Irish Hockey League (ladies' hockey)

The Irish Hockey League (sponsored by Ernst & Young and known as the EY Hockey League) is an all-Ireland ladies' hockey league. The competition began in a short group format in 2008–09 as the successor to the All-Ireland Club Championships, with the top teams from the provincial leagues taking part.[1] It was relaunched in 2015–16 as a full league competition comprising 18 rounds of fixtures, and with member clubs resigning from their provincial leagues to assume permanent membership.[2]

Format

Each team plays each other on a home-and-away basis, with three points awarded for a win and one for a draw. The team finishing in first place qualifies for Europe. The top three teams qualify for the Champions Trophy along with the winners of the Irish Senior Cup. If the winner of the Irish Senior Cup is also one of the top three, then the fourth-placed team also qualifies. The last-placed team is relegated to its home province's top division and replaced by the winner of the Provincial Play-offs (between the provincial league champions). The second-bottom enters a play-off with the runner-up in the Provincial Play-offs.[3]

Members 2016-17

Past winners

Source: Irish Hockey Association

Group format

League format

Relegated and promoted

Year Relegated to provincial leagues Promoted from provincial leagues
2015-16Greenfields
UCC
Belfast Harlequins
Loreto

Champions Trophy winners

Sources

External links

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