This is a list of seasons completed by the Sheffield Steelers ice hockey team, presently of the British Elite League. This list documents the season-by-season records of the Sheffield Steelers from their inaugural season in 1991–92 to the present day. Since achieving promotion to the Premier League in 1993, the Steelers have become one of the most successful teams in the history of British ice hockey.
The Steelers have won 10 league titles, in 1994–95, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15, 2015–16 and 2023–24. 11 British Championships, in 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2016–17 and 2023–24; 2 Autumn Cup titles, in 1995–96 and 2000–01; and six Challenge Cups, in 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2019–20 and 2023–24. 20–20 Hockey Fest 2009. In addition, the club has appeared in eleven other cup finals. The Steelers have completed the Grand Slam of all trophies available during a season 3 times, in 1995–96, 2000–01 and 2023–24. Autumn Cup winnersRegular season championsPlayoff championsChallenge Cup winnersFinished bottom of standingsPromoted
SeasonLeagueLevelAutumn CupRegular seasonCode explanation; GP—Games Played, W—Wins, L—Losses, T—Tied games, OTL—Overtime losses, GF—Goals For, GA—Goals Against, Pts—PointsPostseasonChallenge CupFinishGPWLTOTLGFGAPts1991–92English Division One3N/A2nd322741 –37816355Won Promotion Playoff GroupN/A1992–93British Division One2Finished first in qualifying groupThe preliminary stages of the Autumn Cup saw teams drawn into groups with the winners and runners-up in each advancing to quarter finals. The quarter finals and semi finals were played over two legs with the final being a one off game at a pre determined venue.Lost in Quarter-final, 8–9 (Durham)2nd322264 –30018648Won Promotion Playoff GroupN/A1993–94Premier League1Finished third in qualifying group3rd4428124 –31319855Deducted five points for breaking wage cap regulationsFinished first in qualifying groupBetween 1984 and 2006, the teams qualifying for the play offs played a preliminary round robin group stage. Teams were divided into two groups with the top two in each advancing to the semi-finals (in 2002 and 2003 a single qualifying group was used with the top four advancing to the semi-finals). The semi finals and final were one off games played at a predetermined venue, the exception being in 1998 when the semi-finals were played as a best-of-three series. Between 1984 and 1990 and again in 2004 and 2005, the top six teams qualified for the play offs. Between 1991 and 2001 and again in 2006, the top eight teams qualified. In 2002 and 2003 when the membership of the league was 7 and 5 respectively, all teams qualified for the play offs.Won in Semi-final, 8–0 (Nottingham)Lost in Final, 1–12 (Cardiff)N/A1994–95Premier League1Finished second in qualifying groupWon in Quarter-final, 17–14 (Humberside)Lost in Semi-final, 8–12 (Cardiff)1st443554 –33418374Finished first in qualifying groupWon in Semi-final, 5–4 (Cardiff)Won British Championship, 7–2 (Murrayfield)N/A1995–96Premier League1Finished first in qualifying groupWon in Quarter-final, 9–7 (Cardiff)Won in Semi-final, 9–8 (Fife)Won Autumn Cup, 5–2 (Nottingham)1st362745 –26812259Finished first in qualifying groupWon in Semi-final, 6–3 (Humberside)Won British Championship, 4–3 (Nottingham)N/A1996–97Super League1Finished first in qualifying groupWon in Quarter-final, 8–3 (Newcastle)Lost in Semi-final, 3–6 (Nottingham)2nd422794216812760Finished second in qualifying groupWon in Semi-final, 5–2 (Cardiff)Won British Championship, 3–1 (Nottingham)N/A1997–98Super League1Finished fourth in qualifying groupLost in Quarter-final, 4–8 (Cardiff)6th2811122310310127Finished second in qualifying groupLost in Semi-final, 0–2 (Ayr)The 1998 playoff semi finals were played as a best of three series.Finished second in qualifying groupLost in Semi-final, 5–7 (Bracknell)1998–99Super League1Finished second in qualifying groupIn 1998–99 and 1999–00, teams from the Super League were divided into two groups of eight. Their final placing within the group determined their second round opponent from the British National League (who had their own group stage).Won in Second Round, 23–3 (Peterborough)Lost in Quarter-final, 4–6 (Manchester)6th4217194213514140Finished third in qualifying groupFinished fourth in qualifying groupBetween 1998–99 and 2000–01 and again in 2003–04, certain designated league fixtures doubled up as Challenge Cup qualifiers. Results counted towards a team's league standing and their standing within a separate Challenge Cup table. The top four teams moved into a two-legged semi final, with the winners facing each other in a one-off final.Won in Semi-final, 8–1 (Manchester)Won Challenge Cup, 4–0 (Nottingham)1999–00Super League1Finished fourth in qualifying groupWon in Second Round, 4–1 (Basingstoke)Lost in Quarter-final, 8–9 (Manchester)2nd4224142218815552Finished first in qualifying groupLost in Semi-final, 1–3 (Newcastle)Finished third in qualifying groupWon in Semi-final, 9–6 (Bracknell)Won Challenge Cup, 2–1 (Nottingham)2000–01Super LeagueDuring the 2000–01, 3 points were awarded for a regulation time win, of which the Steelers had 30.1Finished first in qualifying groupWon in Quarter-final, 9–6 (Bracknell)Won in Semi-final, 7–5 (Nottingham)Won Autumn Cup, 4–0 (Newcastle)1st48359 –4162115104Finished second in qualifying groupWon in Semi-final, 4–2 (Bracknell)Won British Championship, 2–1 (London)Finished fourth in qualifying groupWon in Semi-final, 8–2 (Belfast)Won Challenge Cup, 4–2 (Ayr)2001–02Super League1N/A3rd48181812 –13814448Finished second in qualifying groupWon in Semi-final, 3–2 (London)Won British Championship, 4–3 (Manchester)Finished seventh in qualifying group2002–03Super League1N/A1st3218851865742Finished fourth in qualifying groupLost in Semi-final, 0–1 (Belfast)Finished first in qualifying groupWon in Semi-final, 5–4 (London)Won Challenge Cup, 3–2 (Nottingham)2003–04Elite League1N/A1st564483121410992Finished first in qualifying groupWon in Semi-final, 2–0 (Cardiff)Won British Championship, 2–1 (Nottingham)Finished second in qualifying groupWon in Semi-final, 4–2 (Cardiff)Lost in Final, 3–4 (Nottingham)2004–05Elite League1N/A5th5025175311811058Finished second in qualifying groupLost in Semi-final, 0–3 (Coventry)Finished second in qualifying groupLost in Semi-final, 3–5 (Cardiff)2005–06Elite League1N/A6th4215196210513538Finished second in qualifying groupWon in Semi-final, 2–1 (Cardiff)Lost in Final, 1–2 (Newcastle)Finished third in qualifying group2006–07Elite League1N/A4th543016 –816315468Lost in Quarter-final, 5–6 (Nottingham)In 2006–07, the top eight teams qualified for the play offs which were played on a knockout basis. The quarter finals were played over two legs with a team's quarter final opponent determined on their league standing (1st vs 8th, 2nd vs 7th, 3rd vs 6th and 4th vs 5th). The semi final and final remained as one off games played over a single weekend.Finished first in qualifying group Won in Quarter-final, 5–4 (Nottingham)Won in Semi-final, 6–3 (Hull)Lost in Final, 4–9 (Coventry)2007–08Elite League1N/A2nd543814 –219012878Won in Quarter-final, 9–8 (Manchester)Won in Semi-final, 2–1 (Cardiff)Won British Championship, 2–0 (Coventry)Finished first in qualifying groupWon in Semi-final, 6–4 (Cardiff)Lost in Final, 7–9 (Nottingham)2008–09Elite League1N/A1st54416-720111589Won in Quarter-final, 12–7 (Edinburgh)Won in Semi-final, 5–2 (Cardiff)Won British Championship, 2–0 (Nottingham)Finished fourth in qualifying group2009–10Elite League1N/A5th562426 –619419654Lost quarter final 9–5 (Cardiff)Finished second in qualifying group Lost in Semi-final, 3–7 (Nottingham)2010–11 Elite League1N/A1st544310 – 026513287Won quarter final 8–5 (Dundee)
Lost semi final 4–3OT (Nottingham)Finished third in qualifying group 2011–12Elite League1N/A2nd543211 –220913084Lost quarter final 7–4 (Hull)Finished third in qualifying group 2012–13Elite League1N/A3rd523514 –018413373Lost quarter final 6–5 (Coventry)Finished first in qualifying group Won quarter final 9–4 (Dundee) Won semi final 8–4 (Braehead) Lost final 5–3 (Nottingham)2013–14Elite League 1N/A2nd523117 –117214166Won quarter final 9–3 (Coventry)
Won semi final 3–2 (Braehead)
Won British Championship 3–2 (Belfast)Finished third in qualifying group Won quarter final 11–5 (Dundee) Lost semi final 11–7 (Nottingham)2014–15Elite League1N/A1st523513 –119313474Won quarter final 6–5 (Fife)
Won semi final 3–2 (Hull)
Lost final 4–2 (Coventry)Finished first in qualifying group Won quarter final 14–1 (Dundee)
Won semi final 7–6 (Nottingham)
Lost final 2–1 (Coventry)2015–16Elite League 1N/A1st523414 –019016172Lost quarter final 8–6 (Coventry)Finished first in qualifying group Won quarter final 7–4 (Fife)
Lost semi final 10–0 (Nottingham)2016–17Elite League 1N/A3rd523514 –219613573Won quarter final 7–6OT (Nottingham)
Won semi final 2–0 (Belfast)
Won British Championship 6–5OT2 (Cardiff)Finished first in qualifying group Won quarter final 9–3 (Edinburgh) Won semi final 5–1 (Nottingham) Lost final 3–2 (Cardiff)2017–18Elite League 1N/A3rd563419 –221714071Won quarter final 9–7 (Guildford)
Won semi final 5–4 (Nottingham)
Lost final 3–1 (Cardiff)Finished first in qualifying group Won quarter final 13–3 (Dundee)
Lost semi final 9–7 (Cardiff)2018–19Elite League1N/A7th603026 –318320364Lost quarter final 11–8 (Cardiff)Finished first in qualifying group Lost quarter final 9–8 (Guildford)2019–20On 13 March 2020, two weekends before the regular season was due to end, league officials cancelled all remaining matches due to be held; this was as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United KingdomElite League 1N/A2nd492817 –121115463N/AFinished first in qualifying group Won quarter final 8–5 (Manchester)
Won semi final 9–1 (Glasgow)
Won Challenge Cup 4–3 (Cardiff)2021–22Elite League1N/A2nd543110 –720213881Lost quarter final 5–3 (Dundee)Finished first in qualifying group Won quarter final 9–3 (Fife)
Lost semi final 5–0 (Cardiff)2022–23Elite League 1N/A3rd543213 –519012977Won quarter final 7–4 (Manchester)
Lost semi final 3–2OT (Cardiff)Finished first in qualifying group Won quarter final 10–4 (Cardiff)
Lost semi final 7–6SO (Fife)2023–24Elite League1N/A1st54458 –122811391Won quarter final 13–5 (Fife)
Won semi final 6–3 (Guildford)
Won British Championship 3–1 (Belfast)Finished first in qualifying group Won quarter final 10–2 ( Manchester)
Won semi final 10–1 (Coventry)
Won Challenge Cup 3–1 (Guildford)2024–25Elite League1N/A2nd543714–321713777Won quarter final 5–4OT (Glasgow)
Lost semi final 4–3OT (Nottingham)Finished first in qualifying group Lost semi final 7–6 (Cardiff)2025–26Elite League1N/A4th543315–619613872Won quarter final 6–2 (Guildford) Won Semi final 6–0 (Manchester) Lost final 5–2 (Cardiff)Finished first in qualifying group Lost Semi final 5–4OT (Nottingham)Regular season Totals1,6451,021441612776,8114,7572,26610 Regular Season Titles
Footnotes
References
The Internet Hockey Database Hockey Results & Tables - Malcolm Preen Steelers Statistics Website