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| Full name | IDCO-MCL Kalinga Lancers | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Lancers | ||
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Home ground | Kalinga Stadium Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India (Capacity 15,000) | ||
| Owner | IDCO MCL | ||
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Kalinga Lancers (abbreviated as KAL) is a professional field hockey team based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha that plays in the Hockey India League. It is jointly owned by Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) and Mahanadi Coalfield Limited (MCL). [1] [2]
Kalinga Lancers is owned by Odisha Sports Development and Promotion Company jointly formed by Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) and Mahanadi Coalfield Limited (MCL). [3]
| Season | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 20.00% |
| 2015 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 30% |
| 2016 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 41.67% |
| 2017 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 58.33% |
| Home | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 52.63% |
| Away | 25 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 28.00% |
| Overall | 44 | 17 | 4 | 23 | 38.63% |
| Goals for | 86 (2.69 per match) |
| Goals against | 106 (3.31 per match) |
| Most goals | Glenn Turner (15 goals) |
| Opposition | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi Waveriders | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 33.33% |
| Mumbai Magicians/Dabang Mumbai | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 66.66% |
| Punjab Warriors | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 0.00% |
| Ranchi Rhinos/Ranchi Rays | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 50.00% |
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16.67% |
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 January | 3 – 7 | Punjab Warriors | Bhubaneswar | Match 5 |
| 2 | 30 January | 0 – 5 | Delhi Waveriders | Delhi | Match 7 |
| 3 | 1 February | 2 – 1 | Mumbai Magicians | Bhubaneswar | Match 10 |
| 4 | 2 February | 4 – 3 | Delhi Waveriders | Bhubaneswar | Match 12 |
| 5 | 7 February | 3 – 2 | Ranchi Rhinos | Ranchi | Match 16 |
| 6 | 9 February | 1 – 3 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 19 |
| 7 | 11 February | 3 – 3 | Punjab Warriors | Mohali | Match 21 |
| 8 | 13 February | 3 – 4 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Bhubaneswar | Match 23 |
| 9 | 14 February | 4 – 1 | Ranchi Rhinos | Bhubaneswar | Match 24 |
| 10 | 16 February | 2 – 3 | Mumbai Magicians | Mumbai | Match 27 |
| Position in League Phase: 6th Semi-finals: DNQ | |||||
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 January | 6 – 3 | Ranchi Rays | Bhubaneswar | Match 1 |
| 2 | 25 January | 2 – 4 | Punjab Warriors | Mohali | Match 2 |
| 3 | 29 January | 1 – 5 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 3 |
| 4 | 31 January | 0 – 2 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Bhubaneswar | Match 4 |
| 5 | 1 February | 1 – 3 | Punjab Warriors | Bhubaneswar | Match 5 |
| 6 | 6 February | 0 – 4 | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | Match 6 |
| 7 | 8 February | 1 – 2 | Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Match 7 |
| 8 | 12 February | 2 – 2 | Delhi Waveriders | Bhubaneswar | Match 8 |
| 9 | 13 February | 2 – 1 | Dabang Mumbai | Bhubaneswar | Match 9 |
| 10 | 15 February | 1 – 2 | Delhi Waveriders | New Delhi | Match 10 |
| Position in league phase: 5th Semi-finals: DNQ | |||||
The Lancers qualified for the play-offs edging out Dabang Mumbai on basis of goal difference. In the second semifinal played against Ranchi Rays, popularly known as the East India Derby, Lancers qualified to finals defeating Ranchi Rays 4-2 in shootout. In the final held at Ranchi on 21 January, Lancers lost 6-1 to Punjab Warriors.
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 January | 6 – 8 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Bhubaneswar | Match 1 |
| 2 | 21 January | 4 – 2 | Dabang Mumbai | Bhubaneswar | Match 2 |
| 3 | 25 January | 2 – 10 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 3 |
| 4 | 28 January | 3 – 2 | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | Match 4 |
| 5 | 31 January | 4 – 6 | Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Match 5 |
| 6 | 5 February | 4 – 0 | Delhi Waveriders | Bhubaneswar | Match 6 |
| 7 | 7 February | 1 – 4 | Punjab Warriors | Bhubaneswar | Match 7 |
| 8 | 8 February | 2 – 3 | Ranchi Rays | Bhubaneswar | Match 8 |
| 9 | 15 February | 4 – 4 | Punjab Warriors | Mohali | Match 9 |
| 10 | 17 January | 6 – 0 | Delhi Waveriders | New Delhi | Match 10 |
| 11 | 20 February | 2(2) – 2(4) | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | Semi-final 2 |
| 12 | 21 February | 1 – 6 | Punjab Warriors | Ranchi | Final |
| Position: Runners-Up | |||||
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 January | 1 – 0 | Delhi Waveriders | Bhubaneswar | Match 1 |
| 2 | 23 January | 4 – 2 | Ranchi Rays | Bhubaneswar | Match 2 |
| 3 | 26 January | 2 – 7 | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | Match 3 |
| 4 | 29 January | 0 – 10 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Bhubaneswar | Match 4 |
| 5 | 31 January | 3 – 4 | Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Match 5 |
| 6 | 3 February | 6 – 5 | Punjab Warriors | Bhubaneswar | Match 6 |
| 7 | 5 February | 2 – 5 | Dabang Mumbai | Bhubaneswar | Match 7 |
| 8 | 10 February | 2 – 2 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 8 |
| 9 | 12 February | 4 – 6 | Delhi Waveriders | New Delhi | Match 9 |
| 10 | 18 February | 7 – 0 | Punjab Warriors | Chandigarh | Match 10 |
| 11 | 25 February | 4(4) – 4(3) | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Chandigarh | Semi-final 1 |
| 12 | 26 February | 4 – 1 | Dabang Mumbai | Chandigarh | Final |
| Position: Champions | |||||
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