Tuesday 14 January 2025

Hockey India League

All times GMT +5:30

Men
Rourkela

13 Jan 2025 08:15 PM Tamil Nadu Dragons v Delhi SG Pipers   3 - 2

14 Jan 2025 08:15 PM Team Gonasika v JSW Soorma Hockey Club    2 - 1

Standings

Women
Ranchi

13 January 2025 18:00 Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers v Soorma Hockey Club 1 - 4

14 Jan 2025 League 18:00 Delhi SG Pipers v Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers    0 - 1

Standings

Official HIL Website

JSW Soorma Hockey Club enjoy 4-1 dominant win over Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers

Olivia Shannon, Charlotte Englebert, Salima Tete and Sonam score in dominant win for JSW Soorma Hockey Club



Ranchi: JSW Soorma Hockey Club began their Women’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 campaign on a high as they beat Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers with a dominant scoreline of 4-1. Olivia Shannon (38’), Charlotte Englebert (42’), Captain Salima Tete (44’) and Sonam (47’) scored for Soorma while Hannah Cotter (7’) got the only goal for the Tigers in the first quarter.

Tamil Nadu Dragons reclaim top spot with 3-2 win over Delhi SG Pipers

David Harte's heroics helps Dragons clinch the crucial win



Rourkela: Tamil Nadu Dragons held their nerves to clinch a 3-2 thrilling win over Delhi SG Pipers here at the Hero Men's Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium on Monday. Experienced goalie David Harte remained the cynosure of Dragons' defence while goals by Jip Janssen (6'), Nathan Ephraums (19') and Blake Govers (21') ensured Dragons a well-deserved win that took them to the top of the pool standings. For the Pipers', Tomas Domene (2', 37') was the only one to get his name on the goal sheet.   

Second-half surge gets Soorma Hockey Club comeback victory over Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers

The Salima Tete-led side conceded in the seventh minute but four goals in 10 minutes across the third and fourth quarters sealed an opening victory for Soorma Hockey Club.

Santadeep Dey


Tete Salima captain of JSW Soorma Hockey Club celebrates with teammate after scoring a goal against Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers. | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR/The Hindu

JSW Soorma Hockey Club got its Women’s Hockey India League campaign up and running with a come-from-behind 4-1 victory over Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium here on Monday.

Soorma score four times in frantic 10-minute spell to begin with a win

Women's Hockey India League: Soorma Hockey Club scored four times in a frantic 10-minute period to begin their women's Hockey India League campaign with an emphatic 4-1 win over Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 4-1 in Ranchi on Monday.


Soorma trumped Bengal Tigers 4-1 in the Women's Hockey India League on Monday. (HIL)

Down by a goal after just seven minutes, Soorma Hockey Club scored four times in a frantic 10-minute period to begin their women’s Hockey India League campaign with an emphatic 4-1 win over Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 4-1 in Ranchi on Monday. In the men’s league match, meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Dragons defeated Delhi SG Pipers 3-2.

M.No.22: Fourth consecutive win for Dragons

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Notching up fourth consecutive victory today in its sixth match, Tamil Nadu Dragons continue to top the pool with 15 points and plus 5 goal difference. Whereas its today’s loser Delhi SG Pipers lie at the bottom of the table with a no outfight win in six matches. All three  Dragons goals were struck by foreign import in the team.

Janssen, Ephraums & Govers goals help Tamil Nadu beat Delhi SG Pipers 3-2

Dragons’ fourth outright win firmed up its position, while Pipers, who managed to score twice of their 26 circle entries, continued to lie at the bottom of the table.

Y. B. Sarangi


Tamil Nadu Dragons’ Blake Govers celebrating with Muoritz Ludwig after scoring a goal against Delhi SG Pipers. | Photo Credit: Hockey India League

Table topper Tamil Nadu Dragons again relied on its gritty defence to get the better of a hapless Delhi SG Pipers 3-2 in a keen contest of the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Monday.

 Hockey India League 2024-25 Points Table: Tamil Nadu Dragons consolidates position at top; Delhi SG Pipers languishes on bottom

Eight teams for the men’s tournament are placed in a league to play round-robin matches. The top four teams qualify for the knockout stage.


Tamil Nadu Dragons players in action against Delhi SG Pipers. | Photo Credit: Hockey India League

Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 is back after a seven year hiatus with a tournament featuring eight teams in the men’s competition which begun on December 28, 2024.

An Olympic champion who’s championing change: Maria Verschoor continues to fight against gender inequality in hockey

Playing for the JSW Soorma Hockey Club in the Women’s Hockey India League, the two-time Olympic champion feels the launch of a franchise league exclusively for women is definitely a step in the right direction by Hockey India.

Santadeep Dey


Maria Verschoor arrives at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium ahead of an HIL-W match. | Photo Credit: Hockey India League

Maria Verschoor started playing hockey for fun when she was seven years old. But by the time she was 12, she had taken it up as serious business.

Five foreigners rule keeps team tacticians on their toes

As situations can change rapidly in a fast-paced match, the support staff are required to think like computers and offer best possible strategies. The five-foreigners rule has made their job even more challenging.

Y. B. Sarangi


David Harte (GK) of Tamil Nadu Dragons in action during the match between Soorma Hockey Club and Tamil Nadu Dragons of Hockey India League 2024-2025, held at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium Rourkela. | Photo Credit: Arjun Singh / Aceimages for HIL

The stipulation of fielding a maximum of five foreigners in a team’s playing XI during a Hockey India League (HIL) match has put coaches through constant brainstorming.

Super 6s indoor hockey: Wimbledon men, East Grinstead women show finals form


East Grinstead hope to repeat 2024 title success in Derby PIC: England Hockey

Teenager Biba Mills continued where she left off last year to propel East Grinstead to another Super 6s finals day.

Is MHL becoming Malaysia Haphazard League?

By Aftar Singh


Haphazard is the best word to describe the fixtures of the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL). - NSTP file pic

KUALA LUMPUR: Haphazard is the best word to describe the fixtures of the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL).

Matador looking to Pakistani star for explosive start

By Aftar Singh


20-year-old Pakistani drag flicker Sufyan Khan is one of Asia’s top penalty corner specialists. He scored six goals in the Asian Champions Trophy to help the Green Shirts win bronze in Inner Mongolia, China last September. — SCREENGRAB FROM SOCIAL MEDIA

KUALA LUMPUR: Debutants Matador Club will bank on Pakistani drag flicker Sufyan Khan for a good start against Nurinsafi Sporting in the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) at Bertam Stadium in Penang tomorrow.

Defence Force men, QPCC vets retain Ventures crowns

by Nigel Simon

T&T Defence Force men and Queen’s Park Cricket Club veterans (over-40) retained their divisional titles when the 20th edition of the Ventures Hockey Club International Invitational Indoor Hockey Tournament concluded at the Woodbrook Youth Facility, Woodbrook, on Sunday.

Hillhead join Clydesdale Western, Watsonians and Wildcats in the Scottish top four

The day at DISC opened with a big result; Hillhead`s 4-2 defeat of Dundee Wanderers. The result pushed Hillhead up to third in the table, above Wanderers and level with Wildcats – but would that last?

2024 USA Field Hockey National Coach Award Winner: Candice Russ



COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Following the announcement of all winners, USA Field Hockey is individually highlighting each recipient of USA Field Hockey's 2024 Annual Awards, presented by AAE. This week, USA Field Hockey is honored to feature the 2024 National Coach Award winner, Candice Russ.

India won Women's Hockey Junior Asia Cup

By Tariq Ali

Indian junior women's hockey team won the 9th edition of the Women's Junior Hockey Asia Cup 2024 defeated China in the penalty shootout by 3-2 when the final match ended in a 1-1 tie at the Oman Hockey Stadium, Muscat, Oman.

Placement matches
Gold medal - India 1-1 (3-2) China
Bronze medal - South Korea 1-1 (3-2) Japan
5th and 6th place - Malaysia 6-0 Thailand
7th and 8th place - Chinese Taipei 6-1 Hong Kong
9th and 10th place - Bangladesh 8-0 Sri Lanka

Indian men's junior hockey team also won Junior Hockey Asia Cup defeated Pakistan by 5-3 at the same venue earlier this month.

Final standings
Women's Junior Asia Cup
1 IND 2 CHN 3 KOR 4 JPN 5 MAS 6 THA 7 TPE 8 HKG 9 Asia a 10 SRI
Men's Junior Asia Cup
1 IND 2 PAK 3 JPN 4 MAS 5 BAN 6 CHN 7 THA 8 KOR 9 OMA 10 TPE

Statistical Records of the Women's Junior Asia Cup 2024

Highest match scores
China 19-0 Bangladesh
Japan 15-0 Sri Lanka
Japan 13-0 Hong Kong
India 13-1 Bangladesh
South Korea 12-0 Hong Kong
Malaysia 11-0 Hong Kong
South Korea 10-0 Sri Lanka

The hat trick scorers
5 goals - Hao Guoting - China 19-0 Bangladesh
4 goals - Rei Yoshida - Japan 15-0 Sri Lanka
4 goals - Lihang Wang - China 19-0 Bangladesh
4 goals - Mumtaz Khan - India 13-1 Bangladesh
4 goals - Deepika Sehrawat - India 9-0 Thailand
4 goals - Riya Airin - Bangladesh 8-0 Sri Lanka
3 goals - Deepika Sehrawat - India 13-1 Bangladesh
3 goals - Kanika Siwach - India 13-1 Bangladesh
3 goals - Deepika Sehrawat - India 5-0 Malaysia
3 goals - Zati Alyani - Malaysia 6-1 Bangladesh
3 goals - Kanika Siwach - India 9-0 Thailand
3 goals - Hanami Saito - Japan 15-0 Sri Lanka
3 goals - Sin Hyonji - South Korea 10-0 Sri Lanka
3 goals - Sana Hayasuke - Japan 13-0 Hong Kong
3 goals - Niko Maruyama - Japan 4-0 South Korea
3 goals - Park Mi- Gyeong - South Korea 12-0 Hong Kong
3 goals - Nur Azureen - Malaysia 11-0 Hong Kong
3 goals - Anith Humaira - Malaysia 11-0 Hong Kong
3 goals - Nur Azureen - Malaysia 6-0 Thailand

Top scorer
12 goals - Deepika Sehrawat - India

Sultan of Johor Cup - Records

By Tariq Ali

The twelfth edition of Sultan of Johor Cup under 21 men's hockey tournament is to be held at Taman Daya Hockey Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia from 19th October to 26th October, 2024.

Six under 21 teams from the following countries have been participating
Australia, Great Britain, India, Japan, Malaysia and New Zealand

Final standings of the previous editions
2011 - 1 Malaysia 2 Australia 3 South Korea 4 India 5 Pakistan 6 New Zealand
2012 - 1 Germany 2 India 3 Australia 4 Pakistan 5 New Zealand 6 Malaysia
2013 - 1 India 2 Malaysia 3 Argentina 4 Pakistan 5 South Korea 6 England
2014 - 1 India 2 Great Britain 3 Australia 4 New Zealand 5 Malaysia 6 Pakistan
2015 - 1 Great Britain 2 India 3 Malaysia 4 Argentina 5 Australia 6 Pakistan
2016 - 1 Australia 2 Pakistan 3 Japan 4 England 5 Malaysia 6 New Zealand
2017 - 1 Australia 2 Great Britain 3 India 4 Malaysia 5 Japan 6 United States
2018 - 1 Great Britain 2 India 3 Australia 4 Japan 5 Malaysia 6 New Zealand
2019 - 1 Great Britain 2 India 3 Malaysia 4 Japan 5 Australia 6 New Zealand
2020 - not held
2021 - not held
2022 - 1 India 2 Australia 3 Great Britain 4 Japan 5 South Africa 6 Malaysia
2023 - 1 Germany 2 Australia 3 India 4 Pakistan 5 Great Britain 6 New Zealand 7 Malaysia 8 South Africa

Highest match scores
India 22-0 United States, 2017
Australia 19-0 United States, 2017
Malaysia 18-0 United States, 2017
Japan 14-0 United States, 2017
Great Britain 11-0 United States, 2017
Japan 11-0 United States, 2017

Most individual goals in a match
5 goals - Nathan Ephraums - Australia 10-0 United States, 2017
5 goals - Harmanjit Singh - India 22-0 United States, 2017
5 goals - Aiman Rozemi - Malaysia 18-0 United States, 2017

Most individual goals in an edition
10 goals - Luke Taylor - Great Britain, 2015
9 goals - Harmanpreet Singh - India, 2014
9 goals - Nathan Ephraums - Australia, 2017
9 goals - Dilpreet Singh - India, 2017

Saturday 9 March 2024

12th Hong Kong Men's Quadrangular Hockey Tournament
Hong Kong (HKG)

All times GMT +8

8 Mar 2024 13:00     THA v MAC (One Pool)     4 - 0
8 Mar 2024 17:30     TPE v HKG (One Pool)       1 - 1
9 Mar 2024 11:30     THA v TPE (One Pool)       3 - 2
9 Mar 2024 18:15     MAC v HKG (One Pool)      0 - 6
10 Mar 2024 12:15     TPE v MAC (One Pool)     11 - 0
10 Mar 2024 16:45     HKG v THA (One Pool)     

Pool Standings

7th Women’s Hockey Invitational Tournament

8 Mar 2024 15:15     SGP v TPE (One Pool)      1 - 0
8 Mar 2024 19:45     HKG v INA (One Pool)     7 - 0
9 Mar 2024 13:45     TPE v INA (One Pool)      1 - 0
9 Mar 2024 16:00     HKG v SGP (One Pool)     2 - 0
10 Mar 2024 10:00     INA v SGP (One Pool)     2 - 0
10 Mar 2024 14:30     TPE v HKG (One Pool) 

Pool Standings

FIH Match Centre

Celebrating women leading the way forward in hockey



On the field and off the field. As players, coaches, umpires and administrators. On this International Women’s Day 2024, a year where the International Hockey Federation (FIH) celebrates its centennial, we focus on eight women who have been leading the way over the past few decades, and creating a blueprint for success that will benefit the generations to come, as they look to these role models and follow in their footsteps.

Savita’s message on International Women’s Day: Believe in yourself and you can achieve beyond limits

The Indian Women’s Captain says that steps have been taken to enhance gender equality in sports



 New Delhi: On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2024, Indian Women’s Team Captain, Savita Punia delivered a strong message and said that the key to achievement lies in believing in yourself. She said, “When I started playing, I was lucky that I got full support from my family despite the challenges. That was a massive confidence booster for me. However, that was not the case for everyone. But with time, situation has changed for the good. So, always believe in yourself and don’t think that you are any less than anyone. Set your goals, and put all your hard-work with determination and motivation. It may take a bit of time to achieve your goals, but in the end, you will always get there.”

Hockey Ireland launches ‘See Us, Be Us, Back Us’ campaign



Today Hockey Ireland celebrated International Women’s Day with the launch of its latest campaign in support of the women’s game.

Hoci Cymru Young Ambassador Lily Morgan continues to make strides in her mission



Last year, we told the story of Hoci Cymru Young Ambassador Lily Morgan, who spoke in front of the EuroHockey General Assembly in Monchengladbach, Germany in August.  

England Hockey League 2023/24 Premier Division Weekend 15 Preview



Teams continue on week 15 of the Women's and Men's England Hockey Premier Division with everything still left to play for and Rod Gilmour from The Hockey Paper has previewed all the anticipated action.

Young Speedy Tigresses in Valencia only for exposure, says MHC chief

By Jugjet Singh


Malaysia (in blue) in action against Canada in the Olympic Qualifier in Valencia on Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) sent a young women's team to the Olympic Qualifier in Valencia with minimal expectations.

Kenya, Ghana chase semis berth in Olympic qualifiers

By Agnes Makhandia

There will be no room for error as Kenya men's hockey team battle Ghana in their last Pool "B" match on Wednesday in the ongoing 2024 African Hockey Olympic qualifiers at the University of Pretoria in South Africa

Jharkhand Women's Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023 - 28 October

Ranchi, Jharkhand (IND)

All times GMT +5:30

27 Oct 2023 16:00     JPN v MAS (One Pool)     3 - 0
27 Oct 2023 18:15     CHN v KOR (One Pool)     0 - 1
27 Oct 2023 20:30     IND v THA (One Pool)     7 - 1

28 Oct 2023 16:00     JPN v KOR (One Pool)     4 - 0
28 Oct 2023 18:15     THA v CHN (One Pool)     0 - 6
28 Oct 2023 20:30     IND v MAS (One Pool)     5 - 0

Pool standings

Live Scores


FIH Match Centre

We want more Indian coaches in the long run: Dilip Tirkey

Manuja Veerappa


Dilip Tirkey. (Odisha Sports Photo)

BENGALURU: Foreign coaches have been Indian hockey’s go-to professionals ever since Germany’s Gerhard Rach took over the team bound for the Athens Olympics in 2004. For nearly two decades now, the men’s team has seen as many as 10 foreign coaches. A change, perhaps, would be welcome if Dilip Tirkey’s views are anything to go by.