The National Development League formerly called the National League was formed in 2009 as the third division of
speedway
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*Edmonton International Speedway, also known as Speedway Park, a former motor raceway in Edmonton, Alberta.
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in the United Kingdom, replacing the
Conference League. It follows the same rules and regulations as the
SGB Premiership
The Speedway Great Britain (SGB) Premiership (sponsored by Sports Insure) is the top division of speedway
Speedway may refer to:
Racing Race tracks
*Daytona International Speedway, a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida.
*Edmonton Internation ...
and
SGB Championship
The Speedway Great Britain (SGB) Championship is the second division of speedway league competition in the United Kingdom, governed by the Speedway Control Bureau (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA). ...
, including the use of rider averages. It is however regarded as the league for junior riders or in some cases other riders returning to the sport.
History
There were two previous speedway leagues in Britain sharing the 'National League' name, the main
league
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that operated from 1932 to 1964, and
British League Division Two
The British League Division Two was created in 1968 and was the second tier of motorcycle speedway, speedway racing in the United Kingdom until the restructuring of British speedway in 1995. It was renamed the New National League in 1975 and the Na ...
, which was renamed the National League between 1975 and 1990.
The rebranded league started in 2009 and consisted of eleven teams. Over the following years the teams have changed significantly with only four of the original eleven teams still operating in 2023. In recent years, the majority of the clubs that compete are junior sides of teams from the top two divisions.
Rules
The rules follow those of the SGB Premiership and SGB Championship with some relaxation of regulations. Riders who hold a non-British FMN licence are not permitted to compete in the National League.
SCB Rulebook
, SCB, retrieved 2012-03-31
Champions
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
The List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions is split into three divisions, the top tier, the second tier and third tier, all three divisions have been known in various guises such as National League, Premier League, Elite League and many ...
References
{{United Kingdom Speedway Seasons
Speedway leagues
Speedway competitions in the United Kingdom
Professional sports leagues in the United Kingdom
2009 establishments in the United Kingdom
Sports leagues established in 2009