2012 National League speedway season

The 2012 season of the National League was the third tier/division of British speedway and was contested by eight teams.[1]

2012 National League speedway season
LeagueNational League
Season2012
ChampionsMildenhall Fen Tigers
Knockout CupMildenhall Fen Tigers
Division/s above2012 Elite League
2012 Premier League

Summary

Newport and Belle Vue did not return from 2011, and Hackney opted to run at Rye House only, renaming the team Rye House Raiders.

Mildenhall Fen Tigers beat Dudley Heathens in the play-off final to become champions.[2]

2012 Teams

Final table
Team PL W D L Pts
Dudley Heathens 14 13 0 1 42
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 14 10 2 2 38
IoW Islanders 14 7 0 7 21
Stoke Potters 14 6 1 7 20
Rye House Raiders 14 6 0 8 20
Scunthorpe Saints 14 6 0 8 17
Buxton Hitmen 14 3 1 10 11
King's Lynn Young Stars 14 3 0 11 9

[3] PL = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points

SCORING SYSTEM Home loss by any number of points = 0 Home draw = 1 Home win by between 1 and 6 points = 2 Home win by 7 points or more = 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

Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide championship. Mildenhall Fen Tigers defeated Dudley Heathens in the final.[4]

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
30/09Mildenhall58-36Isle of Wight
16/10Isle of Wight45-44Mildenhall
09/10Dudley44-43Stoke
10/10Stoke41-54Dudley

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
23/10Dudley51-37Mildenhall Fen Tigers
24/10Mildenhall Fen Tigers54-39Dudley

Final Leading averages

[5]

Rider Team Average
Adam RoyntonDudley11.64
Tom PerryDudley9.88
Ashley BirksStoke9.66

National League Knockout Cup

The 2012 National League Knockout Cup was the 15th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Mildenhall Fen Tigers were the winners for the second successive year.[6][7]

First Round
Date Team One Score Team Two
13/05Stoke49-40Scunthorpe Saints
08/05Dudley65-28Buxton
07/05Scunthorpe Saints47-42Stoke
06/05Buxton36-54Dudley
02/05King's Lynn39-51Mildenhall
01/05Isle Of Wight58-31Rye House Raiders
15/04Mildenhall55-40King's Lynn
06/04Rye House Raiders49-46Isle Of Wight

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
15/09Stoke44-50Mildenhall
27/08Mildenhall55-39Stoke
09/08Isle of Wight15-21Dudley
12/06Dudley60-32Isle Of Wight

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
07/10Mildenhall61-33Dudley
23/10Dudley41-32+Mildenhall

+abandoned heat 12 due to curfew result stands

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
  2. "Mildenhall Fen Tigers celebrate win". ITV.com.
  3. http://www.speedwaygb.co/nltable12.html
  4. "2012 Play Offs". Speedway Archive.
  5. "2012 Averages" (PDF). Speedway GB.
  6. "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
  7. "2012 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.

See also
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