2003–04 England Hockey League season

2003–04 England Hockey League
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The 2003–04 English Hockey League season took place from September 2003 until May 2004.

The men's title was won by Cannock for the second consecutive year with the women's title going to Hightown. There were no playoffs to determine champions or relegation after the regular season but there was a competition for the top six clubs called the Premiership tournament which culminated in a final held at Old Loughtonians Hockey Club on 9 May.[1]

The Men's Cup was won by Reading and the Women's Cup was won by Hightown.[2]

Men's Premier Division League Standings

[3]

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Cannock 18 13 4 1 69 35 34 43
2 Reading 18 13 3 2 73 38 35 42
3 Surbiton 18 9 6 3 44 35 9 33
4 Loughborough Students 18 8 4 6 44 36 8 28
5 Hampstead and Westminster 18 7 4 7 47 47 0 25
6 Old Loughtonians 18 6 2 10 37 50 -13 20
7 St Albans 18 5 2 11 33 60 -27 17
8 Guildford 18 4 4 10 27 39 -12 16
9 Canterbury 18 4 3 11 46 60 -14 15
10 Teddington 18 5 0 13 31 51 -20 15
= Champions
= Qualified for Premiership tournament

Women's Premier Division League Standings

[4]

Pos Team P W D L F A Pts
1 Hightown 18 12 4 2 64 40 40
2 Chelmsford 18 11 2 5 50 29 35
3 Clifton 18 8 4 6 42 37 28
4 Canterbury 18 8 2 8 37 41 26
5 Doncaster 18 8 1 9 42 44 25
6 Slough 18 6 5 7 37 32 23
7 Leicester 18 6 5 7 27 27 23
8 Sutton Coldfield 18 6 5 7 39 43 23
9 Olton & West Warwicks 18 6 5 7 43 52 23
10 Ipswich 18 1 3 14 26 62 6
= Champions
= Qualified for Premiership tournament

Men's Premiership Tournament

Round Team 1 Team 2 Score
First round Surbiton Old Loughtonians 5-3
First round Loughborough Students Hampstead and Westminster 3-1
Second round Loughborough Students Surbiton 3-2
Third round Reading Cannock 5-2
Semi-final Cannock Loughborough Students 5-4
Final [5] Reading Cannock 1-1 (5-4 p)

Women's Premiership Tournament

Round Team 1 Team 2 Score
First round Canterbury Doncaster 5-2
First round Slough Clifton 5-1
Second round Canterbury Slough 2-0
Third round Hightown Chelmsford 2-1
Semi-final Chelmsford Canterbury 1-1 (3-2 p)
Final [6] Hightown Chelmsford 4-3

Men's Cup (EHA Cup)

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Chelmsford Cannock 1-8
Surbiton Holcombe 6-2
Firebrands Bath Buccaneers 3-2 aet
Teddington Reading 2-7

Semi-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Reading Firebrands 3-2
Surbiton Cannock 3-1

Final

(Held at the Cannock on 4 April)

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Reading Surbiton 2-1

Women's Cup (EHA Cup)

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Clifton Leicester 1-3
Liverpool Q Wimbledon 1-0
Hightown Harleston Magpies 3-2
Olton & West Warwick Old Loughtonians 5-1

Semi-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Hightown Olton & West Warwick 4-2
Leicester Liverpool Q 7-0

Final

(Held at Cannock on 4 April)

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Hightown Leicester 3-2

References

  1. ^ "EHL Premiership, 24/25 April and Review for 17 April". England Hockey.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Cathy Harris. "Cullen strikes late to give Hightown double." Times [London, England] 5 Apr. 2004". The Times Digital Archive.
  3. ^ "2003–04 Men's Hockey League". Fixtures Live.
  4. ^ "2003–04 Women's Hockey League". Fixtures Live.
  5. ^ "EHL Premiership & Boys Finals, 8-9 May 2004 with results and reports". England Hockey.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "EHL Premiership & Boys Finals, 8-9 May 2004 with results and reports". England Hockey.[permanent dead link‍]