2010 National League speedway season

The 2010 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway, was contested by ten teams. Buxton Hitmen beat Newport Hornets in the play-off final to become champions.[1]

2010 National League speedway season
LeagueNational League
ChampionsBuxton Hitmen
Knockout CupBuxton Hitmen
IndividualLee Smart
PairsPlymouth Devils
Division/s above2010 Elite League
2010 Premier League

Final table
Pos Team PL W D L BP Pts
1 Dudley Heathens 18 13 0 5 19 45
2 Buxton Hitmen 18 14 0 4 17 45
3 Newport Hornets 18 13 0 5 19 45
4 Rye House Cobras 18 10 0 8 11 31
5 Bournemouth Buccaneers 18 10 1 7 9 30
6 Plymouth Devils 18 9 0 9 9 27
7 Isle of Wight Islanders 18 6 0 12 6 18
8 Scunthorpe Saints 18 5 1 12 4 15
9 King's Lynn Young Stars 18 5 0 13 4 14
10 Weymouth Wildcats 18 4 0 14 5 13

PL = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; BP = Bonus Pts Pts = Total Points

Mildenhall Fen Tigers withdrew - record expunged

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.[2] The winner was Buxton Hitmen who defeated the Newport Hornets in the final.

Semi Finals
Date Team One Score Team Two
05/10Dudley40-50Buxton
06/10Bournemouth38-49Newport
17/10Buxton49-43Dudley
17/10Newport45-41Bournemouth

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
29/10NewportcancelledBuxton
31/10Buxton56-35Newport

Final Leading averages

[3]

Rider Team Average
Craig CookBelle Vue10.64
Jay HerneBournemouth10.16
Nicki GlanzPlymouth9.70

National League Knockout Cup

The 2010 National League Knockout Cup was the 13th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Buxton Hitmen were the winners.[4][5]

First Round
Team One Team Two First Leg Second Leg Aggregate
BuxtonMildenhall58-3749-41107-78
Isle of WightWeymouth51-3936-5887-97
NewportPlymouth42-2957-3599-64

Quarter Finals
Team One Team Two First Leg Second Leg Aggregate
Rye HouseBuxton38-5129-6367-114
WeymouthNewport41-4935-5376-102
King's LynnBournemouth52-3950-40102-79
ScunthorpeDudley44-4660-32104-78

Semi Finals
Team One Team Two First Leg Second Leg Aggregate
King's LynnNewport54-3950-40104-79
DudleyBuxton43-4748-4591-92

Final
Date Team One Score Team Two
24/10Buxton58-35King's Lynn
27/10King's Lynn46-44Buxton

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
  2. "2010 Play Offs". Speedway GB.
  3. "2010 Averages". Speedway GB.
  4. "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
  5. "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Great Britain.
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