The 1988–89 English Hockey League season took place from October 1988 until April 1989. A new league format was introduced to English hockey whereby two divisions of sixteen teams would compete in the first and second divisions with promotion and relegation. This replaced the previous format of regional leagues. The Men's National League attracted a sponsor in

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and they would commit £300,000 over three years. The inaugural competition was won by

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and the top four teams qualified to take part in the Poundstretcher League Cup tournament which was won by

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. The Men's

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was won by

and the Women's Cup (National Club Championship finals) was won by Ealing.

Men's Poundstretcher National League First Division League Standings

Men's League Cup Tournament

Hounslow

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, Simon Hazlitt, Mike Williamson (Tony Diamond ''sub''), Guy Swayne,

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, David Hacker, Nick Gordon, Andy Ferns, Jon Rees, Robert Thompson,

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Southgate
Simon Rees, Peter Boxell,

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, Mike Spray, James Duthie, Nick Clark, Robert Clift, Steve Batchelor, Paul Moulton ( Soma Singh ''sub''), Rupert Welch,

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Men's Nationwide Anglia Cup (Hockey Association Cup)

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

(Held at Old Loughtonians,

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on 12 March) Hounslow

, Simon Hazlitt, Mike Williamson,

, Guy Swayne, Jon Rees, David Hacker,

, Andy Ferns, Robert Thompson, Parmi Soor
Bromley
Craig Winter, Miles Richards, Andy King, Jon Gurney, Graeme Barnett, David Coombes, Matthew Cross, Mark Hunnisett, Neil Berry, Darren Willis, Jimmy Henderson

Women's Cup (National Club Championship finals)

(Held at Southampton from 22–23 April)

Group A

Group B

Semi-finals & Final

References

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