England Hockey League fixtures have now been announced for the 2024/25 season with the first matches taking place on 21 September 2024.
In the Premier Division, Women’s Champions Surbiton start the defence of their crown with a trip along the M4 to Clifton Robinsons.
Runners up Hampstead & Westminster will travel to East Grinstead, who they beat in last season’s semi-final.
There is one of two men’s and women’s double headers at Holcombe, whose women’s team are newly promoted to the Premier Division, taking on Wimbledon men and women. The other promoted side Sutton Coldfield have a local derby at Birmingham University.
In the men’s Premier Division, promoted Bowdon face a baptism of fire when they host Old Georgians who are gunning for four successive league titles.
Surbiton, who OGs beat in last season’s final, will welcome Oxted to Sugden Road. Richmond, the only promoted team not to have played in the top-flight previously, travel to Beeston.