The Premier League is the main competition in
England Roller Hockey
England Roller Hockey, which originated in England, is a game played on roller-skates with a ball and stick. It was first played at The Lava Rink in Denmark Hill, London in 1885. The National Rink Hockey Association of England (NRHA) is t ...
. It has a long history, and it has existed since 1930. It has some of the most historic European teams like Herne Bay and
Herne Bay United
Herne Bay United, also known as HBU, is a roller hockey (quad), roller hockey club based in Herne Bay, Kent, Herne Bay, England. The Club was founded on 9 October 1924.
Since 1993 HBU have won 16 of the 20 English NRHA Premier League championsh ...
. The top teams usually compete in European Club Competitions like
European League
The WSE Champions League is an annual club roller hockey competition organised by World Skate Europe - Rink Hockey and contested by teams from the top-ranked European leagues.
The current champions are Italian side Trissino, which secured thei ...
or
Cers Cup now organised by
.
Participating teams: 2019–2020 season
The clubs that are competing in the 2019 - 2020 Season are: Ely and Chesterton United, Grimsby, Herne Bay, King's Lynn, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Peterborough and Soham.
The top tier of
English rink hockey is the Premier League consisting of 9 teams playing single match home/away format hockey.
History of the Premier League
Number of Championships by Team
National Cup
The National Cup is the second main competition of Roller Hockey in England and is played by all the English clubs.
Number of English Cups by Team
National Division 1
The second tier of English rink hockey is National Division 1. It is played on a tournament basis where teams play twice a tournament, with a total of 10 games in the season. In 2018-19 ECU won the right to move up to the National Premier League, with Herne Bay also making the move up. The clubs that are competing in the National Division 1 2019 - 2020 Season are: Cambridge and Cottenham RHC, Ely & Chesterton Inited RHC, Farnham RHC, Letchworth RHC, RHC Invicta and Spen Valley Flyers RHC.
The Regions
The next tier of the
England Roller Hockey
England Roller Hockey, which originated in England, is a game played on roller-skates with a ball and stick. It was first played at The Lava Rink in Denmark Hill, London in 1885. The National Rink Hockey Association of England (NRHA) is t ...
league is split into divisions based in each of the 3 regions. Teams in these divisions play tournaments with points going to their league position.
Northern Counties
List of clubs
Grimsby RHC, Halifax RHC, Manchester RSC, Middlesbrough, Plymouth RHC, Sheffield Wildcats RH & RSC, Spectrum Spartans RHC and Spen Valley RHC.
Eastern Counties
List of clubs
Cambridge and Cottenham RHC, Colchester RHC, Ely and Chesterton United RHC, King's Lynn RHC, Letchworth RHC, Norwich City RHC, Peterborough RHC, Skaters RHC, Soham.
South Eastern Counties
List of clubs
Farnham RHC, Herne Bay RHC, Herne Bay United RH&SC, London RHC, Maidstone RHC, RHC Invicta.
References
External links
English websites
Premier League Results Table
{{Rink hockey international competitions
Roller hockey competitions in England
Roller
National roller hockey championships
Recurring sporting events established in 1930
1930 establishments in England
Professional sports leagues in the United Kingdom