SGB Championship 2022


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

Summary

Eleven clubs competed in the Championship in 2022, with Oxford returning to the sport after a 15-year absence. The Eastbourne Eagles and the Kent Kings 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 Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II 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 Their results were expunged from the League and they were withdrawn from the Knockout Cup and Jubilee League.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.
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 name.

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 Oxford Stadium, Oxford.
Result
Semi Finals
Team OneTeam TwoScoreResult
PooleLeicester6-3S.Worrall, Morris, King, R.Worrall
RedcarGlasgow5-4Basso, Wright, Kerr, Hume

Final
Team OneTeam TwoScoreResult
RedcarPoole7-2Wright, Kerr, King, Worrall

Riders Championship

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

Leading averages

Final Averages - SGB Championship, Knockout Cup, Jubilee League and Play-Off Matches only.
RiderTeamAverage
1

Squads & final averages

Berwick Bandits

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 5.38
  • 5.06
  • 3.76
  • 2.94

Edinburgh Monarchs

10.15
  • 9.34
  • 7.10
  • 6.25
  • 4.42
  • 4.19
  • 3.21

Glasgow Tigers

8.98
  • 8.30
  • 7.42
  • 7.40
  • 6.55
  • 5.93
  • 5.55

Leicester Lions

  • 9.06 9.02
  • 8.87
  • 6.27
  • 5.63
  • 5.51
  • 5.00
  • 4.68

Oxford Cheetahs

8.62
  • 8.39
  • 7.82
  • 5.60
  • 5.52
  • 5.28
  • 5.26
  • 2.00
  • 0.40

Plymouth Gladiators

  • 8.89 7.70
  • 7.41
  • 6.59
  • 5.75
  • 4.91
  • 4.81
  • 2.95
  • 2.86
  • 0.86

Poole Pirates

  • 9.92 9.08
  • 8.98
  • 7.59
  • 7.13
  • 5.96
  • 1.95

Redcar Bears

  • 8.95 8.73
  • 7.95
  • 6.00
  • 5.72
  • 5.34
  • 4.67
  • 1.80

Scunthorpe Scorpions

  • 9.85
  • 7.20
  • 7.09
  • 6.29 5.88
  • 5.86
  • 5.47
  • 5.36
  • 4.35
  • 2.62