| Dates | September 2016 – April 2017 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Surbiton |
| Promoted | Buckingham |
| Relegated | Reading |
| Top goalscorer | Giselle Ansley (15) [1] |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 Investec Women's Hockey Premier Division season took place between September 2016 and April 2017. Surbiton won the title for the fourth consecutive season. They won both the regular season and the League Finals Weekend. [1][2][3][4] Reading were relegated to the Conferences. [5]
Regular season
Final table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surbiton | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 47 |
| 2 | Holcombe | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | East Grinstead | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 33 |
| 4 | University of Birmingham | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 32 |
| 5 | Leicester | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 29 |
| 6 | Clifton | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 28 |
| 7 | Canterbury | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -13 | 20 |
| 8 | Slough | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -22 | 12 |
| 9 | Bowdon Hightown | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | -26 | 8 |
| 10 | Reading | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | -30 | 5 |
| = Qualified for League Finals Weekend | |
| = Premier Division play-off | |
| = Relegated to Conferences |
Source:[6]
Results
League Finals Weekend
Semi-finals
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Final
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Premier Division play-off
The winners of the three regional conferences and the ninth placed team in Premier Division played a round-robin tournament. The top two placed teams will play in the 2017–18 Premier Division while the bottom two will play in the Conferences. Bowdon Hightown won the group to keep their place in the Premier Division while Buckingham beat Wimbledon and Brooklands Poynton to secure promotion. Buckingham were promoted after a 4–3 win over Wimbledon in a winner-takes-all encounter. [2][9]
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdon Hightown | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Buckingham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Wimbledon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Brooklands Poynton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| = Qualified for the 2017–18 Premier Division |
References
- 1 2 3 "L1 Win League Title For Fourth Season In Succession". surbitonhc.com. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Surbiton Men and Women are England's League Champions!". eurohockey.org. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ "Surbiton make history by winning both men and women's titles". www.express.co.uk. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ "Double delight for Surbiton as ladies clinch fourth successive Investec Women's Hockey League Finals championship". www.swlondoner.co.uk. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ "Reading women will bounce back following Investec League relegation". www.readingchronicle.co.uk. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ "Investec Women's Hockey League – Women's Premier Division 2016/17 - archived". fixtureslive.com. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- 1 2 "L1 Reach IWHL Championship Final At Lee Valley". surbitonhc.com. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ "Disappointment for Holcombe sides". www.kentsportsnews.com. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ "Wimbledon Ladies fall short of promotion to Investec Women's Hockey Premier League". www.swlondoner.co.uk. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2019.