The 2019–20 Women's England Hockey League season (sponsored by Investec) is the 2019–20 season of England's field hockey league structure. The season started on 14 September 2019 and was due to end in April 2020 but finished on 5 September 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
The defending champions are Surbiton. Conference North champions Loughborough Students and Conference East champions Hampstead & Westminster replaced the relegated Slough and Canterbury respectively.
Surbiton were declared champions following the end of the regular season because the playoffs were curtailed on 17 March 2020 due to COVID-19. Beeston Hockey Club won the delayed Championship Cup on 5 September 2020, defeating the defending champions Clifton Robinsons Hockey Club 3–2 in the final.
Competing teams Premier League Pos Team P W L D GF GA GD Pts1 Surbiton 18 15 1 2 45 26 19462 East Grinstead 18 12 3 3 48 21 27393 Hampstead & Westminster 18 12 1 5 53 26 27374 Buckingham 18 8 2 8 33 34 -1 265 Clifton Robinsons 18 7 2 9 29 35 -6 236 Holcombe 18 6 2 10 31 41 -10207 Loughborough Students 18 6 2 10 24 35 -11208 Beeston 18 6 0 12 19 36 -17189 University of Birmingham 18 5 2 11 22 32 -101710 Bowdon 18 4 3 11 19 37 -1812+ + Bowdon deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player = Qualified for League finals weekend = Playoff Position = Relegated
Play Offs Semi-finals Date Team 1 Team 2 Score Mar 29 Surbiton Buckingham cancelled + Mar 29 East Grinstead Hampstead & Westminster cancelled +
Final Date Team 1 Team 2 Score Apr 5 N/A N/A cancelled +
England Hockey Women's Championship Cup Quarter-finals Team 1 Team 2 Score University of Nottingham Beeston 2-2 (2-3 pens) Clifton Robinsons Buckingham 7-1 Surbiton Hampstead & Westminster 1-4 Bowdon Ben Rhydding 4-2
Semi-finals Team 1 Team 2 Score Clifton Robinsons Bowdon 1-0 Hampstead & Westminster Beeston w/o - conceded
Final Team 1 Team 2 Score Clifton Robinsons Beeston 2-3
See also 2019–20 Men's Hockey League season
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