England Hockey League Premier Division

Barnes HC was founded in 1899.  In 2005 the Club merged with the women’s section of Hounslow HC, which section had itself merged shortly before with Ealing HC, one of the teams that were in the Women’s National League when it was first established in the 1989/90 season.

They have played at Dukes Meadows, Chiswick since the merger whilst retaining its clubhouse on the other side of the Thames just over Barnes Bridge.

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Bowdon women started life as Hightown and joined the Bowdon club 20 seasons ago. They have a long history of success and are a powerhouse of North hockey. They boast a waterbased pitch alongside an iconic clubhouse they share with the sports’ club’s cricket section. 

The team, in its various guises, has a proud tradition in indoor hockey with twelve national titles.

Facts and figures

Season joined league	1989/90
Seasons in top division	1989/90 to 2019/20 & 2023/24 to present
Champions	1995/96, 1999/2000, 2003/04, 2008/09
Fixtures	2025/26 fixtures and results
Head Coach	Nick Clark
Team Manager	John Dixon
Team Captain	Sian French
Home venue	Bowdon Cricket & Hockey Club South Downs Rd, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 3DT
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Website	https://www.bowdonhockey.co.uk/ladies-1s/
X	@BowdonHC
Facebook	Bowdon Hockey Club
Instagram	@Bowdon_hightown

Formed out of a merger between Clifton women and Robinsons men in 2016, the Bristol based club have long been the pre-eminent hockey club in the West with home games played at Clifton College.

Founder members of the league in 1989 they have only spent one season outside of the top flight since then, the best record of any men’s or women’s club. They also have five national cup wins to their name.

Facts and figures

Season joined league	1989/90
Seasons in top division	1989/90 to 2005/06 & 2007/08 to present
Fixtures	2025/26 fixtures & results
Head Coach	Juliet Rayden
Team Manager	Phil Bailey
Team Captain	Aline de Visser
Home venue	Clifton College Sports Ground Abbotts Leigh Bristol BS8 3QD
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Website	https://www.cliftonrobinsonshockey.co.uk/
X	@CliftonRobbies
Facebook	Clifton Robinsons Hockey Club
Instagram	@CliftonRobbies

Durham are proud to represent the North-East in the EHL.

The Women’s team  are playing in the Premier Division for the first time after winning 17 out of 18 games in Division One North in 2024-25. Their men previously played in the top flight from 2021-2023. They boast a number of current and former internationals amongst their alumni.

Based in West Sussex, the club was founded in 1897 and joined their men in the top flight nine seasons ago.  They are great proponents of the indoor game with three national indoor championships.

The club’s home is East Grinstead Sports Club in Saint Hill where they have established a great tradition for well hosted home matches. 

Facts and figures

Season joined league	2013/14
Seasons in top division	2015/16 to present
Champions	2022/23
Fixtures	2025/26 fixtures & results
Head Coach	Theo Dowse
Team Manager	Barney Furlong
Team Captain	Courtney Hansford
Home venue	East Grinstead Sports Club, Saint Hill Rd, St. Hill Green, East Grinstead RH19 4JU
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Website	https://www.eghockey.co.uk/teams
X	@eghockeyclub
Facebook	East Grinstead Hockey Club
Instagram	@eastgrinsteadw1s

Based at Paddington Recreation Ground, Hampstead & Westminster is London’s most central club with close to 1000 members from Under 6s to Over 60s. Their clubhouse base is the historic Carlton Tavern famously rebuilt in 2021.

The club are one of only three with teams in both genders of the Premier Division plus 2^nd XIs playing at other levels in  the league.

Facts and figures

Season joined league	2015/16
Seasons in top division	2019/20 to present
Fixtures	2025/26 fixtures & results
Head Coach	Dave Cooper
Team Manager	Roger Hunt
Team Captain	Esme Burge
Home venue	Paddington Recreation Ground: Randolph Avenue, Maida Vale, London W9 1PD
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Website	https://www.hwhc.co.uk/teams/team/14775070
X	@HWHCofficial
Facebook	Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club
Instagram	@hwhcofficial

Loughborough were the first student based club to join the women’s league some thirty seasons ago and have seen many international players play at the University and its predecessor Loughborough Colleges

They play their home games on the University campus which also hosts a number of other elite sports.

Facts and figures

Season joined league	1994/95
Seasons in top division	2000/01 & 2019/20 to present
Fixtures	2025/26 fixtures & results
Head Coach	Jamie Cachia
Team Manager	Taylor Jobson
Team Captain
Home venue	Radmoor Centre Loughborough University Loughborough LE11 3TU
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Website	https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/sports/hockey/womens/
X	@lswhc_
Facebook	Loughborough Students Hockey Club
Instagram	@lborohockeywomens

Reading’s history dates back to 1904 and their Sonning Lane ground has hosted domestic finals and international matches.

They are a club with over 1000 members with players from Under 6s to Over 70s 

Facts and figures

Season joined league	1995/96 & 2000/01
Seasons in top division	2009/10 to 2016/17 & 2022/23 to present
Champions	2010/11, 2012/13 & 2024/25
Fixtures	2025/26 fixtures & results
Head Coach	Rob Foxall-Smith
Team Manager	Sharon Boccaccini
Team Captain
Home venue	Cricket and Hockey Club, Sonning Ln, Sonning, Reading RG4 6ST
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Website	https://www.readinghockeyclub.org.uk/teams/121079
X	@readinghc
Facebook	Reading Hockey Club
Instagram	@readinghockeyclub

Surbiton have been the dominant force in womens hockey over the past decade and has two men’s and two women’s teams in the England Hockey League, their 2^nd XI winning Division One South in 2023/24 but not able to play in the top flight .

In recent years they have developed and improved their Sugden Road ground and were able to hold the EHL finals 2023 and 2024, the EuroHockey Club Cup was also staged there in 2018.

Facts and figures

Season joined league	2010/11
Seasons in top division	2012/13 to present
Champions	2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2021/22, 2023/24
Fixtures	2025/26 fixtures & results
Head Coach	Dave Beckett
Team Manager	James Baker
Team Captain	Giselle Ansley, Sophie Hamilton, Alice Sharp, Martha Taylor
Home venue	Sugden Rd, Thames Ditton KT7 0AE
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Website	www.surbitonhc.com
X	@SurbitonHC
Facebook	Surbiton Hockey Club
Instagram	@surbitonhc

Birmingham has a rich tradition in hockey in both student sport and the national league and has two men’s and two women’s teams playing in the league.

They play at Bournbrook under the gaze of the iconic Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower. Their pitch hosted the 2022 Commonwealth Games hockey competition.  

Facts and figures

Season joined league	2002/03
Seasons in top division	2009/10 to present
Fixtures	2025/26 fixtures & results
Head Coach	Mark Moss
Team Manager	Dafydd Bowles
Team Captain
Home venue	Edgbaston Park Rd, Birmingham B15 2TU
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Website	https://www.sportandfitness.bham.ac.uk/sport/discover-sport/hockey/
X	@UOBHC1
Facebook	University of Birmingham Sport
Instagram	@universityofbirmingham_hc

Nottingham have risen quickly to the top flight since joining the league in 2019/20. 

Outside of the league the strength of the club in BUCS competitions has contributed to the University achieving the award as the top University in the UK for Sport in 2024.

Facts and figures

Season joined league	2019/20
Seasons in top division	2022/23 to present
Fixtures	2025/26 fixtures & results
Head Coach	Matt Taylor
Team Manager	James Bateman
Team Captain
Home venue	Nottingham Hockey Centre University Blvd, Nottingham NG7 2PS
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Website	https://www.universityofnottinghamhockey.com/new-page-45
X	@UoNSport
Facebook	University of Nottingham Sport
Instagram	@uonsport

The club are another founder member of The Hockey Association and one of only three with teams in both genders of the Premier Division plus 2^nd XIs playing at other levels in the league.

The club play at Raynes Park High School but along with other sports are part of the superbly appointed Wimbledon Club in South West London

Facts and figures

Season joined league	1990/91 & 2012/13
Seasons in top division	1990/91 to 1992/93 & 2020/21 to present
Fixtures	2025/26 fixtures & results
Head Coach	Kevin Johnson
Team Manager	Tina Dullaghan
Team Captains	Anna Toman and Beth Bingham
Home venue	Raynes Park High School: Located at Bushey Road, London, SW20 0JL
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Website	https://www.twchockey.co.uk/womans-1s
X	@WimbledonHC
Facebook	Wimbledon Hockey Club
Instagram	@wimbledonhc