The Team Speedway Under-21 World Championship is a speedway competition to determine the World Championship for national Under-21 teams (the sport's equivalent of the Under-21 World Cup in football).
As of 2022, the event has been known as the Speedway of Nations 2, the Under-21 division of the Speedway of Nations. The first edition of the competition was in 2005 prior to its incorporation with the Speedway of Nations.
Poland has dominated the competition winning the title record 17 times.
Previous winners YearVenueWinnersRunner-up3rd place 2005 Svítkov StadiumPardubiceJanusz KołodziejKrystian KlechaMarcin RempałaKrzysztof KasprzakKarol ZąbikAntonio LindbäckEric AnderssonFredrik LindgrenJonas DavidssonMorten RisagerPatrick HougaardKristian LundHenrik MøllerNicolai Klindt 2006 Municipal StadiumRybnik Krzysztof BuczkowskiAdrian MiedzińskiPaweł HlibKarol ZąbikPaweł MiesiącRobert PetterssonFredrik LindgrenSebastian AldénRicky KlingThomas H. Jonasson Klaus JakobsenMorten RisagerNicolai KlindtHenrik MøllerKenneth Hansen 2007 Altes StadionAbensbergKarol ZąbikPaweł HlibKrzysztof BuczkowskiMateusz SzczepaniakAdrian Gomólski Edward KennettDanny KingLewis BridgerJames WrightTai WoffindenLuboš Tomíček, Jr.Filip ŠiteraMatěj KůsHynek ŠtichauerMartin Gavenda 2008 Speedway CenterHolsted Michał MitkoArtur MroczkaGrzegorz ZengotaMaciej JanowskiDaniel Pytel Nicolai KlindtPatrick HougaardPeter KildemandRené BachMorten RisagerKim NilssonLudvig LindgrenSimon GustafssonRicky KlingBilly Forsberg 2009 Edward Jancarz StadiumGorzówDawid LampartMaciej JanowskiGrzegorz ZengotaPrzemysław PawlickiArtur Mroczka René BachKenni LarsenLeon MadsenNicolai KlindtPatrick Hougaard Linus EklöfThomas H. JonassonSimon GustafssonKim NilssonLudvig Lindgren 2010 Rye House StadiumRye HouseMichael Jepsen JensenRené BachPatrick HougaardLasse BjerrePeter Kildemand Simon GustafssonDennis AnderssonLudvig LindgrenKim NilssonLinus Sundström Maciej JanowskiPatryk DudekArtur MroczkaPrzemysław PawlickiSzymon Woźniak 2011 Trud StadiumBalakovoAndrey KudryashovArtem LagutaVitaly BelousovIlya ChalovVladimir Borodulin René BachMikkel BechJonas AndersenMichael Jepsen JensenMikkel MichelsenKiril TsukanovAndriy KobrinAleksandr LoktaevVolodymyr TeygelStanislav Melnichuk 2012 Stadion Startu GnieznoGniezno Patryk DudekMaciej JanowskiTobiasz MusielakPrzemysław PawlickiBartosz Zmarzlik Darcy WardNick MorrisDakota NorthAlex DaviesSam Masters Jacob ThorssellOliver BerntzonMathias ThoernblomPontus AspgrenAnton Rosén 2013 Svítkov StadiumPardubiceMichael Jepsen JensenMikkel MichelsenMikkel BechNicklas Porsing Patryk DudekPaweł PrzedpełskiPiotr Pawlicki Jr.Bartosz Zmarzlik Václav Milík Jr.Zdeněk HolubRoman ČejkaEduard Krčmář 2014 Speedway CenterSlangerup Paweł PrzedpełskiPiotr Pawlicki Jr.Bartosz ZmarzlikKacper Gomólski Mikkel MichelsenLasse BjerreMikkel Bech Oliver BerntzonJacob ThorssellVictor PalovaaraFredrik Engman 2015 Olympic ParkMildura Maksym DrabikPiotr Pawlicki Jr.Bartosz ZmarzlikPaweł Przedpełski Nikolaj Busk JakobsenAnders ThomsenMikkel BechMikkel Michelsen Nick MorrisMax FrickeJack HolderBrady Kurtz 2016 Norrköping MotorstadionNorrköping Krystian PieszczekBartosz ZmarzlikPaweł PrzedpełskiBartosz Smektała Brady KurtzJake AllenMax FrickeJack Holder Frederik JakobsenMikkel B. AndersenPatrick HansenAndreas Lyager 2017 Municipal StadiumRybnik Bartosz SmektałaKacper WorynaMaksym DrabikDominik KuberaRafał Karczmarz Jack HolderMax FrickeJosh PickeringBrady KurtzJaimon Lidsey Jonas JeppesenAndreas LyagerMikkel B. AndersenPatrick HansenFrederik Jakobsen 2018 Speedway CenterOutrup Rafał KarczmarzDaniel KaczmarekMaksym DrabikBartosz SmektałaWiktor Lampart Christian ThaysenPatrick HansenAndreas LyagerFrederik JakobsenJonas Seifert-Salk Dan BewleyEllis PerksZach WajtknechtNathan GreavesConnor Mountain 2019 National Speedway StadiumManchester Bartosz SmektałaDominik KuberaMaksym DrabikWiktor LampartMichał Gruchalski Robert LambertDan BewleyDrew KempKyle BickleyLeon Flint Mads HansenFrederik JakobsenPatrick HansenJonas Jeppesen 2020 Speedway CenterOutrup Dominik KuberaWiktor LampartJakub MiśkowiakViktor Trofimov Jr.Norbert Krakowiak Tim SørensenMads HansenJonas Seifert-SalkMatias NielsenMarcus Birkemose Dan BewleyTom BrennanDrew KempJordan PalinLeon Flint 2021 Józef Piłsudski Municipal StadiumBydgoszcz Wiktor LampartJakub Miśkowiak Mads HansenMarcus BirkemoseTim Sørensen Tom BrennanDrew KempLeon Flint 2022 Vojens Speedway CenterVojens Mateusz CierniakJakub MiśkowiakWiktor Przyjemski Jan KvěchPetr Chlupáč Tom BrennanDrew Kemp 2023 Riga Speedway StadiumRigaMateusz CierniakWiktor PrzyjemskiBartłomiej Kowalski Esben HjerrildJesper KnudsenEmil Breum Francis GustsRičards AnsviesulisErnest Matjuszonok 2024 National Speedway StadiumManchesterBartosz BańborWiktor Przyjemski Philip Hellström BängsCasper Henriksson Keynan RewJames Pearson 2025 MotoArenaToruńNorick BlödornMario HäuslHannah Grunwald Mikkel AndersenVillads NagelBastian Pedersen Mitchell McDiarmidTate ZischkeJames Pearson 2026 Markéta StadiumPragueWiktor PrzyjemskiBartosz BańborKevin Małkiewicz Villads NagelBastian PedersenMikkel Andersen Mario HäuslJanek KonzackHannah Grunwald
Team Classification Pos National Team Total 1. 18 1 1202. 2 11 5183. 1 0 124. 1 0 015. 0 4 4 86. 0 3 3 67. 0 2 468. 0 1 239. 0 0 11 0 0 11
Rider classification (top 10) Pos Rider Team Total 1. Bartosz Zmarzlik 5 4 1 2. Maksym Drabik 4 4 Bartosz Smektała 4 4 Wiktor Przyjemski 4 4 5. Paweł Przedpełski 4 3 1 6. Maciej Janowski 4 3 17. Karol Ząbik 3 3 8. Piotr Pawlicki Jr. 3 2 1 Michael J. Jensen 3 2 1 10. Artur Mroczka 3 2 1 Przemysław Pawlicki 3 2 1
Rules Eligibility The minimum age limit (16 years) starts on the date of the rider's birthday and the maximum age limit (21 years) finishes at the end of the year in which they reach 21 years old.
Team composition The 4 competing teams shall each consist of 5 riders; there shall be no substitute rider: Team A (Helmet colour Red): No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Team B (Blue): No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Team C (White): No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Team D (Yellow/Black): No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
When a team is 6 or more points in arrears of the leading team, the team manager may substitute a rider in the next or succeeding heats with another rider in his team, However, each rider may be used as a substitute once only. Substitutions must stop when the team is less than 6 points in arrears.
See also Motorcycle speedway Speedway World Cup
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