Men's England Hockey LeagueMost recent season or competition:
2019–20 Men's Hockey League season |
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| Sport | Field hockey |
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| Founded | 1974 |
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| Inaugural season | 1974–75 |
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| Administrator | England Hockey |
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| No. of teams | 10 |
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| Country | England |
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| Confederation | EHF (Europe) |
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Most recent
champion(s) | Surbiton (3rd title)
(2019–20) |
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| Most titles | Cannock (7 titles) |
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| Level on pyramid | 1 |
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| Relegation to | Division One |
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| Domestic cup(s) | England Hockey Men's Championship Cup |
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| International cup(s) | Euro Hockey League |
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| Official website | Men's Hockey League |
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The Men's England Hockey League is a field hockey league organized by England Hockey that features men's teams from England.
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
Division One South
Division One North
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 |
| Cannock | 7 | 2 | 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06 |
| Reading | 6 | 7 | 1996–97, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12 |
| Slough | 6 | 1 | 1975–76, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87 |
| East Grinstead | 4 | 6 | 1984–85, 1985–86, 2008–09, 2009–10 |
| Southgate | 4 | 3 | 1976–77, 1977–78, 1987–88, 1988–89 |
| Surbiton | 3 | 5 | 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20 |
| Havant | 3 | 1 | 1990–91, 1992–92, 1993–94 |
| Beeston | 3 | 1 | 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14 |
| Hounslow | 2 | 2 | 1989–90, 1992–93 |
| Wimbledon | 2 | 1 | 2014–15, 2015–16 |
| Hampstead & Westminster | 1 | 2 | 2018–19 |
| Bedforshire Eagles | 1 | 1 | 1974–75 |
| Isca | 1 | 1 | 1978–79 |
| Teddington | 1 | 1 | 1994–95 |
| Canterbury | 1 | 1 | 1999–2000 |
| Neston | 1 | 0 | 1983–84 |
| Westcliff | 0 | 2 | |
| Bury St Edmunds YMCA | 0 | 1 | |
| Trojans | 0 | 1 | |
| Cambridge City | 0 | 1 | |
| Fareham | 0 | 1 | |
| Lyons | 0 | 1 | |
| Old Loughtonians | 0 | 1 | |
| Stourport | 0 | 1 | |
| Indian Gymkhana | 0 | 1 | |
By region
Premiership Tournament/Super Cup winners
See also
- England Hockey Men's Championship Cup
- Women's England Hockey League
- England Hockey Women's Championship Cup
References
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