading averages

Final Averages - SGB Championship, Knockout Cup, Jubilee League and Play-Off Matches only.

width=20width=200Riderwidth=200Teamwidth=40Average
1Edinburgh10.15
2Poole9.92
3Scunthorpe9.85
4Edinburgh9.34
5Poole9.08
6Leicester9.06
7Leicester9.02
=8Berwick8.98
=8Glasgow8.98
=8Poole8.98

Squads & final averages

Berwick Bandits

Birmingham Brummies

Edinburgh Monarchs

Glasgow Tigers

Leicester Lions

Oxford Cheetahs

Plymouth Gladiators

Poole Pirates

Redcar Bears

Scunthorpe Scorpions

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Speedway and Oxford Cheetahs set to return to Oxford Stadium. Oxford Mail. 18 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Pirates are Cup Kings . British Speedway . 13 October 2022 . 13 October 2022.
  3. Web site: Pirates Clinch League Title . British Speedway . 5 November 2022 . 5 November 2022.
  4. Web site: STATEMENT: NEWCASTLE SPEEDWAY . British Speedway . 21 June 2022 . 24 October 2022.
  5. Web site: 2022 Championship Table, Fixtures & Results - British Speedway Official Website . 9 December 2021 .
  6. Web site: 2022 Championship KO Cup - British Speedway Official Website . 9 December 2021 .
  7. Web site: CJL FINAL NEXT SPRING . British Speedway . 7 November 2022 . 8 November 2022.
  8. Web site: Championship Pairs @ Oxford - British Speedway Official Website . 12 August 2022 .
  9. Web site: CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE RIDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP . British Speedway . 24 August 2022 . 30 September 2022.

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