2016 Hockey India League

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.

Coal India Hockey India League 2016
Tournament Details
Dates18 January – 21 February
Administrator(s)Hockey India
Tournament Format(s)Double round-robin and Knock-out
Host(s)India
Venue(s)6
Teams6
Final Positions
ChampionsPunjab Warriors (1st title)
Runner-upKalinga Lancers
Third PlaceDelhi Waveriders
Tournament Summary
Matches played34
Goals scored138 (4.06 per match)
Player of the tournamentRupinder Pal Singh (Delhi Waveriders)
Most GoalsGlenn Turner (15 goals)
2015
2017

Teams

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Team City Stadium Capacity
Delhi Waveriders Delhi Shivaji Stadium 7,000
Kalinga Lancers Bhubaneswar Kalinga Hockey Stadium 6,000
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

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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

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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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Ranchi Rays 10 7 0 3 33 27 +6 37 Advanced to Semi-finals
2 Punjab Warriors 10 5 1 4 32 26 +6 29
3 Delhi Waveriders 10 5 0 5 35 37 −2 27
4 Kalinga Lancers 10 4 1 5 39 36 +3 25
5 Dabang Mumbai 10 4 0 6 34 35 −1 25
6 Uttar Pradesh Wizards 10 4 0 6 30 42 −12 23

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

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18 January 2016
18:00
Kalinga Lancers 6–8 Uttar Pradesh Wizards
Mor   15'
Turner   29'37'
Report Jolie   9'
Bain   14'
Ockenden   60'
Akashdeep   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   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   10'
Ciriello   29'
Gleghorne   59'
Report Walmiki   9'
Rupinder Pal   24'36'
Pearson   28'
Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh
Umpires:
Ben Gontgen (GER)
Anil Kumar (IND)

21 January 2016
17:50
Kalinga Lancers 4–2 Dabang Mumbai
Dixon   45'
Turner   51'
Report Fuchs   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   4' Report Sarvanjit   45'
Jackson   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   60' Report Rupinder Pal   42'
Edwards   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   9'
Ciriello   21'
Report Harmanpreet   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   14' Report Zalewski   20'
Turner   43'47'
Upadhyay   45'
Dharamvir   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   29'31' Report Rupinder Pal   27'
Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
Umpires:
Martin Madden (SCO)
Anil Kumar (IND)

28 January 2016
17:50
Ranchi Rays 3–2 Kalinga Lancers
Jackson   39'
Deavin   48'
Report Malak   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   12'
Harmanpreet   54'
Report Rupinder Pal   8'39'
Talwinder   56'
Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires:
Ben Gontgen (GER)
Ripudaman Sharma (IND)

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

31 January 2016
17:50
Dabang Mumbai 4–6 Kalinga Lancers
Fuchs   41'
Gurjant   47'
Report Gurjinder   20'
Dixon   28'
Upadhyay   33'
Caspers   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   55'
Talwinder   58'
Report Raghunath   19'
Chinglensana   54'
Dwyer   55'
Peillat   58'
Shivaji Stadium, Delhi
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
Gurinder Sangha (IND)

2 February 2016
17:50
Delhi Waveriders 2–5 Punjab Warriors
Rupinder Pal   35'55' Report Gleghorne   10'
Knowles   11'
Ciriello   22'
Whetton   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   11'
Swann   21'
N. Sharma   41'
Fuchs   48'
Report Jackson   18'41'
Sarvanjit   38'
Sandeep   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   44'
Peillat   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   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   14' Report Bjorkman   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   42' Report Orchard   48'
Satbir   58'
Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Umpires:
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
Ripudaman Sharma (IND)

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

9 February 2016
17:45
Delhi Waveriders 3–8 Dabang Mumbai
Edwards   22'
Rupinder Pal   39'
Report Mujtaba   49'
N. Sharma   52'
Manpreet   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   19'32'
Mazzilli   43'
Report Gleghorne   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   7'42'
Talwinder   13'19'
Report Jackson   35'
Mitton   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   60+' Report Kumar   2'
Gleghorne   13'
Ciriello   26'
Thimmaiah   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   40'
Jackson   47'
Kumar   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   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   35'
Whetton   59'
Report Malak   14'
Caspers   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   13'
Fuchs   42'
Yousuf   59'
Report Raghunath   19'
Chinglensana   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   18'33'
Child   34'
Parvinder   56'
Report
Shivaji Stadium, Delhi
Umpires:
Martin Madden (SCO)
Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)

First to fourth place classification

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
 
 
Punjab Warriors3
 
21 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
 
Delhi Waveriders1
 
Punjab Warriors6
 
20 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
 
Kalinga Lancers1
 
Ranchi Rays2 (2)
 
 
Kalinga Lancers2 (4)
 
Third place
 
 
21 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
 
 
Delhi Waveriders2
 
 
Ranchi Rays0

Semi-finals

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20 February 2016
15:00
Punjab Warriors 3–1 Delhi Waveriders
Qureshi   19'
Orchard   51'
Report Rupinder Pal   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   57'
Deavin   60'
Report Gurjinder   22'
Turner   58'
Penalties
Jackson  
Sarvanjit  
Manpreet  
Middleton  
2–4   Fürste
  Caspers
  Upadhyay
  Zalewski
Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi
Umpires:
Marcin Grochal (POL)
Ben Gontgen (GER)

Third and fourth place

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

Final

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

Awards

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[3]

Player of the Tournament Maximum Goals Upcoming Player of the Tournament
Rupinder Pal Singh
(Delhi Waveriders)
Glenn Turner
(Kalinga Lancers)
Sumit Kumar
(Ranchi Rays)

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
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