The 2024–25 Men's England Hockey League season is the 2024–25 season of England's field hockey league structure and the England Hockey Men's Championship Cup for men.[1][2] The season started on 21 September 2024.[3] Old Georgians were the defending league champions, having won the league for three successive seasons and Beeston would defend the cup.
| Champions | tbc (league) tbc (cup) |
|---|---|
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Format
edit- Phase 1 - 11 matches per club determining the top six and bottom six clubs for phase 2.
- Phase 2 - 5 additional matches per club determining the top eight and bottom four clubs for phase 3.
- Phase 3 - 3 additional matches per club determining the top four to progress to league finals weekend and the bottom two to be relegated.
2024-25 teams
editPremier Division
edit| Team | City/town | Home pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Beeston | Beeston | Nottingham Hockey Centre |
| Bowdon | Bowdon | The Bowdon Club |
| Cardiff & Met | Cardiff | Sophia Gardens |
| East Grinstead | East Grinstead | East Grinstead Sports Club, Saint Hill Rd |
| Hampstead & Westminster | Paddington | Paddington Recreation Ground |
| Holcombe | Rochester | Holcombe Park, Curtis Way |
| Old Georgians | Addlestone | St George's College |
| Oxted | Oxted | Caterham School |
| Richmond | Chiswick | Quintin Hogg Memorial Sports |
| Southgate | Trent Park | Southgate Hockey Centre |
| Surbiton | Long Ditton | Sugden Road |
| Wimbledon | Wimbledon | King's College School |
Division One South
edit| Team | City/town | Home pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | Canterbury | Polo Farm |
| Havant | Havant | Havant Park |
| Indian Gymkhana | Isleworth | Indiana Gymkhana Club, Thornbury Ave |
| Old Loughtonians | Chigwell | Roding Sports Centre, Luxborough Lane |
| Reading | Reading | Sonning Lane |
| Sevenoaks | Sevenoaks | Vine Cricket Ground, Hollybush Lane |
| Team Bath Buccaneers | Bath | University of Bath |
| Teddington | Teddington | Teddington School |
| University of Bristol | Bristol | Coombe Dingle Sports Complex |
| University of Exeter | Exeter | Streatham Campus |
Division One North
edit| Team | City/town | Home pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Brooklands Manchester University | Sale | Brooklands Sports Club |
| Deeside Ramblers | Tiverton | Whitchurch Road |
| Durham University | Durham | The Graham Sports Centre |
| Harborne | Harborne | Eastern Road, King Edward School |
| Lindum | Lincoln | Lindum Sports Club Ground, St Giles Ave |
| Loughborough Students | Loughborough | Loughborough University |
| Olton & West Warwicks | Olton | West Warwickshire Sports Club |
| Stourport | Stourport-on-Severn | Stourport Sports Club |
| University of Birmingham | Birmingham | Bournbrook |
| University of Nottingham | Nottingham | University of Nottingham |
Tables
editPremier Division
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Georgians | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Top 6-top 8 |
| 2 | Surbiton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Top 6-top 8 |
| 3 | Holcombe | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | Top 6-top 8 |
| 4 | Beeston | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | Top 6-top 8 |
| 5 | Hampstead and Westminster | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Top 6-top 8 |
| 6 | Oxted | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Top 6-top 8 |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Bottom 6-top 8 |
| 8 | East Grinstead | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | Bottom 6-top 8 |
| 9 | Cardiff & Met | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Bottom 6-bottom 4 |
| 10 | Southgate | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Bottom 6-bottom 4 |
| 11 | Bowdon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Bottom 6-bottom 4 |
| 12 | Richmond | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Bottom 6-bottom 4 |
Top 8 - Phase 3
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Finals weekend
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 13 Apr – Sugden Road, Long Ditton | ||||||
| 14 Apr – Sugden Road, Long Ditton | ||||||
| 13 Apr – Sugden Road, Long Ditton | ||||||
Division One South
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Indian Gymkhana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Sevenoaks | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Havant | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Team Bath Buccaneers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Teddington | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | University of Exeter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Old Loughtonians | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | University of Bristol | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Canterbury | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Division One North
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooklands Manchester University | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Deeside Ramblers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Loughborough Students | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Harborne | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | University of Nottingham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | University of Birmingham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Durham University | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Olton & West Warwicks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Lindum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Stourport | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Semi-finals
edit| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr | – | ||
| 7 Apr | – |
Final
edit| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May | – |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Men's season preview". England Hockey. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "England: premier division is back". Hockey World News. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Men's England Hockey League Week 1 2024 results". England Hockey. Retrieved 19 October 2024.