2022–23 Women's England Hockey League season explained

Competition:Women's England Hockey League
Winners:East Grinstead
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

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]

2022–2023 teams

Premier Division

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BeestonBeeston, NottinghamshireNottingham Hockey Centre
BuckinghamBuckinghamStowe School
Clifton RobinsonsWestbury-on-Trym, BristolCoombe Dingle Sports Centre
East GrinsteadEast Grinstead, West SussexEast Grinstead Sports Club
Hampstead & WestminsterMaida ValePaddington Recreation Ground
HolcombeRochester, KentHolcombe Park
Loughborough, LeicestershireLoughborough University
ReadingReading, BerkshireSonning Lane
SurbitonLong Ditton, SurreySugden Road
Bournbrook
David Ross Sports Village, Nottingham Hockey Centre
Wimbledon 1st XIWimbledon, LondonRaynes Park High School, King's College School

Division One South

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BarnesChiswick, West London Duke's Meadow, Dan Mason Drive
Cambridge CityCambridgeWilberforce Road
CanterburyCanterburyPolo Farm
Harleston MagpiesHarlestonShotford Heath
University of Exeter Sports Park
SevenoaksSevenoaks, KentVine Cricket Ground
SloughSlough, BerkshireUpton Park, Upton Road
Long Ditton, SurreySugden Road
Wood Green School, Woodstock Road
Wimbledon 2nd XIWimbledon, LondonRaynes Park High School, King's College School

Division One North

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Ben RhyddingBen RhyddingCoutances Way
Bowdon HightownThe Bowdon Club
Brooklands PoyntonSale, Greater ManchesterBrooklands Sports Club
The Graham Sports Centre
Gloucester CityGloucesterPlock Court and St Peter's High School
Sports Park Weetwood
Leicester CityLeicesterLeicester Grammar School
StourportStourport-on-SevernStourport Sports Club
Sutton ColdfieldRectory Park
SwanseaSwanseaSwansea University's International Sports Village

Final table

Premier Division

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1 16150145top 6
2 1696133
3 1684428
4 1675426
5 1673624
6 1644816
7 1663721bottom 6
8 1654719
9 Loughborough Students1645717
10 1643915
11 Holcombe (R) 1635814
12 Buckingham (R) 1630139

Play-offs

The semi-finals took place on 1 April and the final on 2 April, at the Surbiton Hockey Club.[9]

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

width=20Poswidth=400Teamwidth=20Pwidth=20Wwidth=20Lwidth=20Dwidth=20Pts
1 Isca & University of Exeter (P) 18143145
2 Sevenoaks18121537
3 18106236
4 1885529
5 1859424
6 Wimbledon 2nd XI1855820
7 Canterbury1845917
8 Harleston Magpies18441016
9 Cambridge City (R) 18341113
10 Witney (R) 1816119

Division One North

width=20Poswidth=400Teamwidth=20Pwidth=20Wwidth=20Lwidth=20Dwidth=20Pts
1 Bowdon Hightown (P) 18151246
2 18142244
3 18115238
4 1874725
5 1864822
6 1854919
7 18531018
8 18441016
9 Leeds (R) 18431115
10 Brooklands Poynton (R) 18321311

England Hockey Women's Championship Cup

Semi-finals

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16 Apr Clifton Robinsons Beeston 4–4 (p)
16 Apr Liverpool Sefton Guildford2–7

Final

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1 May Beeston Guildford 4–2Burrell (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

Conference divisions

Below the top three divisions are four Conference divisions - Midlands, North, East and West.[10]

See also

2022–23 Men's England Hockey League season

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vitality Womens Hockey League . England Hockey . 6 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Women's Hockey League results and fixtures. England Hockey . 6 October 2022.
  3. Web site: Matches, Fixtures, Results, Tables. England Hockey. 4 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Club Round Up: 2nd & 3rd April 2022. Surbiton HC. 10 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Beeston And Knole Park Earn Cup Final Victories. England Hockey. 29 May 2022.
  6. Web site: England Hockey League Premier Division Semi Finals 2023 . England Hockey . 2 April 2023.
  7. Web site: England Hockey League Premier Division Finals 2023 . England Hockey . 4 April 2023.
  8. Web site: Match report . England Hockey . 6 August 2023.
  9. Web site: Premier Division League Finals Weekend - Semi Finals . England Hockey . 30 March 2023.
  10. Web site: Vitality Women's Conference East England Hockey . 2022-10-17 . www.englandhockey.co.uk . en.

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