England Hockey Men's Championship Cup Explained

England Hockey Men's Championship Cup
Country:	England
Administrator:	England Hockey
Inaugural:	1971–72
Champion:	Beeston
Most Champs:	Reading (10 titles)
Website:	England Hockey Championships

The England Hockey Men's Championship Cup is a field hockey cup competition organised by England Hockey that features men's teams from England. The competition was originally known as the National Clubs Championship. The inaugural competition was won by Hounslow in 1971–72. It has also been known as the Hockey Association Cup and the EHA Cup.

Finals

National Clubs Championship

width=100	Season	width=200	Winners	width=80	Score	width=200	Runners Up	width=300	Venue
1971–72	Hounslow ^[1]	3–0	Norwich Grasshoppers	Crystal Palace
1972–73	Hounslow ^[2]	4–0	Bristol	Colston's School, Bristol
1973–74	Southgate ^[3]	3–0	Bedfordshire Eagles	Luton
1974–75	Southgate ^[4]	4–0	Nottingham	Bestwood Park
1975–76	Nottingham ^[5]	2–1	Hounslow	Hounslow
1976–77	Slough ^[6]	1–0	Beckenham	Slough
1977–78	Guildford ^[7]	2–1	Slough	Guildford
1978–79	Slough	3-1	Neston	Slough
1979–80	Slough ^[8]	2–1	Guildford	Guildford
1980–81	Slough ^[9]	2–1	Southgate	Guildford
1981–82	Southgate ^[10]	2–1	Slough	Walker Memorial Ground, Southgate
1982–83	Neston ^[11]	3–2	Slough	St Albans

Hockey Association Cup

width=100	Season	width=200	Winners	width=80	Score	width=200	Runners Up	width=300	Venue
1983–84	East Grinstead	1–0	Blackheath	Willesden Sports Centre, Willesden
1984–85	Southgate ^[12]	2–1	Blackheath	Willesden Sports Centre, Willesden
1985–86	Southgate ^[13]	3–0	Pickwick	Willesden Sports Centre, Willesden
1986–87	Southgate ^[14]	3–2	Slough	Old Loughtonians
1987–88	Southgate ^[15]	2–1	Hounslow	Canterbury
1988–89	Hounslow ^[16]	2–1	Bromley	Old Loughtonians
1989–90	Havant ^[17]	3–0	Stourport	Luton
1990–91	Hounslow ^[18]	3–2	Havant	Kenilworth Road
1991–92	Hounslow ^[19]	3–2	Teddington	Kenilworth Road
1992–93	Hounslow ^[20]	4–1	Teddington	Stantonbury Leisure Centre, Milton Keynes
1993–94	Teddington ^[21]	1–0	Old Loughtonians	University of Birmingham
1994–95	Guildford ^[22]	4–1	Teddington	Canterbury
1995–96	Reading ^[23] ^[24]	2–2 ^[25]	Old Loughtonians	Milton Keynes
1996–97^[26]	Teddington	2–1	Reading	Milton Keynes
1997–98	Cannock ^[27]	4–1	Beeston	Milton Keynes
1998–99	Reading ^[28]	4–4 ^[29]	Cannock	Milton Keynes

Notes

1. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 17 Apr. 1972]. The Times.
2. Web site: Brian Lewis. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 7 May 1973]. The Times.
3. Web site: Sydney Friskin Bedfordshire Eagles 0. "Corby's work of art will be seen in Europe." Times [London, England] 20 May 1974]. The Times.
4. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 28 Apr. 1975]. The Times.
5. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Nottingham make home away from home." Times [London, England] 26 Apr. 1976]. The Times.
6. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 2 May 1977]. The Times.
7. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 8 May 1978]. The Times.
8. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 28 Apr. 1980]. The Times.
9. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 6 Apr. 1981]. The Times.
10. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Back on the road to Europe." Times [London, England] 29 Mar. 1982]. The Times.
11. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Neston win cup for first time." Times [London, England] 18 Apr. 1983]. The Times.
12. Web site: "Hockey." Times [London, England] 20 May 1985]. The Times.
13. Web site: "Sport in Brief." Times [London, England] 21 Apr. 1986]. The Times.
14. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Substitute is an ace in the Southgate pack." Times [London, England] 18 May 1987]. The Times.
15. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Batchelor's late goal seals match." Times [London, England] 14 Mar. 1988]. The Times.
16. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hounslow expand their horizon." Times [London, England] 13 Mar. 1989]. The Times.
17. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "The long quest of a team that lost its faith ends on the doorstep of Europe." Times [London, England] 9 Apr. 1990]. The Times.
18. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hounslow earn cup revenge." Times [London, England] 8 Apr. 1991]. The Times.
19. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hounslow book place in Europe." Times [London, England] 4 May 1992]. The Times.
20. Web site: Andrew Longmore. "Hounslow follow Wigan way to success." Times [London, England] 3 May 1993]. The Times.
21. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Teddington savour cup success at third attempt." Times [London, England] 16 May 1994]. The Times.
22. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Guildford repeat league win to clinch cup victory." Times [London, England] 29 May 1995]. The Times.
23. Web site: Reading win their first HA Cup final. www.independent.co.uk. 22 January 2019. 29 April 1996.
24. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Mason the saviour as Reading prevail." Times [London, England] 29 Apr. 1996]. The Times.
25. [Reading Hockey Club|Reading]
26. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Teddington show mettle." Times [London, England] 12 May 1997]. The Times.
27. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Classy Cannock too strong for underdogs." Times [London, England] 6 Apr. 1998]. The Times.
28. Web site: Sydney Friskin and Cathy Harris. "Reading savour revenge." Times [London, England] 10 May 1999]. The Times.
29. Reading won 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out and after extra time

EHA Cup

width=100	Season	width=200	Winners	width=80	Score	width=200	Runners Up	width=300	Venue
1999–00	Reading ^[30]	3–2	Old Loughtonians	Milton Keynes
2000–01	Guildford ^[31]	2–1 ^[32]	Reading	Milton Keynes
2001–02	Cannock ^[33] ^[34]	7–0	Belper	Milton Keynes
2002–03	Reading ^[35]	4–1	Cannock	Canterbury
2003–04	Reading	2–1	Surbiton	Cannock
2004–05	Cannock ^[36]	2–0	Loughborough Students	Canterbury
2005–06	Reading	5–2	East Grinstead	Reading
2006–07	Cannock ^[37]	1–0	East Grinstead	Reading
2007–08	Beeston ^[38]	4–3	Bowdon	Highfields Sports Club, Nottingham
2008–09	Reading ^[39]	3–1	Beeston	Highfields Sports Club, Nottingham
2009–10	Beeston ^[40]	2–1	Hampstead & Westminster	Highfields Sports Club, Nottingham
2010–11	Beeston ^[41]	6–2	Doncaster	Cannock
2011–12	Beeston ^[42]	2–1	Hampstead & Westminster	Cannock
2012–13	Surbiton ^[43]	3–1	Hampstead & Westminster	Wakefield Hockey Club
2013–14	Cannock ^[44]	2–2 ^[45]	Brooklands MU	Highfields Sports Club, Nottingham
2014–15	Reading ^[46]	5–1	Surbiton	Lee Valley
2015–16	Beeston ^[47]	3–0	Chichester	Lee Valley
2016–17	Reading ^[48]	6–1	Canterbury	Lee Valley

Notes

1. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 17 Apr. 1972]. The Times.
2. Web site: Brian Lewis. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 7 May 1973]. The Times.
3. Web site: Sydney Friskin Bedfordshire Eagles 0. "Corby's work of art will be seen in Europe." Times [London, England] 20 May 1974]. The Times.
4. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 28 Apr. 1975]. The Times.
5. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Nottingham make home away from home." Times [London, England] 26 Apr. 1976]. The Times.
6. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 2 May 1977]. The Times.
7. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 8 May 1978]. The Times.
8. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 28 Apr. 1980]. The Times.
9. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 6 Apr. 1981]. The Times.
10. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Back on the road to Europe." Times [London, England] 29 Mar. 1982]. The Times.
11. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Neston win cup for first time." Times [London, England] 18 Apr. 1983]. The Times.
12. Web site: "Hockey." Times [London, England] 20 May 1985]. The Times.
13. Web site: "Sport in Brief." Times [London, England] 21 Apr. 1986]. The Times.
14. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Substitute is an ace in the Southgate pack." Times [London, England] 18 May 1987]. The Times.
15. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Batchelor's late goal seals match." Times [London, England] 14 Mar. 1988]. The Times.
16. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hounslow expand their horizon." Times [London, England] 13 Mar. 1989]. The Times.
17. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "The long quest of a team that lost its faith ends on the doorstep of Europe." Times [London, England] 9 Apr. 1990]. The Times.
18. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hounslow earn cup revenge." Times [London, England] 8 Apr. 1991]. The Times.
19. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hounslow book place in Europe." Times [London, England] 4 May 1992]. The Times.
20. Web site: Andrew Longmore. "Hounslow follow Wigan way to success." Times [London, England] 3 May 1993]. The Times.
21. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Teddington savour cup success at third attempt." Times [London, England] 16 May 1994]. The Times.
22. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Guildford repeat league win to clinch cup victory." Times [London, England] 29 May 1995]. The Times.
23. Web site: Reading win their first HA Cup final. www.independent.co.uk. 22 January 2019. 29 April 1996.
24. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Mason the saviour as Reading prevail." Times [London, England] 29 Apr. 1996]. The Times.
25. [Reading Hockey Club|Reading]
26. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Teddington show mettle." Times [London, England] 12 May 1997]. The Times.
27. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Classy Cannock too strong for underdogs." Times [London, England] 6 Apr. 1998]. The Times.
28. Web site: Sydney Friskin and Cathy Harris. "Reading savour revenge." Times [London, England] 10 May 1999]. The Times.
29. Reading won 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out and after extra time
30. Web site: Cathy Harris. "Todd puts Reading back in Europe." Times [London, England] 8 May 2000]. The Times.
31. Web site: Cathy Harris. "Finals end with a golden flourish." Times [London, England] 26 Mar. 2001]. The Times.
32. After extra time
33. Web site: Ipswich seize cup. www.telegraph.co.uk. 23 January 2019. 7 April 2002.
34. Web site: Cathy Harris. "Sharpe hits hat-trick as Cannock cruise to record win." Times [London, England] 8 Apr. 2002]. The Times.
35. Web site: Reading revel in revenge. www.telegraph.co.uk. 22 January 2019. 14 April 2003.
36. Web site: Cup success for Cannock/Leicester. news.bbc.co.uk. 19 January 2019. 21 March 2005.
37. Web site: Cup triumph consolation for Cannock. www.telegraph.co.uk. 22 January 2019. 2 April 2007.
38. Web site: England Hockey Knockout Competitions Men's Cup 2007/08. www.englandhockey.co.uk. 22 January 2019. 17 May 2008. 23 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190123010146/http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/fl/comps/cupv.asp?d=8689. dead.
39. Web site: Reading and Bowdon Hightown Win Dramatic Cup Finals. www.englandhockey.co.uk. 22 January 2019. 16 May 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122195624/http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=6075&itemTitle=Reading+and+Bowdon+Hightown+Win+Dramatic+Cup+Finals&section=22. 22 January 2019. dead.
40. Web site: Beeston Win EH Cup. ehlhockey.tv. 23 January 2019. 15 May 2010.
41. Web site: England Hockey Knockout Competitions Men's Cup 2010/11. www.englandhockey.co.uk. 22 January 2019. 14 May 2011.
42. Web site: England Hockey Knockout Competitions EHB Men's Cup 2011/12. www.englandhockey.co.uk. 22 January 2019. 13 May 2012.
43. Web site: England Hockey Knockout Competitions EHB Men's Cup 2012/13. www.englandhockey.co.uk. 23 January 2019. 4 May 2013.
44. Web site: England Hockey Knockout Competitions NOW:Pensions Men's Cup 2013/14. www.englandhockey.co.uk. 23 January 2019. 3 May 2014.
45. [Cannock Hockey Club|Cannock]
46. Web site: Rampant Reading blow Surbiton away. www.englandhockey.co.uk. 23 January 2019. 2 May 2015.
47. Web site: England Hockey Knockout Competitions Men's Cup 2015/16. www.englandhockey.co.uk. 23 January 2019. 14 February 2016.
48. Web site: Reading men win England National Cup after hitting Canterbury for six. www.readingchronicle.co.uk. 23 January 2019. 6 May 2017.

EH Men's Championship Cup

width=100	Season	width=200	Winners	width=80	Score	width=200	Runners Up	width=300	Venue
2017–18	Reading ^[49] ^[50]	2–2 (4-2p)	Beeston	Lee Valley
2018–19	Bowdon	4-3	Canterbury	Lee Valley
2019–20	Beeston^[51]	9-1 ^[52]		Nottingham Hockey Centre
2020–21	Oxted^[53]	3-2	Bowdon	Nottingham Hockey Centre
2021–22	Old Georgians^[54]	3–0	Oxted	Lee Valley
2022–23	Old Georgians^[55]	5–5 (2–1p)	Beeston	Lee Valley
2023–24	Beeston^[56] ^[57]	4–2	Banbury	Lee Valley

Notes

1. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 17 Apr. 1972]. The Times.
2. Web site: Brian Lewis. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 7 May 1973]. The Times.
3. Web site: Sydney Friskin Bedfordshire Eagles 0. "Corby's work of art will be seen in Europe." Times [London, England] 20 May 1974]. The Times.
4. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 28 Apr. 1975]. The Times.
5. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Nottingham make home away from home." Times [London, England] 26 Apr. 1976]. The Times.
6. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 2 May 1977]. The Times.
7. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 8 May 1978]. The Times.
8. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 28 Apr. 1980]. The Times.
9. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 6 Apr. 1981]. The Times.
10. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Back on the road to Europe." Times [London, England] 29 Mar. 1982]. The Times.
11. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Neston win cup for first time." Times [London, England] 18 Apr. 1983]. The Times.
12. Web site: "Hockey." Times [London, England] 20 May 1985]. The Times.
13. Web site: "Sport in Brief." Times [London, England] 21 Apr. 1986]. The Times.
14. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Substitute is an ace in the Southgate pack." Times [London, England] 18 May 1987]. The Times.
15. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Batchelor's late goal seals match." Times [London, England] 14 Mar. 1988]. The Times.
16. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hounslow expand their horizon." Times [London, England] 13 Mar. 1989]. The Times.
17. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "The long quest of a team that lost its faith ends on the doorstep of Europe." Times [London, England] 9 Apr. 1990]. The Times.
18. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hounslow earn cup revenge." Times [London, England] 8 Apr. 1991]. The Times.
19. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Hounslow book place in Europe." Times [London, England] 4 May 1992]. The Times.
20. Web site: Andrew Longmore. "Hounslow follow Wigan way to success." Times [London, England] 3 May 1993]. The Times.
21. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Teddington savour cup success at third attempt." Times [London, England] 16 May 1994]. The Times.
22. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Guildford repeat league win to clinch cup victory." Times [London, England] 29 May 1995]. The Times.
23. Web site: Reading win their first HA Cup final. www.independent.co.uk. 22 January 2019. 29 April 1996.
24. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Mason the saviour as Reading prevail." Times [London, England] 29 Apr. 1996]. The Times.
25. [Reading Hockey Club|Reading]
26. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Teddington show mettle." Times [London, England] 12 May 1997]. The Times.
27. Web site: Sydney Friskin. "Classy Cannock too strong for underdogs." Times [London, England] 6 Apr. 1998]. The Times.
28. Web site: Sydney Friskin and Cathy Harris. "Reading savour revenge." Times [London, England] 10 May 1999]. The Times.
29. Reading won 5–4 in a penalty shoot-out and after extra time
30. Web site: Cathy Harris. "Todd puts Reading back in Europe." Times [London, England] 8 May 2000]. The Times.
31. Web site: Cathy Harris. "Finals end with a golden flourish." Times [London, England] 26 Mar. 2001]. The Times.
32. After extra time
33. Web site: Ipswich seize cup. www.telegraph.co.uk. 23 January 2019. 7 April 2002.
34. Web site: Cathy Harris. "Sharpe hits hat-trick as Cannock cruise to record win." Times [London, England] 8 Apr. 2002]. The Times.
35. Web site: Reading revel in revenge. www.telegraph.co.uk. 22 January 2019. 14 April 2003.
36. Web site: Cup success for Cannock/Leicester. news.bbc.co.uk. 19 January 2019. 21 March 2005.
37. Web site: Cup triumph consolation for Cannock. www.telegraph.co.uk. 22 January 2019. 2 April 2007.
38. Web site: England Hockey Knockout Competitions Men's Cup 2007/08. www.englandhockey.co.uk. 22 January 2019. 17 May 2008. 23 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190123010146/http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/fl/comps/cupv.asp?d=8689. dead.
39. Web site: Reading and Bowdon Hightown Win Dramatic Cup Finals. www.englandhockey.co.uk. 22 January 2019. 16 May 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122195624/http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=6075&itemTitle=Reading+and+Bowdon+Hightown+Win+Dramatic+Cup+Finals&section=22. 22 January 2019. dead.
40. Web site: Beeston Win EH Cup. ehlhockey.tv. 23 January 2019. 15 May 2010.
41. Web site: England Hockey Knockout Competitions Men's Cup 2010/11. www.englandhockey.co.uk. 22 January 2019. 14 May 2011.
42. Web site: England Hockey Knockout Competitions EHB Men's Cup 2011/12. www.englandhockey.co.uk. 22 January 2019. 13 May 2012.
43. Web site: England Hockey Knockout Competitions EHB Men's Cup 2012/13. www.englandhockey.co.uk. 23 January 2019. 4 May 2013.
44. Web site: England Hockey Knockout Competitions NOW:Pensions Men's Cup 2013/14. www.englandhockey.co.uk. 23 January 2019. 3 May 2014.
45. [Cannock Hockey Club|Cannock]
46. Web site: Rampant Reading blow Surbiton away. www.englandhockey.co.uk. 23 January 2019. 2 May 2015.
47. Web site: England Hockey Knockout Competitions Men's Cup 2015/16. www.englandhockey.co.uk. 23 January 2019. 14 February 2016.
48. Web site: Reading men win England National Cup after hitting Canterbury for six. www.readingchronicle.co.uk. 23 January 2019. 6 May 2017.
49. Web site: Reading retain their EH Men's Championship Cup. www.englandhockey.co.uk. 23 January 2019. 7 May 2018.
50. Web site: Bees lose cup final in dramatic shootout to Reading. www.beestonhockeyclub.com. 23 January 2019. 14 May 2018.
51. Web site: Men's Tier 1 Championships. 31 May 2024 . England Hockey.
52. Final not held until 12 Sep due to COVID-19.
53. Web site: MENS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021. England Hockey. 17 July 2021. 11 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711214638/https://shared2.sportsmanager.ie/~englandhockey/league/157763/. dead.
54. Web site: Old Georgians Complete Domestic Double With Tier 1 Cup Final Victory. England Hockey. 28 May 2022 . 29 May 2022.
55. Web site: Match Report . England Hockey . 6 August 2023.
56. Web site: Agony for Banbury HC as they lose National Cup Final . Banbury Guardian . 11 May 2024.
57. Web site: England Hockey Cup: Beeston claim title double . The Hockey Paper . 6 May 2024 . 11 May 2024.

See also

• Men's England Hockey League
• Women's England Hockey League
• England Hockey Women's Championship Cup