The 2024–25 Women's England Hockey League season is the 2024–25 season of England's field hockey league structure and England Hockey Women's Championship Cup for women.[1][2] The season started on 21 September 2024.[3] Surbiton were the defending league champions 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.
2024–2025 teams
editPremier Division
edit| Team | City/town | Home pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Bowdon Hightown | Bowdon | The Bowdon Club |
| Clifton Robinsons | Westbury-on-Trym | Coombe Dingle Sports Centre |
| East Grinstead | East Grinstead | East Grinstead Sports Club |
| Hampstead & Westminster | Paddington | Paddington Recreation Ground |
| Holcombe | Rochester | Holcombe Park |
| Loughborough Students | Loughborough | Loughborough University |
| Reading | Reading | Sonning Lane |
| Surbiton | Long Ditton | Sugden Road |
| Sutton Coldfield | Sutton Coldfield | Rectory Park |
| University of Birmingham | Birmingham | Bournbrook |
| University of Nottingham | Nottingham | David Ross Sports Village, Nottingham HC |
| Wimbledon 1st XI | Wimbledon | Raynes Park High School, King's College School |
Division One South
edit| Team | City/town | Home pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Barnes | Chiswick | Duke's Meadow, Dan Mason Drive |
| Firebrands | Bristol | QEH Sports Ground, Failand |
| Guildford | Godalming | Broadwater School |
| Harleston Magpies | Harleston | Shotford Heath |
| Sevenoaks | Sevenoaks | Vine Cricket Ground |
| Slough | Slough | Upton Park, Upton Road |
| Southgate | Oakwood | Southgate Hockey Centre |
| Surbiton 2nd XI | Long Ditton | Sugden Road |
| Isca & University of Exeter | Exeter | University of Exeter Sports Park |
| Wimbledon 2nd XI | Wimbledon | Raynes Park HS, King's College School |
Division One North
edit| Team | City/town | Home pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Beeston | Beeston | Nottingham HC |
| Ben Rhydding | Ben Rhydding | Coutances Way |
| Buckingham | Buckingham | Stowe School |
| Durham University | Durham | The Graham Sports Centre |
| Gloucester City | Gloucester | Plock Court and St Peter's High School |
| Leicester City | Leicester | Leicester Grammar School |
| Olton & West Warwicks | Solihull | West Warwickshire Sports Complex |
| Pendle Forest | Nelson | Pendle Vale College |
| Repton | Repton, Derby | Repton School |
| Wakefield | Wakefield | College Grove Sports Ground |
Tables
editPremier Division
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | top 6-top 8 |
| 2 | Hampstead & Westminster | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | top 6-top 8 |
| 3 | East Grinstead | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | top 6-top 8 |
| 4 | Surbiton | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | top 6-top 8 |
| 5 | University of Birmingham | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | top 6-top 8 |
| 6 | University of Nottingham | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | top 6-top 8 |
| 7 | Bowdon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 27 | bottom 6-top 8 |
| 8 | Holcombe | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | bottom 6-top 8 |
| 9 | Wimbledon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | bottom 6 - bottom 4 |
| 10 | Loughborough Students | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | bottom 6 - bottom 4 |
| 11 | Clifton Robinsons | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | bottom 6 - bottom 4 |
| 12 | Sutton Coldfield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 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 | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnes | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Isca & University of Exeter | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Surbiton 2nd XI | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Harleston Magpies | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Guildford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Sevenoaks | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Southgate | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Wimbledon 2nd XI | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Slough | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Firebrands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Division One North
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham University | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Buckingham | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Olton & West Warwicks | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | Beeston | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Ben Rhydding | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Repton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Pendle Forest | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | Wakefield | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | Gloucester City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
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- ^ "Women's Hockey League". England Hockey. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "England: Premier division is back". Hockey World News. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Women's England Hockey League Week 1 2024 results". England Hockey. Retrieved 19 October 2024.