Following the new partnership in 2021 #indoorhockeyUK and East Hockey Ltd are delighted to continue working together to grow indoor hockey in the area for the 2022 indoor season. Due to the Covid restrictions last year, we ran scaled back events but we hope, and anticipate, with things back to some normality this year will see a full programme for the East Indoor Series.

This year also see change to the way the competitions are delivered. The Premier Division is changing to the East Cup & East Trophy Competition, with Division 1 becoming the East Plate Competition. We're also excited to be adding into the mix a Masters Cup competition for various age groups. More details on each competition is available below!

East Cup & Trophy

The former Premier Division Weekend will now see 8 men's and 8 women's teams compete for the East Indoor Cup and East Indoor Trophy. Similar to the former Premier Division the event will take place over the course of a weekend, with the winner of the East Indoor Cup being the team that shall be nominated as the East Team to join England Hockey's National Indoor League! The East Cup & Trophy is aimed at clubs that are experienced in playing indoor hockey and are wanting the opportunity to play in the Indoor National League.

Eligible Teams: East Area Teams (Men & Women)

Competition Dates: Saturday 10 December 2022 - Sunday 11 December 2022

Venue: UEA SportsPark (Norwich)

Length of Match: 40 minutes (10 minute quarters)*

Number of Games: 5 Games per team

Cost to Enter: £360 per team

Round 1 - Pool Draws

The 8 teams will be drawn into 2 pools of 4, with each team playing each other in their pool once. The draws will take place before the event, and will be based on a number of factors, including where teams finished last season, to ensure a similar standard across both pools. Each team will get 3 games in this round.

Round 2 - Playoffs

The top 2 teams from each pool will go to the Cup Playoffs with the bottom 2 teams from each pool going to the Trophy Playoffs. 

Round 3 - Classification

The winners and losers of each respective playoff will battle it out in 1 last game to determine their final positions for the weekend. The winner of the Cup Final not only gets to walk away with the Cup, but also a nomination to England Hockey's National Indoor League - the Super 6's.



*Please note, where possible we want this competition to mirror that of the National Indoor League, therefore the length of games may change to match that of the higher competition, and to allow the East teams the best preparation possible.

East Plate

The Plate competition will allow up to 7 Men's and 7 Women's teams take part in a Round Robin competition. Each team will play each other throughout the day, with the team collecting the most points being declared the winners. The team that finishes first in both the Men's and Women's event will be invited to take part in the Premier Weekend the following season. The plate Competition is designed for those teams that may not have had much opportunity to play indoor and want to increase their exposure to indoor hockey. 

Eligible Teams: Open Competition (Men & Women)

Competition Dates: Sunday 18 December 2022

Venue: UEA SportsPark (Norwich)

Length of Match: 20 minutes (10 minute halves)

Number of Games: 6 Games per team

Cost to Enter: £200 per team

Masters Cup

New to the East Area Series is the Masters Cup! Looking to launch in 2022, we're hoping to have targeted age group competitions giving Masters players more opportunity to take part. In order to assess the viability of the competition, we are asking Masters age players who would be interested in playing to please get in touch via the form. #indoorhockeyUK, in conjunction with East Masters, will then create teams based on Counties within the area. We'd also be interested in anybody that thinks they have enough people and could enter a full team.

This is in early stages of planning, and by expressing your interest at this stage will really help us come up with the best tournament possible. By signing up now, you will be kept up to date with the progress of the competition. 

Eligible Teams: Open Masters Teams (Men & Women)

Competition Dates: Saturday 17 December 2022

Venue: UEA SportsPark (Norwich)

Length of Match: 20 minutes (10 minute halves)

Number of Games: 6 Games per team

Cost to Enter: £20 per person (maximum cost)