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. During March 2021 it became evident that the fixtures could not be fulfilled and the season was cancelled.
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.
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.
Standings at time of league cancellation Premier Division Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts1 Surbiton 540126719122 Old Georgians 5311261115103 Hampstead and Westminster53111798104 Wimbledon531116133105 Holcombe4301107396 Beeston52211413187 East Grinstead62221620-488 Oxted 52031115-469 Brooklands Manchester University4013517-12110 University of Exeter4004618-12011 Durham University4004623-170
Play-offs Cancelled
Division One South Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts1 Teddington641115105132 Reading 640217512123 Sevenoaks 632117152114 Southgate 631214131105 Canterbury 631215150106 Oxford Hawks 63031719-297 Brighton & Hove 61321415-168 Team Bath Buccaneers 6123713-659 Old Cranleighans 6114913-4410 Havant61141320-74
Division One North Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts1 Loughborough Students550020713152 University of Nottingham 422096383 Cardiff & Met 32101211174 University of Birmingham4211710-375 Bowdon320193666 Olton & West Warwicks41121212047 Cambridge City51131316-348 Deeside Ramblers61141227-1549 City of Peterborough5104914-5310 Sheffield Hallam3012512-71
England Hockey Men's Championship Cup Quarter-finals Date Team 1 Team 2 Score 27 June Beeston Repton 5-2 27 June East Devon Fareham 1-9 27 June Oxted Norwich City 3-0 27 June Oxton Bowdon 1-9
Semi-finals Date Team 1 Team 2 Score 4 July Bowdon Beeston 7-3 4 July Fareham Oxted 2-7
Final Nottingham Hockey Centre Date Team 1 Team 2 Score Scorers 10 July Oxted Bowdon 3-2Loft, Porter, Kavanagh / Egerton (2)
See also 2020–21 Women's Hockey League season
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