West Hockey Association Explained

West Hockey Association
Abbrev:WHA
Sport:Field Hockey
Jurisdiction:West of England, South West of England, South Wales
Aff:England Hockey
Url:https://west.englandhockey.co.uk

West Hockey Association runs field hockey leagues for teams based in the West of England, the South West of England and South Wales. The leagues feed teams into the Men's and Women's England Hockey Leagues and receives teams from sub-regional (county) leagues.

League Structure

The West Men's Hockey League is the men's league and covers fifteen counties from England and South Wales. The league comprises 25 divisions across seven tiers of the league pyramid.

The West Women's Hockey League is the women's league and predominantley covers nine counties from England, with the Premier Division covering additional counties from South Wales. There is a separate South Wales Women's Hockey League that covers teams in South Wales and feeds teams from their Premier 1 into the West Women's Premier.[1] [2] The catchment area covers the following counties:[3]

Recent champions

West Men's Premier Division

SeasonChampionsRunners Up
2001–02Team Bath Buccaneers M1sIsca M1s
2002–03Whitcurch M1sTaunton Vale M1s
2003–04Whitcurch M1sIsca M1s
2004–05Plymouth Marjon M1sCardiff M1s
2005–06University of Exeter M1sIsca M1s
2006–07Cardiff M1sRobinsons M1s
2007–08Cardiff & Met M1sGloucester City M1s
2008–09Plymouth Marjon M1sTaunton Vale M1s
2009–10University of Exeter ACheltenham M1s
2010–11Cardiff & Met M1sRobinsons M1s
2011–12Bristol Firebrands M1sUniversity of Exeter A
2012–13Isca M1sUniversity of Exeter A
2013–14University of Exeter AWhitchurch M1s
2014–15Isca M1sBristol Firebrands M1s
2015–16University of Bristol M1sCardiff & Met A
2016–17Clifton Robinsons M1sUniversity of Cardiff M1s
2017–18University of Bristol M1sPlymouth Marjon M1s
2018–19Ashmoor M1sCheltenham M1s
2019–20
2020–21Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021–22
2022–23Cheltenham M1sTeam Bath Buccaneers M2s
2023–24Team Bath Buccaneers M2sWhitchurch M1s
2024–25
[4]

West Women's Premier Division

SeasonChampionsRunners Up
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11Gloucester W1sBournemouth W1s
2011–12Taunton Vale W1sBournemouth W1s
2012–13Exe W1sCheltenham W1s
2013–14Cheltenham W1sTeam Bath Buccaneers W1s
2014–15University of Bristol W1sExe W1s
2015–16Exe W1sCheltenham W1s
2016–17Clifton Robinsons W2sTeam Bath Buccaneers W1s
2017–18Clifton Robinsons W2sExe W1s
2018–19 Team Bath Buccaneers W1sCheltenham W1s
2019-20
2020–21Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021–22
2022–23Clifton Robinsons W2sCardiff & Met W1s
2023–24Lansdown W1sPenarth W1s
2024–25
[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Wales Women's Hockey League. 10 October 2024.
  2. Web site: West Hockey Association. West Hockey Association. 13 October 2014.
  3. Web site: West Hockey - About the West Area. 10 October 2024.
  4. Web site: West & South Wales Hockey League Results Page. wswhl.co.uk. 13 October 2014.
  5. Web site: West Clubs Women's Hockey League Results Page. wswhl.co.uk. 13 October 2014.
  6. Web site: West Hockey - Competitions. 10 October 2024.