SGB Championship 2017

The Speedway Great Britain Championship 2017 was the second division of British speedway. It was the first time that it was known as the SGB Championship after changing its name from the Premier League.[1]

SGB Championship 2017
LeagueSGB Championship
Season2017
ChampionsSheffield Tigers
Knockout CupPeterborough Panthers
Division/s aboveSGB Premiership
Division/s belowNational League

The season ran between March and October 2017 and 10 teams participated.[2]

The Sheffield Tigers were the champions defeating the Ipswich Witches in the Grand Final.[3][4]

Broadcasting rights

British TV broadcasting rights changed hands before the start of the 2017 SGB Championship season, when Sky withdrew from their negotiated contract with the BSPA. BT then obtained the broadcasting rights for the 2017 season to be shown on their BT Sport channels.[1]

Final League table

[5]

Pos. Team M W D L 4W 3W D 1L L F A Pts
1Sheffield Tigers361800530371748151586
2Ipswich Witches361701330571736154877
3Edinburgh Monarchs3616113212101691158571
4Glasgow Tigers361404222841656154968
5Redcar Bears3613143113101627159760
6Peterborough Panthers3614132211121582165360
7Newcastle Diamonds3615120221131629161757
8Workington Comets3611250303121556170347
9Scunthorpe Scorpions3680101103131535169934
10Berwick Bandits369180002161490178430

2017 SGB Championship Play-offs

[6]

  Semi Finals Grand Final
                         
Ipswich Witches 50 41 91  
Edinburgh Monarchs 40 48 88  
    Ipswich Witches 37 44 81
  Sheffield Tigers 53 46 100
Sheffield Tigers 59 31 90
Glasgow Tigers 31 34 65  

Promotion and Relegation Play-Off
9 October [7] Sheffield Tigers 32–58 Leicester Lions Owlerton Stadium
Referee(s):
Craig Ackroyd

16 October [8] Leicester Lions 49–41 Sheffield Tigers Beaumont Sports Complex
Referee(s):
Mick Bates

Final Leading averages

[9]

Rider Team Average
Craig CookWorkington10.03
Josh GrajczonekSheffield9.47
Robert LambertNewcastle9.32
Steve WorrallNewcastle9.13
Jack HolderPeterborough8.99
Danny KingIpswich8.87
Ricky WellsEdinburgh8.85
Nick MorrisBerwick8.72
Richard LawsonGlasgow8.65
Kyle HowarthSheffield8.62


2017 SGB Championship Knockout Cup

The 2017 SGB Championship Knockout Cup was the 50th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. It was the first time it would be known as the SGB Championship Knockout Cup. Peterborough Panthers were the winners of the competition.[10]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
22/04Workington49-41Newcastle
13/04Redcar44-46Peterborough
09/04Peterborough49-39Redcar
02/04Newcastle49-41Workington

From Quarter Final stage

  Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
                                         
Peterborough Panthers 54 40 94  
Scunthorpe Scorpions 36 50 86  
  Peterborough Panthers 50 45 95  
  Glasgow Tigers 40 45 85  
Ipswich Witches 60 49 101
Berwick Bandits 30 49 79  
  Peterborough Panthers 47 45 92
  Ipswich Witches 43 45 88
Sheffield Tigers 43 53 96  
Edinburgh Monarchs 47 37 84  
  Sheffield Tigers 51 35 86
  Ipswich Witches 39 55 94  
Glasgow Tigers 46 46 92
Newcastle Diamonds 44 44 88  

See also

References
  1. "British Speedway moves to BT Sport for 2017 season". Sport on the Box.
  2. "2017 SGB CHAMPIONSHIP DECLARATIONS". Speedway GB.
  3. "Sheffield Tigers are crowned 2017 speedway champions". ITV Sport.
  4. "ROLL OF HONOUR". Sheffield Speedway.
  5. "Championship Standings". Speedway GB.
  6. "2017 PLAY-OFF FIXTURES & RESULTS". Speedway GB.
  7. http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.33449%7Ctitle= Lions Roar At Owlerton 10 October 2017
  8. http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.33498%7Ctitle= Lions Survive 17 October 2017
  9. "Greensheet Averages" (PDF). Speedway GB.
  10. "2017 SGB Championship Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
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