| England Hockey | |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Affiliation | International Hockey Federation |
| Regional affiliation | European Hockey Federation |
| Location | National Hockey Stadium, Milton Keynes, |
| Replaced | England Hockey Association |
| (founded) | 1996 |
| Official website | |
| www.englandhockey.co.uk | |
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England Hockey is the national governing body for the sport of hockey in England. Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick The International Hockey Federation ( Fédération Internationale de Hockey sur Gazon, or FIH) is the global governing body for the Sport of Field hockey The European Hockey Federation is an European Sports federation for Field hockey, based in Dublin, Ireland. The National Hockey Stadium is a sports Stadium in Milton Keynes, England, with a current capacity of around 4000 seats (9000 between 2003 and 2007 Milton Keynes ( ˌmɪltənˈkiːnz often abbreviated to MK, is a large town Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland There are separate governing bodies for the sport in the other parts of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It was formed on 1 January 2003 to replace the English Hockey Association (EHA) which had had to suspend operations 2002 because of significant financial problems. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The English Hockey Association had in turn been formed in 1996 to combine the function of the separate governing bodies for men’s, women’s and mixed hockey.
Following the demise of the EHA, England's international hockey was for a time managed through a separate limited company called World Class Hockey Limited, which was funded entirely by Sport England. Sport England is the brand name for the English Sports Council and is a Non-departmental public body under the Department for These operations were merged back into England Hockey on 1 July 2005. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1]The second tier of hockey administration in England consists of six Regional Associations – East, Midlands, North, South, West and the Combined Services, and below that there are county associations. The North Hockey Association is a hockey league based in the North of England.
England Hockey is affiliated to the European Hockey Federation and International Hockey Federation. The European Hockey Federation is an European Sports federation for Field hockey, based in Dublin, Ireland. The International Hockey Federation ( Fédération Internationale de Hockey sur Gazon, or FIH) is the global governing body for the Sport of Field hockey
While UK hockey is organised by separate bodies for each of the home nations, the United Kingdom is required to enter a combined team in the Olympics. "Home nation" (common noun redirects here home nation is also used to refer to the host country of Multi-sport events (eg The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games This has created tensions between the governing bodies and those responsible for the Great Britain teams, which have performed disappointingly since Great Britain's men's team won gold at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in
England Hockey is based at the National Hockey Stadium in Milton Keynes, but the cost of running the stadium was one of the factors that led to the demise of the English Hockey Association, and it is presently leased to Milton Keynes Dons football club and is not used for hockey. The National Hockey Stadium is a sports Stadium in Milton Keynes, England, with a current capacity of around 4000 seats (9000 between 2003 and 2007 Milton Keynes ( ˌmɪltənˈkiːnz often abbreviated to MK, is a large town International games held in the UK are now located around the country either at the facilities run by member clubs or at other sports stadia.
External links
Main England hockey organisations
Regional Hockey Associations
- North Hockey Association
- Southern Counties Hockey Association
- East Region Hockey Association
- Midland Regional Hockey Association
- West Hockey Association
References
- ^ England Hockey (2005-6-27). News: England Hockey to take over International responsibilities of World Class Hockey Limited (website). England Hockey official website. England Hockey. Retrieved on 2007-02-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation
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