England Hockey

Governing body for field hockey in England

England Hockey

Industry| Sport - Hockey
Founded| 2003
Headquarters|

Bisham, Marlow

Key people

| Nick Pink (CEO)
Website| www.englandhockey.co.uk

England Hockey is the national governing body for the sport of field hockey in England. There are separate governing bodies for the sport in the other parts of the United Kingdom.

## History and organisation

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England Hockey was formed on 1 January 2003 to replace the English Hockey Association (EHA) which had had to suspend operations in 2002 because of significant financial problems. The English Hockey Association had in turn been formed in 1996 to combine the function of the separate governing bodies for men's, women's and mixed hockey. Following the demise of the EHA, England's international hockey was for a time managed through a separate limited company called World Class Hockey Limited, which was funded entirely by Sport England. These operations were merged back into England Hockey on 1 July 2005.[1] The second tier of hockey administration in England consists of five regional associations: East, Midlands, North, South and West, and county associations below.

England Hockey is affiliated to the European Hockey Federation and International Hockey Federation. It runs a number of competitions, including the English Hockey League.

While UK hockey is organised by separate bodies for each of the home nations, the United Kingdom is required to enter a combined team in the Olympics. This has created tensions between the governing bodies and those responsible for the Great Britain teams. However the women's team have been performing well, winning a bronze at the Olympic Games in London 2012 and most recently the gold at the Olympic Games on Rio in 2016.[2]

## Current England Squad

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The current England Men[3] and England Women[4] Hockey teams train at Bisham Abbey National Sport Centre just outside Marlow.

## Clubs

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Over 841 clubs across England and the Channel Islands affiliate to England Hockey. The Hockey seasons for clubs are split into the Winter season running from mainly from September to April and the Summer season running from May to August.

## National hockey stadium

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Following the success in London 2012, the new national stadium for Hockey relocated 500 yards to the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis centre. The facilities at the £30million Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre include two hockey pitches capable of seating 3,000 and can be scaled up to 15,000 with temporary overlay. Lee Valley hosted the European Hockey Championships in 2015 and the Women's Champions Trophy Event in 2016, The Men's World League Round 3 in 2017 and the Hockey Women's World Cup in 2018 will also have been staged here.[5]

Until early 2009, England Hockey was based at the former, purpose-built, former England National Hockey Stadium in Milton Keynes, but the cost of running the stadium was one of the factors that led to the demise of the English Hockey Association. The ground was leased to Wimbledon (later Milton Keynes Dons) football club in 2003 and has not been used for hockey since then. On 17 December 2009, demolition of the stadium began, the site is now used for a new national HQ for Network Rail.[6]

## Competitions

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England Hockey runs a series of senior competitions over the course of a year:

* Leagues
* Men's England Hockey League
* Women's England Hockey League
* Women's Outdoor
* England Hockey Women's Championship Cup
* Investec Women's Trophy
* Investec Women's Vase
* Women's Second XI Cup
* Women's Second XI Plate
* Men's Outdoor
* England Hockey Men's Championship Cup
* NOW: Pensions Men's Trophy
* NOW: Pensions Men's Vase
* Men's Second XI Cup
* Men's Second XI Plate
* Mixed Outdoor
* Mixed Trophy
* Mixed Plate
* Men's Senior County Championships
* Indoor
* Maxinutrition Hockey 5s Championships

In addition to these, there are also several indoor and outdoor junior competitions for both schools and clubs, as well as masters' competitions for over 45s.[7]

## Board of directors

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* Chief Executive Officer - Nick Pink
* Commercial Director - Jonathan Cockroft
* Development Director - Richard Beer
* Finance & Administration Director - Ian Wilson
* Performance Director - Ed Barney

## See also

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* Field hockey in Great Britain

## References

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1. ^ England Hockey (27 June 2005). "News: England Hockey to take over International responsibilities of World Class Hockey Limited". England Hockey official website. England Hockey. Archived from the original (website) on 18 March 2007. Retrieved 27 February 2007.
2. ^ England Hockey (9 December 2013). "News: Sensational shoot-out gives England bronze" (website). England Hockey official website. England Hockey. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
3. ^ England men's national field hockey team
4. ^ England women's national field hockey team
5. ^ Queen Elizabeth 2 Park (1 January 2016). "Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre" (website). Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Retrieved 19 December 2013.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
6. ^ Hockey Stadium: demolition starts \- Heart FM
7. ^ England Hockey (24 January 2014). "England Hockey: Competitions" (website). England Hockey official website. England Hockey. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

## External links

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* Great Britain Hockey [1]

Main England hockey organisations

* Official site for England Hockey
* Official site for England Hockey Junior Pages
* National Programme Umpires Association

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Field hockey in England

Governing bodies|

* England Hockey
* East
* London
* Midlands
* North West
* South Central
* South East
* West
* Yorkshire and North East

National teams|

* Men
* U21
* Women
* U21

Men's competitions|

* Men's England Hockey League
* EH Men's Championship Cup

Women's competitions|

* Women's England Hockey League
* EH Women's Championship Cup

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National members of the International Hockey Federation

AfHF (Africa)|

* Algeria
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Ivory Coast
* Egypt
* Eswatini
* The Gambia
* Ghana
* Kenya
* Libya
* Malawi
* Mauritius
* Morocco
* Namibia
* Nigeria
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* South Africa
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

PAHF (Americas)|

* Argentina
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Bermuda
* Brazil
* Canada
* Cayman Islands
* Chile
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Guyana
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* Trinidad and Tobago
* United States
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

AsHF (Asia)|

* Afghanistan
* Bangladesh
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* China
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* North Korea
* South Korea
* Macau
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* Chinese Taipei
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan

EHF (Europe)|

* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Greece
* Gibraltar
* Great Britain
* Hungary
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Macedonia
* Malta
* Moldova
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia
* Scotland
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* Wales

Former members: Soviet Union

OHF (Oceania)|

* Australia
* Fiji
* Papua New Guinea
* New Zealand
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Vanuatu

Former members: American Samoa

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Sports governing bodies in England (ENG)

* Australian rules football
* Association football
* Athletics
* Badminton
* British Baseball
* Basketball
* Bowls
* Boxing
* Amateur
* Professional
* Canoeing
* Chess
* Cricket
* Croquet
* Curling
* Darts
* Diving
* Field hockey
* Golf
* Handball
* Hovercraft
* Ice hockey
* Korfball
* Lacrosse
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Rugby league
* Rugby union
* Shooting
* Snooker and billiards
* Squash
* Swimming
* Sub-aqua
* Table tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball

Some sports are run jointly with Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; see Category:Sports governing bodies in the United Kingdom

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Sports governing bodies in the United Kingdom

Summer Olympic sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized swimming
* Water polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* ENG
* WAL
* SCO
* Baseball
* Basketball
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Boxing
* Professional
* Amateur
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* BC
* CTT
* Dance sport
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Football
* GBRMW
* ENG
* NI
* SCO
* WAL
* Golf
* GBR
* ENG
* WAL
* SCO
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* NI
* Hockey
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Judo
* Modern Pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* ENG
* NI
* SCO
* WAL
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Softball
* Surfing
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Table Tennis
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* SCO
* WAL
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* NI
* Beach Volleyball
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic sports|

* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Ice skating
* Ice Hockey
* GBR
* ENG
* NI
* SCO
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing
* Snowboarding

Other IOC recognised sports|

* Air sports
* Bandy
* Billiard sports
* ENG
* NI
* SCO
* WAL
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Cricket
* ENG & WAL
* SCO
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Lacrosse
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle racing
* Motorsport
* Mountaineering and climbing
* ENG & WAL
* SCO
* Netball
* GBR
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* NI
* Orienteering
* Pelota vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller Sports
* Rugby Union
* ENG
* WAL
* SCO
* Squash
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Sumo
* Tug-of-war
* Underwater sports
* ENG
* NI
* WAL
* Water ski
* Wushu

Disability and Paralympic sports|

* Wheelchair rugby
* Wheelchair basketball

Other sports|

* American football
* Australian rules football
* Backgammon
* British baseball
* ENG
* WAL
* Bog snorkelling
* Bowls
* ENG
* SCO
* WAL
* Caving
* Croquet
* Darts
* Fullbore Target Rifle
* Horse racing
* Kho-kho
* Kiteboarding
* Quadball
* Radio-controlled racing
* Sailing in schools
* Real Tennis
* Rugby league
* Smallbore Target Rifle

* British Olympic Association
* British Paralympic Association
* Team GB
* Department for Culture, Media and Sport
* UK Sport
* Sport England
* Sport Northern Ireland
* Sportscotland
* Sport Wales
* Commonwealth Games England
* Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council
* Commonwealth Games Scotland
* Commonwealth Games Wales
* For some sports, Northern Ireland belongs to all-Irish governing bodies; for these, see Category:All-island sports governing bodies in Ireland.

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