The 2025 National Development League and National Trophy was the third division/tier of British motorcycle speedway for the 2025 season. It was a semi-professional development league, containing mainly the junior sides of SGB Premiership and SGB Championship clubs. Leicester Lion Cubs were the defending champions having won the title in 2024. The league was sponsored by the World Speedway Riders' Association.
Summary The same six clubs that competed for the 2024 National Development League Championship returned for the 2025 edition. However, an additional competition called the National Trophy was added where five other teams would take part. The league and trophy points limit was set at 38.
Oxford Chargers won the title by a single point from Monarchs Academy, with the bonus point from the meetings between the clubs proving decisive. It was the second time in three years that Oxford were crowned champions.
King's Lynn Young Stars won the debut National Trophy title, dominating the league and winning by seven points.
NDL League table Club Home Away 1 Oxford Chargers (C) 10 5 0 0 3 0 2 505 383 4 20 +112 2 Monarchs Academy 10 5 0 0 3 0 2 449 443 3 19 +6 3 Leicester Lion Cubs 10 3 1 1 3 0 2 465 425 4 17 +40 4 Scunthorpe/Sheffield 10 3 1 1 1 0 4 439 454 2 11 -15 5 Middlesbrough Tigers 10 2 0 3 0 0 5 416 480 1 5 -64 6 Belle Vue Colts 10 1 0 4 1 0 4 405 484 1 5 -79
Fixtures & results
Leading averages Rider Team Average 1 William Cairns Belle Vue 10.87 2 Jody Scott Belle Vue 10.82 3 Cooper Rushen Leicester 10.36 4 Ace Pijper Middlesbrough 10.14 5 Luke Harrison Scunthorpe/Sheffield 10.11 6 Nathan Ablitt Scunthorpe/Sheffield 9.85 7 Darryl Ritchings Oxford 9.70 8 Jordy Loftus Edinburgh 9.37 9 Max Perry Leicester 9.14 10 Vinnie Foord Scunthorpe/Sheffield 9.07 averages include all league fixtures, min 4 matches
National Trophy League table Club Home Away 1 King's Lynn Young Stars (C) 8 4 0 0 3 0 1 405 303 3 17 +102 2 Leicester Fox Cubs 8 3 0 1 1 0 3 340 364 2 10 -24 3 Kent Eagles 8 3 0 1 0 1 3 322 369 2 9 -47 4 Plymouth Centurions 8 3 0 1 0 0 4 348 364 2 8 -16 5 Birmingham Bulls 8 3 0 1 0 0 4 341 356 1 7 -15
Fixtures & results
Leading averages Rider Team Average 1 Jody Scott King's Lynn 10.59 2 Cooper Rushen King's Lynn 10.46 3 Joe Thompson Plymouth 9.83 4 William Cairns Leicester 9.67 5 Vinnie Foord Kent 9.50 6 Luke Harrison King's Lynn 9.00 7 Ben Morley Kent 8.90 8 Ben Trigger Plymouth 8.80 9 Max Perry King's Lynn 8.74 10 Darryl Ritchings Birmingham 8.16 averages include all league fixtures, min 4 matches
Riders' Championship
The National League Riders' Championship did not take place in 2025.
Squads & final averages Minimum 2 matches
NDL
Belle Vue Colts 10.87 8.74 6.37 4.21 3.74 3.43 3.18
Edinburgh Monarchs Academy 9.37 8.67 8.31 7.86 7.50 5.67 5.58 3.07 1.14
Leicester Lion Cubs 10.36 9.76 9.14 6.12 5.67 5.41 4.63 0.80
Middlesbrough Tigers 10.14 7.75 6.92 6.50 5.33 5.05 4.50 4.35 2.00 1.14
Oxford Chargers 10.82 9.70 8.41 7.91 7.43 6.74 3.18
Scunthorpe/Sheffield Steelers 10.11 9.85 9.07 9.05 8.76 7.14 5.39 3.65 2.00
National Trophy
Birmingham Bulls 8.44 8.16 7.57 7.29 6.44 6.18 6.13 4.32 0.57
Kent Eagles 9.50 9.33 8.90 6.60 5.93 5.50 5.09 3.00 1.85
King's Lynn Young Stars 10.59 10.46 9.00 8.74 4.67 4.61 2.00 1.50
Leicester Fox Cubs 9.67 9.54 8.89 7.38 7.23 5.60 5.00 4.00 2.08 0.62
Plymouth Centurions 9.83 8.80 6.60 5.00 4.94 4.50 2.00 1.33
See also List of United Kingdom speedway league champions Knockout Cup (speedway)
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