2019–20 Women's England Hockey League season explained

Tournament:	2019–20 Women's England Hockey League season
Previous Year:	2018–19
Previous Tournament:	2018–19 Women's England Hockey League season
Next Year:	2020-21
Next Tournament:	2020–21 Women's Hockey League season

The 2019–20 Women's England Hockey League season (sponsored by Investec) is the 2019–20 season of England's field hockey league structure. The season started on 14 September 2019 and was due to end in April 2020 but finished on 5 September 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.^[1]

The defending champions are Surbiton.^[2] Conference North champions Loughborough Students and Conference East champions Hampstead & Westminster replaced the relegated Slough and Canterbury respectively.

Surbiton were declared champions following the end of the regular season because the playoffs were curtailed on 17 March 2020 due to COVID-19.^[3] Beeston Hockey Club won the delayed Championship Cup on 5 September 2020, defeating the defending champions Clifton Robinsons Hockey Club 3–2 in the final.^[4]

Competing teams

Premier League

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1	Surbiton	18	15	1	2	45	26	19	46
2		18	12	3	3	48	21	27	39
3		18	12	1	5	53	26	27	37
4		18	8	2	8	33	34	-1	26
5		18	7	2	9	29	35	-6	23
6	Holcombe	18	6	2	10	31	41	-10	20
7		18	6	2	10	24	35	-11	20
8	Beeston	18	6	0	12	19	36	-17	18
9		18	5	2	11	22	32	-10	17
10	Bowdon	18	4	3	11	19	37	-18	12+

+ Bowdon deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player

	= Qualified for League finals weekend
	= Playoff Position
	= Relegated

Play Offs

Semi-finals

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Mar 29			cancelled +
Mar 29			cancelled +

Final

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Apr 5	N/A	N/A	cancelled +

England Hockey Women's Championship Cup

Quarter-finals

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		2-2 (2-3 pens)
		7-1
		1-4
		4-2

Semi-finals

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		1-0
		w/o - conceded

Final

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		2-3

See also

2019–20 Men's Hockey League season

Notes and References

1. Web site: Men's Hockey League Premier Division. 20 October 2023 . England Hockey.
2. Web site: Play off results. 20 October 2023 . England Hockey.
3. Web site: England Hockey suspends national hockey activity . 14 September 2020.
4. Web site: Women's Tier 1 Championships. 20 October 2023 . England Hockey.