The English Challenge Cup is an English ice hockey cup competition . It is held annually with the teams of the English Premier Ice Hockey League . The cup has been held within the Premier Teams since the English National Ice Hockey League was split into a higher-class Premier Division and Division I (later National Division ) in 1998/99. Therefore, it was initially called the English National Premier (Ice Hockey) Cup , until the English Premier (Ice Hockey) Cup was established with the establishment of the league . It is carried out under the umbrella of the English Ice Hockey Association . It has been held as the English Challenge Cup since the 2014/15 season .
Cup winners
Events
2014/15
Sources: EIHA
Group north
Games
S.
S2
N1
N
Gates
Points
Telford Tigers
12
10
2
2
0
84:26
23
Manchester Phoenix
12
8th
1
1
2
79:35
19th
Sheffield Steeldogs
12
8th
0
0
4th
64:37
16
Peterborough Phantoms
12
6th
0
0
6th
47:47
12
Blackburn Hawks
12
4th
0
0
8th
47:63
8th
Solway Sharks
12
3
0
0
9
25:81
6th
Billingham Stars
12
1
0
0
11
23:80
2
Group south
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Swindon Wildcats
14th
9
2
0
3
58:29
22nd
Guildford Flames
14th
10
1
0
3
68:28
22nd
Milton Keynes Lightning
14th
10
0
2
2
69:34
22nd
Basingstoke bison
14th
10
0
1
3
66:33
21st
Bracknell Bees
14th
6th
0
0
8th
46:47
12
Chelmsford Chieftains
14th
3
0
0
11
34:58
6th
Invicta Dynamos
14th
3
0
0
11
39:98
6th
Wightlink Raiders
14th
2
0
0
12
24:77
4th
Semifinals
Swindon Wildcats
-
Manchester Phoenix
3: 3
5:10
Guildford Flames
-
Telford Tigers
3: 4
2: 5
final
Manchester Phoenix
-
Telford Tigers
1: 3
2: 5
↓ ↑ ↑↑
2013/14
Sources: Pointstreak.com, Malcolm Preen
English Premier Cup
Pl.
Games
S.
S2
N1
N
Gates
Points
1
Manchester Phoenix
18th
12
2
2
2
82:40
30th
2
Guildford Flames
18th
13
1
2
2
89:53
27
3
Basingstoke bison
18th
11
2
1
4th
69:53
27
4th
Milton Keynes Lightning
18th
9
2
0
7th
69:59
22nd
5
Slough Jets
18th
8th
1
0
9
70:62
18th
6th
Swindon Wildcats
18th
5
3
1
9
44:57
17th
7th
Sheffield Steeldogs
18th
5
1
2
10
58:75
14th
8th
Bracknell Bees
18th
4th
1
3
10
55:80
13
9
Telford Tigers
18th
5
1
0
12
50:73
12
10
Peterborough Phantoms
18th
4th
0
3
11
50:84
11
Semifinals
Basingstoke bison
-
Guildford Flames
8: 3
3: 6
Milton Keynes Lightning
-
Manchester Phoenix
5: 5
5: 4 a.d.
final
Basingstoke bison
-
Milton Keynes Lightning
4: 1
3: 4
↓ ↑ ↑↑
2012/13
Sources: Pointstreak.com, Malcolm Preen
English Premier Cup
Pl.
Games
S.
S2
N1
N
Gates
Points
1
Basingstoke bison
18th
13
1
1
3
60:36
28
2
Manchester Phoenix
18th
9
4th
1
4th
73:55
27
3
Guildford Flames
18th
11
0
1
6th
85:55
23
4th
Slough Jets
18th
9
1
2
6th
61:55
21st
5
Milton Keynes Lightning
18th
8th
2
1
7th
49:49
21st
6th
Bracknell Bees
18th
6th
3
1
8th
67:71
19th
7th
Sheffield Steeldogs
18th
6th
1
1
10
51:76
15th
8th
Peterborough Phantoms
18th
6th
1
1
10
58:63
15th
9
Swindon Wildcats
18th
5
0
4th
9
53:67
14th
10
Telford Tigers
18th
3
1
1
13
41:72
9
Semifinals
Guildford Flames
-
Manchester Phoenix
6: 4
3: 4
Slough Jets
-
Basingstoke bison
3: 2
2: 2
final
Slough Jets
-
Guildford Flames
2: 4
3: 5
↓ ↑ ↑↑
2011/12
Sources: Pointstreak.com, Malcolm Preen
English Premier Cup
Pl.
Games
S.
S2
N1
N
Gates
Points
1
Guildford Flames
18th
12
2
2
4th
74:44
26th
2
Milton Keynes Lightning
18th
11
1
1
5
59:46
25th
3
Sheffield Steeldogs
18th
8th
3
1
6th
56:45
23
4th
Manchester Phoenix
18th
9
1
2
6th
66:57
22nd
5
Slough Jets
18th
9
2
0
7th
72:62
22nd
6th
Basingstoke bison
18th
7th
3
1
7th
67:71
21st
7th
Bracknell Bees
18th
6th
0
5
7th
58:69
17th
8th
Swindon Wildcats
18th
7th
0
1
10
48:56
15th
9
Peterborough Phantoms
18th
5
0
4th
9
53:67
15th
10
Telford Tigers
18th
1
4th
1
12
49:85
11
Semifinals
Manchester Phoenix
-
Guildford Flames
2: 2
2: 3
Sheffield Steeldogs
-
Milton Keynes Lightning
1-0
0-0
final
Sheffield Steeldogs
-
Guildford Flames
3: 6
2: 6
↓ ↑ ↑↑
2010/11
Sources: Pointstreak.com, Malcolm Preen
English Premier Cup
Pl.
Games
S.
S2
N1
N
Gates
Points
1
Manchester Phoenix
18th
15th
1
1
1
87:41
33
2
Guildford Flames
18th
14th
1
1
2
92:49
31
3
Slough Jets
17 1
11
2
0
4th
71:49
27
4th
Basingstoke bison
18th
10
2
2
4th
82:60
26th
5
Milton Keynes Lightning
18th
10
1
1
6th
69:46
23
6th
Peterborough Phantoms
17 2
6th
2
1
8th
67:58
23
7th
Swindon Wildcats
18th
5
1
1
11
57:83
13
8th
Telford Tigers
18th
3
0
3
12
60:97
9
9
Sheffield Steeldogs
18th
1
2
1
14th
38:84
7th
10
Bracknell Bees
18th
2
0
1
15th
58: 114
5
2 A game between the Peterborough Phantoms and the Slough Jets was abandoned when the score was 2-2 after two thirds.
Semifinals
Basingstoke bison
-
Manchester Phoenix
2: 3
6: 4
Slough Jets
-
Guildford Flames
8: 4
4: 5
final
Basingstoke bison
-
Slough Jets
2: 3
2: 4
↓ ↑ ↑↑
2009/10
Sources: Pointstreak.com, Malcolm Preen
English Premier Cup
Pl.
Games
S.
S2
N1
N
Gates
Points
1
Slough Jets
18th
13
0
2
3
86:51
28
2
Milton Keynes Lightning
18th
12
2
0
4th
66:47
28
3
Manchester Phoenix
18th
12
1
0
5
80:61
26th
4th
Guildford Flames
18th
11
1
0
6th
84:50
24
5
Sheffield Scimitars
18th
9
1
2
6th
72:67
22nd
6th
Basingstoke bison
18th
9
1
1
7th
89:64
21st
7th
Peterborough Phantoms
18th
6th
1
1
10
67:71
15th
8th
Bracknell Bees
18th
5
0
0
13
72: 106
10
9
Swindon Wildcats
18th
2
2
2
12
49:88
10
10
Romford Raiders
18th
2
0
1
15th
48: 108
5
Semifinals
Manchester Phoenix
-
Milton Keynes Lightning
2: 8
3: 3
Guildford Flames
-
Slough Jets
4: 2
3: 5 3
final
Guildford Flames
-
Milton Keynes Lightning
6: 1
4: 3
3 The Guidford Flames won the subsequent penalty shootout
↓ ↑ ↑↑
2008/09
Sources: Pointstreak.com, Malcolm Preen
English Premier Cup
Pl.
Games
S.
S2
N1
N
Gates
Points
1
Peterborough Phantoms
18th
12
1
1
4th
88:54
27
2
Guildford Flames
18th
10
2
1
5
80:56
25th
3
Slough Jets
18th
10
2
1
5
77:54
25th
4th
Bracknell Bees
18th
11
0
0
7th
62:44
22nd
5
Telford Tigers
18th
8th
1
2
7th
63:55
20th
6th
Sheffield Scimitars
18th
8th
1
2
7th
68:70
20th
7th
Milton Keynes Lightning
18th
7th
1
2
8th
59:58
18th
8th
Swindon Wildcats
18th
8th
1
0
9
53:54
18th
9
Wightlink Raiders
18th
5
0
0
13
56:99
10
10
Romford Raiders
18th
1
1
1
15th
48: 110
5
Semifinals
Bracknell Bees
-
Peterborough Phantoms
1: 2
3: 4
Guildford Flames
-
Slough Jets
1: 1
4: 2
final
Guildford Flames
-
Peterborough Phantoms
4: 3
3: 6
↓ ↑ ↑↑
2007/08
Sources: Pointstreak.com, Malcolm Preen
Group A
Games
S.
S2
N1
N
Gates
Points
Milton Keynes Lightning
8th
6th
0
0
2
38:18
12
Guildford Flames
8th
4th
0
0
4th
24:26
8th
Chelmsford Chieftains
8th
2
0
0
6th
17:35
4th
Group B
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Slough Jets
8th
7th
0
0
1
51:10
14th
Romford Raiders
8th
5
0
0
3
43:29
10
Invicta Dynamos
8th
0
0
0
8th
13:68
0
Group C
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Bracknell Bees
8th
6th
0
0
2
32:22
12
Swindon Wildcats
8th
5
0
0
3
40:20
10
Wightlink Raiders
8th
1
0
0
7th
14:44
2
Group D
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Sheffiel's Scimitars
8th
6th
0
0
2
44:20
12
Peterborough Phantoms
8th
6th
0
0
2
42:28
12
Telford Tigers
8th
0
0
0
8th
22:60
0
Semifinals
Bracknell Bees
-
Milton Keynes Lightnings
3: 4
4: 2 a.d.
Slough Jets
-
Sheffield Scimitars
3: 1
2: 3
final
Bracknell Bees
-
Slough Jets
3: 4
3: 1 a.d.
↓ ↑ ↑↑
2006/07
Sources: Pointstreak.com, Malcolm Preen
Group A
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Milton Keynes Lightning
4th
4th
0
0
0
21:11
8th
Peterborough Phantoms
4th
2
0
0
2
25:16
4th
Swindon Wildcats
4th
0
0
0
4th
11:30
0
Group B
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Sheffiel's Scimitars
4th
4th
0
0
0
18: 6
8th
Telford Tigers
4th
2
0
0
2
16:14
4th
Solihull Barons
4th
0
0
0
4th
11:25
0
Group C
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Slough Jets
4th
4th
0
0
0
18: 9
8th
Chelmsford Chieftains
4th
1
1
1
1
17:17
4th
Romford Raiders
4th
0
1
0
3
8:17
1
Group D
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Guildford Flames
4th
4th
0
0
0
29: 7
8th
Bracknell Bees
4th
2
0
0
2
20:10
4th
Wightlink Raiders
4th
0
0
0
4th
9:41
0
Semifinals
Slough Jets
-
Guildford Flames
4: 5
3: 2 4
Milton Keynes Lightnings
-
Sheffiel's Scimitars
2-0
2: 2
final
Guildford Flames
-
Milton Keynes Lightnings
3: 2
4: 3
4th Since there was a tie after two games, extra time followed after the second game, which the
Guildford Flames won 1-0.
↓ ↑ ↑↑
2005/06
Sources: Pointstreak.com, Malcolm Preen
This season, in addition to all league teams , four representatives of the one level lower NIHL took part. They couldn't win a game, however.
Group A
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Bracknell Bees
8th
6th
1
1
34:17
13
Swindon Wildcats
8th
6th
1
1
55:18
13
Slough Jets
8th
3
1
4th
30:19
7th
Wightlink Raiders
8th
3
0
5
26:41
6th
Cardiff II
8th
0
1
7th
8:58
1
Group B
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Guildford Flames
6th
6th
0
0
34:10
12
Chelmsford Chieftains
6th
3
0
3
26:30
6 1
Romford Raiders
6th
3
0
3
22:26
6 1
Invicta Dynamos
6th
0
0
6th
12:28
0
Group C
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Hull Stingrays
8th
6th
0
0
31: 7
12
Sheffiel's Scimitars II
8th
3
0
3
31:13
6 1
Peterborough Phantoms
8th
3
0
3
34:10
6 1
Blackburn
8th
0
0
6th
6:72
0
Group D
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Milton Keynes Lightning
6th
5
1
0
44: 8
11
Telford Tigers
6th
4th
1
1
44:10
9
Solihull Barons
5 1
1
0
4th
15:26
2
Oxford City Stars
5 1
0
0
5
9:68
0
Semifinals
Guildford Flames
-
Hull Stingrays
3: 2
1: 2 3
Milton Keynes Lightnings
-
Bracknell Bees
2: 4
2: 2
final
Bracknell Bees
-
Hull Stingrays
5: 3
1: 2
↓ ↑ ↑↑
2004/05
Sources: Pointstreak.com, Malcolm Preen
Group north
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Swindon Wildcats
16
13
1
2
89:34
27
Telford Tigers
16
13
1
2
105: 48
27
Sheffiel's Scimitars
16
6th
0
10
71:67
12
Blackburn
16
3
3
10
39: 105
9
Solihull Barons
16
1
3
12
31:81
5
Group south
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Romford Raiders
16
10
3
3
80:48
23
Chelmsford Chieftains
16
9
2
5
68:62
20th
Slough Jets
16
6th
5
5
52:51
17th
Wightlink Raiders
16
6th
2
8th
51:47
14th
Invicta Dynamos
16
2
2
12
41:84
6th
final
Swindon Wildcats
-
Romford Raiders
0: 2
3: 3
↓ ↑ ↑↑
2003/04
Sources: Pointstreak.com, Malcolm Preen
Group north
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Peterborough Phantoms
8th
7th
0
1
60:15
12
Milton Keynes Lightnings
8th
6th
1
1
55:21
12
Sheffiel's Scimitars II
8th
2
2
4th
27:42
6th
Telford Tigers
8th
1
2
5
28:50
4th
Blackburn
8th
0
3
5
28:70
3
Group south
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Wightlink Raiders
10
7th
2
1
54:29
16
Chelmsford Chieftains
10
8th
0
2
45:32
16
Slough Jets
10
4th
2
4th
34:34
10
Romford Raiders
10
4th
1
5
35:34
9
Swindon Wildcats
10
3
2
5
37:44
8th
Invicta Dynamos
10
0
1
9
20:52
1
Semifinals
The games took place on April 3 and 10, 2004.
Milton Keynes Lightnings
-
Wightlink Raiders
2: 2
9: 6
The games took place on April 11th and 12th, 2004.
Chelmsford Chieftains
-
Peterborough Phantoms
1: 2
3: 5
final
The games took place on April 24th and 25th, 2004.
Wightlink Raiders
-
Peterborough Phantoms
1: 3
1: 4
↓ ↑ ↑↑
2002/03
Sources: Pointstreak.com, Malcolm Preen
Group north
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Peterborough Phantoms
6th
6th
0
0
62:15
12
Blackburn
6th
2
1
3
23:49
5
Whitley Bay Warriors
6th
2
0
4th
38:37
4th
Kingston Hull Jets
6th
1
1
4th
26:48
3
Group south
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Milton Keynes Lightnings
10
7th
2
1
56:26
16
Wightlink Raiders
10
7th
1
2
56:30
15th
Slough Jets
10
6th
0
4th
48:30
12
Swindon Wildcats
10
3
1
6th
26:55
7th
Invicta Dynamos
10
1
3
6th
26:44
5
Romford Raiders
10
2
1
7th
35:62
5
final
The games took place on April 5 and 6, 2003.
Milton Keynes Lightnings
-
Peterborough Phantoms
4: 2
2: 5
↓ ↑ ↑↑
2001/02
Sources: Pointstreak.com, Malcolm Preen
Group north
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Solihull Barons
6th
6th
0
0
58:12
12
Nottingham Panthers II
6th
4th
0
2
36:20
8th
Birmingham Rockets
6th
1
1
4th
17:31
3
Blackburn Hawks
6th
0
1
5
9:57
1
Group south
Games
S.
U
N
Gates
Points
Invicta Dynamos
10
5
1
2
32:20
11
Romford Raiders
10
5
0
3
52:22
10
Wightlink Raiders
10
4th
2
2
47:31
10
Swindon Wildcats
10
4th
1
3
34:27
9
Haringey Racers
10
0
0
8th
17:82
0
Semifinals
The games took place on February 23 and March 17, 2002.
Solihull Barons
-
Romford Raiders
6:10
3: 9
The games took place on March 3rd and 17th, 2002.
Invicta Dynamos
-
Nottingham Panthers II
8: 1
6: 2
final
The games took place on April 13-14, 2002.
Romford Raiders
-
Invicta Dynamos
5: 3
4: 4
↓ ↑ ↑↑
Web links
Individual evidence
↑ English Challenge Cup (North / South) 2014/15 on the EIHA website
↑ English Premier Cup 2013/14 on Passionhockey.com
↑ English Premier Ice Hockey Cup 2013/2014 on MalcomPreen.co.uk
↑ English Premier Cup 2012/13 on Passionhockey.com
↑ English Premier Ice Hockey Cup 2012/2013 on MalcomPreen.co.uk
↑ English Premier Cup 2011/12 on Passionhockey.com
↑ English Premier Ice Hockey Cup 2011/2012 on MalcomPreen.co.uk
↑ English Premier Cup 2010/11 on Passionhockey.com
^ English Premier Ice Hockey Cup 2010/2011 on MalcomPreen.co.uk
↑ English Premier Cup 2009/10 on Passionhockey.com
^ English Premier Ice Hockey Cup 2009/2010 on MalcomPreen.co.uk
↑ English Premier Cup 2008/09 on Passionhockey.com
^ English Premier Ice Hockey Cup 2008/2009 on MalcomPreen.co.uk
^ English Premier Cup 2007/08 on Passionhockey.com
^ English Premier Ice Hockey Cup 2007/2008 on MalcomPreen.co.uk
^ English Premier Cup 2006/07 on Passionhockey.com
^ English Premier Ice Hockey Cup 2006/2007 on MalcomPreen.co.uk
^ English National Premier Cup 2005/06 on Passionhockey.com
^ English Premier Ice Hockey Cup 2005/2006 on MalcomPreen.co.uk
^ English National Premier Cup 2004/05 on Passionhockey.com
^ English Premier Ice Hockey Cup 2004/2005 on MalcomPreen.co.uk
^ English National Premier Cup 2003/04 on Passionhockey.com
^ English Premier Ice Hockey Cup 2003/2004 on MalcomPreen.co.uk
^ English National Premier Cup 2002/03 on Passionhockey.com
^ English National Premier Cup 2002/2003 on MalcomPreen.co.uk
^ English National Premier League Cup 2001/02 on Passionhockey.com
^ English National Premier League Cup 2001/2002 on MalcomPreen.co.uk
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