2016 Hockey India League

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Coal India Hockey India League 2016
Tournament details
Dates18 January 21 February
Administrator(s) Hockey India
Format(s) Double round-robin and Knock-out
Host(s)India
Venue(s)6
Teams 6
Final positions
Gold medal blank.svg Champions Punjab Warriors (1st title)
Silver medal blank.svg Runner-up Kalinga Lancers
Bronze medal blank.svg Third Place Delhi Waveriders
Tournament summary
Matches played34
Goals scored138 (4.06 per match)
Player of the tournament Rupinder Pal Singh (Delhi Waveriders)
Most goals Glenn Turner (15 goals)
2015
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The 2016 Hockey India League (HIL) (known as Coal India Hockey India League for sponsorship reasons) is the fourth season of the professional field hockey tournament. The Hockey India League began on 18 January and concluded with Punjab Warriors as champion against Kalinga Lancers in the final on 21 February.

Contents

Teams

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
Delhi Waveriders Delhi Shivaji Stadium 7,000
Kalinga Lancers Bhubaneswar Kalinga Hockey Stadium6,000
Dabang Mumbai Mumbai Mahindra Hockey Stadium 8,250
Punjab Warriors Chandigarh Sector 42 Stadium 30,000
Ranchi Rays Ranchi Astroturf Hockey Stadium 5,000
Uttar Pradesh Wizards Lucknow Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium 10,000

Players auction

There were a total of 271 players available during the auction in Delhi, 135 being Indian players and 136 being foreign. [1] Akashdeep Singh was won by Uttar Pradesh Wizards for $84,000 while Moritz Fürste was won by Kalinga Lancers for $105,000. [1]

Rule changes for 2016

The organizers of Hockey India League announced changes in rules for the 2016 edition. The changes put the focus firmly back on the more traditional art of scoring. The weightage for field goals were double compared to the goals scored from penalty corners, meaning a field goal would count as two while successfully converted short corner would still be considered as one goal. It was called a pilot project, and if successful, would also be introduced globally. [2]

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Ranchi Rays 107033327+637Advanced to Semi-finals
2 Punjab Warriors 105143226+629
3 Delhi Waveriders 105053537−227
4 Kalinga Lancers 104153936+325
5 Dabang Mumbai 104063435−125
6 Uttar Pradesh Wizards 104063042−1223

Source: Pool standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points, goal difference & goals scored; 6) shoot‐out competition

Results table

18 January 2016
18:00
Kalinga Lancers 6–8 Uttar Pradesh Wizards
Mor Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Turner Field hockey ball.svg 29', 37'
Report Jolie Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Bain Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Ockenden Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Akashdeep Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
R. V. Raghuprasad (IND)

19 January 2016
18:00
Punjab Warriors 2–0 Ranchi Rays
Whetton Field hockey ball.svg 2' Report
Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh
Umpires:
Martin Madden (SCO)
Ripudaman Sharma (IND)

20 January 2016
18:00
Punjab Warriors 4–5 Delhi Waveriders
Gohdes Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Ciriello Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Gleghorne Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Report Walmiki Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Rupinder Pal Field hockey ball.svg 24', 36'
Pearson Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh
Umpires:
Ben Gontgen (GER)
Anil Kumar (IND)

21 January 2016
17:50
Kalinga Lancers 4–2 Dabang Mumbai
Dixon Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Turner Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Report Fuchs Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Deepak Joshi (IND)

22 January 2016
17:50
Uttar Pradesh Wizards 2–4 Ranchi Rays
Ramandeep Field hockey ball.svg 4' Report Sarvanjit Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Jackson Field hockey ball.svg 48', 60'
Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow
Umpires:
German Montes de Oca (ARG)
Gurinder Sangha (IND)

23 January 2016
17:50
Uttar Pradesh Wizards 1–3 Delhi Waveriders
Peillat Field hockey ball.svg 60' Report Rupinder Pal Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Edwards Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow
Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
Dhaval Prajapati (IND)

24 January 2016
17:50
Punjab Warriors 3–1 Dabang Mumbai
Qureshi Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Ciriello Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Report Harmanpreet Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
R. V. Raghuprasad (IND)

25 January 2016
17:50
Uttar Pradesh Wizards 2–10 Kalinga Lancers
Peillat Field hockey ball.svg 14' Report Zalewski Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Turner Field hockey ball.svg 43', 47'
Upadhyay Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Dharamvir Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow
Umpires:
German Montes de Oca (ARG)
Gurinder Sangha (IND)

26 January 2016
17:50
Ranchi Rays 2–1 Delhi Waveriders
Jackson Field hockey ball.svg 29', 31' Report Rupinder Pal Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
Umpires:
Martin Madden (SCO)
Anil Kumar (IND)

28 January 2016
17:50
Ranchi Rays 3–2 Kalinga Lancers
Jackson Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Deavin Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Report Malak Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
R. V. Raghuprasad (IND)

29 January 2016
17:50
Dabang Mumbai 3–4 Delhi Waveriders
Fuchs Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Harmanpreet Field hockey ball.svg 54'
Report Rupinder Pal Field hockey ball.svg 8', 39'
Talwinder Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires:
Ben Gontgen (GER)
Ripudaman Sharma (IND)

30 January 2016
17:50
Ranchi Rays 5–4 Punjab Warriors
Kothajit Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Beale Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Sandeep Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Report Qureshi Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Satbir Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
Umpires:
Martin Madden (SCO)
Anil Kumar (IND)

31 January 2016
17:50
Dabang Mumbai 4–6 Kalinga Lancers
Fuchs Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Gurjant Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Report Gurjinder Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Dixon Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Upadhyay Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Caspers Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
Dhaval Prajapati (IND)

1 February 2016
17:50
Delhi Waveriders 4–6 Uttar Pradesh Wizards
Reid-Ross Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Talwinder Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Report Raghunath Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Chinglensana Field hockey ball.svg 54'
Dwyer Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Peillat Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Shivaji Stadium, Delhi
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
Gurinder Sangha (IND)

2 February 2016
17:50
Delhi Waveriders 2–5 Punjab Warriors
Rupinder Pal Field hockey ball.svg 35', 55' Report Gleghorne Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Knowles Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Ciriello Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Whetton Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Shivaji Stadium, Delhi
Umpires:
German Montes de Oca (ARG)
Deepak Joshi (IND)

3 February 2016
17:45
Dabang Mumbai 7–5 Ranchi Rays
Ram Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Swann Field hockey ball.svg 21'
N. Sharma Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Fuchs Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Report Jackson Field hockey ball.svg 18', 41'
Sarvanjit Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Sandeep Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires:
Ben Gontgen (GER)
Ripudaman Sharma (IND)

4 February 2016
17:45
Punjab Warriors 0–3 Uttar Pradesh Wizards
Report Akashdeep Field hockey ball.svg 44'
Peillat Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh
Umpires:
German Montes de Oca (ARG)
Marcin Grochal (POL)

5 February 2016
17:45
Kalinga Lancers 4–0 Delhi Waveriders
Turner Field hockey ball.svg 5', 56' Report
Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (ARG)
Anil Kumar (IND)

6 February 2016
17:45
Uttar Pradesh Wizards 1–2 Dabang Mumbai
Peillat Field hockey ball.svg 14' Report Bjorkman Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
RV Raghuprasad (IND)

7 February 2016
17:45
Kalinga Lancers 1–4 Punjab Warriors
Turner Field hockey ball.svg 42' Report Orchard Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Satbir Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
Ripudaman Sharma (IND)

8 February 2016
17:45
Kalinga Lancers 2–3 Ranchi Rays
Dharamvir Field hockey ball.svg 9' Report Jackson Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Khan Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Anil Kumar (IND)

9 February 2016
17:45
Delhi Waveriders 3–8 Dabang Mumbai
Edwards Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Rupinder Pal Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Report Mujtaba Field hockey ball.svg 49'
N. Sharma Field hockey ball.svg 52'
Manpreet Field hockey ball.svg 57', 58'
Shivaji Stadium, Delhi
Umpires:
Martin Madden (SCO)
Gurinder Sangha (IND)

10 February 2016
17:45
Uttar Pradesh Wizards 4–1 Punjab Warriors
Peillat Field hockey ball.svg 19', 32'
Mazzilli Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Report Gleghorne Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow
Umpires:
Ben Gontgen (GER)
Marcin Grochal (POL)

11 February 2016
17:45
Delhi Waveriders 7–4 Ranchi Rays
Mandeep Field hockey ball.svg 7', 42'
Talwinder Field hockey ball.svg 13', 19'
Report Jackson Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Mitton Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Shivaji Stadium, Delhi
Umpires:
Martin Madden (SCO)
German Montes de Oca (ARG)

12 February 2016
17:45
Dabang Mumbai 1–5 Punjab Warriors
Hayward Field hockey ball.svg 60+' Report Kumar Field hockey ball.svg 2'
Gleghorne Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Ciriello Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Thimmaiah Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires:
Martin Madden (SCO)
David Tomlinson (NZL)

13 February 2016
17:45
Ranchi Rays 6–0 Uttar Pradesh Wizards
Ogilvie Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Jackson Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Kumar Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Report
Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
Umpires:
German Montes de Oca (ARG)
Anil Kumar (IND)

14 February 2016
17:45
Ranchi Rays 1–0 Dabang Mumbai
Jackson Field hockey ball.svg 35' Report
Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
Umpires:
Ben Gontgen (GER)
German Montes de Oca (ARG)

15 February 2016
17:45
Punjab Warriors 4–4 Kalinga Lancers
Gohdes Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Whetton Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Report Malak Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Caspers Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh
Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
RV Raghuprasad (IND)

16 February 2016
17:45
Dabang Mumbai 6–3 Uttar Pradesh Wizards
Gurjant Field hockey ball.svg 13'
Fuchs Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Yousuf Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Report Raghunath Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Chinglensana Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Mahindra Hockey Stadium. Mumbai
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Marcin Grochal (POL)

17 February 2016
17:45
Delhi Waveriders 6–0 Kalinga Lancers
Rupinder Pal Field hockey ball.svg 18', 33'
Child Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Parvinder Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Report
Shivaji Stadium, Delhi
Umpires:
Martin Madden (SCO)
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)

First to fourth place classification

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
 
 
Punjab Warriors 3
 
21 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
 
Delhi Waveriders 1
 
Punjab Warriors 6
 
20 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
 
Kalinga Lancers 1
 
Ranchi Rays 2 (2)
 
 
Kalinga Lancers 2 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
21 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
 
 
Delhi Waveriders 2
 
 
Ranchi Rays 0

Semi-finals

20 February 2016
15:00
Punjab Warriors 3–1 Delhi Waveriders
Qureshi Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Orchard Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Report Rupinder Pal Field hockey ball.svg 6'
Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
Umpires:
German Montes de Oca (ARG)
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)

20 February 2016
17:30
Ranchi Rays 2–2 Kalinga Lancers
Mitton Field hockey ball.svg 57'
Deavin Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Report Gurjinder Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Turner Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Penalties
Jackson Field hockey penmiss.svg
Sarvanjit Field hockey pengoal.svg
Manpreet Field hockey pengoal.svg
Middleton Field hockey penmiss.svg
2–4Field hockey pengoal.svg Fürste
Field hockey pengoal.svg Caspers
Field hockey pengoal.svg Upadhyay
Field hockey pengoal.svg Zalewski
Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
Ben Gontgen (GER)

Third and fourth place

21 February 2016
15:00
Delhi Waveriders 2–0 Ranchi Rays
Mandeep Field hockey ball.svg 18' Report
Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
Umpires:
Anil Kumar (IND)
David Tomlinson (NZL)

Final

21 February 2016
17:30
Punjab Warriors 6–1 Kalinga Lancers
Qureshi Field hockey ball.svg 4'
Gohdes Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Satbir Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Report Fürste Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
Umpires:
RV Raghuprasad (IND)
Martin Madden (SCO)

Awards

[3]

Player of the TournamentMaximum GoalsUpcoming Player of the Tournament
Rupinder Pal Singh
(Delhi Waveriders)
Glenn Turner
(Kalinga Lancers)
Sumit Kumar
(Ranchi Rays)

References

  1. 1 2 "Hockey India League Successfully Concludes 2015 Auctions". Hockey India League. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  2. Vasavda, Mihir (18 January 2016). "HIL 2016: New goal rule to the fore as forwards back at the forefront". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  3. "Jaypee Punjab Warriors crowned the Champions of the 4th Coal India Hockey India League". Hockey India League. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.