Women's England Hockey League

The Women's England Hockey League is a field hockey league organised by England Hockey that features women's teams from England. ^[1] From 2011–2020 it was sponsored by Investec and was referred to as the Investec Women's Hockey League.^[2]

Women's England Hockey League

Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Women's England Hockey League season
Sport	Field hockey
Founded	1989; 34 years ago (1989)
Inaugural season	1989–90
Administrator	England Hockey
No. of teams	12 (Premier Division) 10 (Division 1 South) 10 (Division 1 North) 30 (Conference teams)
Country	England
Confederation	EHF (Europe)
Most recent champion(s)	East Grinstead (1st title) (2022–23)
Most titles	Slough (11 titles)
Domestic cup(s)	England Hockey Women's Championship Cup
International cup(s)	Women's Euro Hockey League
Official website	Women's Hockey League

Format

Regular season

There are 62 teams in the league, the top tier consists of a Premier Division of 12 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. At the end of the season there are a series of play-offs that decide which teams are promoted and relegated and which team finish as champions. ^[1] The winners of the Premier Division regular season automatically qualify to play in the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup. ^[3]

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 Women's England Hockey League and will qualify to play in the EuroHockey Club Champions Cup. 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 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup. ^[3]

2023–24 teams

Main article: 2022–23 Women's England Hockey League season

Past winners

The Women's National League was introduced for the first time in 1989–90. ^[4][5] and the inaugural Women's National League title sponsored by Typhoo was won by Slough.^[6]

Premier Division

Season	Champions	Runners-up
1989–90	Slough ^[4]	Leicester
1990–91	Slough ^[7]	Leicester
1991–92	Slough ^[8]	Leicester
1992–93	Ipswich ^[9]	Hightown
1993–94	Leicester ^[10]	Ipswich
1994–95	Slough ^[11]	Hightown
1995–96	Hightown ^[12]	Ipswich
1996–97	Slough ^[13]	Ipswich
1997–98	Slough	Clifton
1998–99	Slough	Ipswich
1999–2000	Hightown	Ipswich
2000–01	Leicester	Ipswich
2001–02	Slough	Olton & West Warwicks
2002–03	Slough	Canterbury
2003–04	Hightown	Chelmsford
2004–05	Leicester	Ipswich
2005–06	Leicester	Canterbury
2006–07	Leicester	Slough
2007–08	Slough	Bowdon Hightown
2008–09	Bowdon Hightown	Olton & West Warwicks
2009–10	Slough	Leicester
2010–11	Reading	Leicester
2011–12	Leicester	Reading
2012–13	Reading	Leicester
2013–14	Surbiton	Canterbury
2014–15	Surbiton	Canterbury
2015–16	Surbiton	Canterbury
2016–17	Surbiton ^[14]	Holcombe
2017–18	Surbiton	Holcombe
2018–19	Surbiton	Holcombe
2019–20	Surbiton ^[15]	East Grinstead
2020–21	Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021–22	Surbiton ^[16]	Hampstead & Westminster
2022–23	East Grinstead	Surbiton

Premiership Tournament/Super Cup

Season	Champions	Runners-up
1998–99	Slough	Clifton
1999–2000	Hightown	Ipswich
2000–01	Slough	Ipswich
2001–02	Olton & West Warwicks	Slough
2002–03	Slough	Canterbury
2003–04	Hightown	Chelmsford
2004–05	Canterbury	Leicester
2005–06	Leicester	Canterbury

Champions

By club

Club	Champion	Runners-up	Winning seasons
Slough	11	1	1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2007–08, 2009–10
Surbiton	8	1	2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22
Leicester	6	6	1992–93, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2011–12
Hightown	3	2	1995–96, 1999–2000, 2003–04
Reading	2	1	2010–11, 2012–13
Ipswich	1	7	1992–93
Bowdon Hightown	1	1	2008–09
East Grinstead	1	1	2022–23
Canterbury	0	5
Holcombe	0	3
Olton & West Warwicks	0	2
Clifton	0	1
Chelmsford	0	1
Hampstead & Westminster	0	1

See also

• England Hockey Women's Championship Cup
• Men's England Hockey League
• England Hockey Men's Championship Cup

References

1. "Investec Women's Hockey League". www.englandhockey.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
2. "Investec ends sponsorship with England Hockey ahead of Tokyo Olympics". The Hockey Paper. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
3. "Play-Offs". www.englandhockey.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
4. "Joyce Whitehead. "Slough are the first national champions." Times [London, England] 19 Mar. 1990". The Times Digital Archive.
5. ""Tea company to sponsor new league." Times [London, England] 26 Apr. 1989". The Times Digital Archive.
6. "Joyce Whitehead. "Slough to receive trophy." Times [London, England] 16 Mar. 1990". The Times Digital Archive.
7. "Alix Ramsay. "Slough scoop the pot." Times [London, England] 25 Mar. 1991". The Times Digital Archive.
8. "Alix Ramsay. "Slough seal trophy." Times [London, England] 2 Mar. 1992". The Times Digital Archive.
9. ""England team due for early return." Times [London, England] 15 Mar. 1993". The Times Digital Archive.
10. "Alix Ramsay. "Leicester shut out Ipswich to end long title wait." Times [London, England] 25 Apr. 1994". The Times Digital Archive.
11. "Sydney Friskin. "Teddington sights on final." Times [London, England] 14 Apr. 1995". The Times Digital Archive.
12. ""Holland repeat mastery." Times [London, England] 15 Apr. 1996". The Times Digital Archive.
13. "Alix Ramsay. "Slough lift their fifth title in eight years." Times [London, England] 14 Apr. 1997". The Times Digital Archive.
14. "L1 Win League Title For Fourth Season In Succession". surbitonhc.com. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
15. "M1 & L1 Champions, L2 Promoted". Surbiton Hockey Club.
16. "Club Round Up: 2nd & 3rd April 2022". Surbiton HC. Retrieved 10 April 2022.