Patiala, 06 January (Sports Desk)
Hockey is Back! The Hockey India League (HIL) is back after a seven-year hiatus, featuring both men’s and women’s tournaments for the first time. Here’s everything you need to know:
Tournament Dates:
- Men’s Tournament: December 28, 2024 – February 1, 2025 (Today!)
- Women’s Tournament: January 12 – January 26, 2025
Teams:
- Men’s Teams: Soorma Hockey Club, Team Gonasika, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, Tamil Nadu Dragons, Hyderabad Toofans, UP Rudras, Delhi SG Pipers, Vedanta Kalinga Lancers
- Women’s Teams: Soorma Hockey Club, Delhi SG Pipers, Odisha Warriors, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers
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Format:
- Men’s Tournament:
- Two-Phase League Stage
- Phase 1: Round-robin format (all teams play each other once)
- Phase 2: Teams divided into two groups based on Phase 1 standings for further matches
- Top 4 teams from Phase 2 advance to the semi-finals
- Final on February 1
- Women’s Tournament:
- Single League Stage
- Top 2 teams after the league stage qualify for the final
Scoring System:
- 3 points for a win in regulation time
- 1 point each for a tied game that goes to a shootout
- Winner of the shootout gets an additional point
- Each team has 24 players, with a maximum of eight international players
Hockey India League 2024-25 results and scores – men
- December 28: Team Gonasika 2-2 Delhi SG Pipers (2-4 SO)
- December 29: Hyderabad Toofans 2-3 Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers
- December 29: Soorma Hockey Club 1-1 Tamil Nadu Dragons (4-1 SO)
- December 30: UP Rudras 3-1 Vedanta Kalinga Lancers
- December 31: Delhi SG Pipers 2 – 2 Hyderabad Toofans (4-5 SO)
- January 1: Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 2-1 Team Gonasika
- January 2: Soorma Hockey Club 0-3 UP Rudras
- January 3: Tamil Nadu Dragons 2-2 Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (6-5 SO)
- January 4: Delhi SG Pipers 1-4 Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers
- January 4: Hyderabad Toofans 1-3 Team Gonasika
- January 5: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers 3-4 Soorma Hockey Club
- January 5: Tamil Nadu Dragons 2-0 UP Rudras
- January 6: Soorma Hockey Club vs Delhi SG Pipers – 8:15 PM
- January 7: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers – 8:15 PM
- January 8: Team Gonasika vs Tamil Nadu Dragons – 6:00 PM
- January 8: UP Rudras vs Hyderabad Toofans – 8:15 PM
- January 9: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Team Gonasika – 8:15 PM
- January 10: Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Tamil Nadu Dragons – 8:15 PM
- January 11: Delhi SG Pipers vs UP Rudras – 6:00 PM
- January 11: Hyderabad Toofans vs Soorma Hockey Club – 8:15 PM
- January 12: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Hyderabad Toofans – 8:15 PM
- January 13: Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Delhi SG Pipers – 8:15 PM
- January 14: Team Gonasika vs Soorma Hockey Club – 8:15 PM
- January 15: UP Rudras vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers – 8:15 PM
- January 16: Delhi SG Pipers vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers – 8:15 PM
- January 17: Soorma Hockey Club vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers – 8:15 PM
- January 18: Hyderabad Toofans vs Tamil Nadu Dragons – 6:00 PM
- January 18: Team Gonasika vs UP Rudras – 8:15 PM
- January 19: Pool A – Vedanta Kalinga Lancers Delhi SG Pipers Rourkela – 8:15 PM
January 20: Pool A – Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Soorma Hockey Club – 8:15 PM - January 21: Pool B – UP Rudras vs Team Gonasika – 8:15 PM
- January 22: Pool B – Delhi SG Pipers vs Soorma Hockey Club – 8:15 PM
- January 23: Pool A – Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Hyderabad Toofans – 8:15 PM
- January 24: Pool A – Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers – 8:15 PM
- January 25: Pool B – Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Team Gonasika – 6:00 PM
- January 25: Pool B – Hyderabad Toofans vs UP Rudras – 8:15 PM
- January 27: Pool A – Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Delhi SG Pipers – 6:00 PM
- January 27: Pool A – Soorma Hockey Club vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers – 8:15 PM
- January 28: Pool B – Team Gonasika vs Hyderabad Toofans – 8:15 PM
- January 29: Pool B – UP Rudras vs Tamil Nadu Dragons – 8:15 PM
- January 31: Semi-final 1 – 6:00 PM
- January 31: Semi-final 2 – 8:15 PM
- February 1: Third-place match – 6:00 PM
- February 1: Hockey India League Men’s Final – 8:15 PM
Current Standings (as of January 5, 2025):
- Men’s Standings:
| Pos. | Team | M | W | WS | L | LS | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | UP Rudras | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Tamil Nadu Dragons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Soorma Hockey Club | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 |
| 5 | Team Gonasika | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Delhi SG Pipers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 |
| 7 | Hyderabad Toofans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 2 |
| 8 | Vedanta Kalinga Lancers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 1 |
Hockey India League 2024-25 results and scores – women
- January 12: Delhi SG Pipers vs Odisha Warriors – 6:00 PM
- January 13: Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Soorma Hockey Club – 6:00 PM
- January 14: Delhi SG Pipers vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers – 6:00 PM
- January 15: Odisha Warriors vs Soorma Hockey Club – 6:00 PM
- January 16: Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Odisha Warriors – 6:00 PM
- January 17: Delhi SG Pipers vs Soorma Hockey Club – 6:00 PM
- January 19: Odisha Warriors vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers – 6:00 PM
- January 20: Soorma Hockey Club vs Delhi SG Pipers – 6:00 PM
- January 21: Soorma Hockey Club vs Odisha Warriors – 6:00 PM
- January 22: Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Delhi SG Pipers – 6:00 PM
- January 23: Odisha Warriors vs Delhi SG Pipers – 6:00 PM
- January 24: Soorma Hockey Club vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers – 6:00 PM
- January 26: Hockey India League Women’s Final – 8:15 PM
- Women’s Standings: (Matches begin on January 12)
| Pos. | Team | M | W | WS | L | LS | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
