2023–24 Men's England Hockey League season explained

Competition:Men's England Hockey League
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 Men's England Hockey League season was the 2023–24 season of England's field hockey league structure and England Hockey Men's Championship Cup for men.[1] [2] The season started on 16 September 2023.[3] Old Georgians were the defending league and cup champions, having won the league and cup double twice during the last two seasons.[4]

Old Georgians secured a third successive league championship defeating Surbiton 3-1 in the play off final.[5] Beeston regained the England Hockey Men's Championship Cup that they last won in 2020.[6] [7]

Format

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.

2023-24 teams

Premier Division

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BeestonBeestonNottingham Hockey Centre
Cardiff & MetCardiffSophia Gardens
East GrinsteadEast Grinstead Sports Club, Saint Hill Rd
Hampstead & WestminsterPaddingtonPaddington Recreation Ground
HolcombeRochesterHolcombe Park, Curtis Way
Old GeorgiansAddlestoneSt George's College
OxtedOxtedCaterham School
ReadingReadingSonning Lane
SouthgateTrent ParkSouthgate Hockey Centre
SurbitonSugden Road
University of NottinghamNottingham University of Nottingham
WimbledonWimbledonKing's College School

Division One South

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Brighton & HoveBrighton & Hove
CanterburyCanterburyPolo Farm
HavantHavantHavant Park
Old CranleighansThames DittonPortsmouth Road
Old LoughtoniansRoding Sports Centre, Luxborough Lane
ChiswickQuintin Hogg Memorial Sports
Vine Cricket Ground, Hollybush Lane
Team Bath BuccaneersBath University of Bath
TeddingtonTeddingtonTeddington School
University of ExeterExeterStreatham Campus

Division One North

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BowdonBowdonThe Bowdon Club
SaleBrooklands Sports Club
Cambridge University Sports Ground
Deeside RamblersTivertonWhitchurch Road
Durham UniversityDurham The Graham Sports Centre
Eastern Road, King Edward School
LeedsLeedsSports Park Weetwood
Loughborough StudentsLoughborough University
Olton & West WarwicksOltonWest Warwickshire Sports Club
University of BirminghamBirmingham Bournbrook

Final tables

Premier Division

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1 16150145 Top 6-top 8
2 16130339 Top 6-top 8
3 16120436 Top 6-top 8
4 Holcombe16110533 Top 6-top 8
5 1680724 Top 6-top 8
6 16511016 Top 6-top 8
7 Oxted1672723 Bottom 6-top 8
8 1671822 Bottom 6-top 8
9 18801024 Bottom 6-bottom 4
10 Cardiff & Met18341113 Bottom 6-bottom 4
11 18311410 Bottom 6-bottom 4
12 1823139 Bottom 6-bottom 4

Top 8 - Phase 3

Pool A
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1 Old Georgians 9
2 Hampstead & W 6
3 Holcombe 3
4 Beeston 0
Pool B
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1 Surbiton7
2 Wimbledon 7
3 Southgate 4
4 Oxted 0

Finals weekend

Old Georgians
George Pinner (gk), Henry Weir, Liam Sanford, Thabang Modise, Tom Carson, James Carson (fg 57th minute), Ashley Jackson, Dan Shingles (c) (pc 45th minute), Josh Pavis, Lee Morton (fg 22nd minute), Edward Carson, Chris Griffiths, Chris Proctor, Sam Hiha, Matthew Brown, Alan Forsyth

Surbiton
James Mazarelo (gk), Luke Naylor, Rob Farrington, Jonny Gall, Tim Nurse (c), Nick Park, Struan Walker (fg 2nd minute), Louis Gittens, Stuart Rushmere, Brendan Creed, Adam Buckle, Alex Williams, Sam Corney, Conor Williamson, Gareth Furlong, Jack Hobkirk

Division One South

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1 18141343
2 18113436
3 18104434
4 1893630
5 Canterbury1875626
6 Team Bath Buccaneers1864822
7 1856721
8 1855820
9 18531018
10 1810173

Division One North

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1 18152147
2 18123339
3 Brooklands Manchester University18112535
4 18102632
5 Olton & West Warwicks1882826
6 1865723
7 1864822
8 18431115
9 18321311
10 1813146

Semi-finals

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7 AprBeeston Norwich City 5–3
7 AprOld Georgians Banbury 3–5

Final

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6 MayBeeston Banbury 4–2

Beeston
Toby Jackson (gk), Toby Stanley, Alasdair Richmond, Robbie Gleeson, Gareth Griffiths (c), Ben Collinson, Ollie Ashdown, Henry Croft (pc 51st minute, fg 66th minute), Brendan Andrews, Owen Sutton, Joe Paul, William Prentice (fg 40th minute), Max Sowter (fg 58th minute), Dylan Lim, Jack Stamp, Ryan Day

Banbury
Fergus Dunleavy (gk), Charlie Camp, Pete Lamb, Josh Nunneley (pc 55th minute), Sam Pick, Joe Allen, Tyson Nunneley (pc 30th minute), Connor Roberts, Jacob Buckner-Rowley, George Brooker (c), Jamie Boardman, Will Kellett, Jonty Duffy, Tom Crowfoot, James Long, Will Crowfoot

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's season preview . England Hockey . 3 November 2023.
  2. Web site: ENGLAND: ENGLAND HOCKEY LEAGUE 2023-24 STRUCTURE ANNOUNCED . World Hockey News . 3 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Men's England Hockey League Week 1 2023 results . England Hockey . 3 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Old Georgians Complete Domestic Double With Tier 1 Cup Final Victory. England Hockey. 29 May 2022.
  5. Web site: Old Georgians crowned champs as Surbiton and Wimbledon win EHL spots . EHL . 16 April 2024.
  6. Web site: Agony for Banbury HC as they lose National Cup Final . Banbury Guardian . 11 May 2024.
  7. Web site: England Hockey Cup: Beeston claim title double . The Hockey Paper . 11 May 2024.

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