2016–17 Investec Women's Hockey Premier Division season explained

Competition:	2016–17 Investec Women's Hockey Premier Division season
Winners:	Surbiton
Promoted:	Buckingham
Relegated:	Reading
League Topscorer:	Giselle Ansley (15) ^[1]
Prevseason:	2015–16
Nextseason:	2017–18

The 2016–17 Investec Women's Hockey Premier Division season took place between September 2016 and April 2017. Surbiton won the title for the fourth consecutive season. They won both the regular season and the League Finals Weekend. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} Reading were relegated to the Conferences. ^[6]

Regular season

Final table

width=20	Pos	width=400	Team	width=20	P	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	GD	width=20	Pts
1	Surbiton	18	15	2	1	39	47
2		18	11	5	2	19	38
3		18	9	6	3	12	33
4	University of Birmingham	18	10	2	6	3	32
5	Leicester	18	8	5	5	7	29
6	Clifton	18	9	1	8	11	28
7		18	5	5	8	-13	20
8		18	3	3	12	-22	12
9		18	1	5	12	-26	8
10	Reading	18	1	2	15	-30	5

	= Qualified for League Finals Weekend
	= Premier Division play-off
	= Relegated to Conferences

Results

League Finals Weekend

Final

Premier Division play-off

The winners of the three regional conferences and the ninth placed team in Premier Division played a round-robin tournament. The top two placed teams will play in the 2017–18 Premier Division while the bottom two will play in the Conferences. Bowdon Hightown won the group to keep their place in the Premier Division while Buckingham beat Wimbledon and Brooklands Poynton to secure promotion. Buckingham were promoted after a 4–3 win over Wimbledon in a winner-takes-all encounter. ^{[7] [8]}

width=20	Pos	width=400	Team	width=20	P	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	GD	width=20	Pts
1	Bowdon Hightown	3	2	1	0	2	7
2	Buckingham	3	2	0	1	1	6
3		3	1	0	2	-1	3
4	Brooklands Poynton	3	0	1	2	-2	1

= Qualified for the 2017–18 Premier Division

Notes and References

1. Web site: L1 Win League Title For Fourth Season In Succession. surbitonhc.com. 27 January 2019. 23 April 2017.
2. Web site: L1 Win League Title For Fourth Season In Succession. surbitonhc.com. 27 January 2019. 23 April 2017.
3. Web site: Surbiton Men and Women are England's League Champions!. eurohockey.org. 27 January 2019. 24 April 2017.
4. Web site: Surbiton make history by winning both men and women's titles. www.express.co.uk. 27 January 2019. 25 April 2017.
5. Web site: Double delight for Surbiton as ladies clinch fourth successive Investec Women's Hockey League Finals championship. www.swlondoner.co.uk. 27 January 2019. 24 April 2017.
6. Web site: Reading women will bounce back following Investec League relegation. www.readingchronicle.co.uk. 27 January 2019. 24 March 2017.
7. Web site: Surbiton Men and Women are England's League Champions!. eurohockey.org. 27 January 2019. 24 April 2017.
8. Web site: Wimbledon Ladies fall short of promotion to Investec Women's Hockey Premier League. www.swlondoner.co.uk. 27 January 2019. 23 April 2017.