2021–22 Women's England Hockey League season
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.
← 2020–21 2022–23 → |
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 play offs 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]
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 |
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 |
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 |
| 10 | Belper | 18 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 60 | 3 |
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 |
References
- "Women's Hockey League". England Hockey. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- "Matches, Fixtures, Results, Tables". England Hockey. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- "Club Round Up: 2nd & 3rd April 2022". Surbiton HC. Retrieved 10 April 2022.