The Women's Elite Ice 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.