2016 National League speedway season

The 2016 National League speedway season was the third tier/division of British speedway.[1]

2016 National League speedway season
LeagueNational League
Season2016
ChampionsBirmingham Brummies
Knockout CupEastbourne Eagles
Division/s above2016 Elite League
2016 Premier League

Summary

The title was won by Birmingham Brummies.[2][3]

Final league table

Pos Team P W D L 4w 3w D 1L L F A Pts
1Birmingham Brummies22101091010118177971
2Kent Kings22100151131109885858
3Eastbourne Eagles21110041023102885654
4Cradley Heathens22100131007100894745
5Belle Vue Colts2290212044100496841
6Mildenhall Fen Tigers219021103593991434
7King's Lynn Young Stars208020103689687730
8Isle of Wight Islanders2270411018942103029
9Rye House Raiders2160500037864101621
10Coventry Storm202071200876896616
11Stoke Potters193061000974692513
12Buxton Hitmen22308010010817115512

League scoring system

  • Home draw = 1
  • Home win by any number 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

  Semi Finals Grand Final
                         
Kent 43 38 81  
Eastbourne 47 52 99  
    Eastbourne 50 33 83
  Birmingham 47 57 94
Birmingham 53 47 100
Cradley Heath 37 43 80  

Final Leading averages

[4]

Rider Team Average
Adam EllisEastbourne10.98
Max CleggCradley10.08
Rob BranfordRye House9.98

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
24/04Mildenhall48-42Eastbourne
23/04Eastbourne50-38Mildenhall
24/04Rye House37-52Birmingham
06/04Birmingham56-34Rye House
25/05Belle Vue31-35Stoke
14/05Stoke38-52Belle Vue
02/05Kent57-33Isle of Wight
07/06Isle of Wight40-50Kent

Quarter Finals

Date Team One Score Team Two
06/08Belle Vue41-48Birmingham
06/07Birmingham54-36Belle Vue
20/06Kent56-34Coventry
10/06Coventry34-56Kent
29/05Buxton44-44Cradley
14/05Stoke38-52Belle Vue
13/06Cradley46-42Buxton
26/06Eastbourne61-28King's Lynn
22/07King's LynnpostponedEastbourne

Semi Finals

Date Team One Score Team Two
15/10Eastbourne62-27Cradley
27/09Cradley44-46Eastbourne
12/09Kent36-54Birmingham
07/09Birmingham49-41Kent

Final

Date Team One Score Team Two
19/10Birmingham48-42Eastbourne
30/10Eastbourne52-38Birmingham

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References

  1. "Table". Speedway GB.
  2. "2016 Play offs". Speedway GB.
  3. "2016 CHAMPIONS - PICTURE SPECIAL". Birmingham Brummies.
  4. "2016 Averages" (PDF). Speedway GB.
  5. "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
  6. "2016 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.
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