2020–21 Men's Hockey League season
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The 2020–21 Men's England Hockey League season was the 2020–21 season of England's field hockey league structure and England Hockey Men's Championship Cup. The COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom caused severe disruption with the season starting on 20 September 2020, five months later than scheduled and just one week after the delayed 2019–20 season had finally ended. However, after just five rounds of games the season was suspended during October due to COVID-19 once again.[1] During March 2021 it became evident that the fixtures could not be fulfilled and the season was cancelled.[2]
The 2020-21 Premier Division would have seen Surbiton defend the title. Oxted (winners of Division 1 South) and Durham University (winners of Division 1 North) joined the division to make an eleven team league instead of ten teams, with Reading being relegated. After five rounds from 20 September until 24 October, Surbiton topped the table before the league was suspended and eventually cancelled.[3]
The Championship Cup was consolidated and rearranged as an early Summer tournament, some of the Premier Division sides were unable to field teams in the Cup, partly due to the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics preparation. Oxted from the Premier Division defeated Bowdon 3–2 in the final.[4]
Standings at time of league cancellation
[edit]Premier Division
[edit]| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surbiton | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 12 |
| 2 | Old Georgians | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| 3 | Hampstead and Westminster | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | Wimbledon | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Holcombe | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Beeston | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | East Grinstead | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 8 |
| 8 | Oxted | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 6 |
| 9 | Brooklands Manchester University | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 1 |
| 10 | University of Exeter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 0 |
| 11 | Durham University | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 23 | -17 | 0 |
Play-offs
[edit]- Cancelled
Division One South
[edit]| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teddington | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Reading | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
| 3 | Sevenoaks | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Southgate | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Canterbury | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Oxford Hawks | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 9 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 6 |
| 8 | Team Bath Buccaneers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 5 |
| 9 | Old Cranleighans | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 4 |
| 10 | Havant | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 4 |
Division One North
[edit]| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loughborough Students | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 15 |
| 2 | University of Nottingham | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Cardiff & Met | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| 4 | University of Birmingham | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 5 | Bowdon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Olton & West Warwicks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Cambridge City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 4 |
| 8 | Deeside Ramblers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 4 |
| 9 | City of Peterborough | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 3 |
| 10 | Sheffield Hallam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 1 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June | Beeston | Repton | 5-2 [5] |
| 27 June | East Devon | Fareham | 1-9 [5] |
| 27 June | Oxted | Norwich City | 3-0 [5] |
| 27 June | Oxton | Bowdon | 1-9 [5] |
Semi-finals
[edit]| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July | Bowdon | Beeston | 7-3 [5] |
| 4 July | Fareham | Oxted | 2-7 [5] |
Final
[edit]| Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July | Oxted | Bowdon | 3-2 | Loft, Porter, Kavanagh / Egerton (2) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "COVID-19 CLUB SUPPORT". England Hockey. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "England Hockey: Men's and Women's leagues cancelled". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Premier Division results". England Hockey. Archived from the original on 9 September 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "MENS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021". England Hockey. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "MENS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021". England Hockey. Retrieved 4 July 2021.