The North Hockey Association runs

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leagues based in the

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. It feeds teams into the Men's and

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s and takes teams from sub-regional (county) leagues, such as the

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League Structure

As with most

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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
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* Cumbria Hockey Association
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* Manx Hockey Association
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* Lancashire County Hockey Association
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* Greater Manchester Hockey Association
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* Sheffield and District Women’s Hockey Association

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Feeder Leagues

Promotion to, and relegation from, the regional 2nd Divisions occurs with the following feeder leagues: * Cheshire Women's League

* North West Hockey League
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* North East Hockey League
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* Yorkshire Hockey Association
Official Website

Recent Champions

North Hockey Men's League Premier Division North Hockey Women's League Premier Division

References

{{Field hockey leagues Field hockey governing bodies in England Field hockey leagues in England