2021–22 Women's England Hockey League season

Women's England Hockey League

The 2021–22 Women's England Hockey League season (sponsored by Vitality) is the 2021–22 season of England's field hockey league structure and England Hockey Women's Championship Cup. The 2021–22 season returned to normality following two seasons of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. The 2021–22 Premier Division saw the same teams competing from the following season, which had been cancelled. Therefore Surbiton were the defending champions, having won the league during the 2019–20 season.

The season started on 18 September 2021, with the Premier Division using a new system of two phases. The first phase would consist of 10 matches per club and would be completed by the end of 2021, determining the top six clubs (irrespective of home and away advantage) for phase 2. The other divisions would use the traditional format (home and away against each team).[1][2]

The season ended without playoffs because of the new format and Surbiton effectively defended their title successfully because the previous season had been wiped out. It was Surbiton's eighth consecutive title.[3]

Beeston finished fifth in the league standings but won the 2022 England Hockey Women's Championship Cup.[4]

Final tables

Premier Division

Pos Team P W L D GF GA Pts Section
1 Surbiton 20 14 5 1 53 20 47 top 6
2 Hampstead & Westminster 20 13 1 1 46 31 40
3 Wimbledon 20 12 3 5 52 20 39
4 East Grinstead 20 12 0 8 50 33 36
5 Beeston 20 8 3 9 35 44 27
6 Clifton Robinsons 20 4 5 11 30 57 17
7 University of Birmingham 18 7 6 5 31 30 27 bottom 5
8 Buckingham 18 7 4 7 28 32 25
9 Holcombe 18 5 4 9 27 32 19
10 Loughborough Students 18 4 1 13 26 51 13
11 Swansea 18 2 2 14 15 43 8 relegated

Division One South

Pos Team P W L D GF GA Pts
1 Reading 18 13 4 1 47 12 43
2 Sevenoaks 18 11 4 3 43 20 37
3 Slough 18 11 3 4 30 16 36
4 Surbiton 2nd XI 18 8 4 6 36 25 28
5 Isca & University of Exeter 18 8 4 6 33 29 28
6 Canterbury 18 8 3 7 30 33 27
7 Wimbledon 2nd XI 18 4 4 10 19 34 16
8 Cambridge City 18 3 4 11 19 33 13
9 Harleston Magpies 18 3 4 11 22 45 13
10 Trojans 18 3 2 13 19 51 11 (R)

Division One North

Pos Team P W L D GF GA Pts
1 University of Nottingham 18 17 1 0 93 17 52
2 Bowdon Hightown 18 15 1 2 54 19 46
3 Durham University 18 13 1 4 50 24 40
4 Stourport 18 11 0 7 48 33 33
5 Leicester City 18 9 2 7 34 34 29
6 Brooklands Poynton 18 5 4 9 27 43 19
7 Ben Rhydding 18 5 4 9 22 40 19
8 Gloucester City 18 3 3 12 21 44 12
9 Olton & West Warwicks 18 1 3 14 13 59 6 (R)
10 Belper 18 0 3 15 11 60 3 (R)

England Hockey Women's Championship Cup

Quarter-finals

Date Team 1 Team 2 Score
10 Apr Beeston Stourport 3–1
10 Apr Surbiton 2nd XI Clifton Robinsons 1–3
10 Apr Timperley Bowdon 1–1 (3–2p)
10 Apr London Wayfarers Buckingham 1–2

Semi-finals

Date Team 1 Team 2 Score
24 Apr Timperley Buckingham 0–5
30 Apr Clifton Robinsons Beeston 1–3

Final

Date Team 1 Team 2 Score Scorers
28 May Beeston Buckingham 3–1 Grieve, Millington, Burrell / Thomas

Beeston
Steph Tirrell (gk), Julie Whiting, Ella Cusack, Alice Huddlestone, Lauren Burrell (capt), Hannah Grieve, Maddie Pendle, Charlotte Summers, Sophie Robinson, Lucy Millington, Paige Gillott; reps: Cerys Miller, Ruby Apoola, Beatrice Bell, Madeleine Newitt, Nadia Benallal; coach: James Sordillo; manager: Zoe Hainsworth.
Buckingham
Nicole Marks (gk), Megan Lewis-Williams, Emma O'Nien, Lottie Porter (capt), Maddy Newlyn, Lauren Thomas, Kirsty Freshwater, Natasha James, Tilly Crampsie, Rebecca van Arrowsmith, Olivia Strickland; reps: Georgina Black, Alex Naughalty, Cassidy Jorritsma, Deborah James; manager: Kate Porter.

See also

2021–22 Men's England Hockey League season

References

  1. ^ "Women's Hockey League". England Hockey. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Matches, Fixtures, Results, Tables". England Hockey. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Club Round Up: 2nd & 3rd April 2022". Surbiton HC. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Beeston And Knole Park Earn Cup Final Victories". England Hockey. Retrieved 29 May 2022.