2018–19 Women's England Hockey League season

2018–19 Women's England Hockey League season
2017–18 (previous) (next) 2019-20

The 2018–19 Women's England Hockey League season or Investec Hockey League (for sponsorship reasons) was the 2018–19 season of England's field hockey league structure. The regular season started on 22 September 2018 until 30 March 2019, with a winter break in December and January for the Indoor season. The playoffs took place on 13 and 14 April.[1]

Holcombe topped the regular season table but Surbiton sealed the Championship after winning the playoffs.[2] Clifton Robinsons won the season ending Cup competition.

Premier League

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Holcombe 18 13 2 3 39 17 +22 41 Qualified for Semi–finals
2 Surbiton 18 12 2 4 37 12 +25 38
3 East Grinstead 18 12 1 5 39 18 +21 37
4 Buckingham 18 9 2 7 33 28 +5 29
5 Clifton Robinsons 18 7 2 9 30 31 −1 23
6 Beeston 18 6 4 8 24 35 −11 22
7 Bowdon Hightown 18 5 5 8 22 36 −14 20
8 University of Birmingham 18 4 7 7 29 38 −9 19
9 Slough 18 2 8 8 17 31 −14 14 Advance to Play–offs
10 Canterbury 18 1 5 12 15 39 −24 8 Relegated to Promotion League
Source: England Hockey
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.

Play–offs

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Hampstead & Westminster 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6 6 Promoted to 2019–20 Premier League
2 Loughborough Students 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6
3 Slough 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
4 Stourport 3 0 0 3 3 17 −14 0
Source: England Hockey
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Games won; 5) Head-to-head.

Fixtures

7 April 2019
13:15
Hampstead & Westminster 1–2 Slough
Askew  38' Report Totten  44'
Newton  69'
Nottingham Hockey Centre, Nottingham
Umpires:
Gillian Lord (ENG)
Robert Jenkins (ENG)
7 April 2019
15:30
Stourport 1–5 Loughborough Students
Parkinson-Mills  23' Report Grieve  10'50'
Park  15'
Byrne  37'
Millington  40'
Nottingham Hockey Centre, Nottingham
Umpires:
Caroline Frye (ENG)
David Howell (ENG)

13 April 2019
14:00
Slough 5–1 Stourport
Wood  29'
Newton  55'
Brown  579'
Totten  59'
O'Nien  68'
Report Merriman  42'
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Caroline Frye (ENG)
Gillian Lord (ENG)
13 April 2019
16:00
Loughborough Students 0–1 Hampstead & Westminster
Report Hyams  67'
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
David Howell (ENG)
Robert Jenkins (ENG)

14 April 2019
11:30
Hampstead & Westminster 7–1 Stourport
Wilkinson  9'20'
Clark  26'
Maguire  38'49'
Turner  60'
McCaw  70'
Report MacKenzie  35'
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Gillian Lord (ENG)
Catherine Wright (ENG)
14 April 2019
11:30
Loughborough Students 3–0 Slough
Park  31'
Millington  46'
Grieve  60'
Report
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Lelia Sacre (CAN)
Caroline Frye (ENG)

Classification round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 April 2019
 
 
Holcombe6
 
14 April 2019
 
Buckingham0
 
Holcombe0
 
13 April 2019
 
Surbiton1
 
Surbiton4
 
 
East Grinstead1
 

Semi-finals

13 April 2019
15:30
Holcombe 6–0 Buckingham
Manuel  12'
Chamberlain  44'
Viarengo  45'
Lewis  45'
Wilkinson  54'
McEwan  57'
Report
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Catherine Wright (ENG)
Emma Shelbourn (ENG)

13 April 2019
17:45
Surbiton 4–1 East Grinstead
Petter  21'55'
Sanders  24'53'
Report Bray  42'
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Hannah Harrison (ENG)
Lelia Sacre (CAN)

Final

14 April 2019
16:00
Holcombe 0–1 Surbiton
Report Ansley  24'
Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, London
Umpires:
Emma Shelbourn (ENG)
Hannah Harrison (ENG)

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Ben Rhydding University of Nottingham 2-0
Stourport Clifton Robinsons 1-2
Sevenoaks Hampstead & Westminster 1-2
Buckingham Beeston 3-2

Semi-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Buckingham Clifton Robinsons 2-3
Ben Rhydding Hampstead & Westminster 1-4

Final

Team 1 Team 2 Score
Clifton Robinsons Hampstead & Westminster 2-2 (3-1p)

See also

2018–19 Men's Hockey League season

References

  1. ^ "Women's England Hockey League Premier Division". England Hockey.
  2. ^ "Play off results". England Hockey.