Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA)

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) is a professional organisation of film and television practitioners in Australia. The Academy's aim is "to identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television."

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA)was established in August 2011 with the backing of the Australian Film Institue(AFI) to act as its industry engagement arm and to administer the AACTA Awards(formerly the Australian Film Institute Awards, also known as the AFI Awards) which rewards achievements in Australian feature film, television, documentary and short films.

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA)which has between 1,500 and 2,000 members,comprises fifteen Chapters, with each representing a different area of speciality in feature film, television, documentary and short film.

Actors Animation Cinematographers Composers Costume Designers

Directors Editors Executives Hair and Make-up Artists Media and Public Relations

Producers Production Designers Screenwriters Sound Visual and Special Effects

AACTA  Categories

• Feature Film
• Television
• Documentary
• Short Film
• Additional Awards

AACTA Awards

• AACTA Award for Best Film
• AACTA Award for Best Direction
• AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
• AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
• AACTA Award for Best Cinematography
• AACTA Award for Best Editing
• AACTA Award for Best Sound

The Inaugural AACTA Awards were held in January 2012 and included the AACTA International Awards (held in Los Angeles – marking AFI | AACTA's first internationally-held Awards event), and the inaugural Samsung AACTA Awards, held at the Sydney Opera House and broadcast nationally on Channel Nine

2nd AACTA Awards -Jan 28 and Jan 30,2013

On 3 December 2012, the full list of nominees for feature-film, television and non-feature films were released.Round two of voting, to determine the feature-film award winners, commenced on the day of the nominations announcement, and concluded on 13 December 2012.

The lists of both Film and TV AACTA winners are below.

FEATURE FILM
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST FILM
The Sapphires. Rosemary Blight, Kylie du Fresne.
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION
The Sapphires. Wayne Blair.
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Wish You Were Here. Kieran Darcy-Smith, Felicity Price.
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Sapphires. Keith Thompson, Tony Briggs.
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTOR
Chris O'Dowd. The Sapphires.
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTRESS
Deborah Mailman. The Sapphires.
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Antony Starr. Wish You Were Here.
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jessica Mauboy. The Sapphires.
BYRON KENNEDY AWARD
Sarah Watt
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG ACTOR
Saskia Rosendahl. Lore.

TELEVISION
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST TELEVISION DRAMA SERIES
Puberty Blues. John Edwards, Imogen Banks. Network Ten. SBS
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST TELEFEATURE OR MINI SERIES
Howzat! Kerry Packer's War. John Edwards, Mimi Butler. Nine Network
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION IN TELEVISION
Jack Irish: Bad Debts. Jeffrey Walker. ABC1
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY IN TELEVISION
Redfern Now – Episode 6 'Pretty Boy Blue'. Steven McGregor. ABC1
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTOR IN A TELEVISION DRAMA
Richard Roxburgh. Rake – Season 2. ABC1
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION DRAMA
Leah Purcell. Redfern Now. ABC1
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST GUEST OR SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELEVISION DRAMA
Aaron Jeffery. Underbelly Badness – Episode 3 'The Loaded Dog'. Nine Network.
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST GUEST OR SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION DRAMA
Mandy McElhinney. Howzat! Kerry Packer's War – Part 2. Nine Network.
AACTA AWARD FOR BEST REALITY TELEVISION SERIES
The Amazing Race Australia. Michael McKay, Trent Chapman, David Gardner, Matt Kowald. Seven Network.

 

Israeli Airstrike in Syria -Wednesday Jan 30,2013

Israeli warplanes have attacked a target close to the Syrian-Lebanese border following several days of heightened warnings from government officials over Syria's stockpiles of weapons.
Syrian state television said that military command had confirmed a "scientific research centre" north-west of Damascus was struck at dawn on Wednesday, causing damage. Two people were killed and five wounded in the attack on the site, which was engaged in "raising the level of resistance and self-defence".

The attack Wednesday highlighted deepening Israeli concerns that the disintegration of Syria could lead to the transfer of advanced weapons to Islamist militants there or to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group in neighboring Lebanon, posing new threats to Israel’s military reach across its borders.

Teen girl who performed at Obama’s inauguration shot dead -Tuesday Jan 29,2013,

In yet another incident of fatal shooting in the US, a 15-year-old girl who performed at President Barack Obama's inauguration last week was shot to death in a park in Chicago on Tuesday.

An unidentified gunman opened fire when Hadiya Pendleton, who was hanging along with her friends under a canopy in Vivian Gordon Harsh Park park on Tuesday Jan 29,2013, just blocks away from their high school. 

It is being learnt that Pendelton was shot at her back while trying to escape. She died at hospital.

Two of her other friends are also reported to be injured.

Reports suggest that she was mistakenly shot at and was not the target of the gunman.

Note
Hadiya Pendleton performed with the King College Prep school band at President Obama's inauguration 

 

Australia Names Squad for 4-Test Series in India - Thursday Jan 31,2013

 

Australia Names 17-man squad for 4-Test Series in India -Feb 22-March 26,2013

Selectors on Thursday Jan 31,2013 announced a large and diverse range of bowling options, including five pacemen, two specialists spinners, uncapped allrounder Maxwell who bats in the middle order and bowls offbreaks and medium pace allrounder Moises Henriques.

Vice-captain Shane Watson was picked as a specialist batsman and opener David Warner was included despite a thumb injury which has ruled him out of the five-match limited-overs series against the West Indies starting Friday. Batsmen Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith have also been included as Australia searches for long-term replacements for recently-retired veterans Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey.

James Pattinson returns to the test lineup after injury to join a five-strong pace attack including Peter Siddle, Jackson Bird, Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson.

Squad:
Michael Clarke (capt), Ed Cowan, David Warner, Phil Hughes, Shane Watson, Matthew Wade, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Moises Henriques, James Pattinson, Xavier Doherty, Jackson Bird, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith

Test series (Border/Gavaskar Trophy)

 

First Test -M A Chidambaram Stadium,Chennai Feb 22-26,2013

Second Test -Rajiv Gandhi Intl Stadium,Hyderabad March 2-6,2013

Third Test -Punjab CA Stadium,Mohali,Chandigarh March 14-18,2013

Fourth Test -Feroz Shah Kotla,Delhi March 22-26,2013

''Vishwaroopam'' Controversy So Far -Jan 24 -Feb 4,2013 013

''Vishwaroopam'' Controversy So Far

• ''Vishwaroopam'' was originally scheduled to release in Tamil and Telugu on Jan 25,2013 but a day before the screenings, the Tamil Nadu government imposed a two-week ban on the film after some Muslim groups complained that some scenes in the film portrayed the community in a bad light.

• Justice K Venkataraman of Madras HC had on January 24,2013 declined to grant interim injunction sought by Haasan on government ban which followed protests from various Muslim organisations over alleged depiction of their community in a negative light.However,Passing orders on Haasan's petition challenging the ban, Justice K Venkataraman of Madras HC had ordered that the film's release be deferred till January 28 by which time he would view it

• Kamal Haasan's  ''Vishwaroopam'' was on Saturday Jan 27,2013 screened for Madras High Court and the special screening of the film was watched by Justice K Venkataraman along with stakeholders at Prasad studio in Chennai

 

• On Jan 30,2013 a Madras HC bench chaired by Justice Dharma Rao re-imposed the ban on the film and nullified the revocation of an earlier ban on the film by Justice K. Venkataraman on Jan 29,2013. (Justice K. Venkataraman granted the interim stay of operation of the order made under Section 144 that had prevented release of the movie)

Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/section/67/1/movies.html

• The final hearing on the case is due February 6,2013 

• Kamal Haasan on Wednesday Jan 30,2013 agreed to cut a few scenes that were pointed out as controversial to him by his Muslim brothers. "My Muslim brothers have pointed out few scenes in my film which I'm ready to cut in order to settle the matter between us amicably 

• Also Kamal Haasan said that he doesn't want to move the Supreme Court as of now because he hopes for a positive outcome for his movie ''Vishwaroopam'' 

 
Tripartite Meeting at the Secretariat Chennai - Saturday Feb 2,2013

Kamal Haasan was accompanied by his brother S. Chandrahasan to the meeting. On behalf of the Muslim organisations — 15 persons representing the Federation of Tamil Nadu Muslims Social and Political Organisation and Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamaath — participated in the meeting. Tamil Nadu Home Secretary R. Rajagopal oversaw the tripartite meeting.

Stepping out from a five-hour-long deliberation with Muslim organisations opposed to the film’s release, at the Secretariat on Saturday evening,Kamal Haasan said he had agreed to carry out a list of cuts to the content and would apprise the Central Board of Film Certification of the changes, and then decide upon a release date.
“I thank the State government for facilitating the talks and allowing both sides to reach an amicable settlement. After the talks with the Muslim groups, we have mutually agreed on certain changes to the content. I have also explained to them the technological challenges in agreeing to certain requests. Everything has been sorted out.”
In his concluding remarks to the media, the actor said: “We have decided to withdraw our petition in the case [in the Madras High Court]. I am hopeful that the government would lift the ban.”
  
 ''Vishwaroopam'' Ban Lifted -Sunday Feb 3,2013

A day after an accord was reached between actor Kamal Haasan and Muslim organisations, the authorities on Sunday ordered lifting of the ban on screening the Tamil film, Vishwaroopam, in Tamil Nadu. 

In Chennai, the ban, imposed under Section 144 of the Cr. PC, was lifted by Police Commissioner S. George, while in other parts of the State, it was left to Collectors to do so. 

District Collectors revoked prohibitory orders, under which the release was banned on January 23,2013

Kamal Haasan, TN Govt withdraw pleas in High Court -Feb 4,2013

Kamal Haasan on Monday Feb 4,2013 withdrew his petition before the Madras High Court challenging the ban, a move that could see the early release of his movie.

Justice S. Rajeswaran before whom the matter came up allowed the actor and government to withdraw pleas after they expressed their desire to do so following a compromise between Kamal and Muslim organisations, which had opposed it claiming some scenes, offended their sentiments.

''Vishwaroopam'' to be released in TN on Feb 7,2013
"The film will release all over Tamil Nadu on Thursday, February 7," said Kamal Haasan in a statement on Monday Feb 4,2013,a day after the two-week ban was revoked following the tripartite meeting on Saturday Feb 2,2013

British Academy Film Awards

The British Academy Film Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts(BAFTA)

BAFTA was founded in 1947 as The British Film Academy by -
David Lean
Alexander Korda
Carol Reed
Charles Laughton
Roger Manvell and others

In 1958, the Academy merged with The Guild of Television Producers and Directors to form The Society of Film and Television, which eventually became The British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1976

The awards are mostly open to all nationalities, though there is an award for Outstanding British Film and Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Producer or Director. The Short Film and Short Animation awards are also only for UK films.

The Award Ceremony used to take place in April or May every year, but from 2002 onwards it takes place in February in order to precede the Oscars.



 The Award Ceremony take place at the Royal Opera House

The Awards ceremony is broadcast on British TV(BBC One)usually the day after it has taken place.

Jayalalithaa says ''No Personal Interest in Banning ''Vishwaroopam'' - Thursday Jan 31,2013

TN chief minister Jayalalithaa today defended the ban on Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam saying it was for law & order reasons.

• "As chief minister, I have to maintain law and order," Jaya said at a press conference in Chennai.

• "Twenty-four Muslim groups had petitioned my government against Vishwaroopam," the Tamil Nadu chief minister said. "We feared violence if the film was released," Jaya added

• "I have no personal grudge against Kamal Haasan and no personal interest in banning movie," Jayalalithaa clarifies.

• "If leaders of Muslim organisations and Kamal Haasan can work out an amicable agreement, government will facilitate that," Jayalalithaa said.

''Vishwaroopam'' Controversy So Far

''Vishwaroopam'' was originally scheduled to release in Tamil and Telugu on Jan 25,2013 but a day before the screenings, the Tamil Nadu government imposed a two-week ban on the film after some Muslim groups complained that some scenes in the film portrayed the community in a bad light.

Justice K Venkataraman of Madras HC had on January 24,2013 declined to grant interim injunction sought by Haasan on government ban which followed protests from various Muslim organisations over alleged depiction of their community in a negative light.However,Passing orders on Haasan's petition challenging the ban, Justice K Venkataraman of Madras HC had ordered that the film's release be deferred till January 28 by which time he would view it

Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/madras-hc-judge-watches-special-screening-of-vishwaroopam-india-today/1/247738.html

Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/madras-hc-judge-watches-special-screening-of-vishwaroopam-india-today/1/247738.html

Kamal Haasan's  ''Vishwaroopam'' was on Saturday Jan 27,2013 screened for Madras High Court and the special screening of the film was watched by Justice K Venkataraman along with stakeholders at Prasad studio in Chennai

Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/madras-hc-judge-watches-special-screening-of-vishwaroopam-india-today/1/247738.html

Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/madras-hc-judge-watches-special-screening-of-vishwaroopam-india-today/1/247738.html

Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/madras-hc-judge-watches-special-screening-of-vishwaroopam-india-today/1/247738.html

 
On Jan 30,2013 a Madras HC bench chaired by Justice Dharma Rao re-imposed the ban on the film and nullified the revocation of an earlier ban on the film by Justice K. Venkataraman on Jan 29,2013. (Justice K. Venkataraman granted the interim stay of operation of the order made under Section 144 that had prevented release of the movie)

Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/section/67/1/movies.html

The final hearing on the case is due February 6,2013 

Kamal Haasan on Wednesday Jan 30,2013 agreed to cut a few scenes that were pointed out as controversial to him by his Muslim brothers. "My Muslim brothers have pointed out few scenes in my film which I'm ready to cut in order to settle the matter between us amicably 

Also Kamal Haasan said that he doesn't want to move the Supreme Court as of now because he hopes for a positive outcome for his movie ''Vishwaroopam'' 

'Settai'

Cast - Arya, Hansika, Santhanam, Anjali, Premgi and Nasser

 

Directed by R Kannan

Produced by UTV Motion Pictures

Music Composed by S Thaman

Cinematography by P. G. Muthaiah

'Settai'  is scheduled for release in April 2013

'Settai' is the remake of  'Delhi Belly'

'Settai' Audio Launch -Wednesday Jan 30,2012

Delhi Belly director Abhinay Deo, Kunal Roy Kapoor and UTV's Siddharth Roy Kapur were also present at the launch

Copa del Rey semi final -FC Barcelona Vs Real Madrid on Wednesday Jan 30,2013

FC Barcelona and Real Madrid played out a thrilling 1-1 draw in their Copa del Rey semifinal at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday Jan 30,2013

As goalkeeper Iker Casillas was injured, Diego Lopez played in goal for Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo was captain.

 

Cesc Fabregas opened the scoring for FC Barcelona in the 50th minute and the 19-year-old Raphael Varane headed an equalizer for Real Madrid.

 

Lionel Messi intercepted a clearance, and passed to Cesc Fabregas, who opened the scoring in the 50th minute.

 

With Barcelona enjoying the majority of possession, the first-leg match grew in intensity with end-to-end play as both teams raced forward with fast-paced counterattacks.

The second leg will be at the Camp Nou on Feb. 27,2013.

IPL 6 Auction -Wednesday Jan 30,2013

Australia captain Michael Clarke and his predecessor Ricky Ponting have attracted the top base price among the list of 101 players to be auctioned for the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on February 3,2013

Both Clarke and Ponting have been priced at $400,000. While Clarke has played for Pune Warriors India, Ponting has represented Kolkata Knight Riders in the past.

The names were released by IPL on Wednesday Jan 30,2013 and the list was handed over to the 9 franchises.

It includes just seven 7 Indians and is dominated by players from Australia and South Africa.The list details are -

$400,000
Michael Clarke, Ricky Ponting (Australia)
$300,000
Johan Botha (South Africa)
$200,000
Aaron Finch (Australia), Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa), Matt Prior (England), Mathew Wade (Australia), Glenn Maxwell (Australia), Doug Bollinger (Australia), Manpreet Gony (India), Dirk Nannes (Australia), John Hastings (Australia)

$100,000
 Capped: RP Singh (India), Darren Bravo (West Indies), Martin Guptill (New Zealand), Philip Hughes (Australia), Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka), Adam Voges (Australia), Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka), Ravi Bopara (England), Daniel Christian (Australia), James Faulkner (Australia), Moises Henriques (Australia), James Hopes (Australia), Abhishek Nayar (India), Jesse Ryder (New Zealand), Darren Sammy (West Indies), Fidel Edwards (West Indies), Vernon Philander (South Africa), Sudeep Tyagi (India), Jaidev Unadkat (India), Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka), Nathan McCullum (New Zealand), Stephen O'Keefe (Australia), Callum Ferguson (Australia), Thilan Samaraweera (Sri Lanka), Scott Styris (New Zealand), Dilhara Fernando (Sri Lanka), Josh Hazlewood (Australia), Clint McKay (Australia), Kane Richardson (Australia)
 Uncapped: Ben Cutting (Australia), Nic Maddinson (Australia), Nathan Coulter-Nile (Australia)

$50,000
Capped: Luke Pomersbach (Australia), Prasanna Jayawardena (Sri Lanka), Dinesh Ramdin (West Indies), Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka), Ryan McLaren (South Africa), Ravi Rampaul (West Indies), Pankaj Singh (India), Devendra Bishoo (West Indies), Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka), Suraj Randiv (Sri Lanka), Wasim Jaffer (India), Richard Levi (South Africa), Tharanga Paranavithana (Sri Lanka), Ricardo Powell (West Indies), Kieran Powell (West Indies), Fervez Maharoof (Sri Lanka), Jeevan Mendis (Sri Lanka), Sachithra Senanayaka (Sri Lanka), Tino Best (West Indies), Jerome Taylor (West Indies), Dilruwan Perera (Sri Lanka), Trent Copeland (Australia), Rory Kleinveldt (South Africa), Dhammika Prasad (Sri Lanka)
Uncapped: Joe Burns (Australia), Daniel Harris (Australia), Ben Rohrer (Australia), Kevin O'Brien (Ireland), Alister McDermott (Australia)

$20,000
Capped: Kaushal Silva (Sri Lanka), Dane Vilas (South Africa), Akila Dananjaya (Sri Lanka), Paul Harris (South Africa), Veerasammy Permaul (West Indies), Chamara Kapugedera (Sri Lanka), Jehan Mubarak (Sri Lanka), Lahiru Thirimanna (Sri Lanka), Danza Hyatt (West Indies), Christopher Morris (South Africa), Seekkuge Prasanna (Sri Lanka), Shaminda Eranga (Sri Lanka), Lonwabo Tsotsobe (South Africa), Dilshan Munaweera (Sri Lanka), Ben Laughlin (Australia), Nuwan Pradeep (Sri Lanka)
Uncapped: Quinton De Kock (South Africa), Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka), Cameron Boyce (Australia), Aaron Phangiso (South Africa), Henry Davids (South Africa), Rilee Rossouw (South Africa), Jandre Coetzee (South Africa), Alistair Gray (South Africa), Dwaine Pretorius (South Africa), Stiaan Van Zyl (South Africa), David Wiese (South Africa), Andrew Birch (South Africa)

1989 Tiananmen Square Protests

The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, also known as the June Fourth Incident in Chinese,were student-led popular demostrations in Beijing  that received broad support from city residents and exposed deep splits within China's Political Leadership but were forcibly suppressed by hardline leaders who ordered the Military to enforce Martial Law  in the country's capital.

The protests were triggered in April 1989 by the death of former communist party general secretary Hu Yaobang, a liberal reformer, who was deposed after losing a power struggle with hardliners over the direction of Chinese Economic and Political reforms.

University students marched and gathered in Tiananmen Square to mourn Hu also voiced grievances against inflation, limited career prospects, and corruption of the party elite .The students called for government accountability, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and the restoration of workers' control over industry.

At the height of the protests, about a million people assembled in the Square.

The crackdown initiated on June 3–4 became known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre or the June 4 Massacre as troops with assault rifles and tanks inflicted thousands of casualties on unarmed civilians trying to block the military’s advance on Tiananmen Square, which student demonstrators had occupied for seven weeks.

In the aftermath of the crackdown, the government conducted widespread arrests of protesters and their supporters, cracked down on other protests around China, expelled foreign journalists and strictly controlled coverage of the events in the domestic press.

Internationally, the Chinese government was widely condemned for the use of force against the protesters.

Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen Square is a large City Square in the center of Brijing,China  named after the Tiananmen Gate (Gate of Heavenly Peace) located to its North, separating it from the Forbidden City(the Chinese Imperial Palace from the Ming Dynasty  to the end of the Qing Dynasty that now houses the Palace Museum)

 Tiananmen Square is the third Largest City Square in the world (440,000 m² - 880m by 500m or 109 Acres - 960 by 550 yd)

Tiananmen Square is the focal point of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests, a pro-democracy movement which ended on 4 June 1989 with the declaration of martial law in Beijing by the government and the death of several hundred or possibly thousands of civilians.

Hockey India League

Hockey India League(HIL)is a professional league for Field Hockey competition in India organised by 'Hockey India' (the governing body of Field Hockey in India)to be played from January 14 to 10 February 10,2013

The tournament will be contested among 5 franchisee-based teams (originally six) consisting of players from India and around the world. The entire event takes place on home and away basis.

The International Hockey Federation(FIH) has sanctioned the event and also provided a 30-day window at the beginning of next year so that all top players can participate.FIH HQ is in Lausanne,Switzerland

Sponsorship

Hockey India League (HIL) signed a multi-year title sponsorship deal with the two-wheeler manufacturer Hero Motor Corp,for the title sponser of the tournament, making it the Hero Hockey India League.

  
Brand Ambassadors of HIL
Indian mid-fielder Sardar Singh  and Australian Captain Jamie Dwyer  were named as brand ambassadors of the Hockey India League

Franchises

Team	City	Owner	Captain	Coach	Home ground
Delhi Wave Riders	Delhi	Wave Group	Sardar Singh India	Ajay Bansal India	Dhyan Chand National Stadium
Mumbai Magician	Mumbai	Dabur India	Sandeep Singh India	Ric Charlesworth Australia	Mahindra Hockey Stadium
Punjab Warriors	Jalandhar	Jaypee Group	Jamie Dwyer(Australia)	Barry Dancer Australia	Surjeet Hockey Stadium
Ranchi Rhinos	Ranchi	Patel-Uniexel Group	Moritz Furste(Germany)	Gregg Clark South Africa	Astroturf Hockey Stadium
Uttar Pradesh Wizards	Lucknow	Sahara India Pariwar	V R Raghunath India	Roelant Oltmans Netherlands	Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium

 

• A total of 246 players were available for the auction out of which 93 were foreign player and 153 local

• Each HIL franchise has 24 players which include 10 foreign and 14 Indian players. 

• The players were acquired in an auction which was held on December 16,2012

• Teun de Nooejer is the highest paid player of the league who was bought by UP Wizards and Sardar Singh  is the highest paid Indian player bought by Delhi Wave Riders 

   

  Ranchi Rhinos Wins Hockey India League

  
  
  Ranchi Rhinos defeats Delhi Waveriders 2-1 in the final at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium on Sunday Feb 10,2013
  
  
   Ranchi Rhinos were led by 2012 FIH Player of the Year Moritz Fuerste of Germany
  
  
   Manpreet Singh scored the winning goal for Ranchi in the 63rd minute
  
  
   Mandeep Singh was central to Ranchi Rhinos winning the trophy as he scored 10 goals in the tournament and was second leading scorer behind Sandeep Singh of Mumbai Magicians
  
  In the semi-finals,Ranchi Rhinos defeat Uttar Pradesh Wizards 4-2 in Ranchi on Feb 9,2013
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  Points Table
  
  

  S No	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	Difference	Points
  1	Delhi Waveriders	12	9	2	1	37	24	13	49
  2	Ranchi Rhinos	12	7	2	3	26	22	4	41
  3	Uttar Pradesh Wizards	12	5	2	5	19	22	-3	32
  4	Jaypee Punjab Warriors	12	4	2	6	25	27	-2	29
  5	Dabur Mumbai Magicians	12	1	0	11	20	32	-12	16

   
  

     

  In the semi-finals,Delhi Waveriders defeat Jamie Dwyer's Punjab Warriors 3-1 on Feb 9,2013

  

  
  

  
  In the third-place playoff,UP Wizards defeat Punjab Warriors 4-3