The 2022–23 Men's England Hockey League season was the 2022–23 season of England's field hockey league structure and England Hockey Men's Championship Cup. The season started on 24 September 2022.[1][2]
| Champions | Old Georgians |
|---|---|
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Old Georgians were the defending league and cup champions.[3] The Premier Division created a system of three phases; the first phase would consist of 10 matches per club and would be completed by the end of 2022, determining the top six clubs (irrespective of home and away advantage) for phase 2.[4] Phase three saw the play offs return and included the bottom four sides competing in a relegation play off.[5]
Old Georgians Hockey Club successfully defended their title after beating Holcombe 5–1 in the play off final.[6] They then won the double after winning the England Hockey Men's Championship Cup, defeating Beeston in the final.[7]
2022-23 teams
editPremier Division
edit| Team | City/town | Home pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Beeston | Beeston, Nottinghamshire | Nottingham Hockey Centre |
| Brooklands Manchester University | Sale, Greater Manchester | Brooklands Sports Club |
| East Grinstead | East Grinstead, West Sussex | East Grinstead Sports Club, Saint Hill Rd |
| Hampstead & Westminster | Maida Vale, Paddington | Paddington Recreation Ground |
| Holcombe | Rochester, Kent | Holcombe Park, Curtis Way |
| Old Georgians | Addlestone | St George's College |
| Oxted | Oxted | Caterham School |
| Reading | Reading, Berkshire | Sonning Lane |
| Surbiton | Long Ditton, Surrey | Sugden Road |
| University of Exeter | Exeter | Streatham Campus |
| University of Nottingham | Nottingham | University of Nottingham |
| Wimbledon | Wimbledon, London | King's College School |
Division One South
edit| Team | City/town | Home pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove | Brighton and Hove | Blatchington Mill |
| Canterbury | Canterbury | Polo Farm |
| Old Cranleighans | Thames Ditton | Portsmouth Road |
| Old Loughtonians | Chigwell | Roding Sports Centre, Luxborough Lane |
| Oxford Hawks | Oxford | Banbury Road North |
| Sevenoaks | Sevenoaks, Kent | Vine Cricket Ground, Hollybush Lane |
| Southgate | Trent Park | Southgate Hockey Centre |
| Team Bath Buccaneers | Bath | University of Bath |
| Teddington | Teddington | Teddington School |
| University of Bristol | Bristol | Coombe Dingle Sports Complex, Coombe Lane |
Division One North
edit| Team | City/town | Home pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Barford Tigers | Birmingham | Hamstead Hall Academy |
| Belper | Belper | Belper Meadows, Bridge Street |
| Bowdon | Bowdon, Greater Manchester | The Bowdon Club |
| Cambridge City | Cambridge | University Sports Ground |
| Cardiff & Met | Cardiff | Sophia Gardens |
| Deeside Ramblers | Tiverton | Whitchurch Road |
| Durham University | Durham | The Graham Sports Centre |
| Loughborough Students | Loughborough | Loughborough University |
| Olton & West Warwicks | Olton | West Warwickshire Sports Club |
| University of Birmingham | University of Birmingham | Bournbrook |
Final tables
editPremier Division
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Georgians | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 46 | Top 6 |
| 2 | Surbiton | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 38 | |
| 3 | Wimbledon | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 31 | |
| 4 | Holcombe | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | |
| 5 | Hampstead and Westminster | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | |
| 6 | Reading | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 13 | |
| 7 | Oxted | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | Bottom 6 |
| 8 | Beeston | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | |
| 9 | University of Nottingham | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 22 | Phase 3 |
| 10 | East Grinstead | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | |
| 11 | University of Exeter (R) | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 20 | |
| 12 | Brooklands Manchester University (R) | 19 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3 |
Play-offs
editThe semi-finals took place on 1 April and the final on 2 April, at the Surbiton Hockey Club.[8]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 1 Apr – Long Ditton | ||||||
| Old Georgians | 0 (4)p | |||||
| 2 Apr – Long Ditton | ||||||
| Wimbledon | 0 (3)p | |||||
| Old Georgians | 5 | |||||
| 1 Apr – Long Ditton | ||||||
| Holcombe | 1 | |||||
| Surbiton | 1 | |||||
| Holcombe | 2 | |||||
Old Georgians
George Pinner (gk), Henry Weir, Liam Sanford, Nick Page, Kyle Marshall, Tom Carson, James Carson, James Tindall, Dan Shingles, Sam Ward, Josh Pavis, Lee Morton, Edward Carson, James Albery (c), Chris Proctor, James Cunningham
Holcombe
Ollie Payne (gk), Tim Guise-Brown, Sam Taylor, Jose Maldonado, Greg Nolan, Phil Roper, Hayden Phillips, Rhodri Furlong, Jake Owen, Louis Parker, Thomas Russell, Alex Moen, Robert Field, Barry Middleton, Mo Mea, Nick Bandurak (c)
Division One South
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southgate (P) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 46 |
| 2 | Old Loughtonians | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 37 |
| 3 | Teddington | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| 4 | Canterbury | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 |
| 5 | Sevenoaks | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | Team Bath Buccaneers | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 8 | Old Cranleighans | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | University of Bristol | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford Hawks | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 |
Division One North
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff & Met (P) | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| 2 | Bowdon | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 42 |
| 3 | Durham University | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 38 |
| 4 | Loughborough Students | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 38 |
| 5 | Olton & West Warwicks | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 6 | Cambridge City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | University of Birmingham | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 8 | Deeside Ramblers | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | Belper | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 12 |
| 10 | Barford Tigers | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 |
Semi-finals
edit| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Beeston | Brooklands | 2–1 |
| 16 Apr | Teddington | Old Georgians | 1–6 |
Final
edit| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Old Georgians | Beeston | 5–5 (2–1p) | Carson J (2), Weir, Tindall, Shingles / Golden (3), Bhuhi, Fletcher |
Old Georgians
Nick Bull (gk), Henry Weir, Nick Page, Kyle Marshall, Tom Carson, James Carson, James Tindall, Dan Shingles (c), Josh Pavis, Edward Carson, Chris Proctor, James Cunningham, Alex Clayton-Jones, Willem Owens, Arthur Owens, Pravinder Hanspal
Beeston
Simon Hujwan (gk), Toby Stanley, Gareth Griffiths (c), Jamie Golden, Henry Croft, Ollie Ashdown, Balraj Panesar, Brendan Andrews, Will Prentice, Alasdair Richmond, Rohan Bhuhi, George Fletcher, Ben Collinson, Louis Duprez, David Bond, Andrew Leonard
Conference divisions
editBelow the top three divisions are four Conference divisions - Midlands, North, East and West.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Men's England Hockey League Week 1 2022 Preview". England Hockey. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "MATCH PREVIEW". Reading Hockey Club. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Old Georgians Complete Domestic Double With Tier 1 Cup Final Victory". England Hockey. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Oxted looking to keep top six destiny in their own hands". England Hockey. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "England Hockey League Premier Division Semi Finals 2023". England Hockey. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "England Hockey League Premier Division Finals 2023". England Hockey. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Match Report". England Hockey. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Premier Division League Finals Weekend - Semi Finals". England Hockey. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ "Men's Conference North | England Hockey". www.englandhockey.co.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2022.