SGB Championship 2023

Nine clubs competed in the Championship in 2023, with Edinburgh Monarchs remaining in the league despite problems surrounding their home venue.{{cite web |url=https://www.edinburghmonarchs.co.uk/news-centre/article/2022-10-27/monarchs-reign-set-to-continue-with-armadale-stadium-reprieve |title=MONARCHS REIGN SET TO CONTINUE WITH ARMADALE STADIUM REPRIEVE |website=Edinburgh Monarchs Speedway |access-date=5 November 2022}} The only change to the league was Leicester Lions, who left for the higher league of the SGB Premiership 2023.{{cite web |url=http://www.leicesterspeedway.com/news.php?extend.32077.1 |title=Lions moving up in 2023 |website=Leicester Speedway |access-date=5 November 2022}}

The league format was the same as in 2022, with each team racing against each other twice (home and away), meaning a total of 16 fixtures each during the season. The points system was revamped and simplified, with teams scoring two points for a win (home or away), with a bonus point scored for an aggregate win. A 'Super Heat' was also introduced in the event of a tied meeting, with the winners scoring two league points and the losers gaining one point.

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The top six teams qualified for the playoffs, however they were split into two groups of three, with the winners of each qualifying for the Grand Final. Finally, the points limit for team construction was reduced from 42 to 40 points.{{cite web|url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/miscellaneous/british-speedway-agm-statement/|title=British Speedway AGM statement|date=17 November 2022 |publisher=SCB}}

Glasgow Tigers won the title for the first time 2011, while Scunthorpe Scorpions claimed the knockout cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/23871277.scunthorpe-scorpions-beat-poole-pirates-win-2023-knockout-cup/ |title=Scunthorpe Scorpions beat Poole Pirates to win 2023 Knockout Cup |website=Bournemouth Daily Echo |access-date=25 October 2024}} Poole Pirates had been looking to secure an unprecedented third consecutive double of league and cup, however they lost in both finals. However, Poole did win the BSN Series, an early season competition.{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/results-scorers/fridays-results-24/ |title=BSN Series Final |website=British Speedway |date=21 July 2023 |access-date=22 July 2023}}

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{{cite web | url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/championship-table-fixtures-results/ | title=2023 Championship Table, Fixtures & Results - British Speedway Official Website | date=9 December 2021 }}

League table

Fixtures & results

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|name_BER= Berwick

|match_BER_BIR=40-50

|match_BER_EDI=44-46

|match_BER_GLA=36-53

|match_BER_OXF=44-46

|match_BER_PLY=52-38

|match_BER_POL=40-50

|match_BER_RED=46-44

|match_BER_SCU=47-43

|name_BIR= Birmingham

|match_BIR_BER=48-42

|match_BIR_EDI=36-54

|match_BIR_GLA=36-53

|match_BIR_OXF=36-54

|match_BIR_PLY=50-40

|match_BIR_POL=36-54

|match_BIR_RED=44-46

|match_BIR_SCU=35-55

|name_EDI= Edinburgh

|match_EDI_BER=49-41

|match_EDI_BIR=38-34

|match_EDI_GLA=39-51

|match_EDI_OXF=37-52

|match_EDI_PLY=60-29

|match_EDI_POL=35-55

|match_EDI_RED=43-47

|match_EDI_SCU=36-54

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|match_GLA_BER=63-27

|match_GLA_BIR=64-26

|match_GLA_EDI=49-41

|match_GLA_OXF=51-39

|match_GLA_PLY=55-35

|match_GLA_POL=46-44

|match_GLA_RED=51-39

|match_GLA_SCU=38-28

|name_OXF= Oxford

|match_OXF_BER=53-37

|match_OXF_BIR=55-35

|match_OXF_EDI=54-36

|match_OXF_GLA=52-38

|match_OXF_PLY=59-31

|match_OXF_POL=52-38

|match_OXF_RED=52-38

|match_OXF_SCU=50-40

|name_PLY= Plymouth

|match_PLY_BER=45-44

|match_PLY_BIR=42-47

|match_PLY_EDI=44-46

|match_PLY_GLA=42-48

|match_PLY_OXF=42-47

|match_PLY_POL=44-46

|match_PLY_RED=41-49

|match_PLY_SCU=49-41

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|match_POL_BER=54-36

|match_POL_BIR=57-33

|match_POL_EDI=59-31

|match_POL_GLA=53-37

|match_POL_OXF=51-39

|match_POL_PLY=64-26

|match_POL_RED=52-38

|match_POL_SCU=49-41

|name_RED= Redcar

|match_RED_BER=57-33

|match_RED_BIR=46-44

|match_RED_EDI=58-32

|match_RED_GLA=33-39

|match_RED_OXF=48-42

|match_RED_PLY=48-41

|match_RED_POL=45-45

|match_RED_SCU=48-42

|name_SCU= Scunthorpe

|match_SCU_BER=58-32

|match_SCU_BIR=51-39

|match_SCU_EDI=51-39

|match_SCU_GLA=54-36

|match_SCU_OXF=45-45

|match_SCU_PLY=57-32

|match_SCU_POL=43-47

|match_SCU_RED=55-35

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Six of the nine teams qualified for the play offs, including sixth placed Edinburgh who lost 10 of their 16 matches.{{cite web | url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/cab-direct-championship/groups-for-championship-play-offs/ | title=Groups for Championship Play-Offs | date=9 September 2023 }}

Group A

Fixtures

{{#invoke:sports results|main

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|team1=EDI|team2=POL|team3=SCU

|name_EDI= Edinburgh

|match_EDI_POL=36-54

|match_EDI_SCU=36-54

|name_POL= Poole

|match_POL_EDI=55-35

|match_POL_SCU=45-45

|name_SCU= Scunthorpe

|match_SCU_POL=40-50

|match_SCU_EDI=59-31

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Table

Group B

Fixtures

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|team1=GLA|team2=OXF|team3=RED

|name_GLA= Glasgow

|match_GLA_OXF=52-38

|match_GLA_RED=55-35

|name_OXF= Oxford

|match_OXF_GLA=50-40

|match_OXF_RED=53-37

|name_RED= Redcar

|match_RED_GLA=39-51

|match_RED_OXF=43-47

}}

Table

First leg

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 9 October

|team1 = Glasgow Tigers
Chris Harris 14
Benjamin Basso 10
Tom Brennan 9
Vadim Tarasenko 9
Lee Complin 9
Ace Pijper 1
Claus Vissing r/r

|score1 = 52

|score2 = 38

|report = {{cite web|url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/23results/glasgow_09.10.23_res.pdf|title=Glasgow Tigers vs Poole Pirates scorecard|publisher=Speedway GB}}

|team2 = Poole Pirates
Richard Lawson 9
Steve Worrall 9
Zach Cook 8
Ben Cook 6
Kyle Newman 4
Joe Thompson 2
Anders Rowe r/r

|location = Ashfield Stadium

|referee = David Watters

}}

Second leg

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 11 October

|team1 = Poole Pirates
Ben Cook 11
Steve Worrall 10
Zach Cook 8
Kyle Newman 8
Richard Lawson 7
Joe Thompson 3
Anders Rowe r/r

|score1 = 47

|score2 = 43

|report = {{cite web|url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/23results/poole_11.10.23_res.pdf|title=Poole Pirates vs Glasgow Tigers scorecard|publisher=Speedway GB}}

|team2 = Glasgow Tigers
Chris Harris 14
Vadim Tarasenko 9
Tom Brennan 9
Benjamin Basso 5
Lee Complin 4
Ace Pijper 2
Claus Vissing r/r

|location = Poole Stadium

|referee = David Watters

}}

The 2023 SGB Championship Knockout Cup was the 55th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams and the 6th edition under the SGB Championship Knockout Cup name.

{{9TeamBracket|legs=2|aggregate=y

|RD1=Round One

|RD2=Quarter Finals

|RD3=Semi Finals

|RD4=Final

|RD1-seed01=

|RD1-team01= Redcar Bears

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|RD1-score01-2= 52

|RD1-score01-agg= 105

|RD1-seed02=

|RD1-team02= Berwick Bandits

|RD1-score02-1= 37

|RD1-score02-2= 38

|RD1-score02-agg= 75

|RD2-team01= Redcar Bears

|RD2-score01-1= 53

|RD2-score01-2= 48

|RD2-score01-agg=101

|RD2-team02= Glasgow Tigers

|RD2-score02-1= 37

|RD2-score02-2= 42

|RD2-score02-agg=79

|RD2-team03= Birmingham Brummies

|RD2-score03-1= 44

|RD2-score03-2= 29

|RD2-score03-agg=73

|RD2-team04= Scunthorpe Scorpions

|RD2-score04-1= 46

|RD2-score04-2= 61

|RD2-score04-agg=107

|RD2-team05= Poole Pirates

|RD2-score05-1= 54

|RD2-score05-2= 51

|RD2-score05-agg=105

|RD2-team06= Plymouth Gladiators

|RD2-score06-1= 36

|RD2-score06-2= 39

|RD2-score06-agg=75

|RD2-team07= Oxford Cheetahs

|RD2-score07-1=54

|RD2-score07-2= 45

|RD2-score07-agg=99

|RD2-team08= Edinburgh Monarchs

|RD2-score08-1= 36

|RD2-score08-2= 45

|RD2-score08-agg=81

|RD3-team01= Redcar Bears

|RD3-score01-1= 36

|RD3-score01-2= 41

|RD3-score01-agg=77

|RD3-team02= Scunthorpe Scorpions

|RD3-score02-1= 54

|RD3-score02-2= 49

|RD3-score02-agg=103

|RD3-team03= Poole Pirates

|RD3-score03-1= 44

|RD3-score03-2= 52

|RD3-score03-agg=96

|RD3-team04= Oxford Cheetahs

|RD3-score04-1= 46

|RD3-score04-2= 38

|RD3-score04-agg=84

|RD4-team01= Scunthorpe Scorpions

|RD4-score01-1= 47

|RD4-score01-2= 45

|RD4-score01-agg=92

|RD4-team02= Poole Pirates

|RD4-score02-1= 43

|RD4-score02-2= 45

|RD4-score02-agg=88

}}

Home team scores are in bold

Overall aggregate scores are in red

First Leg

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 15 October

|team1 = Scunthorpe Scorpions
Ryan Douglas 13
Drew Kemp 10
Michael Palm Toft 8
Jake Allen 6
Simon Lambert 6
Connor Mountain 3
Nathan Ablitt 1

|score1 = 47

|score2 = 43

|report = {{cite web|url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/23results/scunthorpe_15.10.23_res.pdf|title=Scunthorpe Scorpions vs Poole Pirates scorecard|publisher=Speedway GB}}

|team2 = Poole Pirates
Zach Cook 14
Richard Lawson 10
Ben Cook 6
Steve Worrall 6
Joe Thompson 4
Kyle Newman 3
Anders Rowe r/r

|location = Eddie Wright Raceway

|referee = Michael Breckon

}}

Second Leg

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 21 October

|team1 = Poole Pirates
Richard Lawson 10
Ben Cook 8
Zach Cook 8
Kyle Newman 8
Steve Worrall 7
Joe Thompson 3
Anders Rowe 1

|score1 = 45

|score2 = 45

|report = {{cite web|url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/23results/poole_21.10.23_res.pdf|title=Poole Pirates vs Scunthorpe Scorpions scorecard|publisher=Speedway GB}}

|team2 = Scunthorpe Scorpions
Simon Lambert 12
Drew Kemp 10
Ryan Douglas 9
Connor Mountain 7
Jake Allen 4
Michael Palm Toft 3
Nathan Ablitt 0

|location = Poole Stadium

|referee = Christina Turnbull

}}

Scottish Group

{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/2023-bsn-series/ |title=BSN Series |website=British Speedway |access-date=13 January 2023}}

Fixtures

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=BER|team2=EDB|team3=GLA

|name_BER= Berwick

|match_BER_EDB=51-39

|match_BER_GLA=38-51

|name_EDB= Edinburgh

|match_EDB_BER=41-49

|match_EDB_GLA=48-42

|name_GLA= Glasgow

|match_GLA_BER=58-32

|match_GLA_EDB=51-39

}}

Table

Northern Group

Fixtures

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=BIR|team2=RED|team3=SCU

|name_BIR= Birmingham

|match_BIR_RED=38-52

|match_BIR_SCU=41-49

|name_RED= Redcar

|match_RED_BIR=49-41

|match_RED_SCU=49-41

|name_SCU= Scunthorpe

|match_SCU_BIR=55-35

|match_SCU_RED=50-40

}}

Table

Southern Group

Fixtures

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=OXF|team2=PLY|team3=POL

|name_OXF= Oxford

|match_OXF_PLY=58-32

|match_OXF_POL=43-46

|name_PLY= Plymouth

|match_PLY_OXF=42-48

|match_PLY_POL=46-44

|name_POL= Poole

|match_POL_OXF=57-33

|match_POL_PLY=59-30

}}

Table

{{4TeamBracket-2legs

| seeds = no

| RD1=Semi-finals

| RD2=Grand Final

| RD1-team1= Scunthorpe Scorpions

| RD1-score1-1= 44

| RD1-score1-2= 35

| RD1-score1-A=79

| RD1-team2= Glasgow Tigers

| RD1-score2-1= 46

| RD1-score2-2= 55

| RD1-score2-A=101

| RD1-team3= Poole Pirates

| RD1-score3-1= 48

| RD1-score3-2= 52

| RD1-score3-A=100

| RD1-team4= Redcar Bears

| RD1-score4-1= 42

| RD1-score4-2= 38

| RD1-score4-A=80

| RD2-team1= Glasgow Tigers

| RD2-score1-1= 28

| RD2-score1-2= 48

| RD2-score1-A=76

| RD2-team2= Poole Pirates

| RD2-score2-1= 62

| RD2-score2-2= 42

| RD2-score2-A=104

}}

Home team scores are in bold

Overall aggregate scores are in red

First leg

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 5 July

|team1 = Poole Pirates
Steve Worrall 14
Richard Lawson 13
Ben Cook 11
Zach Cook 8
Anders Rowe 7
Kyle Newman 5
Adam Roynon 4

|score1 =62

|score2 =28

|report = {{cite web|url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/23results/poole_05.07.23_res.pdf|title=Poole Pirates vs Glasgow Tigers scorecard|publisher=Speedway GB}}

|team2 = Glasgow Tigers
Chris Harris 7
Benjamin Basso 7
Claus Vissing 5
Ace Pijper 5
Tom Brennan 4
Marcin Nowak 0
Lee Complin 0

|location = Poole Stadium

|referee = Christina Turnbull

}}

Second leg

{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 21 July

|team1 = Glasgow Tigers
Benjamin Basso 12
Tom Brennan 11
Marcin Nowak 8
Chris Harris 7
Lee Complin 6
Claus Vissing 3
Ace Pijper 1

|score1 = 48

|score2 = 42

|report = {{cite web|url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/23results/glasgow_21.07.23_res.pdf|title=Glasgow Tigers vs Poole Pirates scorecard|publisher=Speedway GB}}

|team2 = Poole Pirates
Steve Worrall 12
Ben Cook 10
Richard Lawson 8
Kyle Newman 4
Adam Roynon 3
Anders Rowe 3
Zach Cook 2

|location = Ashfield Stadium

|referee = Barbara Horley

}}

The 2023 edition of the SGB Championship Pairs took place on Friday 1 September, at Oxford Stadium, Oxford. It was won by Glasgow Tigers, who beat defending champions Redcar Bears in the final.

Qualifying heats

Semi-finals

Final

The 2023 edition of the SGB Championship Riders Championship was held on 27 August, at the Ecco Arena in Redcar. The event was won by Charles Wright on his home track.{{cite web |url=https://cumbriacrack.com/2023/08/28/charles-wrights-thrilling-battle-to-be-champion/ |title=Charles Wright's thrilling battle to be champion |website=Cumbria Crack |access-date=31 August 2023}}

• f=fell, r=retired, ex=excluded tm=two minute warning excluded

• averages include league, play offs, knockout cup & bsn series, min 6 matches

{{cite web | url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/2023-championship-declarations/ | title=2023 Championship Declarations – British Speedway Official Website }}

Berwick Bandits

• {{player||AUS|Rory Schlein}} 8.23
• {{player||ENG|Leon Flint}} (C) 7.05
• {{player||AUS|Jye Etheridge}} 6.41
• {{player||DEN|Thomas Jørgensen}} 6.23
• {{player||DEN|Jonas Knudsen}} 5.74
• {{player||DEN|Hans Andersen}} 5.38
• {{player||AUS|Jacob Hook}} 4.85
• {{player||ENG|Connor Coles}} 4.51
• {{player||ENG|Steve Boxall}} 3.64
• {{player||SCO|Greg Blair}} 2.46
• {{player||WAL|Nathan Stoneman}} 1.33

Birmingham Brummies

• {{player||AUS|Justin Sedgmen}} (C) 7.74
• {{player||AUS|Nick Morris}}{{cite web | url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/miscellaneous/scb-statement-nick-morris-3/ | title=SCB Statement: Nick Morris | date=17 August 2023 }} 7.53
• {{player||AUS|Troy Batchelor}} 7.35
• {{player||ENG|Alfie Bowtell}} 5.43
• {{player||ENG|Paul Starke}} 4.40
• {{player||ENG|Stefan Nielsen}} 3.05
• {{player||ENG|Sam Hagon}} 3.02
• {{player||AUS|Ty Proctor}} 3.00
• {{player||ENG|James Wright}} 2.86

Edinburgh Monarchs

• {{player||ENG|Craig Cook}} 9.08
• {{player||AUS|Josh Pickering}} (C) 8.55
• {{player||AUS|Kye Thomson}} 6.57
• {{player||ITA|Michele Paco Castagna}} 6.11
• {{player||NOR|Lasse Fredriksen}} 4.71
• {{player||DEN|Bastian Borke}} 4.50
• {{player||ENG|Kyle Bickley}} 3.39
• {{player||ENG|Max Clegg}} 3.06
• {{player||AUS|Dayle Wood}} 1.00

Glasgow Tigers

• {{player||ENG|Chris Harris}} 9.47
• {{player||DEN|Benjamin Basso}} 9.45
• {{flagicon|RUS}}/{{flagicon|POL}} Vadim Tarasenko 8.51
• {{player||ENG|Tom Brennan}} (C) 7.91
• {{player||DEN|Claus Vissing}} 7.45
• {{player||POL|Marcin Nowak}} 6.37
• {{player||ENG|Lee Complin}} 4.56
• {{player||SCO|Ace Pijper}} 3.18

Oxford Cheetahs

• {{player||AUS|Sam Masters}} 9.80
• {{player||ENG|Scott Nicholls}} (C) 9.54
• {{player||ENG|Lewis Kerr}} 8.54
• {{player||ENG|Jordan Jenkins}} 6.69
• {{player||AUS|Cameron Heeps}} 5.71
• {{player||ENG|Henry Atkins}} 4.70
• {{player||ENG|Ashton Boughen}} 4.00
• {{player||AUS|Luke Killeen}} 3.27
• {{player||ENG|Ryan Kinsley}} 2.36

Plymouth Gladiators

• {{player||ENG|Ben Barker}} 7.84
• {{player||ENG|Richie Worrall}} 7.77
• {{player||ENG|Kyle Howarth}} (C) 7.61
• {{player||AUS|James Pearson}} 5.84
• {{player||ENG|Dan Gilkes}} 5.79
• {{player||ENG|Ben Morley}} 3.06
• {{player||NZL|Jake Turner}} 2.49
• {{player||ENG|Ben Trigger}} 2.07

Poole Pirates

• {{player||ENG|Richard Lawson}} 9.37
• {{player||ENG|Steve Worrall}} (C) 8.38
• {{player||AUS|Ben Cook}} 8.29
• {{player||AUS|Zach Cook}} 8.03
• {{player||ENG|Anders Rowe}} 6.67
• {{player||ENG|Kyle Newman}} 6.63
• {{player||ENG|Adam Roynon}} 5.01
• {{player||ENG|Joe Thompson}} 4.86

Redcar Bears

• {{player||ENG|Charles Wright}} (C) 9.66
• {{player||ENG|Danny King}} 8.58
• {{player||GER|Erik Riss}} 6.76
• {{player||ENG|Jason Edwards}} 6.08
• {{player||ENG|Danyon Hume}} 5.76
• {{player||AUS|Connor Bailey}} 5.65
• {{player||ENG|Jake Mulford}} 3.44

Scunthorpe Scorpions

• {{player||AUS|Ryan Douglas}} 10.09
• {{player||AUS|Jake Allen}} 7.94
• {{player||DEN|Michael Palm Toft}} 7.85
• {{player||ENG|Simon Lambert}} (C) 7.04
• {{player||ENG|Connor Mountain}} 6.69
• {{player||ENG|Drew Kemp}} 6.64
• {{player||ENG|Nathan Ablitt}} 3.13

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