2023–24_Women's_England_Hockey_League_season
2023–24 Women's England Hockey League season
English field hockey season
The 2023–24 Women's England Hockey League season (sponsored by Vitality) is the 2023–24 season of England's field hockey league structure and England Hockey Women's Championship Cup for women.[1]
The season started on 16 September 2023.[2] East Grinstead were the defending league champions[3] and Beeston were the defending cup holders, having won the last two season's cup competitions.[4]
Surbiton won the league championship, defeating Hampstead & Westminster 3-1 in the play off final.[5] Beeston won the England Hockey Men's Championship Cup for the third consecutive season.[6]
The Premier Division changed the system of phases and matches, whereby it was possible for a team finishing eighth after phase 2 to still win the title.
- 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.
Premier Division
| Team | City/town | Home pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Beeston | Beeston | Nottingham HC |
| 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 |
| Isca & University of Exeter | Exeter | University of Exeter Sports Park |
| Loughborough Students | Loughborough | Loughborough University |
| Reading | Reading | Sonning Lane |
| Surbiton | Long Ditton | Sugden Road |
| 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
| Team | City/town | Home pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Barnes | Chiswick | Duke's Meadow, Dan Mason Drive |
| Canterbury | Canterbury | Polo Farm |
| Harleston Magpies | Harleston | Shotford Heath |
| Holcombe | Rochester | Holcombe Park |
| Sevenoaks | Sevenoaks | Vine Cricket Ground |
| Slough | Slough | Upton Park, Upton Road |
| Southgate | Oakwood | Southgate Hockey Centre |
| Surbiton 2nd XI | Long Ditton | Sugden Road |
| Team Bath Buccaneers | Bath | University of Bath |
| Wimbledon 2nd XI | Wimbledon | Raynes Park HS, King's College School |
Division One North
| Team | City/town | Home pitch |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Stourport | Stourport-on-Severn | Stourport Sports Club |
| Sutton Coldfield | Sutton Coldfield | Rectory Park |
| Swansea | Swansea | Swansea University's International Sports Village |
| Wakefield | Wakefield | College Grove Sports Ground |
Premier Division
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surbiton | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 39 | top 6-top 8 |
| 2 | East Grinstead | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 34 | top 6-top 8 |
| 3 | Reading | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 34 | top 6-top 8 |
| 4 | Hampstead & Westminster | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | top 6-top 8 |
| 5 | University of Nottingham | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | top 6-top 8 |
| 6 | Bowdon | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | top 6-top 8 |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 27 | bottom 6-top 8 |
| 8 | Clifton Robinsons | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | bottom 6-top 8 |
| 9 | Loughborough Students | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | bottom 6 - bottom 4 |
| 10 | University of Birmingham | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | bottom 6 - bottom 4 |
| 11 | Beeston | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 17 | bottom 6 - bottom 4 |
| 12 | Isca & University of Exeter | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | bottom 6 - bottom 4 |
Top 8 - Phase 3
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Finals weekend
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 13 Apr – Sugden Road, Long Ditton | ||||||
| Surbiton | 2 | |||||
| 14 Apr – Sugden Road, Long Ditton | ||||||
| Wimbledon | 0 | |||||
| Surbiton | 3 | |||||
| 13 Apr – Sugden Road, Long Ditton | ||||||
| Hampstead & W | 1 | |||||
| East Grinstead | 2 (3p) | |||||
| Hampstead & W | 2 (2p) | |||||
Surbiton
Amber Walton (gk) Giselle Ansley, Sarah Eavns, Meg Dowthwaite, Holly Payne, Sophie Hamilton (fg 58th minute), Eloise Stenner, Steph Elliott (c), Martha Taylor, Leah Wilkinson (pc 39th minute), Izzy Petter, Katie Curtis, Amy Costello, Alice Sharp (pc 49th minute), Elani Sherwood, Josefina Hippe
Hampstead & W
Miriam Pritchard (gk), Olivia Hamilton, Phoebe Willars, Katherine Baker (c), Sarah Robertson, Lily Owlsey, Sofia Martin, Philippa Lewis, Madi Ratcliffe (fg 20th minute), Melanie Wilkinson, Rachel Greenwood, Joie Leigh, Holly Hunt, Esme Burge, Lauren Hunt, Iona Campbell
Division One South
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surbiton 2nd XI | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 43 |
| 2 | Holcombe | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 39 |
| 3 | Barnes | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 37 |
| 4 | Sevenoaks | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | Harleston Magpies | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| 6 | Slough | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
| 7 | Southgate | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 8 | Wimbledon 2nd XI | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 16 |
| 9 | Canterbury | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 10 | Team Bath Buccaneers | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
Division One North
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutton Coldfield | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 44 |
| 2 | Durham University | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 38 |
| 3 | Buckingham | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 |
| 4 | Ben Rhydding | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Gloucester City | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Olton & West Warwicks | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 8 | Wakefield | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 9 | Stourport | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
| 10 | Swansea | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 9 |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr | Doncaster | Holcombe | 0–4 |
| 7 Apr | Surbiton 2nd XI | Beeston | 2–7 |
Final
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May | Beeston | Holcombe | 2–1 |
Beeston
Steph Tirrell (gk), Nicola Moss, Ella Cusack, Cerys Miller, Jane Kilpatrick, Lauren Burrell (c), Hannah Grieve, Beatrice Bell, Lottie Summers (fg 59th minute), Lucy Millington (pc 39th minute), Lauren Dunn, Rosy Stephens, Katie Mason, Julia Spence, Amelie Clarkson, Jessica Mauro
Holcombe
Tilly Woodhead (gk), Robyn Hodges, Lottie Bingham, Tilly Tillings, Emma Bandurak, Deanna Ritchie, Lucy Whalley, Leisa Randall, Harriet Pittard (c), Bethan Hodges, Hattie Jones (pc 66th minute), Catherine Ledesma, Charlotte Daly, Hannah Bond, Hannah Carney, Marian Ledesma
- "Vitality Womens Hockey League". England Hockey. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- "Women's Hockey League results and fixtures". England Hockey. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- "England Hockey League Premier Division Finals 2023". England Hockey. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- "Match report". England Hockey. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- "W1 Win Ninth League Title With Victory over Hampstead". Surbiton HC. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- "England Hockey Cup: Beeston claim title double". The Hockey Paper. Retrieved 11 May 2024.