Hockey: 2026 season to get underway this weekend

Hockey is back for 2026 and focus now turns to the men's and ladies leagues as well as the U15’s league continuing. 

In the Men's Premier League, Bacchas A will be hoping that they can get off to a winning start when they play Castletown A who will be looking to have a good season again this year.

A close match between two very evenly-matched sides is on the cards as Valkyrs A welcome Harlequins A to the west of the island with Harlequins hoping they can continue to test the top teams.

Elsewhere, we have a club derby between Vikings A and Vikings B - the A team will be wanting to make sure they are in the title race this year. 

In the Ladies Premier League, the defending champions, Castletown A start their campaign playing the only team that managed to take points of them last season, Bacchas A. 

Harlequins A play Valkyrs A in a match that could be close; Vikings A - who will definitely be looking to make up for their season last year - play Castletown B who are back in the top-flight following their promotion last season. 

In Men's Division One, last years runners-up, Bacchas B whilst another team that will be looking at the promotion will be Ramsey A, they play Castletown B who could give the northerners a good test.

Finally in this league we have a western derby between Valkyrs B - another team I think who will be fancying their chances at the promotion spot - and Valkyrs C who were promoted into the second tier.

In Ladies Division One, a close match could be on the cards when Bacchas B play Vikings B; Valkyrs B - who I think will be looking at challenging for promotion - play Castletown C; Bacchas C, who were promoted last season, have a tough test in their first match when they play Ramsey A.

In Men's Division Two, newly-formed side, Harlequins C begin their campaign playing last years runners-up Vikings C; another newly-formed side, Ramsey B start with a trip to the south of the Island to play Castletown C. 

Finally, another club derby, this time it’s between Bacchas C and Bacchas Colts.

In Ladies Division Two, Ramsey B face Castletown D whilst Vikings C play Harlequins B in the late fixture.