Men's Hockey League

After a successful 2023-24 season, England Hockey welcomes 16 new teams into the Men’s and Women’s England Hockey Leagues (EHL) for 2024-25.

The England Hockey League is the pinnacle of club hockey in England, the top 12 teams compete to be the Women's Hockey League Champions and qualify for the EuroHockey League next season.

In the Men’s Premier Division, Richmond play at this level for the first time whilst Bowdon are back in the top flight for the first time since 2012.  

Men’s Division One sees Conference Midlands winners, Stourport and North winners, Lindum play in Division One North having been promoted at the first time of asking. In Division One South league founder members Indian Gymkhana who won Conference East and Bristol University who won Conference West a year after relegation, make the step up.

The eight newcomers to the Conferences are the Area League winners. North – Didsbury Northern (NW) and Durham University 2s (YNE), Midlands – Repton (M) and Chelmsford (E), East – West Herts (L) and Tunbridge Wells (SE), West – Reading 2s (SC) and Team Bath Buccaneers 2 (W).