2016–17 Investec Women's Hockey Premier Division season

The 2016–17 Investec Women's Hockey Premier Division season took place between September 2016 and April 2017. Surbiton won the title for the fourth consecutive season. They won both the regular season and the League Finals Weekend. [1][2][3][4] Reading were relegated to the Conferences. [5]

2016–17 Investec Women's Hockey Premier Division season
DatesSeptember 2016 – April 2017
ChampionsSurbiton
PromotedBuckingham
RelegatedReading
Top goalscorerGiselle Ansley (15) [1]

Regular season

Final table
Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1Surbiton1815213947
2Holcombe1811521938
3East Grinstead189631233
4University of Birmingham181026332
5Leicester18855729
6Clifton189181128
7Canterbury18558-1320
8Slough183312-2212
9Bowdon Hightown181512-268
10Reading181215-305
= Qualified for League Finals Weekend
= Premier Division Play-Off
= Relegated to Conferences

Source:[6]

Results
Home \ Away Bow Can Cli EG Hol Lei Rea Slo Sub Bir
Bowdon Hightown — 2–3 1–1 1–4 3–3 2–0 0–0 3–4 0–5 1–2
Canterbury 2–1 — 0–6 1–1 0–1 2–3 2–1 1–1 0–3 1–2
Clifton Robinsons 2–1 3–0 — 1–2 2–4 3–2 5–1 2–0 1–2 1–2
East Grinstead 0–0 0–0 3–1 — 2–3 2–2 2–0 1–0 0–2 1–2
Holcombe 1–0 1–1 4–2 0–1 — 1–1 4–0 4–1 2–2 3–1
Leicester 5–1 3–1 0–1 2–2 0–2 — 2–1 0–0 3–2 1–1
Reading 1–1 1–2 2–3 2–4 2–5 0–3 — 1–3 0–1 2–3
Slough 1–0 1–4 1–4 1–2 2–2 0–3 0–1 — 0–2 0–4
Surbiton 6–0 4–1 4–3 1–1 4–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 — 3–2
University of Birmingham 4–1 4–4 2–1 1–4 1–3 0–1 6–2 1–0 0–6 —
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

League Finals Weekend

Semi-finals
22 April 2017
Surbiton 3–1 University of Birmingham
Ansley  13'
Middleton  24'
Martin  43'		 [7] Sanders  21'
Lee Valley
Umpires:
Emma Shelbourn
Cathy Wright
22 April 2017
Holcombe 2–1 East Grinstead
Beeney  40'
Wilkinson  41'		 [7][8] Blackwood  7'
Lee Valley

Final
23 April 2017
16.00
Surbiton 3–1 Holcombe
Ansley  26'
Middleton  32'
Evans  52'		 [1][2] Watton  40'
Lee Valley
Umpires:
Hannah Harrison
Emma Shelbourn

Premier Division Play-Off

The winners of the three regional conferences and the ninth placed team in Premier Division played a round-robin tournament. The top two placed teams will play in the 2017–18 Premier Division while the bottom two will play in the Conferences. Bowdon Hightown won the group to keep their place in the Premier Division while Buckingham beat Wimbledon and Brooklands Poynton to secure promotion. Buckingham were promoted after a 4–3 win over Wimbledon in a winner-takes-all encounter. [2][9]

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1Bowdon Hightown321027
2Buckingham320116
3Wimbledon3102-13
4Brooklands Poynton3012-21
= Qualified for the 2017–18 Premier Division

References
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  2. "Surbiton Men and Women are England's League Champions!". eurohockey.org. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  3. "Surbiton make history by winning both men and women's titles". www.express.co.uk. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. "Double delight for Surbiton as ladies clinch fourth successive Investec Women's Hockey League Finals championship". www.swlondoner.co.uk. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  5. "Reading women will bounce back following Investec League relegation". www.readingchronicle.co.uk. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  6. "Investec Women's Hockey League – Women's Premier Division 2016/17 - archived". fixtureslive.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  7. "L1 Reach IWHL Championship Final At Lee Valley". surbitonhc.com. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  8. "Disappointment for Holcombe sides". www.kentsportsnews.com. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  9. "Wimbledon Ladies fall short of promotion to Investec Women's Hockey Premier League". www.swlondoner.co.uk. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
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