SGB Premiership 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.

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

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

Locations of the 2024 SGB Premiership teams

Summary

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

Regular season

League table

Pos. Club M Home Away F A B Pts +/−
W SHL L W SHL L
1 Ipswich Witches 12 6 0 0 4 0 2 554 490 4 24 +64
2 Sheffield Tigers 11 5 0 1 3 0 2 518 442 4 20 +76
3 Belle Vue Aces 13 6 0 1 1 0 5 582 552 5 19 +30
4 Oxford Spires 12 5 0 1 1 0 5 518 556 1 13 -38
5 Leicester Lions 12 4 0 2 1 0 5 526 529 2 12 -3
6 King's Lynn Stars 10 2 1 1 1 0 5 415 454 2 7† -39
7 Birmingham Brummies 12 2 1 3 0 0 6 486 576 1 6 -90

† King's Lynn were deducted 2 Premiership points for breaching SCB regulations on postponing fixtures.[5]

A fixtures

Home \ Away BEL BIR IPS KLN LEI OXF SHF
Belle Vue 57–33 55–35 48–42 51–33 51–39 25–35
Birmingham 47–43 49–41 43–47 29–43 42–48 45–45
Ipswich 51–39 49–41 37–23 60–30 45–39 50–40
King's Lynn 42–48 49–41 45–45 01/07 50–40 29/07
Leicester 53–37 53–37 43–47 47–42 54–36 44–46
Oxford 46–44 47–43 42–48 47–43 46–44 47–43
Sheffield 54–36 54–36 44–46 58–32 50–40 49–41
Source: [6]
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 48–42 22/07 26/08
Birmingham 29/07 19/08 26/08 12/08 08/07 22/07
Ipswich 15/07 29/08 01/08 15/08 27/06 22/08
King's Lynn 08/08 04/07 25/07 15/07 22/08 29/08
Leicester 25/07 08/08 18/07 TBC 19/08 04/07
Oxford 18/07 01/08 04/07 15/08 29/08 01/07
Sheffield 26/08 15/08 08/08 18/07 01/08 25/07
Source: [7]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • Asterisk indicates super heat winner

Play offs
Semi Finals Grand Final
          
1  
4  
 
 
3  
2  

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

Grand final

First leg

October –

Second leg

October –

Knockout Cup

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 40
Belle Vue Aces 49 41 90+2 King's Lynn Stars 50
Sheffield Tigers 41 49 90+7  
Ipswich Witches
Birmingham Brummies 44 39 83
Leicester Lions 42 43 85 Ipswich Witches 46 51 97
Ipswich Witches 48 47 95

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

Pairs Championship

Leading averages

The top ten riders' end of season averages.

Squads

Belle Vue Aces

Birmingham Brummies

Also rode

Ipswich Witches

King's Lynn Stars

Also rode

Leicester Lions

Also rode

Oxford Spires

Also rode

Sheffield Tigers

See also

References
  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. "SCB Statement - King's Lynn Speedway - British Speedway Official Website". 18 May 2024.
  6. "2024 Premiership Table, Fixtures & Results - British Speedway Official Website". 12 March 2024.
  7. "2024 Premiership Table, Fixtures & Results - British Speedway Official Website". 12 March 2024.
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