The 2026 National Development League is the third division/tier of British motorcycle speedway for the 2026 season. It is a semi-professional development league, containing mainly the junior sides of SGB Premiership and SGB Championship clubs. Oxford Chargers are the defending champions having won the title in 2025.
Summary Four of six 2025 clubs returned for the 2026 edition. The two other teams were King's Lynn Young Stars, who stepped up from the 2025 NT and the newly named Buxton Bulls (formerly Buxton Hitmen) returned to British speedway. Two teams dropped out, the Belle Vue Colts and the Scunthorpe/Sheffield combination. The league and trophy points limit was set at 42.
NDL League table Club Home Away 1 Edinburgh Academy (C) 9 5 0 0 4 0 0 500 309 4 22 +191 2 Leicester Lions Cubs 8 3 0 0 1 1 3 370 350 2 11 +20 3 Oxford Chargers 10 3 0 2 1 0 4 444 453 2 10 -9 4 Middlesbrough Tigers 10 3 0 2 1 0 4 410 489 2 10 -79 5 King's Lynn Young Stars 9 2 1 2 1 0 3 394 416 1 8 -22 6 Buxton Bulls 10 3 0 2 0 0 5 399 500 2 8 -101
Fixtures and results
Leading averages Rider Team Average 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 averages include all league fixtures, min 4 matches
Riders' Championship
Squads and final averages Minimum 2 matches
Buxton Bulls
(capt)
Edinburgh Monarchs Academy
King's Lynn Young Stars
(capt)
Leicester Lion Cubs
(capt)
Middlesbrough Tigers
Oxford Chargers
(capt)
See also List of United Kingdom speedway league champions Knockout Cup (speedway)
References