SGB Premiership 2024

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SGB Premiership 2024
LeaguePremiership
No. of competitors7
ChampionsTBD
Knockout CupTBD
Pairs ChampionshipTBD
Highest averageTBD
Division/s belowSGB Championship
NDL 2024

The 2024 SGB Premiership is the 89th season of the top tier of British speedway and the 7th known as the SGB Premiership.[1] The league is sponsored by ROWE Motor Oil.

The defending champions are Sheffield Tigers and Ipswich Witches are the defending Knockout Cup champions.

Summary[edit]

The league consists of seven teams despite the loss of Peterborough Panthers[2] and Wolverhampton Wolves.[3] They were replaced by Birmingham Brummies, who joined from the Championship (tier 2),[4] as did the Oxford Spires (a third and new team from the Oxford Cheetahs promotion).

League[edit]

Regular season[edit]

League table

Pos. Club M Home Away F A B Pts +/−
W SHL L W SHL L
1 Ipswich Witches 7 4 0 0 2 0 1 312 282 1 13 +30
2 Belle Vue Aces 7 3 0 0 1 0 3 330 294 3 11 +36
3 Sheffield Tigers 5 2 0 0 2 0 1 241 209 1 9 +32
4 Leicester Lions 7 3 0 2 1 0 1 316 289 1 9 +27
5 Oxford Spires 7 3 0 1 1 0 2 311 313 1 9 -2
6 Birmingham Brummies 9 1 1 2 0 0 5 358 434 0 3 -76
7 King's Lynn Stars 6 1 0 1 0 0 4 231 278 0 2 -47

A fixtures

Home \ Away BEL BIR IPS KLN LEI OXF SHF
Belle Vue 57–33 55–35 20/05 51–33 13/05 27/05
Birmingham 47–43 27/05 13/05 29–43 42–48 45–45
Ipswich 51–39 49–41 37–23 30/05 45–39 22/08
King's Lynn 42–48 49–41 23/05 09/05 17/06 16/05
Leicester 53–37 53–37 43–47 47–42 27/05 44–46
Oxford 23/05 47–43 42–48 47–43 06/05 47–43
Sheffield 20/06 30/05 13/05 58–32 23/05 49–41
Source: [5]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

B fixtures

Home \ Away BEL BIR IPS KLN LEI OXF SHF
Belle Vue 05/08 01/07 12/08 24/06 22/07 26/08
Birmingham 29/07 19/08 24/06 12/08 08/07 22/07
Ipswich 15/07 16/05 01/08 15/08 27/06 TBC
King's Lynn 08/08 04/07 25/07 09/05 22/08 29/08
Leicester 25/07 08/08 18/07 13/06 19/08 04/07
Oxford 18/07 01/08 13/06 15/08 29/08 01/07
Sheffield 15/08 18/07 08/08 27/06 01/08 25/07
Source: [6]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • Asterisk indicates super heat winner

Play offs[edit]

Semi Finals Grand Final
          
1  
4  
 
 
3  
2  

Home team scores are in bold
Overall aggregate scores are in red

Grand final[edit]

First leg

October

Second leg

October

Knockout Cup[edit]

The 2024 Knockout Cup is the 79th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Oxford Spires were not allowed to enter.

Bracket

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Final
Sheffield Tigers
Belle Vue Aces 49 41 90+2 King's Lynn Stars
Sheffield Tigers 41 49 90+7  
 
 
Leicester Lions 42 Birmingham Brummies
Ipswich Witches 48

Home team scores are in bold, with overall aggregate scores noted in red

Pairs Championship[edit]

Leading averages[edit]

The top ten riders' end of season averages.

Squads[edit]

Belle Vue Aces[edit]

Birmingham Brummies[edit]

Ipswich Witches[edit]

King's Lynn Stars[edit]

Also rode

Leicester Lions[edit]

Also rode

Oxford Spires[edit]

Also rode

Sheffield Tigers[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "British Speedway AGM Statement". British Speedway. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. ^ "What next for Peterborough Panthers' speedway track?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Wolves bow out at Monmore". British Speedway. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Brummies back in top flight". Birmingham Speedway. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ^ "2024 Premiership Table, Fixtures & Results - British Speedway Official Website". 12 March 2024.
  6. ^ "2024 Premiership Table, Fixtures & Results - British Speedway Official Website". 12 March 2024.