2019 National Development League speedway season
The National League speedway 2019 now known as the National Development League for the 2019 season was the third tier/division of British speedway. There were several team changes for the 2019 league season with reigning league champions and KO cup winners Eastbourne Eagles, along with the Birmingham Brummies, moving into the SGB Championship. Coventry Bees, who rode their home meetings at Leicester the previous season, did not enter the league, but Leicester Lions entered a team (Leicester Lion Cubs). Cradley Heathens fully entered the league after the previous season National Trophy only commitment , while the Buxton Hitmen decided not compete and only run open meetings (friendlies). It was announced on Tuesday 10 September before the end of the 2019 National Development League season that Stoke Potters' home venue at Loomer Road Stadium had been sold and that the team would not be operating in 2020. Regulation changes. At the Speedway AGM in November 2018, the team averages were reduced to 36.00 points per team. Results. Teams face each other two times: once home and once away. Play-Offs. Home team scores are in bold Overall aggregate scores are in red Semi-Finals Grand  Final NDL Knockout Cup. The 2019 National Development League Knockout Cup was the 22nd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Home team scores are in bold Overall aggregate scores are in red Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grand Final National Trophy. Results. Teams face each other two times: once home and once away. NDL Riders' Championship. Raced at the Eddie Wright Raceway, Scunthorpe on 20 October. The meeting was decided on count back for riders first three rides, after rain prevented the meetings full conclusion. Scores below are from the referee's official National League Riders Individual Championship  score sheet. NDL Pairs. Sunday 25 August staged at Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield. Group Stages Group A Leicester Lion Cubs 18 Kent Kings 18 Isle of Wight Warriors 10 Stoke Potters 8 Group B Plymouth Gladiators 18 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 17 Belle Vue Colts 13 Cradley Heathens 6 Final Kent Kings 19 Leicester Lion Cubs 17 Plymouth Gladiators 10 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 8 NDL Fours. Saturday 13 July staged at Loomer Road, Stoke. Group Stages Group A Stoke Potters 18 Isle of Wight Warriors 14 Cradley Heathens 8 Leicester Lion Cubs 8 Group B Mildenhall Fen Tigers 16 Kent Kings Plymouth  Gladiators 8 Belle Vue Colts 8 Final Stoke Potters 15 Isle of Wight Warriors 14 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 13 Kent Kings 6 Teams. Belle Vue Colts 7 June Connor Bailey replaced the injured Paul Bowen in the Belle Vue Colts team Cradley Heathens 21 May Jack Smith replaced the injured Tom Brennan in the Cradley Heathens team 6 June Sheldon Davies replaced Lewis Whitmore in the Cradley Heathens team Isle of Wight Warriors 1 July Scott Campos replaced Ryan Terry-Daley in the Isle of Wight Warriors team Kent Kings 2 June Jacob Clouting replaced the injured Dan Gilkes in  the Kent Kings team 15 August Jake Mulford replaced the injured Nathan Ablitt in the Kent Kings team 6 September Alex Spooner replaced Jacob Clouting in the Kent Kings team Leicester Lion Cubs 11 April Ryan MacDonald replaced Kelsey Dugard in the Leicester Lion Cubs team 9 July Ryan Terry-Daley replaced the injured Jamie Halder in the Leicester Lion Cubs team 29 August Josh Embeton replaced Ryan MacDonald in the Leicester Lion Cubs team Mildenhall Fen Tigers 16 June Henry Atkins and Arran Butcher replaced the injured Macauley Leek and David Wallinger in the Mildenhall Fen Tigers team 13  August Ryan Kinsley replaced the injured Danny Ayers in the Mildenhall Fen Tigers team Plymouth Gladiators= 26 June David Wallinger replaced Scott Campos in the Plymouth Gladiators team 10 July Luke Chessell replaced the injured Nathan Stoneman in the Plymouth Gladiators team 28 August Tom Young and Kris Andrews replaced the injured Adam Extance and David Wallinger in the Plymouth Gladiators team 6 September Nathan Stoneman replaced Luke Chessell in the Plymouth Gladiators team Stoke Potters 9 January Shelby Rutherford replaced Paul Burnett in the Stoke Potters team 9 May Joe Lawlor replaced Luke Chessell in the Stoke Potters team  23 July Corban Pavitt quit the Stoke Potters team due to personal reasons 31 August Kieran Douglas replaced Corban Pavitt in the Stoke Potters team