The Canterbury Hockey Association's Senior Competition is its premier winter competition for open age players.  This competition includes as its pinnacle the Canterbury Premier Leagues for Men and Women, with additional divisions below this to cater for a wide range of skill levels.  There is even a Mid Week option for players that are not able to play on the weekends and for those that remember the 'good old days' of playing on grass, there is also still a Grass Grade.

In terms of playing dates, the following is the typical arrangement for each grade by the day of the week:
Canterbury Premier League (CPL) Men & Women - Saturdays
Divisions 2 through 5 Men & Women - Sundays
Mid Week Men - Mondays
Mid Week Women - Tuesdays
Grass Grade Men & Women - Saturdays

2009 Competition

Rules & Regulations
In 2009 Senior Competition is governed by the laws, rules and regulations contained in the documents below:
CHA Competitions By-Laws
CHA Senior Competition Rules & Regulations 2009

Draws & Results
To view the season draw for a particular division, or results of completed matches and corresponding points tables, please click on the appropriate link below:

Canterbury Premier League Men's Championship          Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Senior Division 2 Men's Championship                          Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Senior Division 3 Men's Championship                          Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Senior Division 4 Men's Championship                          Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Senior Mid Week A Men's Championship                      Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Senior Mid Week B Men's Championship                      Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Senior Grass Men's Championship                               Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw

Canterbury Premier League Women's Championship     Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Senior Division 2 Women's Championship                     Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Senior Division 3 Women's Championship                     Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Senior Division 4 Women's Championship                     Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Senior Division 5 Women's Championship                     Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Senior Mid Week Women's Championship                    Draw     Results     Points Table
Senior Grass Women's Championship                          Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw

Canterbury Premier League Men's Porritt Cup      Draw     Results     Points Tables Pool 1 Pool 2     Finals Draw
Senior Division 3 Men's Porritt Cup                      Draw     Results     Points Tables Pool 1 Pool 2     Finals Draw
Senior Division 4 Men's Porritt Cup                      Draw     Results     Points Table
Senior Mid Week Top 4 Men's Porritt Cup            Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Senior Mid Week Middle 4 Men's Porritt Cup        Draw     Results     Points Table     Finals Draw
Senior Mid Week Bottom 5 Men's Porritt Cup       Draw     Results     Points Table

Canterbury Premier League Women's Porritt Cup  Draw     Results     Points Tables Pool 1 Pool 2     Finals Draw
Senior Division 2 Women's Porritt Cup                  Draw     Results     Points Tables Pool 1 Pool 2     Finals Draw
Senior Division 3 Women's Porritt Cup                  Draw     Results     Points Tables Pool 1 Pool 2     Finals Draw
Senior Division 4 Women's Porritt Cup                  Draw     Results     Points Tables Pool 1 Pool 2     Finals Draw
Senior Division 5 Women's Porritt Cup                  Draw     Results     Points Table

Playing Dates
The 2009 Senior Competition will commence on the weekend of Saturday, March 28.  The playing dates for the season are:
March 28-31
April 4-7, 18-21, 25-28
May 2-5, 9-12, 16-19, 23-26
June 6-9, 13-16, 20,23, 27-30
July 4-7, 11-14 (except CPL), 18-21, 25-28
August 1-4, 8-11, 15-18, 22-25, 29-September 1

Structure of each Grade
The information provided below should be considered as a guide only at this time.  While team entries have been received and the following is based on those entries, it is always possible that additional entries will be received or teams will withdraw.

Canterbury Premier League Men
6 team competition played over 20 weeks
16 weeks (15 for round robin and 1 for finals) will be used to contest the CPL Men's Championship
4 weeks (April 18, May 2, May 9 & July 4) will be used to contest the CPL Men's Porritt Cup

Division 2 Men
10 team competition played over 21 weeks
21 weeks (18 for round robin and 3 for finals) will be used to contest the Division 2 Men's Championship
No Division 2 Men's Porritt Cup will be contested in 2009

Division 3 Men
8 team competition played over 21 weeks
16 weeks (14 for round robin and 2 for finals) will be used to contest the Division 3 Men's Championship
5 weeks (April 19, April 26, July 5, July 12 & July 19) will be used to contest the Division 3 Men's Porritt Cup

Division 4 Men
7 team competition played over 21 weeks
16 weeks (14 for round robin and 2 for finals) will be used to contest the Division 4 Men's Championship
5 weeks (April 19, April 26, July 5, July 12 & July 19) will be used to contest the Division 4 Men's Porritt Cup

Mid Week Men
'A' Grade of 6 teams and 'B' Grade of 7 teams, playing over 21 weeks
'A' grade will play 16 weeks (15 for round robin and 1 for finals) to contest the Mid Week 'A' Men's Championships
'B' grade will play 16 weeks (14 for round robin and 2 for finals) to contest the Mid Week 'B' Men's Championship
Porritt Cup will be played over 5 weeks (April 20, April 27, July 6, July 13 & July 20) with three separate divisions, with the 13 teams across both 'A' and 'B' split into Top 4, Middle 4 and Bottom 5 groupings

Grass Grade Men
4 team competition played over 15 weeks
15 week round robin will be used to contest the Grass Grade Men's Championship

Canterbury Premier League Women
8 team competition played over 20 weeks
16 weeks (14 for round robin and 2 for finals) will be used to contest the CPL Women's Championship
4 weeks (April 18, May 2, May 9 & July 4) will be used to contest the CPL Women's Porritt Cup

Division 2 Women
8 team competition played over 21 weeks
16 weeks (14 for round robin and 2 for finals) will be used to contest the Division 2 Women's Championship
5 weeks (April 19, April 26, July 5, July 12 & July 19) will be used to contest the Division 2 Women's Porritt Cup

Division 3 Women
8 team competition played over 21 weeks
16 weeks (14 for round robin and 2 for finals) will be used to contest the Division 3 Women's Championship
5 weeks (April 19, April 26, July 5, July 12 & July 19) will be used to contest the Division 3 Women's Porritt Cup

Division 4 Women
8 team competition played over 21 weeks
16 weeks (14 for round robin and 2 for finals) will be used to contest the Division 4 Women's  Championship
5 weeks (April 19, April 26, July 5, July 12 & July 19) will be used to contest the Division 4 Women's Porritt Cup

Division 5 Women
6 team competition played over 21 weeks
16 weeks (15 for round robin and 1 for finals) will be used to contest the Division 5 Women's  Championship
5 weeks (April 19, April 26, July 5, July 12 & July 19) will be used to contest the Division 5 Women's Porritt Cup

Mid Week Women
10 team competition played over 21 weeks
21 weeks (21 for round robin; no finals) to contest the Mid Week Women's Championship

Grass Grade Women
8 team competition played over 14 weeks
14 week round robin will be used to contest the Grass Grade Women's Championship