Men's England Hockey League

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Men's England Hockey League
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Field hockey current event.svg 2023–24 Men's England Hockey League season
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Sport Field hockey
Founded1974;50 years ago (1974)
First season 1974–75
Administrator England Hockey
No. of teams12 (Premier Division)
10 (Division 1 South)
10 (Division 1 North)
30 (Conference teams)
CountryEngland
Confederation EHF (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)
Old Georgians (3rd title)
(2023–24)
Most titles Cannock (7 titles)
Relegation toDivision One (North or South)
Domestic cup(s) England Hockey Men's Championship Cup
International cup(s) Euro Hockey League
Official website Men's Hockey League

The Men's England Hockey League is a field hockey league organised by England Hockey that features men's teams from England and Wales.

Contents

Format

Regular season

There are 62 teams in the league, the top tier consists of a Premier Division of twelve teams. Below this is tier two, which consists of two ten-team Division One regional teams (North and South). The third tier consists of three regional conferences North, West, and East, all consisting of ten teams. The teams play each other home and away during an 18 week season from September to April. The league has a winter break between December and February. [1] The winners of the Premier Division regular season automatically qualify to play in the Euro Hockey League. [2]

League Finals Weekend

The top four Premier Division teams from the regular season qualify for the League Finals Weekend. The team that wins this tournament will be overall champions of the Men's England Hockey League and will qualify to play in the Euro Hockey League. If the team finishing top of the Premier Division at the end of the regular season also wins the League Finals Weekend tournament, the tournament runners-up will qualify as England's second team in the Euro Hockey League. [2]

2023–24 teams

List of champions

The Men's National League was introduced for the first time in 1974–75.

SeasonChampionsRunners Up
1974–75 Bedfordshire Eagles (1) Southgate
1975–76 Slough (1)Bury St Edmunds YMCA
1976–77 Southgate (1)Bedfordshire Eagles
1977–78 Southgate (2) Trojans
1978–79 Isca (1)
1979–80 Slough (2)Westcliff
1980–81 Slough (3)Westcliff
1981–82 Slough (4) Cambridge City
1982–83 Slough (5) Fareham
1983–84 Neston (1)Lyons
1984–85 East Grinstead (1) Slough
1985–86 East Grinstead (2) Isca
1986–87 Slough (6) Old Loughtonians
1987–88 Southgate (3) Stourport
1988–89 Southgate (4) Havant
1989–90 Hounslow (1) East Grinstead
1990–91 Havant (1)Indian Gymkhana
1991–92 Havant (2) Hounslow
1992–93 Hounslow (2) Southgate
1993–94 Havant (3) Hounslow
1994–95 Teddington (1) Reading
1995–96 Cannock (1) Reading
1996–97 Reading (1) Teddington
1997–98 Cannock (2) Canterbury
1998–99 Cannock (3) Southgate
1999–2000 Canterbury (1) Cannock
2000–01 Reading (2) Surbiton
2001–02 Reading (3) Surbiton
2002–03 Cannock (4) Reading
2003–04 Cannock (5) Reading
2004–05 Cannock (6) Reading
2005–06 Cannock (7) Surbiton
2006–07 Reading (4) Cannock
2007–08 Reading (5) East Grinstead
2008–09 East Grinstead (2) Reading
2009–10 East Grinstead (3) Beeston
2010–11 Beeston (1) East Grinstead
2011–12 Reading (6) East Grinstead
2012–13 Beeston (2) Surbiton
2013–14 Beeston (3) East Grinstead
2014–15 Wimbledon (1) East Grinstead
2015–16 Wimbledon (2) Reading
2016–17 Surbiton (1) Wimbledon
2017–18 Surbiton [3] (2) Hampstead & Westminster
2018–19 Hampstead & Westminster (1) Surbiton
2019–20 Surbiton [4] (3) Hampstead & Westminster
2020–21 Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021–22 Old Georgians [5] (1) Wimbledon
2022–23 Old Georgians (2) Holcombe
2023–24 Old Georgians [6] (3) Surbiton

Champions

By club

ClubChampionshipsRunners-upWinning seasons
Cannock 72 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06
Reading 67 1996–97, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12
Slough 61 1975–76, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87
East Grinstead 46 1984–85, 1985–86, 2008–09, 2009–10
Southgate 43 1976–77, 1977–78, 1987–88, 1988–89
Surbiton 36 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
Havant 31 1990–91, 1992–92, 1993–94
Beeston 31 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14
Old Georgians 30 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023-24
Hounslow 22 1989–90, 1992–93
Wimbledon 21 2014–15, 2015–16
Hampstead & Westminster 12 2018–19
Bedfordshire Eagles11 1974–75
Isca 111978–79
Teddington 11 1994–95
Canterbury 11 1999–2000
Neston 10 1983–84
Westcliff02
Bury St Edmunds YMCA01
Trojans01
Cambridge City 01
Fareham 01
Lyons01
Old Loughtonians 01
Stourport 01
Indian Gymkhana01
Holcombe 01

By region

Region ChampionshipsClubs
South East England 26 Reading (6), Slough (6), East Grinstead (4), Havant (3), Surbiton (3), Canterbury (1), Old Georgians (3)
Greater London 10 Southgate (4), Hounslow (2), Wimbledon (2), Teddington (1), Hampstead & Westminster (1)
West Midlands 7 Cannock (7)
East Midlands 3 Beeston (3)
South West England 1 Isca (1)
North West England 1 Neston (1)
East of England 1Bedfordshire Eagles (1)

Premiership Tournament/Super Cup winners

SeasonChampionsRunners Up
1998–99 Cannock Reading
1999–2000 Cannock Canterbury
2000–01 Surbiton Guildford
2001–02 Reading Surbiton
2002–03 Reading Loughborough Students
2003–04 Reading Cannock
2004–05 Cannock Reading
2005–06 Reading Surbiton

See also

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