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National Roller Hockey Association
AbbreviationNRHA
Formation1896
Legal statusAmateur
HeadquartersLetchworth, Hertfordshire
Location
Membership29 Clubs
President
England Keith Allen
Coaching Director
Portugal Carlos Amaral
AffiliationsCERH (Europe)
WebsiteEngland Roller Hockey Official Website
National Premier League
First season1974
Most recent
champion(s)		Grimsby RHC (1st title)
Most titlesHerne Bay United (16 titles)
National Cup
First season1930
Most recent
champion(s)		Middlesbrough RHC (3rd title)
Most titlesHerne Bay RHC (32 titles)

England Roller Hockey or the National Roller Hockey Association of England (NRHA) is the Roller Hockey governing body in England. It was established in 1896, making it the sports' oldest recognised association. The association is entirely amateur besides the professional Coaching Director, Carlos Amaral. The England Roller Hockey team have been FIRS World Championship winners twice - in 1936 and 1939 when the Championships were also contested as the European Championships - and CERH European Championship winners 12 times.

The major competition in English Roller Hockey is the National Premier League, which has seen both Southsea RHC and Herne Bay United dominate in previous decades. The current holders, however, are Grimsby RHC. The secondary tournament in England is the National Cup (Seniors), which Herne Bay RHC hold the record for most wins in. The current holders are Middlesbrough RHC.

The NRHA is divided into three regions: Northern Counties (NCRHA), Eastern Counties (ECRHA) and Southern Counties (SCRHA).

About England Roller Hockey/The NRHA

England Roller Hockey is the national association for Roller Hockey in across the country. Registered as The National Roller Hockey Association of England (NRHA) it was established in 1896, making it the sports oldest recognised association.

In Britain, Roller Hockey forms one of seven roller sport diciplines affilitated to the British Roller Sports Federation (BRSF), which is recognised as the National Governing Body (NGB) of all the disciplines. The sport of Roller Hockey is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Skating (FIRS) through its affiliate the Comité Internationale de Rink-Hockey (CIRH), which is recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)

The day to day operations of the NRHA are conducted by its Executive Committee members, with their sub-committees, which are elected every four years at the Annual General Meeting of the Association (AGM) with the committee consisting of; - President - General Secretary - Treasurer - Competitions & Officials - Marketing

In addition, the President’s, or their authorised representative, of each affiliated Region of the NRHA also sit on the associations Executive Committee.

Although Roller Hockey is an English creation it is most popular in the Latin countries such as Spain, Portugal and Argentina where it is played professionally by clubs such as FC Barcelona, FC Porto, SL Benfica and Liceo Coruña who can attract crowds of thousands of people to big matches.

The Regions

Northern Counties

The Northern Counties Roller Hockey Association is the regional body within the National Roller Hockey Association of England, which covers the Northern counties of England, including Greater Manchester, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Notable clubs include Middlesbrough RHC, Manchester RHC and Grimsby RHC. While there have been many clubs in Northern England since the NRHA began in 1896, it now features only six clubs while Plymouth and West Devon SK8 from County Devon also compete in NCRHA competitions.

Currently, Northern Counties representatives dominate men's senior roller hockey. In the 2010-11 Season, while Herne Bay United won the National Cup, it was Middlesbrough RHC who were crowned Premier League Champions. Last season, 2011-12, Grimsby RHC won their first Premier League title, while Middlesbrough RHC finished runners-up. In the National Cup, it was Middlesbrough RHC who were victorious defeating Grimsby 6-3 in the Cup Final on 7th July, at the Bay Arena in Herne Bay, Kent.

Eastern Counties

The Eastern Counties Roller Hockey Association, while the least successful historically, is currently by far the most decorative affiliation to the NRHA. It boasts the most clubs and members out of the three regions.

It covers counties such as Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire etc. It's most famous clubs are Bury St. Edmunds and Letchworth who are regular senior Premier League competitors with the former winning the league title back in 2005 and the latter winning the National Cup the same year.

Southern Counties

The Southern Counties are the most prolific region, boasting 29 of the 37 Premier League titles and 70 of the 78 National Cup titles. Herne Bay RHC dominated English Roller Hockey for much of it's early existence, being able to compete at the legendary Pier Pavilion, which was demolished in 2011. Their success was followed mostly by Hampshire club, Southsea RHC, and later Herne Bay United, whose dominance is now under question having lost two Premier League Championships for the first time since they first won it in the 1992-1993 Season.

Other notable Southern Counties clubs include Maidstone RHC and Farnham RHC.

The Southern Counties covers the largest distance of land between clubs as they spread from Kent to Devon.

World Championships

In the early World Championships England were very successful winning the first two tournaments:

European and World Championship
Year Host city (cities) 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze 4th Place
1936 Germany Stuttgart England England  Italy Portugal Portugal   Switzerland
1939 Switzerland Montreux England England  Italy Portugal Portugal  Belgium

Unfortunately, following World War II England have had no success in the World Championships apart from a second-placed finish in the 1948 games in Montreux, Switzerland.

In the modern game the World Championships are split into two categories. The World 'A' Championships contest the best teams in the world, while the World 'B' Championships, contested every other year to the World A's, see the top 3 finishers qualify to compete in the World A's the following year. It's a relegation/promotion system. England usually find themselves fighting to remain in the World A's or being relegated and fighting for promotion. It has been a very long time since the national team has finished higher than 13th in the World A's, although they have been regular contenders in the World A's.

In the 2011 FIRS Men's Roller Hockey World Cup in San Juan, Argentina, England finished in 15th place and will contest in the 2012 FIRS Men's B-Roller Hockey World Cup in Canelones, Uruguay.

European Championships

Similar to their World Championships record, England had great success in the early tournaments winning 12 titles. Unfortunately, after World War II although England managed to attain one second-placed finish in 1948 and two fourth-placed finishes in 1957 and 1959, they have struggled to make any real international impact for some time on the European stage, which has been predominantly dominated by Spain, Portugal and Italy.

Year Host city 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze 4th Place
1926 England Herne Bay England England  France  Germany  Switzerland
1927 Switzerland Montreux England England  France  Switzerland  Germany
1928 England Herne Bay England England  France  Germany  Switzerland
1929 Switzerland Montreux England England  Italy  France  Germany
1930 England Herne Bay England England  France  Germany  Switzerland
1931 Switzerland Montreux England England  France  Switzerland  Italy
1932 England Herne Bay England England  Germany  France  Portugal
1934 England Herne Bay England England  Germany  Switzerland  Italy
1936[1] Germany Stuttgart England England  Italy  Portugal  Switzerland
1937 England Herne Bay England England  Switzerland  Portugal  Italy
1938 Belgium Antwerp England England  Italy  Belgium  Portugal
1939[1] Switzerland Montreux England England  Italy  Portugal  Belgium
1947[1] Portugal Lisbon  Portugal  Belgium  Spain  Italy
1948[1] Switzerland Montreux  Portugal England England  Italy  Spain

Premier League

History of Winners

Year Champion Year Champion
1973-74 Wolverhampton 1993-94 Herne Bay United
1974-75 Wolverhampton 1994-95 Herne Bay United
1975-76 Folkestone 1995-96 Herne Bay United
1976-77 - 1996-97 Herne Bay United
1977-78 Wolverhampton 1997-98 Herne Bay United
1978-79 Middlesbrough RHC 1998-99 Halifax
1979-80 Middlesbrough RHC 1999-2000 Herne Bay United
1980-81 Southsea 2000-01 Herne Bay United
1981-82 Southsea 2001-02 Herne Bay United
1982-83 Southsea 2002-03 Herne Bay United
1983-84 Southsea 2003-04 Herne Bay United
1984-85 Southsea 2004-05 Bury St. Edmunds
1985-86 Southsea 2005-06 Herne Bay United
1986-87 Southsea 2006-07 Herne Bay United
1987-88 Southsea 2007-08 Herne Bay United
1988-89 Southsea 2008-09 Herne Bay United
1989-90 Southsea 2009-10 Herne Bay United
1990-91 Southsea 2010-11 Middlesbrough RHC
1991-92 Southsea 2011-12 Grimsby
1992-93 Herne Bay United 2012-13 -

No. of Championships by Team

Team Championships
Herne Bay United 16
Southsea 12
Wolverhampton 3
Middlesbrough RHC 3
Grimsby RHC 1
Bury St Edmunds 1
Folkestone 1
Halifax 1
TOTAL 37

2012-13 Season

The participating teams for the 2012-13 Premier League Season are:

National Cup

History of Winners

Year Winner Year Winner Year Winner Year Winner
1930 Herne Bay 1951 Herne Bay 1972 Wolverhampton 1993 Herne Bay
1931 Herne Bay 1952 Herne Bay 1973 Southsea 1994 Herne Bay
1932 Herne Bay 1953 Herne Bay 1974 Herne United 1995 Middlesbrough RHC
1933 Herne Bay 1954 Great Harwood 1975 Folkestone 1996 Herne Bay United
1934 Herne Bay 1955 Herne Bay 1976 Southsea 1997 Maidstone RHC
1935 Herne Bay United 1956 Herne Bay 1977 Southsea 1998 Letchworth
1936 Herne Bay 1957 Great Harwood 1978 Herne Bay 1999 Maidstone RHC
1937 Herne Bay United 1958 Herne Bay 1979 Herne Bay 2000 Herne Bay United
1938 Herne Bay 1959 Rochester 1980 Southsea 2001 Herne Bay United
1939 Herne Bay 1960 Rochester 1981 Southsea 2002 Herne Bay United
1940 Herne Bay 1961 Birchpark 1982 Southsea 2003 Herne Bay United
1941 Herne Bay 1962 Alexandra Palace 1983 Southsea 2004 Herne Bay United
1942 Herne Bay 1963 Herne Bay 1984 Herne Bay 2005 Letchworth
1943 Herne Bay 1964 Wolverhampton 1985 Southsea 2006 Herne Bay United
1944 Herne Bay 1965 Wolverhampton 1986 Southsea 2007 Herne Bay United
1945 Herne Bay 1966 Folkestone 1987 Southsea 2008 Herne Bay United
1946 Herne Bay 1967 Folkestone 1988 Southsea 2009 Herne Bay United
1947 Herne Bay 1968 Folkestone 1989 Southsea 2010 Middlesbrough RHC
1948 Herne Bay 1969 Bury St. Edmunds 1990 Maidstone RHC 2011 Herne Bay United
1949 Herne Bay 1970 Wolverhampton 1991 Southsea 2012 Middlesbrough RHC
1950 Herne Bay 1971 Wolverhampton 1992 Herne Bay 2013 TBD

This year England will compete in the 2012 CERH European Championship in Paredes, Portugal.

Number of English Cups by Team

Team Cups
Herne Bay 32
Southsea 13
Herne Bay United 12
Wolverhampton 5
Folkstone 4
Maidstone RHC 3
Middlesbrough RHC 3
Rochester 2
Great Harwood 2
Letchworth 2
Bury St. Edmunds 1
Alexandra Palace 1
Birchpark 1
TOTAL 78

National Division One

The participating teams for the 2012-13 Season are:

  • East Grinstead
  • Ely
  • Halifax
  • Herne Bay United 'B'
  • Houghton Regis
  • Maidstone RHC
  • Sheffield
  • Project 2013
  • England Ladies

English websites

English Teams websites

International


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