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SGB Championship 2018

The SGB Championship 2018 was the 2018 season of the second division of Great British speedway. The season ran between March and October 2018 and consisted of 11 teams participating.

Workington Comets completed the treble winning the playoffs, Championship Shield and the Knockout Cup. It was the first league title win since their formation in 1970.

League

Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.

Results

Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.

The following SGB Championship league match was not completed during the league season<br> Workington Comets Vs Lakeside Hammers

Table

Final SGB Championship League Table Up To And Including Sunday 16 September

Play-offs

Home team scores are in bold<br> Overall aggregate scores are in <span style="color:red;">red</span>

Semi-finals

Grand final

SGB Championship Knockout Cup

The 2018 SGB Championship Knockout Cup was the 51st edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams.

KO Cup stages

Home team scores are in bold<br> Overall aggregate scores are in <span style="color:red;">red</span>

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

First leg

Second leg

Workington were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 98–82.

Championship Shield

Borders Group

Final Championship Shield Borders Group Table

Northern Group

Final Championship Shield Northern Group Table

Southern Group

Final Championship Shield Southern Group Table

Play-offs

Home team scores are in bold<br> Overall aggregate scores are in <span style="color:red;">red</span>

Semi-finals

Final

Riders' Championship

Craig Cook won the Riders' Championship for the second time. The final was held on 2 September at Owlerton Stadium.

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Pairs

The SGB Championship Pairs was held at Oaktree Arena on 20 July. The event was won by Sheffield Tigers for the second consecutive year.

Semi finals

  • Sheffield bt Lakeside 7–2
  • Workington bt Peterborough 7–2

Final

  • Sheffield bt Workington 5–4

Fours

Peterborough Panthers won the SGB Championship Fours for the second successive year, held on 1 July 2018, at the Media Prime Arena.

Final leading averages

Teams and final averages

Berwick Bandits

  • 7.39
  • 7.63
  • 7.41
  • 6.95
  • 6.48
  • 6.23
  • 6.15
  • 4.00

Edinburgh Monarchs

  • 9.54
  • 8.86
  • 8.63
  • 7.13
  • 6.98
  • 5.89
  • 5.55
  • 4.00
  • 3.64
  • 3.63
  • 3.42
  • 2.60

Glasgow Tigers

  • 11.05
  • 8.53
  • 8.11
  • 8.07
  • 7.81
  • 6.92
  • 4.74
  • 3.24
  • 2.58

Ipswich Witches

  • 9.25
  • 9.01
  • 7.16
  • 7.10
  • 5.85
  • 5.42
  • 5.00
  • 4.90
  • 4.00
  • 3.72
  • 3.62
  • 0.80

Lakeside Hammers

  • 9.46
  • 9.41
  • 8.11
  • 7.02
  • 5.97
  • 5.58
  • 3.14

Newcastle Diamonds

  • 7.22
  • 7.05
  • 6.77
  • 6.51
  • 6.39
  • 5.96
  • 5.33
  • 4.95

Peterborough Panthers

  • 8.70
  • 8.66
  • 7.07
  • 6.93
  • 5.80
  • 5.76
  • 5.41
  • 5.16
  • 3.33

Redcar Bears

  • 7.85
  • 7.72
  • 6.67
  • 6.39
  • 5.50
  • 5.42
  • 5.19
  • 5.00
  • 4.87
  • 4.18
  • 4.00

Scunthorpe Scorpions

  • 9.08
  • 8.32
  • 7.94
  • 7.62
  • 6.52
  • 4.29
  • 1.53

Sheffield Tigers

  • 8.76
  • 8.00
  • 7.69
  • 6.77
  • 6.75
  • 5.81
  • 4.00
  • 3.89
  • 3.81
  • 3.00
  • 2.80
  • 0.89

Workington Comets

  • 7.91
  • 7.78
  • 7.76
  • 7.66
  • 7.63
  • 7.33
  • 7.23
  • 1.69

See also

References