BRITISH speedway's National Development League structure will expand in 2025.
Five new clubs will help launch a newly created National Trophy competition.
Birmingham, King's Lynn, Plymouth and Workington have all agreed to help develop the youth of British speedway along with a returning Kent team.
Last year's six teams will continue to battle it out for the National Development League title.
Riders will be allowed to sign for a team in both competitions, allowing them to participate in double the meetings compared to 2024.
Chairman Rob Godfrey said "The National League Development really came back to life last season, so it's great to have all six clubs back for that but also now to be able to introduce the additional National Trophy group"
"The group will utilise largely the same riders as the NDL which means they will get maximum track time between the groups.
"If you look at it from a rider's point of view, they will have a home track in the NDL and all the away tracks in that league. And then if they're in the National Trophy they will have another home track there along with four more different away tracks to visit.
"There's no replication between the two groups, so really it's fast-track experience for the riders and they're going to be much better next year compared to this, when we do appreciate there were some big gaps for them.
The addition of the newly-formed Kent Eagles is a refreshing sign for the South of England.
Godfrey continues "We're also delighted to have a Southern based club coming back with Kent competing in the Trophy, and we welcome them into the competition.
"Everyone is doing this for the right reasons, and we have now created more meetings for the youth and developing riders to participate in, and with the majority of our tracks involved, so we see this as a very positive all-round."
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