2011 National League speedway season

The 2011 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway was contested by ten teams, with Scunthorpe & Sheffield Saints winning the play-offs to become champions.[1]

2011 National League speedway season
LeagueNational League
Season2011
ChampionsScunthorpe & Sheffield Saints
Knockout CupMildenhall Fen Tigers
Division/s above2011 Elite League
2011 Premier League

2011 Teams

Final table
Team PL W D L BP Pts
Stoke Potters 18 13 0 5 17 43
Scunthorpe & Sheffield Saints 18 11 0 7 14 36
Belle Vue Colts 18 11 0 7 13 35
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 18 11 2 5 11 35
Hackney Hawks 18 8 0 10 12 28
King's Lynn Young Stars 18 8 1 9 9 26
Dudley Heathens 18 8 1 9 8 25
Buxton Hitmen 18 6 0 12 9 21
Isle of Wight Islanders 18 6 1 11 3 16
Newport Hornets 18 5 1 12 4 15

PL = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; BP = Bonus Pts 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 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 championship.[2] The winner was Scunthorpe & Sheffield Saints who defeated the Mildenhall Fen Tigers in the final.

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
14/10Scunthorpe/Sheffield51-42Belle Vue
02/10Mildenhall51-40Stoke
01/10Stoke44-46Mildenhall
28/10Belle Vue46-41Scunthorpe/Sheffield

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
21/10Scunthorpe/Sheffield62-33Mildenhall
23/10Mildenhall59-31Scunthorpe/Sheffield

Final Leading averages

[3]

Rider Team Average
Kyle HowarthBelle Vue9.86
Todd KurtzNewport9.78
Simon LambertStoke9.45

National League Knockout Cup

The 2011 National League Knockout Cup was the 14th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Mildenhall Fen Tigers were the winners.[4] [5]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
11/06Hackney42-50Mildenhall
05/06Mildenhall60-32Hackney
04/06Stoke57-35Buxton
01/06Belle Vue Colts39-52Dudley
17/05Dudley45-39Belle Vue Colts
14/05Newport Hornets53-40Isle Of Wight
10/05Isle Of Wight56-38Newport Hornets
01/05Buxton45-44Stoke

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
13/09Isle Of Wight44-46Mildenhall
28/08Mildenhall57-37Isle Of Wight
28/06Dudley47-43Stoke
26/06Stoke62-32Dudley

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
22/10Stoke40-52Mildenhall
25/09Mildenhall51-43Stoke

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
  2. http://www.speedwaygb.co/nltable11.html
  3. "2011 Averages" (PDF). Speedway GB.
  4. "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
  5. "2011 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.
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