# North Hockey Association

The North Hockey Association runs hockey leagues based in the North of England. It feeds teams into the Men's and Women's England Hockey Leagues and takes teams from sub-regional (county) leagues, such as the Yorkshire Hockey Association.

## League Structure

As with most field hockey leagues, it has separate male and female competitions. Both male and female systems consist of a Premier Division, Division 1 and Division 2. In the male competition, there are two separate Division 2s, split geographically into East and West. For the female competition, there are four separate Division 2s, split geographically into North East, South East, South West and North West.

## Counties and Associations

The North Hockey Association consists of seven Counties and Associations.
* Cheshire Hockey Association (Official Website)
* Cumbria Hockey Association (Official Website)
* Manx Hockey Association (Official Website)
* Lancashire County Hockey Association (Official Website)
* Greater Manchester Hockey Association (Official Website)
* Sheffield and District Women’s Hockey Association (Official Website)
* Yorkshire Hockey Association (Official Website)

## Feeder Leagues

Promotion to, and relegation from, the regional 2nd Divisions occurs with the following feeder leagues:
* Cheshire Women's League (Official Website)
* North West Hockey League (Official Website)
* North East Hockey League (Official Website)
* Yorkshire Hockey Association (Official Website)

## Recent Champions

| Season | Champions | Runners Up |
| 2001–02 | Bowdon | Ben Rhydding |
| 2002–03 | Sheffield University Bankers | Ben Rhydding |
| 2003–04 | Harrogate | Sheffield University Bankers |
| 2004–05 | Brooklands MU 2s | Sheffield Hallam |
| 2005–06 | Sheffield University Bankers | Oxton |
| 2006–07 | Kingston-upon-Hull | University of Durham |
| 2007–08 | University of Durham | Preston |
| 2008–09 | Bowdon 2s | Deeside Ramblers |
| 2009–10 | Bowdon 2s | Ben Rhydding |
| 2010–11 | Preston | Wakefield |
| 2011–12 | Wakefield | Sheffield University Bankers |
| 2012–13 | Deeside Ramblers | Oxton |
| 2013–14 | Doncaster | Oxton |
| 2014–15 | Brooklands MU 2s | Preston |
| 2015–16 | Brooklands MU 2s | Oxton |
| 2016-17 | Leeds | Brooklands MU 2s |
| 2017–18 | Brooklands MU 2s | Alderley Edge |
| 2018–19 | Wakefield | Deeside Ramblers |
| 2019–20 | University of Durham 2s | Leeds 2s |
| Season | Champions | Runners Up |
| 2001–02 | | |
| 2002–03 | Ben Rhydding | Timperley |
| 2003–04 | Chester | Whitley Bay |
| 2004–05 | Whitley Bay | Pendle Forest |
| 2005–06 | University of Durham | Sheffield Hallam |
| 2006–07 | Sheffield Hallam | Springfield |
| 2007–08 | Springfield | Deeside Ramblers |
| 2008–09 | Sheffield Hallam | Wigton |
| 2009–10 | Springfield | Ben Rhydding |
| 2010–11 | Liverpool Sefton | Ben Rhydding |
| 2011–12 | Ben Rhydding | Bowdon 2s |
| 2012–13 | Bowdon 2s | University of Durham 2s |
| 2013–14 | University of Durham 2s | Liverpool Sefton |
| 2014–15 | Springfield | Doncaster |
| 2015–16 | Timperley | Doncaster |
| 2016–17 | Fylde | Whitley Bay and Tynemouth |
| 2017–18 | Leeds | Whitley Bay and Tynemouth |
| 2018–19 | Pendle Forest | Doncaster |
| 2019–20 | Didsbury Northern | University of Durham 2s |