SGB Premiership 2022

SGB Premiership 2022
LeaguePremiership
No. of competitors6
ChampionsBelle Vue Aces
League CupSheffield Tigers
Pairs ChampionshipIpswich Witches
Highest averageJason Doyle
Division/s belowSGB ChampionshipNDL 2022

The 2022 SGB Premiership was the 87th season of the top tier of British speedway and the 5th known as the SGB Premiership. Sheffield Tigers topped the regular season table and met Belle Vue Aces in the play off final but Belle Vue ran out the winners to claim their 13th league title.[1]

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Locations of the 2022 SGB Premiership teams

2022 summary

The same six clubs as 2021 competed for the league championship, with Swindon once again sitting out due to the development of their stadium.[2][3] The Rising Star scheme introduced in 2021, has been extended for the 2022 season, allowing clubs to select an additional Rising Star rider as a 'Number 8' for the season.[4]

A new League Cup competition was introduced, with a regional group stage determining the finalists, the event was won by Sheffield Tigers.[5] There was no place for the traditional Knockout Cup. Also re–introduced for the new season, was the SGB Premiership Pairs competition, but over six legs. The event was won by Ipswich Witches, with the sixth leg cancelled due to fixture congestion.[6] 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 additional events could have been added after the completion of the league and knockout cup fixtures.

Belle Vue brought in Robert Lambert as a late season injury replacement for Max Fricke and Lambert scored a 15-point maximum in the play off final 1st leg.[7] The signing of Lambert was pivotal as Belle Vue held on to win the play offs on aggregate score, despite Sheffield winning the second leg.[1] Sheffield gained some compensation for the defeat when easily beating King's Lynn in the League Cup final.[8]

Regular season

Robert Lambert was a controversial signing by Belle Vue towards the end of the season

File:Robert Lambert.jpg League Table

Pos.Club MHome Away FAPts+/−
WDL4W3WD1LL
1 Sheffield Tigers20 10 0 0 2 2 1 1 3 913 845 46+68
2 Ipswich Witches20 8 1 1 0 4 1 1 4 892 895 43-3
3 Belle Vue Aces20 10 0 0 1 1 0 1 7 962 838 38+124
4 Wolverhampton Wolves20 8 0 2 1 1 1 3 5 907 893 34+14
5 Kings Lynn Stars20 6 0 4 1 0 0 5 4 901 899 27+2
6 Peterborough Panthers20 2 2 6 0 0 1 2 7 782 987 13-205

A Fixtures

Home \ Away BELIPSKLNPETSHFWOL
Belle Vue Aces48–42 48–32 64–26 58–32 51–39
Ipswich Witches47–43 46–44 45–45 43–47 46–44
Kings Lynn Stars50–40 43–47 51–39 41–49 55–35
Peterborough Panthers36–54 50–39 46–44 45–45 40–50
Sheffield Tigers54–36 43–35 48–42 51–39 46–44
Wolverhampton Wolves49–41 42–48 53–37 53–37 54–36
Source: [9]Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

B Fixtures

Home \ Away BELIPSKLNPETSHFWOL
Belle Vue Aces60–30 61–29 63–27 54–36 47–43
Ipswich Witches50–40 46–44 46–44 54–36 53–37
Kings Lynn Stars55–35 43–47 46–44 39–51 63–27
Peterborough Panthers44–46 45–45 38–52 28–32 42–48
Sheffield Tigers57–33 54–36 50–40 51–39 51–39
Wolverhampton Wolves50–40 43–37 49–41 62–28 46–44
Source: [10]Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

League Scoring System

Premiership play-offs

Draw

Semi-finalsGrand Final
          
1 Sheffield Tigers47 61108
4 Wolverhampton Wolves4329 72
Sheffield Tigers39 5089
Belle Vue Aces5140 91
3 Belle Vue Aces52 55107
2 Ipswich Witches3835 73

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

Grand Final

First leg

10 October [11]Belle Vue AcesRobert Lambert 15Matej Žagar 10Brady Kurtz 10Tom Brennan 7Norick Blödorn 6Charles Wright 3Jye Etheridge 0 51–39 Sheffield TigersAdam Ellis 8Tobiasz Musielak 8Lewis Kerr 7Justin Sedgmen 7Kyle Howarth 4Connor Mountain 3Jack Holder 2 National Speedway StadiumReferee(s):Christina Turnbull

Second Leg

13 October [12]Sheffield TigersTobiasz Musielak 10Lewis Kerr 9Jack Holder 9Adam Ellis 6Justin Sedgmen 6Kyle Howarth 5Connor Mountain 5 50–40 Belle Vue AcesRobert Lambert 10Tom Brennan 9Norick Blödorn 7Matej Žagar 7Brady Kurtz 5Simon Lambert (guest) 2Rider replacement Owlerton StadiumReferee(s):Christina Turnbull

League Cup

Group stages

Northern Group

Fixtures

Home \ Away BEL[13]SHF[14]WOL[15]
Belle Vue Aces[13]44–46 42–48
Sheffield Tigers[14]53–37 44–46
Wolverhampton Wolves[15]50–40 44–46
Source: Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Table[16]

Pos.Club MHome Away FAPts+/−
WDL4W3WD1LL
1 Sheffield Tigers(Q)4 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 189 171 9+18
2 Wolverhampton Wolves4 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 188 172 9+14
3 Belle Vue Aces4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 163 197 0-34

Southern Group

Fixtures

Home \ Away IPS[17]KYN[18]PET[19]
Ipswich Witches[17]44–46 40–50
Kings Lynn Stars[18]56–34 47–43
Peterborough Panthers[19]53–37 42–48
Source: Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Table[16]

Pos.Club MHome Away FAPts+/−
WDL4W3WD1LL
1 Kings Lynn Stars(Q)4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 197 163 12+34
2 Peterborough Panthers4 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 188 172 8+16
3 Ipswich Witches4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 155 205 0-50

Final

The two group winners, the Kings Lynn Stars and the Sheffield Tigers both qualified for the final, which was won by Sheffield over two legs.

First Leg

17 October [20]King's Lynn StarsThomas Jørgensen 11Frederik Jakobsen 9Josh Pickering 7Richie Worrall 6Richard Lawson 5Nicolai Klindt 2Jason Edwards 0 39–51 Sheffield TigersLewis Kerr 11Jack Holder 11Tobiasz Musielak 10Adam Ellis 9Justin Sedgmen 5Connor Mountain 5Kyle Howarth 2 Adrian Flux ArenaReferee(s):Wayne Jarvis

Second Leg

2 November [21]Sheffield TigersAdam Ellis 10Tobiasz Musielak 9Connor Mountain 9Kyle Howarth 7Sam Masters (guest) 7Lewis Kerr 5James Wright (guest) 3 50–34 King's Lynn StarsRichard Lawson 14Richie Worrall 9Thomas Jorgensen 3Frederik Jakobsen 3Jason Edwards 3Tom Brennan (guest) 2Nicolai Klindt r/r Owlerton StadiumReferee(s):Chris Durno

Pairs Championship

Each of the six Premiership club were supposed to have staged a round of the pairs championship at their track, with the highest placed side after the six rounds declared Premiership Pairs Champions but Ipswich were declared winners after only five rounds were held. Teams tracked two of their top four riders, plus the Rising Star as a reserve, at each meeting. The highest placed side after the qualifying heats qualified for the final, with second and third competing in the semi-final.[22]

Standings

Pos Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 Tot
1 Ipswich Witches2 1212128 x 46
2 Belle Vue Aces6 6 2 8 12x 34
3 Kings Lynn Stars124 64 0 x 26
4 Sheffield Tigers8 8 8 0 2 x26
5 Wolverhampton Wolves4 0 0 64 x 14
6 Peterborough Panthers02 4 2 6 x 14

red indicates home team, bold indicates winners

Rounds

Leading averages

Rider Team Average
1 Jason DoyleIpswich 10.15
2 Sam MastersWolverhampton 9.14
3 Tobiasz MusielakSheffield 8.86
4 Max FrickeBelle Vue 8.62
Matej ŽagarBelle Vue 8.62
6 Brady KurtzBelle Vue 8.59
7 Jack HolderSheffield 8.56
8 Chris HarrisPeterborough 8.30
9 Niels Kristian IversenKing's Lynn 8.10
10 Adam EllisSheffield 7.97
  • averages include league, play offs & league cup, min 6 matches

Squads & final averages

Belle Vue Aces

Ipswich Witches

King's Lynn Stars

Peterborough Panthers

Sheffield Tigers

Wolverhampton Wolves

See also

References

  1. ^ ab"2022 Premiership Grand final results". British Speedway. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. ^"Swindon Robins Speedway Official Website: RETURN OF SPEEDWAY AT SWINDON DELAYED UNTIL 2023".
  3. ^"2022 Premiership Table, Fixtures & Results - British Speedway Official Website". 9 December 2021.
  4. ^"2022 Rising Star Scheme Enhanced".
  5. ^"Tigers win League Cup". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  6. ^"Welcome to a new era of Speedway!".
  7. ^"ACES ANNOUNCE LAMBERT". British Speedway. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  8. ^"STARS 39 SHEFFIELD 51". Kings's Lynn Speedway. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  9. ^"2022 Premiership Table, Fixtures & Results - British Speedway Official Website". 9 December 2021.
  10. ^"2022 Premiership Table, Fixtures & Results - British Speedway Official Website". 9 December 2021.
  11. ^"Belle Vue Aces vs Sheffield Tigers scorecard"(PDF). Speedway GB.
  12. ^"Sheffield Tigers vs Belle Vue Aces scorecard"(PDF). Speedway GB.
  13. ^"Belle Vue Aces - British Speedway Official Website". 22 April 2021.
  14. ^"Sheffield Tigers - British Speedway Official Website". 22 April 2021.
  15. ^"Wolverhampton Wolves - British Speedway Official Website". 22 April 2021.
  16. ^ ab"2022 Premiership League Cup - British Speedway Official Website". 9 December 2021.
  17. ^"Ipswich Witches - British Speedway Official Website". 22 April 2021.
  18. ^"King's Lynn Stars - British Speedway Official Website". 22 April 2021.
  19. ^"Peterborough Panthers - British Speedway Official Website". 22 April 2021.
  20. ^"King's Lynn Stars vs Sheffield Tigers scorecard"(PDF). Speedway GB.
  21. ^"King's Lynn Stars vs Sheffield Tigers scorecard". British Speedway. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  22. ^"2022 Premiership Pairs - British Speedway Official Website". 14 December 2021.
  23. ^"Premiership Pairs – Round 1 @ Peterborough -Monday, May 23, 2022". 23 May 2022.
  24. ^"PREMIERSHIP PAIRS – ROUND 2 @ IPSWICH". British Speedway. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  25. ^"PREMIERSHIP PAIRS – ROUND 3 @ KING'S LYNN". British Speedway. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  26. ^"PREMIERSHIP PAIRS – ROUND 4 @ WOLVERHAMPTON". British Speedway. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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