Southern League (ice hockey)

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The Southern League was the top-flight ice hockey league in England from 1970, when it was formed as the counterpart to the Scottish Northern League. In 1978, it was replaced by the English League North and English League South.

In 1976-7, a "B" league was run, while a junior league was also contested in most seasons.

[edit] Champions

1970-71: Sussex Senators
1971-72: Sussex Senators
1972-73: Altrincham Aces
1973-74: Streatham Redskins
1974-75: Streatham Redskins
1975-76: Streatham Redskins
1976-77: Streatham Redskins
1977-78: Solihull Barons

v • d • e British ice hockey

Elite League	Basingstoke Bison · Belfast Giants · Cardiff Devils · Coventry Blaze · Edinburgh Capitals · Hull Stingrays · Manchester Phoenix · Newcastle Vipers · Nottingham Panthers · Sheffield Steelers

English Premier League	Bracknell Bees · Guildford Flames · Milton Keynes Lightning · Peterborough Phantoms · Romford Raiders · Sheffield Scimitars · Slough Jets · Swindon Wildcats · Telford Tigers · Wightlink Raiders

Scottish Premier League	Dundee Texol Stars · Edinburgh Capitals · Fife Flyers · Paisley Pirates · Solway Sharks

English National League	Basingstoke · Billingham · Blackburn · Bracknell · Bradford · Cardiff · Chelmsford · Coventry · Flintshire · Grimsby · Haringey · Invicta · Kingston · Lee Valley · Manchester · Milton Keynes · Newcastle · Nottingham · Oxford · Peterborough · Romford · Sheffield · Slough · Solent & Gosport · Solihull · Streatham · Swindon · Telford · Whitley · Vectis

Other teams	Cambridge University · Oxford University

Governing bodies	English Ice Hockey Association · Ice Hockey UK · Northern Ireland Ice Hockey Association · Scottish Ice Hockey

Competitions	League Championship · Playoff Championship · Challenge Cup · Knockout Cup · Northern League · Varsity Match

Player awards	Alan Weeks Trophy · Best British Forward · British Netminder of the Year · Coach of the Year Trophy · Ice Hockey Annual Trophy · Player of the Year Trophy · Vic Batchelder Memorial Award

Defunct leagues & competitions	British Ice Hockey Association · Ahearne Cup · Autumn Cup · British Hockey League · British National League (1954 - 1960) · British National League (1996 - 2005) · English League · English League North · English National League · Ice Hockey Superleague · Inter-City League · Northern League · Scottish National League · Southern League

Defunct teams	Ayr Bruins · Ayr Scottish Eagles · Brighton Tigers · Dundee Rockets · Durham Wasps · Earls Court Rangers · Harringay Greyhounds · Harringay Racers · Hull Thunder · Humberside Seahawks · London Lions · London Knights · London Racers · Manchester Storm · Milton Keynes Kings · Murrayfield Racers · Newcastle Jesters · Niagara · Peterborough Pirates · Princes · Richmond Flyers · Southampton Vikings · Wembley Lions · Wembley Monarchs

Miscellaneous	Great Britain national ice hockey team · British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame · Ice Hockey Journalists UK

Related: IIHF · IIHF Continental Cup · IIHF European Champions Cup