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	The league remained split into Division 1 and Division 2 until 1934-35, when the second division did not operate. Most of its top teams left to form the [[English National League]] after the season, leaving the English League greatly depleted.		The league remained split into Division 1 and Division 2 until 1934-35, when the second division did not operate. Most of its top teams left to form the [[English National League]] after the season, leaving the English League greatly depleted.

	For its swan song in 1935-36, the league was divided into two four team divisions, the Northern and Southern groups. The [[Birmingham Maple Leafs]] won the Northern Group. The ~~Southern Group folded in December, with the~~ [[Streatham Royals]] ~~being~~ named champions. The two teams then met in a final game, won by Birmingham.		For its swan song in 1935-36, the league was divided into two four team divisions, the Northern and Southern groups. The [[Birmingham Maple Leafs]] won the Northern Group. The [[Streatham Royals]] were named champions of the Southern Group. The two teams then met in a final game, won by Birmingham.

	The second incarnation of the English League was formed in 1987-88, once again as an all-English competition that was effectively the fourth-level of British hockey. It lay below the three tiers of the [[British Hockey League]] initially. For 1988-89, it became the third tier competition with the demise of the BHL Division Two. A Division 2 league was also introduced, with a Division 3 competition being ushered in the following year.		The second incarnation of the English League was formed in 1987-88, once again as an all-English competition that was effectively the fourth-level of British hockey. It lay below the three tiers of the [[British Hockey League]] initially. For 1988-89, it became the third tier competition with the demise of the BHL Division Two. A Division 2 league was also introduced, with a Division 3 competition being ushered in the following year.

	The [[English Conference]] was formed in lieu of Divisions 2 and 3 for the 1991-92 season. The league remained in operation until disbanding after the 1993-94 season. After the dissolution of the Conference and the U21 A League, the English League expanded from seven to 23 teams, admitting many outfits from the two scrapped leagues.		The [[English Conference]] was formed in lieu of Divisions 2 and 3 for the 1991-92 season. The league remained in operation until disbanding after the 1993-94 season. After the dissolution of the Conference and the U21 A League, the English League expanded from seven to 23 teams, admitting many outfits from the two scrapped leagues.

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The '''English League''' was an early ice hockey league in [[England]]. It was founded in 1931 and operated until 1936 when it disbanded, being replaced by the [[English National League]].

A new league of the same name was founded during 1988 and continued on until 1999.

==History==
It was founded by seven teams in 1931. The English League was the first ice hockey league to operate in England since the [[1929-30 British League season|British League]] in 1929-30. A six team English League Division 2 was also set up.

The league remained split into Division 1 and Division 2 until 1934-35, when the second division did not operate. Most of its top teams left to form the [[English National League]] after the season, leaving the English League greatly depleted.

For its swan song in 1935-36, the league was divided into two four team divisions, the Northern and Southern groups. The [[Birmingham Maple Leafs]] won the Northern Group. The Southern Group folded in December, with the [[Streatham Royals]] being named champions. The two teams then met in a final game, won by Birmingham.

The second incarnation of the English League was formed in 1987-88, once again as an all-English competition that was effectively the fourth-level of British hockey. It lay below the three tiers of the [[British Hockey League]] initially. For 1988-89, it became the third tier competition with the demise of the BHL Division Two. A Division 2 league was also introduced, with a Division 3 competition being ushered in the following year.

The [[English Conference]] was formed in lieu of Divisions 2 and 3 for the 1991-92 season. The league remained in operation until disbanding after the 1993-94 season. After the dissolution of the Conference and the U21 A League, the English League expanded from seven to 23 teams, admitting many outfits from the two scrapped leagues.
==Champions==
===Original===
====Division 1====
* [[1931-32 English League season|1931-32]]: [[Oxford University Ice Hockey Club|Oxford University]]
* [[1932-33 English League season|1932-33]]: [[Oxford University Ice Hockey Club|Oxford University]]
*[[1933-34 English League season|1933-34]]: [[Grosvenor House Canadians]]
* [[1934-35 English League season|1934-35]]: [[Streatham Redskins|Streatham]]
* [[1935-36 English League season|1935-36]]: Birmingham Maple Leafs
====Division 2====
*1931-32: [[Grosvenor House Canadians|Grosvenor House A]]
*1932-33: [[Warwickshire]]
*1933-34: [[Bournemouth]]

;Participating teams
*Bournemouth (1933-1934)
*Grosvernor House A (1931-1934)
*London Lions A (1932-1933)
*Purely Imperials (1933-1934)
*Princes II (1931-1932)
*P's and Q's A (1932-1933)
*Oxfordshire (1931-1933)
*Queens A (1933-1934)
*Sussex (1931-1932)
*Southampton (1931-1933)
*Streatham (1932-1933)
*Streatham A (1933-1934)
*Warwickshire (1932-1933)
*Westover Ice Club (1931-1933)
===New===
* [[1987-88 English League season|1987-88]]: [[Durham Hornets]] (playoffs), [[Ashfield Islanders]] (South)
* [[1988-89 English League season|1988-89]]:
** Division 1: [[Humberside Seahawks]]
**Division 2: [[Medway Marauders]] (South East), [[Swindon Cougars]] (South West), [[Nottingham Trojans]] (North and playoffs)
* [[1989-90 English League season|1989-90]]:
**Division 1: [[Bracknell Bees]]
**Division 2: [[Billingham Buccaneers]] (North and playoffs), [[Medway Marauders]] (South), [[Peterborough Titans]] (Midlands)
**Division 3: [[Birmingham Eagles]] (playoffs), [[Bradford Oilers]] (North), [[Lee Valley Whalers]] (South)
* [[1990-91 English League season|1990-91]]:
**Division 1: [[Oxford City Stars]]
**Division 2: [[Whitley Braves]] (playoffs), [[Southampton Knights]] (South A), [[Grimsby Buffaloes]] (North B)
**Division 3: [[Birmingham Eagles]] (Central and playoffs), [[Grimsby Redwings]] (North), [[Oxford City Planets]] (South)
* [[1991-92 English League season|1991-92]]: [[Medway Bears]]
* [[1992-93 English League season|1992-93]]: [[Solihull Barons]]
* [[1993-94 English League season|1993-94]]: [[Wightlink Raiders]]
* [[1994-95 English League season|1994-95]]: Wightlink Raiders
* [[1995-96 English League season|1995-96]]: Wightlink Raiders
==References==
*''Homes of British Ice Hockey, Martin C. Harris (2005).''
*[http://www.azhockey.com/ A to Z encyclopaedia of ice hockey]

==See also==
*[[British ice hockey league champions]]

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