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

Eleven clubs competed in the Championship in 2022, with
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returning to the sport after a 15-year absence. The
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and the
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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
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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. 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 Their results were expunged from the League and they were withdrawn from the Knockout Cup and Jubilee League.


League


Regular Season

League Table NOTE: Newcastle's results were expunged from the table on 28-06-22 following their withdrawal from the 2022 Championship. *(SF) = Qualification for the League Play-off Semi Finals *(QF) = Qualification for the League Play-off Quarter Finals Fixtures & Results League Scoring System *Home loss by any number of points = 0 *Home draw = 1 *Home win by any number of points = 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

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 The SGB Championship Knockout Cup is a speedway second tier Knockout Cup competition in the United Kingdom. It was renamed in 2017 after previously being called the Premier League Knockout Cup. Past winners See also Knockout Cup (speed ...
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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.


Group stage

Scottish Group Fixtures Table Northern Group Fixtures Table Southern Group Fixtures Table


Pairs Championship

The 2022 edition of the SGB Championship Pairs Championship took place on Friday 12 August, at
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, Oxford. Result Semi Finals Final


Riders Championship

The 2022 edition of the SGB Championship Riders Championship took place on Wednesday 24 August, at Poole Stadium,
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Leading averages

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


Squads & final averages


Berwick Bandits

* (C) 8.98 * 7.05 * 6.76 * 6.61 * 6.59 * 5.52 * 4.97 * 2.63 * 2.22


Birmingham Brummies

* 8.13 * 7.34 * 5.85 * 5.48 * (C) 5.38 * 5.06 * 3.76 * 2.94


Edinburgh Monarchs

* (C) 10.15 * 9.34 * 7.10 * 6.25 * 4.42 * 4.19 * 3.21


Glasgow Tigers

* (C) 8.98 * 8.30 * 7.42 * 7.40 * 6.55 * 5.93 * 5.55


Leicester Lions

* 9.06 * (C) 9.02 * 8.87 * 6.27 * 5.63 * 5.51 * 5.00 * 4.68


Oxford Cheetahs

* (C) 8.62 * 8.39 * 7.82 * 5.60 * 5.52 * 5.28 * 5.26 * 2.00 * 0.40


Plymouth Gladiators

* 8.89 * (C) 7.70 * 7.41 * 6.59 * 5.75 * 4.91 * 4.81 * 2.95 * 2.86 * 0.86


Poole Pirates

* 9.92 * (C) 9.08 * 8.98 * 7.59 * 7.13 * 5.96 * 1.95


Redcar Bears

* 8.95 * (C) 8.73 * 7.95 * 6.00 * 5.72 * 5.34 * 4.67 * 1.80


Scunthorpe Scorpions

* 9.85 * 7.20 * 7.09 * 6.29 * (C) 5.88 * 5.86 * 5.47 * 5.36 * 4.35 * 2.62


See also

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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 ...
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Knockout Cup (speedway) Knockout Cup (sometimes referred to as the KO Cup) is a type of British motorcycle speedway competition, examples of which have run annually since 1929. Each tier of British Speedway has its own respective Knockout Cup. The current Knockout Cu ...


References

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