2022–23_Women's_England_Hockey_League_season
2022–23 Women's England Hockey League season
English field hockey season
The 2022–23 Women's England Hockey League season (sponsored by Vitality) was the 2022–23 season of England's field hockey league structure and England Hockey Women's Championship Cup.[1]
The season started on 24 September 2022.[2][3] Surbiton are the defending league champions[4] and Beeston are the defending cup holders.[5] The Premier League play offs returned.[6]
East Grinstead won their first ever title after beating Surbiton 3–2 in the play off final.[7]
Beeston defeated Guildford in the England Hockey Women's Championship Cup final.[8]
Premier Division
| Team | City/town | Home pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Beeston | Beeston, Nottinghamshire | Nottingham Hockey Centre |
| Buckingham | Buckingham | Stowe School |
| Clifton Robinsons | Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol | Coombe Dingle Sports Centre |
| East Grinstead | East Grinstead, West Sussex | East Grinstead Sports Club |
| Hampstead & Westminster | Maida Vale | Paddington Recreation Ground |
| Holcombe | Rochester, Kent | Holcombe Park |
| Loughborough Students | Loughborough, Leicestershire | Loughborough University |
| Reading | Reading, Berkshire | Sonning Lane |
| Surbiton | Long Ditton, Surrey | Sugden Road |
| University of Birmingham | Birmingham | Bournbrook |
| University of Nottingham | Nottingham | David Ross Sports Village, Nottingham Hockey Centre |
| Wimbledon 1st XI | Wimbledon, London | Raynes Park High School, King's College School |
Division One South
| Team | City/town | Home pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Barnes | Chiswick, West London | Duke's Meadow, Dan Mason Drive |
| Cambridge City | Cambridge | Wilberforce Road |
| Canterbury | Canterbury | Polo Farm |
| Harleston Magpies | Harleston | Shotford Heath |
| Isca & University of Exeter | Exeter | University of Exeter Sports Park |
| Sevenoaks | Sevenoaks, Kent | Vine Cricket Ground |
| Slough | Slough, Berkshire | Upton Park, Upton Road |
| Surbiton 2nd XI | Long Ditton, Surrey | Sugden Road |
| Witney | Witney, Oxfordshire | Wood Green School, Woodstock Road |
| Wimbledon 2nd XI | Wimbledon, London | Raynes Park High School, King's College School |
Division One North
| Team | City/town | Home pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Rhydding | Ben Rhydding | Coutances Way |
| Bowdon Hightown | Bowdon, Greater Manchester | The Bowdon Club |
| Brooklands Poynton | Sale, Greater Manchester | Brooklands Sports Club |
| Durham University | Durham | The Graham Sports Centre |
| Gloucester City | Gloucester | Plock Court and St Peter's High School |
| Leeds | Leeds | Sports Park Weetwood |
| Leicester City | Leicester | Leicester Grammar School |
| Stourport | Stourport-on-Severn | Stourport Sports Club |
| Sutton Coldfield | Sutton Coldfield | Rectory Park |
| Swansea | Swansea | Swansea University's International Sports Village |
Premier Division
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surbiton | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 45 | top 6 |
| 2 | Wimbledon | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 33 | |
| 3 | Hampstead & Westminster | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | |
| 4 | East Grinstead | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | |
| 5 | Beeston | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | |
| 6 | Clifton Robinsons | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | |
| 7 | University of Nottingham | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | bottom 6 |
| 8 | University of Birmingham | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | |
| 9 | Loughborough Students | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | |
| 10 | Reading | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | |
| 11 | Holcombe (R) | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | |
| 12 | Buckingham (R) | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 9 |
Play-offs
The semi-finals took place on 1 April and the final on 2 April, at the Surbiton Hockey Club.[9]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 1 Apr – Long Ditton | ||||||
| Surbiton | 5 | |||||
| 2 Apr – Long Ditton | ||||||
| Hampstead & Westminster | 3 | |||||
| Surbiton | 2 | |||||
| 1 Apr – Long Ditton | ||||||
| East Grinstead | 3 | |||||
| Clifton Robinsons | 3 (8)p | |||||
| East Grinstead | 3 (9)p | |||||
East Grinstead
Isabel Field (gk), Sally Sime (FG, 61st minute), Alex Malzer, Amy Thompson, Guadalupe Fernández Lacort (c), Harriet Mitchell, Courtney Hansford, Laura Roper (PC, 11th minute), Carlota Gomez, Tessa Howard, Olivia Breed, Anna Faulstich (FG, 18th minute), Chloe Brown, Mollie Mason, Sophie Bray, Pip Lock
Surbiton
Sabbie Heesh (gk), Louisa Bray (gk) Giselle Ansley, Darcy Bourne, Alice Wills, Meg Dowthwaite, Hannah Martin, Holly Payne, Sophie Hamilton (FG, 39th minute), Eloise Stenner, Steph Elliott (c), Leah Wilkinson (PC, 33rd minute), Izzy Petter, Amy Costello, Alice Sharp, Martha le Huray
Division One South
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isca & University of Exeter (P) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 45 |
| 2 | Sevenoaks | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 37 |
| 3 | Barnes | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 36 |
| 4 | Slough | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 |
| 5 | Surbiton 2nd XI | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | Wimbledon 2nd XI | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| 7 | Canterbury | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 8 | Harleston Magpies | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Cambridge City (R) | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 |
| 10 | Witney (R) | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 9 |
Division One North
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdon Hightown (P) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 46 |
| 2 | Stourport | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 44 |
| 3 | Durham University | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 38 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Sutton Coldfield | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 6 | Swansea | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | Ben Rhydding | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 8 | Gloucester City | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Leeds (R) | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Brooklands Poynton (R) | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Clifton Robinsons | Beeston | 4–4 (p) |
| 16 Apr | Liverpool Sefton | Guildford | 2–7 |
Final
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Beeston | Guildford | 4–2 | Burrell (2), Robinson, Miller / Wood, Farrar |
Beeston
Steph Tirrell (gk), Nicola Moss, Julie Whiting, Ella Cusack, Cerys Miller, Jane Kilpatrick, lauren Burrell (c), Hannah grieve, Beatrice Bell, Maddie Pendle, Sophie Robinson, Jess Hood, Madeleine Newitt, Nadia Benallal, Lauren Dunn, Rosy Stephens
Guildford
Rose Thomas, Kelly Taylor (c), Stephanie Smith, Anna Kurovska, Charlotte Barr, Nicola Wren, Valeriia Tyschenko, Georgie Lawes, Alex medlicott, Robyn Bentley, Alice Welland, Katerina Xenoudakis, Lucy Wood, Abbi Howgate, Helen Jelley, Juliet Farrar
Below the top three divisions are four Conference divisions - Midlands, North, East and West.[10]
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