The 2023–24 Men's England Hockey League season was the 2023–24 season of England's field hockey league structure and England Hockey Men's Championship Cup for men. The season started on 16 September 2023. Old Georgians were the defending league and cup champions, having won the league and cup double twice during the last two seasons.
Old Georgians secured a third successive league championship defeating Surbiton 3-1 in the play off final. Beeston regained the England Hockey Men's Championship Cup that they last won in 2020.
Format The Premier Division changed the system of phases and matches, whereby it was possible for a team finishing eighth after phase 2 to still win the title. 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.
2023-24 teams Premier Division
Team City/town Home pitchBeestonBeestonNottingham Hockey CentreCardiff & MetCardiffSophia GardensEast GrinsteadEast Grinstead East Grinstead Sports Club, Saint Hill RdHampstead & WestminsterPaddingtonPaddington Recreation GroundHolcombeRochesterHolcombe Park, Curtis WayOld GeorgiansAddlestoneSt George's CollegeOxtedOxtedCaterham SchoolReadingReadingSonning LaneSouthgateTrent ParkSouthgate Hockey CentreSurbitonLong Ditton Sugden Road University of Nottingham Nottingham University of NottinghamWimbledonWimbledonKing's College School
Division One South
Team City/town Home pitchBrighton & HoveBrighton & HoveBlatchington Mill CanterburyCanterburyPolo Farm Havant Havant Havant ParkOld CranleighansThames Ditton Portsmouth RoadOld Loughtonians Chigwell Roding Sports Centre, Luxborough LaneRichmond Chiswick Quintin Hogg Memorial SportsSevenoaks Sevenoaks Vine Cricket Ground, Hollybush LaneTeam Bath Buccaneers Bath University of BathTeddingtonTeddingtonTeddington SchoolUniversity of ExeterExeterStreatham Campus
Division One North Team City/town Home pitchBowdonBowdon The Bowdon ClubBrooklands Manchester University Sale Brooklands Sports Club Cambridge City Cambridge University Sports GroundDeeside RamblersTiverton Whitchurch RoadDurham University Durham The Graham Sports Centre Harborne Harborne Eastern Road, King Edward School LeedsLeeds Sports Park Weetwood Loughborough Students Loughborough Loughborough UniversityOlton & West WarwicksOltonWest Warwickshire Sports ClubUniversity of Birmingham Birmingham Bournbrook
Final tables Premier Division Pos Team P W D L Pts Section1 Old Georgians 16 15 0 1 45 Top 6-top 82 Surbiton 16 13 03 39 Top 6-top 83 Wimbledon 16 12 0 4 36 Top 6-top 84 Holcombe 16 11 0 5 33 Top 6-top 85 Hampstead & Westminster 16 8 0 7 24 Top 6-top 86 Southgate 165 1 10 16 Top 6-top 87 Oxted 16 7 2 7 23 Bottom 6-top 88 Beeston 16 7 1 8 22 Bottom 6-top 89 East Grinstead 198 1 10 25 Bottom 6-bottom 410 Cardiff & Met 19 3 5 11 14 Bottom 6-bottom 411 Reading (R) 19 3 2 14 11 Bottom 6-bottom 412 University of Nottingham (R) 1924 13 10 Bottom 6-bottom 4
Top 8 - Phase 3
Pool APosTeamPts1 Old Georgians 92 Hampstead & W 63 Holcombe 34 Beeston 0
Pool BPosTeamPts1 Surbiton 72 Wimbledon 73 Southgate 44 Oxted 0
Finals weekend
Old Georgians George Pinner (gk), Henry Weir, Liam Sanford, Thabang Modise, Tom Carson, James Carson (fg 57th minute), Ashley Jackson, Dan Shingles (c) (pc 45th minute), Josh Pavis, Lee Morton (fg 22nd minute), Edward Carson, Chris Griffiths, Chris Proctor, Sam Hiha, Matthew Brown, Alan Forsyth
Surbiton James Mazarelo (gk), Luke Naylor, Rob Farrington, Jonny Gall, Tim Nurse (c), Nick Park, Struan Walker (fg 2nd minute), Louis Gittens, Stuart Rushmere, Brendan Creed, Adam Buckle, Alex Williams, Sam Corney, Conor Williamson, Gareth Furlong, Jack Hobkirk
Division One South Pos Team P W D L Pts1 Richmond M1s 18 14 1 3 432 Teddington M1s 1811 3 4 363 University of Exeter M1s 18 10 4 4 344 Old Loughtonians M1s 18 9 3 6 305 Canterbury M1s 18 7 5 6 266 Team Bath Buccaneers M1s 18 6 4 8 227 Sevenoaks M1s 18 5 6 7 218 Havant M1s 18 5 5 8 209 Old Cranleighan M1s (R) 18 5 3 10 1810 Brighton & Hove M1s (R) 18 1 0 17 3
Division One North Pos Team P W D L Pts1 Bowdon M1s 18 15 2 1 472 Loughborough Students M1s 18 12 3 3 393 Brooklands Manchester University M1s 18 11 2 5 354 Durham University M1s 18 10 2 6 325 Olton & West Warwicks M1s 18 8 2 8 266 Harborne M1s 18 6 5 7 237 University of Birmingham M1s 18 6 4 8 22 8 Deeside Ramblers M1s 18 4 3 11 15 9 Leeds M1s (R) 183 2 13 1110 Cambridge City M1s (R) 18 1 3 14 6
Conference East Pos Team P W D L Pts1 Indian Gymkhana M1s 18 12 4 2 402 London Wayfarers M1s 18 11 3 4 363 Guildford M1s 18 10 3 5 334 Spencer M1s 18 10 1 7 315 Surbiton M2s 18 7 4 7 256 Hampstead & Westminster M2s 18 6 5 7 237 Wimbledon M2s 18 6 2 10 208 Bromley & Beckenham M1s 18 4 6 8 189 Old Georgians M2s (R) 18 4 3 11 1510 Ipswich M1s (R) 18 4 1 13 13
Conference Midlands Pos Team P W D L Pts1 University of Nottingham M2s 18 14 2 2 442 Stourport M1s 18 12 5 1 413 Norwich City M1s 18 11 4 3 374 Barford Tigers M1s 18 11 4 3 375 Banbury M1s 18 5 5 8 206 Harleston Magpies M1s 18 4 5 9 177 University of Birmingham M2s 18 4 4 10 168 St Albans M1s 18 4 4 10 169 Bedford M1s (R) 18 3 3 12 1210 City of Peterborough M1s (R) 18 2 4 12 10
Conference North Pos Team P W D L Pts1 Lindum M1s 18 16 1 1 492 Timperley M1s 18 15 1 2 463 Doncaster M1s 18 14 1 3 434 Wakefield M1s 18 8 0 10 245 Ben Rhydding M1s 18 8 0 10 246 Brooklands Manchester University M2s 18 7 2 9 237 Oxton M1s 18 6 2 10 208 Sheffield M1s 18 5 3 10 189 Beeston M2s (R) 18 5 2 11 1710 Belper M1s (R) 18 0 0 18 0
Conference West Pos Team P W D L Pts1 University of Bristol M1s 18 14 2 2 442 Isca M1s 18 10 3 5 333 Clifton Robinsons M1s 18 10 1 7 314 Oxford Hawks M1s 18 9 4 5 315 University of Exeter M2s 18 9 1 8 286 Chichester M1s 18 7 2 9 237 Fareham M1s 18 7 1 10 228 Ashmoor M1s 18 6 3 9 219 Cheltenham M1s (R) 18 6 2 10 2010 Plymouth Marjon M1s (R) 18 1 3 14 6
England Hockey Men's Championship Cup
Semi-finals Date Team 1 Team 2 Score 7 Apr Beeston Norwich City 5–3 7 Apr Old Georgians Banbury 3–5
Final Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre Date Team 1 Team 2 Score 6 MayBeeston Banbury 4–2
Beeston Toby Jackson (gk), Toby Stanley, Alasdair Richmond, Robbie Gleeson, Gareth Griffiths (c), Ben Collinson, Ollie Ashdown, Henry Croft (pc 51st minute, fg 66th minute), Brendan Andrews, Owen Sutton, Joe Paul, William Prentice (fg 40th minute), Max Sowter (fg 58th minute), Dylan Lim, Jack Stamp, Ryan Day
Banbury Fergus Dunleavy (gk), Charlie Camp, Pete Lamb, Josh Nunneley (pc 55th minute), Sam Pick, Joe Allen, Tyson Nunneley (pc 30th minute), Connor Roberts, Jacob Buckner-Rowley, George Brooker (c), Jamie Boardman, Will Kellett, Jonty Duffy, Tom Crowfoot, James Long, Will Crowfoot
See also 2023–24 Women's England Hockey League season
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