The National League Riders' Championship is an annual motorcycle speedway contest between the top riders (or two riders) with the highest average points total from each club competing in the third tier league in the United Kingdom.
The same format of Championship applies for the tier one and tier two leagues, that of the SGB Premiership Riders' Individual Championship (tier one) and the SGB Championship Riders' Individual Championship (tier two).
Winners YearWinnerTeamRefFrom 1994 it was known as the British League Division Three Individual Championship1994Andy Howe Cleveland BaysFrom 1995 it was known as the Academy League Riders' Individual Championship1995Kevin Little Berwick BanditsFrom 1996 it was known as the Conference League Riders' Individual Championship1996Mike Hampson Buxton Hitmen1997Jon Armstrong Buxton Hitmen1998Steve Bishop St Austell Gulls1999Jonathan Swales Linlithgow Lightning2000Scott Pegler Newport Wasps2001David Mason Rye House Rockets2002James Birkinshaw Rye House Rockets2003Barrie Evans Rye House Raiders2004James Wright Buxton Hitmen2005Steve Boxall Rye House Raiders2006Adam Roynon Buxton Hitmen2007Tai Woffinden Scunthorpe Scorpions2008Benji Compton Redcar CubsFrom 2009 it was known as the National League Riders' Individual Championship2009Craig Cook Buxton Hitmen2010Lee Smart Dudley2011Jason Garrity Belle Vue Colts2012Ashley Birks Stoke Potters2013Steve Boxall Kent Kings2014Danny Halsey Mildenhall Fen Tigers2015Ben Morley Kent Kings2016Max Clegg Cradley2017Dan Bewley Belle Vue Colts2018Ben Morley Isle of Wight Islanders2019Anders Rowe Kent KingsThe 2020 & 2021 editions were cancelled due to COVID-192022Jordan Jenkins Oxford Chargers2023Connor Bailey Workington Comets2024Sam HagonBelle Vue Colts2025Vinnie FoordScunthorpe/Sheffield Steekers
See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Riders' champions Speedway in the United Kingdom
References