Women's Elite Ice Hockey League

The Women's Premier Ice Hockey League (also known as the British Women's Premier Hockey League) is the top-level of women's ice hockey in Great Britain.

It is administered by the English Ice Hockey Association, a governing body under the umbrella of Ice Hockey UK.

From 1991 to 2005, the league champion was awarded the Chairman's Cup. In 2005, it was named in honor of Bill Britton, chairman of the Women's Department of the EIHA, after his sudden death. Since then, the Bill Britton Memorial Trophy has been awarded annually.

History and development
The first women's competition to be contested in England was in 1984, with the creation of the Women's English League. Five teams participated in the first season, and league membership increased to seven the following year.

From 1988 to 1990, the British League, which was divided into three regional groups, was contested. A single-division Premier League was formed in 1990, with a second-tier league, comprised of two regional groups - North and South - operating below it.

The Elite Cup has been contested by the top four teams from the previous season since 2012-13.

Champions
Note:1. Regular season winners.