Men's England Hockey League

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

Men's England Hockey League
Most recent season or competition:
2019–20 Men's Hockey League season
SportField hockey
Founded1974 (1974)
Inaugural season1974–75
AdministratorEngland Hockey
No. of teams10
CountryEngland
ConfederationEHF (Europe)
Most recent
champion(s)
Surbiton (3rd title)
(2019–20)
Most titlesCannock (7 titles)
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toDivision One
Domestic cup(s)England Hockey Men's Championship Cup
International cup(s)Euro Hockey League
Official websiteMen's Hockey League

Format

Regular season

There are 60 teams in the league, the top tier consists of a Premier Division of ten 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]

2019–20 teams

Premier Division

Team City/town Home pitch
BeestonBeeston, NottinghamshireNottingham Hockey Centre
Brooklands MUSale, Greater ManchesterBrooklands Sports Club
East GrinsteadEast Grinstead, West SussexEast Grinstead Sports Club
Hampstead & WestminsterMaida ValePaddington Recreation Ground
HolcombeRochester, KentHolcombe Park
Old GeorgiansAddlestoneSt George's College
ReadingReading, BerkshireSonning Lane
SurbitonLong Ditton, SurreySugden Road
University of ExeterExeterStreatham Campus
WimbledonWimbledon, LondonKing's College School

Division One South

Team City/town Home pitch
Brighton & HoveBrighton and HoveBlatchington Mill
CanterburyCanterburyPolo Farm
FarehamFarehamThe Henry Cort Community College
HavantHavantHavant Park
Oxford HawksOxfordBanbury Road North
OxtedOxtedOxted School
SevenoaksSevenoaks, KentVine Cricket Ground, Hollybush Lane
SouthgateTrent ParkSouthgate Hockey Centre
Team Bath BuccaneersBathUniversity of Bath
TeddingtonTeddingtonTeddington School

Division One North

Team City/town Home pitch
BowdonBowdon, Greater ManchesterThe Bowdon Club
Cardiff & MetCardiffSophia Gardens
City of PeterboroughPeterboroughQueen Katharine Academy
Durham UniversityDurhamThe Graham Sports Centre
LeedsLeedsSports Park Weetwood
Loughborough StudentsLoughboroughLoughborough University
Olton & West WarwicksOltonWest Warwickshire Sports Club
Sheffield HallamSheffield Hallam UniversityAbbeydale Park
University of BirminghamUniversity of BirminghamBournbrook
University of NottinghamNottinghamUniversity of Nottingham

History

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

List of champions

Season Champions Runners 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

Champions

By club

Club Championships Runners-up Winning seasons
Cannock721995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06
Reading671996–97, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12
Slough611975–76, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87
East Grinstead461984–85, 1985–86, 2008–09, 2009–10
Southgate431976–77, 1977–78, 1987–88, 1988–89
Surbiton352016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
Havant311990–91, 1992–92, 1993–94
Beeston312010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14
Hounslow221989–90, 1992–93
Wimbledon212014–15, 2015–16
Hampstead & Westminster122018–19
Bedforshire Eagles111974–75
Isca111978–79
Teddington111994–95
Canterbury111999–2000
Neston101983–84
Westcliff02
Bury St Edmunds YMCA01
Trojans01
Cambridge City01
Fareham01
Lyons01
Old Loughtonians01
Stourport01
Indian Gymkhana01

By region

Region Championships Clubs
South East England23Reading (6), Slough (6), East Grinstead (4), Havant (3), Surbiton (3), Canterbury (1)
Greater London10Southgate (4), Hounslow (2), Wimbledon (2), Teddington (1), Hampstead & Westminster (1)
West Midlands7Cannock (7)
East Midlands3Beeston (3)
South West England1Isca (1)
North West England1Neston (1)
East of England1Berdforshire Eagles (1)

Premiership Tournament/Super Cup winners

Season Champions Runners 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

References

  1. "Men's Hockey League". www.englandhockey.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  2. "Play-Offs". www.englandhockey.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. "M1 Retain Their MHL Title With Sudden Death Shootout". surbitonhc.com. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  4. "M1 & L1 Champions, L2 Promoted". Surbiton Hockey Club.
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