2025–26 Men's England Hockey League season
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The 2025–26 Men's England Hockey League season is the 2025–26 season of England's field hockey league structure and the England Hockey Men's Championship Cup for men.[1] The regular league season starts on 20 September 2025 and ends on 28 March 2026.[2] Surbiton are the defending league champions, having won the league in 2024–25[3] and Harborne would defend the cup.
Summary
Reading returned to the Premier Division again following their recent relegation at the end of the 2024 season. They were joined by Brooklands Manchester University, who themselves were relegated in 2022–23. The four teams promoted to Division 1 from the conference divisions were Guildford, Surbiton 2nd XI, Repton and Timperley.
Format
- Phase 1 - 11 matches per club determining the top six and bottom six clubs for phase 2.
- Phase 2 - 5 additional matches per club determining the top eight and bottom four clubs for phase 3.
- Phase 3 - 3 additional matches per club determining the top four to progress to league finals weekend and the bottom two to be relegated.
2025-2026 teams
Premier Division
| Team | City/town | Home pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Beeston | Beeston | Nottingham Hockey Centre |
| Brooklands Manchester University | Sale | Brooklands Sports Club |
| Cardiff & Met | Cardiff | Sophia Gardens |
| East Grinstead | East Grinstead | East Grinstead Sports Club, Saint Hill Rd |
| Hampstead & Westminster | Paddington | Paddington Recreation Ground |
| Holcombe | Rochester | Holcombe Park, Curtis Way |
| Old Georgians | Addlestone | St George's College |
| Oxted | Oxted | Caterham School |
| Reading | Reading | Sonning Lane |
| Southgate | Trent Park | Southgate Hockey Centre |
| Surbiton | Long Ditton | Surbiton HC, Sugden Road |
| Wimbledon | Wimbledon | Raynes Park High School |
Division One South
| Team | City/town | Home pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | Canterbury | Polo Farm |
| Guildford | Guildford | Broadwater School |
| Havant | Havant | Havant Park |
| Indian Gymkhana | Isleworth | Indiana Gymkhana Club, Thornbury Ave |
| Old Loughtonians | Chigwell | Roding Sports Centre, Luxborough Lane |
| Richmond | Chiswick | Quintin Hogg Memorial Sports |
| Sevenoaks | Sevenoaks | Vine Cricket Ground, Hollybush Lane |
| Surbiton 2nd XI | Long Ditton | Surbiton HC, Sugden Road |
| Teddington | Teddington | Teddington School |
| University of Exeter | Exeter | Streatham Campus |
Division One North
| Team | City/town | Home pitch |
|---|---|---|
| Bowdon | Bowdon | The Bowdon Club |
| Deeside Ramblers | Tiverton | Whitchurch Road |
| Durham University | Durham | The Graham Sports Centre |
| Harborne | Harborne | Eastern Road, King Edward School |
| Loughborough Students | Loughborough | Loughborough University |
| Repton | Repton | Repton Sports Centre, Willington Road |
| Timperley | Altrincham | Timperley Sports Club, Stockport Road |
| Olton & West Warwicks | Olton | West Warwickshire Sports Club |
| University of Birmingham | Birmingham | Bournbrook |
| University of Nottingham | Nottingham | University of Nottingham |
Tables
Premier Division
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Georgians | Top 6-top 8 | |||||
| 2 | Surbiton | Top 6-top 8 | |||||
| 3 | Holcombe | Top 6-top 8 | |||||
| 4 | Wimbledon | Top 6-top 8 | |||||
| 5 | Hampstead and Westminster | Top 6-top 8 | |||||
| 6 | Oxted | Top 6-top 8 | |||||
| 7 | Beeston | Bottom 6-top 8 | |||||
| 8 | East Grinstead | Bottom 6-top 8 | |||||
| 9 | Cardiff & Met | Bottom 6-bottom 4 | |||||
| 10 | Southgate | Bottom 6-bottom 4 | |||||
| 11 | Reading | Bottom 6-bottom 4 | |||||
| 12 | Brooklands Manchester University | Bottom 6-bottom 4 |
Top 8 - Phase 3
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Finals weekend
All matches were played at the Nottingham Hockey Centre in Nottingham.
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Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Finals squads
Division One South
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond | |||||
| 2 | Indian Gymkhana | |||||
| 3 | Old Loughtonians | |||||
| 4 | Sevenoaks | |||||
| 5 | Teddington | |||||
| 6 | University of Exeter | |||||
| 7 | Havant | |||||
| 8 | Canterbury | |||||
| 9 | Guildford | |||||
| 10 | Surbiton 2nd XI |
Division One North
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdon | |||||
| 2 | Loughborough Students | |||||
| 3 | University of Nottingham | |||||
| 4 | Harborne | |||||
| 5 | Deeside Ramblers | |||||
| 6 | University of Birmingham | |||||
| 7 | Olton & West Warwicks | |||||
| 8 | Durham University | |||||
| 9 | Repton | |||||
| 10 | Timperley |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr | – | ||
| Apr | – |
Final
- Venue
| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
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| May | – |
Final teams
See also
References
- ^ "Men's Hockey League". England Hockey. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "England Hockey League fixtures". England Hockey. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "England Hockey Finals: Reading women and Surbiton men land surprise titles". The Hockey Paper. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.