Uttar Pradesh Wizards

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Uttar Pradesh Wizards
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Full nameUttar Pradesh Wizards
Nickname(s)UP Wizards
Founded2012
Dissolved2017
Home ground Major Dhyan Chand Stadium
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
(Capacity 10,000)
Personnel
Captain V.R. Raghunath
Coach Roelant Oltmans
Owner Sahara India Pariwar
Suresh Raina
Website Official website
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The Uttar Pradesh Wizards was an Indian professional field hockey team based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh that played in the Hockey India League. It was owned by Sahara India. [1]

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Franchise details

Ownership

The team was owned by Sahara Adventure Sports Limited, a group company of Sahara India, starting from 23 July 2012. [2] Sahara India was also the main sponsor of Hockey India. [2] This was the first franchise of Hockey India League to be bought. [2] In December 2014, Suresh Raina became the co-owner of Uttar Pradesh Wizards. [3]

2017 squad

PlayerNationality
Goalkeepers
Suraj Karkera Flag of India.svg  India
P. R. Sreejesh Flag of India.svg  India
Defenders
Wouter Jolie Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Gonzalo Peillat Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
V. R. Raghunath Flag of India.svg  India
Gurinder Singh Flag of India.svg  India
Nicholas Spooner Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Arthur van Doren Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Midfielders
Sander Baart Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Agustin Mazzilli Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Eddie Ockenden Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Vikas Pillay Flag of India.svg  India
Ajitesh Roy Flag of India.svg  India
Chinglensana Singh Flag of India.svg  India
Shamsher Singh Flag of India.svg  India
Seve van Ass Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Forwards
P. R. Aiyappa Flag of India.svg  India
Akashdeep Singh Flag of India.svg  India
Ramandeep Singh Flag of India.svg  India
Ajay Yadav Flag of India.svg  India

Statistics

SeasonMatchesWonDrawnLostWin%
2013 1462642.86%
2014 1242633.33%
2015 1252541.67%
2016 1040625.00%
2017 1244433.33%
Home26861230.77%
Away26134950.00%
Neutral820625.00%
Overall6023102750.83%
Performance details
Goals for50 (2.00 per match)
Goals against53 (2.12 per match)
Most goals V. R. Raghunath (16)
Performance by oppositions
OppositionMatchesWonDrawnLostForAgainstWin%
Delhi Waveriders 612391116.67%
Kalinga Lancers 220074100.00%
Punjab Warriors 6222141433.33%
Mumbai Magicians 5302101060.00%
Ranchi Rhinos 6204101433.33%

Hat-tricks

No.PlayerOppositionResultSeasonVenueReport
1 Flag of India.svg V. R. Raghunath 4 Punjab Warriors 4 3 2013 Ranchi Astroturf Hockey Stadium 10 February 2013
2 Flag of India.svg V. R. Raghunath Mumbai Magicians 5 3 2014 Mumbai Mahindra Hockey Stadium 29 January 2014

Fixtures and results

2013

No.DateResultOpponentVenueReport
117 January2 1 Punjab Warriors Jalandhar Match 4
219 January1 1 Delhi Wave Riders Lucknow Match 6
320 January2 0 Ranchi Rhinos Lucknow Match 7
422 January2 2 Punjab Warriors Jalandhar Match 10
524 January1 3 Ranchi Rhinos Ranchi Match 12
626 January1 3 Ranchi Rhinos Lucknow Match 14
727 January3 4 Punjab Warriors Lucknow Match 16
830 January0 4 Mumbai Magicians Mumbai Match 19
92 February2 0 Mumbai Magicians Lucknow Match 23
103 February0 3 Delhi Wave Riders Lucknow Match 25
115 February1 0 Mumbai Magicians Mumbai Match 28
127 February4 1 Delhi Wave Riders Delhi Match 29
139 February2 4 Ranchi Rhinos Ranchi Semi-final 1
1410 February4 3(a.e.t.) Punjab Warriors Ranchi 3rd place
Position in league phase: 3rd
3rd place

2014

No.DateResultOpponentVenueReport
126 January3 2 Ranchi Rhinos Ranchi Match 2
229 January5 3 Mumbai Magicians Mumbai Match 6
31 February1 2 Ranchi Rhinos Lucknow Match 9
42 February2 2 Punjab Warriors Lucknow Match 11
55 February1 1 Delhi Waveriders New Delhi Match 14
68 February3 4 Delhi Waveriders Lucknow Match 17
79 February3 1 Kalinga Lancers Lucknow Match 19
813 February4 3 Kalinga Lancers Bhubaneswar Match 23
915 February1 2 Punjab Warriors Mohali Match 25
1018 February2 3 Mumbai Magicians Lucknow Match 29
1122 February0 1 Delhi Waveriders Ranchi Semi-final 1
1223 February Ranchi Rhinos Ranchi 3rd place

2015

No.DateResultOpponentVenueReport
123 January2 2 Delhi Waveriders Lucknow Match 2
226 January2 3 Punjab Warriors Mohali Match 7
329 January5 1 Kalinga Lancers Lucknow Match 9
431 January2 0 Kalinga Lancers Bhubaneswar Match 11
53 February0 2 Ranchi Rays Lucknow Match 14
64 February2 1 Punjab Warriors Lucknow Match 15
78 February0 1 Ranchi Rays Ranchi Match 19

Kit manufacturers & sponsors

YearKit manufacturerSponsor
2013 TK Sports Sahara Q Shop
2014
2015 Shiv Naresh
2016
2017

References

  1. "Roelant Oltmans set to become coach of Lucknow franchise". CNN-IBN . 11 December 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Sahara India Pariwar pick up Lucknow franchise of Hockey India League". NDTV Sports. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  3. "Raina becomes co-owner of HIL Franchise Uttar Pradesh Wizards" . Retrieved 21 January 2015.