The 2021–22 Women's England Hockey League season (sponsored by Vitality) is the 2021–22 season of England's field hockey league structure and England Hockey Women's Championship Cup. The 2021–22 season returned to normality following two seasons of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. The 2021–22 Premier Division saw the same teams competing from the following season, which had been cancelled. Therefore Surbiton were the defending champions, having won the league during the 2019–20 season.
The season started on 18 September 2021, with the Premier Division using a new system of two phases. The first phase would consist of 10 matches per club and would be completed by the end of 2021, determining the top six clubs (irrespective of home and away advantage) for phase 2. The other divisions would use the traditional format (home and away against each team).
The season ended without playoffs because of the new format and Surbiton effectively defended their title successfully because the previous season had been wiped out. It was Surbiton's eighth consecutive title.
Beeston finished fifth in the league standings but won the 2022 England Hockey Women's Championship Cup.
Final tables Premier Division Pos Team P W L D GF GA Pts Section1 Surbiton 201451532047top 62 Hampstead & Westminster 20 13114631403 Wimbledon 2012355220394 East Grinstead 2012085033365 Beeston 208393544276 Clifton Robinsons 2045113057177 University of Birmingham 18765313027bottom 58 Buckingham 187472832259 Holcombe 1854927321910 Loughborough Students 18411326511311 Swansea 18221415438relegated
Division One South Pos Team P W L D GF GA Pts1 Reading 1813414712432 Sevenoaks 1811434320373 Slough 1811343016364 Surbiton 2nd XI 188463625285 Isca & University of Exeter 188463329286 Canterbury 188373033277 Wimbledon 2nd XI 1844101934168 Cambridge City 1834111933139 Harleston Magpies 18341122451310 Trojans 183213195111 (R)
Division One North Pos Team P W L D GF GA Pts1 University of Nottingham 1817109317522 Bowdon Hightown 1815125419463 Durham University 1813145024404 Stourport 1811074833335 Leicester City 189273434296 Brooklands Poynton 185492743197 Ben Rhydding 185492240198 Gloucester City 1833122144129 Olton & West Warwicks 18131413596 (R)10 Belper 18031511603 (R)
England Hockey Women's Championship Cup Quarter-finals Date Team 1 Team 2 Score 10 AprBeestonStourport3–110 Apr Surbiton 2nd XI Clifton Robinsons1–3 10 AprTimperley Bowdon1–1 (3–2p) 10 Apr London WayfarersBuckingham 1–2
Semi-finals Date Team 1 Team 2 Score24 Apr TimperleyBuckingham0–5 30 Apr Clifton RobinsonsBeeston1–3
Final Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre Date Team 1 Team 2 Score Scorers28 May Beeston Buckingham 3–1Grieve, Millington, Burrell / Thomas
Beeston Steph Tirrell (gk), Julie Whiting, Ella Cusack, Alice Huddlestone, Lauren Burrell (capt), Hannah Grieve, Maddie Pendle, Charlotte Summers, Sophie Robinson, Lucy Millington, Paige Gillott; reps: Cerys Miller, Ruby Apoola, Beatrice Bell, Madeleine Newitt, Nadia Benallal; coach: James Sordillo; manager: Zoe Hainsworth.
Buckingham Nicole Marks (gk), Megan Lewis-Williams, Emma O'Nien, Lottie Porter (capt), Maddy Newlyn, Lauren Thomas, Kirsty Freshwater, Natasha James, Tilly Crampsie, Rebecca van Arrowsmith, Olivia Strickland; reps: Georgina Black, Alex Naughalty, Cassidy Jorritsma, Deborah James; manager: Kate Porter.
See also 2021–22 Men's England Hockey League season
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