The 2025–26 Men's England Hockey League season is the 2025–26 season of England's field hockey league structure for men.
The regular league season started on 20 September 2025 and ended on 29 March 2026. Surbiton are the defending league champions, having won the Premier Division in 2024–25.
The England Hockey Men's Championship Cup which included Premier division teams was discontinued in favour of a lower tier events.
Summary Reading returned to the Premier Division again following their recent relegation at the end of the 2024 season. They were joined by Brooklands Manchester University, who themselves were relegated in 2022–23. The four teams promoted to Division 1 from the conference divisions were Guildford, Surbiton 2nd XI, Repton and Timperley.
Old Georgians won their fourth title in five seasons after defeating Wimbledon 3–2 in the Premier Division finals.
Format Phase 1 - 11 matches per club determining the top six and bottom six clubs for phase 2. Phase 2 - 5 additional matches per club determining the top eight and bottom four clubs for phase 3. Phase 3 - 3 additional matches per club determining the top four to progress to league finals weekend and the bottom two to be relegated.
2025-2026 teams Premier Division Team City/town Home pitchBeeston Beeston Nottingham Hockey CentreBrooklands Manchester University Sale Brooklands Sports Club Cardiff & Met Cardiff Sophia GardensEast Grinstead East Grinstead East Grinstead Sports Club, Saint Hill RdHampstead & Westminster Paddington Paddington Recreation GroundHolcombe Rochester Holcombe Park, Curtis WayOld Georgians Addlestone St George's CollegeOxted Oxted Caterham SchoolReading Reading Sonning LaneSouthgate Trent Park Southgate Hockey CentreSurbiton Long Ditton Surbiton HC, Sugden Road Wimbledon Wimbledon Raynes Park High School
Division One South Team City/town Home pitch Canterbury Canterbury Polo Farm Guildford Guildford Broadwater SchoolHavant Havant Havant ParkIndian Gymkhana Isleworth Indiana Gymkhana Club, Thornbury AveOld Loughtonians Chigwell Roding Sports Centre, Luxborough LaneRichmond Chiswick Quintin Hogg Memorial SportsSevenoaks Sevenoaks Vine Cricket Ground, Hollybush LaneSurbiton 2nd XI Long Ditton Surbiton HC, Sugden Road Teddington Teddington Teddington SchoolUniversity of Exeter Exeter Streatham Campus
Division One North Team City/town Home pitch Bowdon Bowdon The Bowdon ClubDeeside Ramblers Tiverton Whitchurch RoadDurham University Durham The Graham Sports Centre Harborne Harborne Eastern Road, King Edward SchoolLoughborough Students Loughborough Loughborough UniversityRepton Repton Repton Sports Centre, Willington RoadTimperley Altrincham Timperley Sports Club, Stockport RoadOlton & West Warwicks Olton West Warwickshire Sports ClubUniversity of Birmingham Birmingham BournbrookUniversity of Nottingham Nottingham University of Nottingham
League Tables Premier Division Pos Team P W D L Pts Section1 Surbiton 16 16 0 0 48 Top 6-top 82 Wimbledon 16 11 3 2 363 Old Georgians 16 10 2 4 324 Hampstead & Westminster 16 9 3 4 305 Holcombe 16 8 1 7 256 Oxted 16 3 4 9 137 East Grinstead 16 6 5 5 23 Bottom 6-top 88 Cardiff & Met 16 5 2 9 179 Reading 16 4 3 9 15 Bottom 6-bottom 410 Southgate 16 3 5 8 1411 Beeston 16 3 2 11 1112 Brooklands Manchester University 16 1 4 11 7
Top 8 - Phase 3
Pool APosTeamPts1 Surbiton 92 Hampstead & Westminster 63 Holcombe 24 Cardiff & Met 1
Pool BPosTeamPts1 Old Georgians 92 Wimbledon 63 East Grinstead 34 Oxted 0
Finals weekend All matches were played at the Sugden Road in Long Ditton.
Semi-finals
Third and fourth place
Final
Finals squads
1. James Mazarelo (goalkeeper) 2. Pablo Usoz Jr. 3. Henry Weir 4. Liam Sanford 5. David Ames 6. Kyle Marshall 8. Tom Carson 9. James Carson 10. Henry Croft 11. Dan Shingles 13. Sam Ward 15. Phil Roper 18. James Albery (captain) 19. Chris Proctor 23. David Condon 77. Alan Forsyth
3. Kevin O'Dea 4. Damon Steffens 5. James Oates 9. Rupert Shipperley (captain) 10. Ted Graves 11. Rhys Bradshaw 12. Sam French 14. Hywel Jones 15. Jolyon Morgan 17. Toby Vaughan 21. Lekan Ogunlana (goalkeeper) 22. Michael Robson 24. Archie Foster 26. Matt Richards 29. Robbie Gleeson 42. Jake Glew
1. Calum Douglas (goalkeeper) 5. Max Anderson 6. Nick Nurse 7. Jonny Gall 8. Tim Nurse 9. Tommy Austin 10. Nick Park 15. Barry Middleton 17. Stuart Rushmere 18. Gareth Furlong 19. David Goodfield (captain) 21. Adam Buckle 23. Nick Bandurak 26. James Gall 27. Conor Williamson 31. Will Calnan
1 Toby Reynolds-Cotterill (goalkeeper) 3. Alex Sheldon 5. Jack Turner 7. Duncan Scott 9. Eddie Harper 12. Jules Bournac 13. Eddie Way 14. Louis Tipper 15. Sam Hooper (captain) 16. James Vallely 17. Ben Fox 18. Euan Gilmour 19. Benjamin Francis 21. Liam Ansell 23. Jonathan Lankfer 25. Kei Käppeler
Division One North Pos Team P W D L Pts1 Bowdon M1s 18 13 4 1 432 Repton M1s 18 12 4 2 403 Loughborough Students M1s 18 11 3 4 364 Harborne M1s 18 8 6 4 305 University of Nottingham M1s 18 9 3 6 306 University of Birmingham M1s 18 7 3 8 247 Durham University M1s 18 4 4 10 168 Timperley M1s 18 3 7 8 169 Deeside Ramblers M1s (R) 18 3 2 13 1110 Olton & West Warwicks M1s (R) 18 2 0 12 6
Division One South Pos Team P W D L Pts1 University of Exeter M1s 18 14 2 2 442 Guildford M1s 18 9 6 3 333 Sevenoaks M1s 18 9 5 4 324 Teddington M1s 18 6 8 4 265 Old Loughtonians M1s 18 7 5 6 266 Richmond M1s 18 6 5 7 237 Indian Gymkhana M1s 18 4 8 6 208 Surbiton M2s 18 5 4 9 199 Canterbury M1s (R) 18 4 1 13 1310 Havant M1s (R) 18 3 2 13 11
Conference East Pos Team P W D L Pts1 Hampstead & Westminster M2s 18 14 3 2 422 Holcombe M2s 18 10 4 4 343 Old Cranleighan M1s 18 10 2 6 324 London Wayfarers M1s 18 9 4 5 315 Spencer M1s 18 7 3 8 246 Southgate M2s 18 7 3 8 247 Bromley & Beckenham M1s 18 7 2 9 238 Chelmsford M1s 18 5 1 12 169 Brighton & Hove M1s (R) 18 4 4 10 1610 Wimbledon M2s (R) 18 4 2 12 14
Conference Midlands Pos Team P W D L Pts1 Leek M1s 18 13 5 0 442 Oxford Hawks M1s 18 12 4 2 403 St Albans 18 8 8 2 324 Norwich City M1s 18 7 4 7 255 Barford Tigers M1s 18 7 4 7 256 City of Peterborough M1s 18 7 2 9 237 Banbury M1s 18 5 5 8 208 University of Nottingham M2s 18 5 4 9 199 University of Birmingham M2s (R) 18 4 2 12 1410 Stourport M1s (R) 18 1 4 13 7
Conference North Pos Team P W D L Pts1 Leeds M1s 18 14 3 1 452 Neston M1s 18 13 3 2 423 Lindum M1s 18 12 3 3 394 Sheffield M1s 18 10 5 3 355 Doncaster M1s 18 8 3 7 276 Durham University M2s 18 5 2 11 177 Newcastle University M1s 18 4 4 10 168 Didsbury Northern M1s 18 5 1 12 169 Ben Rhydding M1s (R) 18 3 2 13 1110 Oxton M1s (R) 18 1 4 13 7
Conference West Pos Team P W D L Pts1 Clifton Robinsons M1s 18 11 5 2 382 Marlow M1s 18 12 2 4 383 Chichester M1s 18 9 6 3 334 Team Bath Buccaneers M1s 18 10 2 6 325 Ashmoor 18 8 3 7 276 Indian Gymkhana 14 4 6 4 187 University of Exeter M2s 18 4 4 6 168 Fareham M1s 18 5 2 11 179 University of Bristol M1s (R) 18 5 1 12 1610 Isca M1s (R) 18 3 5 10 14
See also 2025–26 Women's England Hockey League season
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