2013 National League speedway season

The 2013 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway was contested by eight teams.

Summary
Scunthorpe Saints and Rye House Cobras were both missing from the 2012 league. Two newcomers were the Coventry Storm and the newly formed Kent Kings.

The Dudley Heathens were champions.

Final table
Scoring system:

Home loss by any number of points = 0

Home draw = 1

Home win by between 1 and 6 points = 2

Home win by 7 points or more = 3

Away loss by 7 points or more = 0

Away loss by 6 points or fewer = 1

Away draw = 2

Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3

Away win by 7 points or more = 4

Playoffs
Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide the championship. Dudley Heathens defeated King's Lynn Young Stars in the final.

Semi-finals

National League Knockout Cup
The 2013 National League Knockout Cup was the 16th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Dudley Heathens were the winners.

First round

Semi-finals

Riders' Championship
Steve Boxall won the Riders' Championship for the second time. The final was held on 21 September at Rye House Stadium.

Pairs
The National League Pairs Championship, was held at Mildenhall Stadium, on 30 June 2013. The event was won by Ashley Morris and Lewis Blackbird of the Mildenhall Fen Tigers.

Fours
Dudley won the National League Fours, held on 18 August 2013 at Loomer Road Stadium.

Teams and final averages
Buxton Hitmen
 * Charles Wright 10.37
 * Tony Atkin 7.75
 * Liam Carr 6.87
 * Adam McKinna 6.22
 * Lee Smart 5.76
 * Ryan Blacklock 4.43
 * Tom Woolley 3.64
 * Matt Williamson 3.33
 * Tyler Govier 3.00

Coventry Storm
 * Joe Jacobs 8.71
 * Robert Branford 8.53
 * James Sarjeant 7.38
 * Oliver Greenwood 6.89
 * Richard Franklin 4.84
 * Luke Crang 4.78
 * Trevor Heath 4.18
 * James Shanes 3.46
 * Martin Knuckey 3.00
 * Tommy Fenwick 3.00

Dudley Heathens
 * Lewis Blackbird 10.49
 * Paul Starke 9.93
 * Ashley Morris 8.83
 * Max Clegg 6.27
 * Dan Greenwood 5.74
 * Gareth Isherwood 4.57
 * Nathan Greaves 4.00

Isle of Wight Islanders
 * Adam Ellis 8.90
 * Byron Bekker 7.44
 * Ben Hopwood 6.89
 * Tom Perry 6.30
 * Darryl Ritchings 5.94
 * Brendan Johnson 4.84
 * Danny Stoneman 4.29
 * Chris Widman 3.50
 * Brandon Freemantle 3.00

Kent Kings
 * Steve Boxall 9.56
 * Ben Morley 7.13
 * David Mason 6.38
 * Jack Kingston 4.20
 * Connor Coles 3.67
 * Adam Kirby 3.00
 * Sam Woods 3.00

King's Lynn Young Stars
 * Robert Lambert 10.30
 * Lewis Kerr 8.22
 * Jake Knight 7.62
 * Lewis Rose 6.76
 * James Cockle 6.24
 * Shane Hazelden 4.77
 * Scott Campos 4.56
 * Shane Waldron 3.00

Mildenhall Fen Tigers
 * Stefan Nielsen 8.00
 * Jon Armstrong 7.93
 * Josh Bates 7.49
 * Danny Halsey 7.43
 * Aaron Baseby 4.56
 * Nathan Stoneman 3.35
 * Liam Rumsey 3.05

Stoke Potters
 * Ben Reade 7.70
 * Steve Worrall 7.09
 * Tom Young 7.04
 * Kyle Hughes 6.22
 * Lee Payne 4.90
 * Luke Priest 4.75
 * Luke Chessell 4.22
 * Shaun Tedham 3.00
 * Emerson Jones 3.00