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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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

     

     

     

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