Tuesday 27 January 2026

Vedanta Kalinga Lancers beat Ranchi Royals 3-2 in the Final to clinch Men’s Hero Hockey India League title

Alexander Hendrickx (4’, 27') and Dilpreet Singh (25’) scored for Vedanta Kalinga Lancers in the Final



Bhubaneswar: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers defeated Ranchi Royals 3-2 in a thrilling Final to claim the Men’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) title in front of home fans at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium on Monday. Alexander Hendrickx (4’, 27') and Dilpreet Singh (25’) scored for the Lancers. Meanwhile, Araijeet Singh Hundal (9') and Captain Tom Boon (59') were the goalscorers for Ranchi Royals.

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Hyderabad Toofans bag Bronze Medal in the Men’s Hero Hockey India League 2025-26

Hyderabad Toofans clinch a 4-3 win against HIL GC in the 3rd/4th place match 



Bhubaneshwar: Hyderabad Toofans clinched third place in the Men’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL), defeating HIL GC 4-3 in a high-scoring thriller at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium on Monday. Amandeep Lakra (30’, 53) bagged a brace with Nilakanta Sharma (24’) and Jacob Anderson (33’) also getting on the scoresheet for the Toofans. Meanwhile, Sam Ward (14’, 52’) scored twice with Kane Russell (55’) also contributing for HIL GC. With this win, the Toofans maintained their winning record against HIL GC this season. 

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Alexander Hendrickx’s brace sets up Kalinga Lancers’ title win

In a contest between a team that scored the maximum number of goals and a side that conceded the least, Vedanta Kalinga Lancers, the host, trusting its defence and counters, emerged victorious.

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Kalinga Lancers (in blue) remained composed, valued its possession, switched flanks and successfully found holes in the Ranchi Royals’ defence in the HIL final. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT

Vedanta Kalinga Lancers rode on Belgian drag-flicker Alexander Hendrickx’s brace to edge out Ranchi Royals 3-2 in an exciting final and emerged as the champions of the Hockey India League 2025-26 at the Kalinga Stadium here on Monday.

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Kalinga Lancers defeat Ranchi Royals to win Men’s Hockey India League title 

Home side edge Ranchi Royals 3-2 in a close final at Bhubaneswar to lift the HIL crown. 


Vedanta Kalinga Lancers defeat Ranchi Royals to win Men’s Hockey India League title (Photo credit: HI)

Kalinga Lancers were crowned champions of the Men’s Hero Hockey India League after defeating Ranchi Royals 3-2 in a tightly contested final at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Monday. Playing in front of home supporters, the Lancers produced a composed performance to secure the title.

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Hockey India League to reduce franchise fees next season

Following the conclusion of the second edition of the revived HIL, HI president Dilip Tirkey acknowledged that making the league financially viable would be the primary task.

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Vedanta Kalinga Lancers was crowned winner of the sceond edition of the revived Hockey India League. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT

Hockey India (HI) will reduce franchise fees next season in order to ease the financial burden on team owners of the Hockey India League (HIL).

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Lakers bounce back with win over Hippo as USIU-A open ACCC campaign in style



The Kisumu-based club had lost their opening match to defending champions Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Kenya’s representatives at the Africa Cup for Club Champions (ACCC) in Harare registered mixed, but encouraging results in the opening days of the continental tournament.

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Fulton and Harmanpreet look ahead to demanding FIH Hockey Pro League season



As the new season of the FIH Hockey Pro League approaches for the Indian men’s side, Head Coach Craig Fulton and Captain Harmanpreet Singh have shared their thoughts on preparations, expectations and the challenges that lie ahead, with the home leg in Rourkela set to kickstart a crucial year for the team.

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Grove Menzieshill and Inverleith will contest this year's Scottish men’s Indoor GALA Finals

Inverleith stormed their way into this season's men’s indoor finals with a convincing 10-1 win over Grange in an all-Edinburgh derby in Dundee.

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Clydesdale and Watsonians again contest the Scottish women's indoor final

As per the last few years it is Clydesdale Western and Watsonians that will contest next weekend`s GALA final, but for the former it was a close call.

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From fourth team defender to Premier Division Super 6s hockey goalkeeper in five months


Scott Ellis making his debut in goal for Southgate 1s against Oxted

Amid the noise and routine substitutions of the recent Men’s Premier Division Indoor Super 6s, an unremarkable change on the Southgate bench marked a moment few players experience in a lifetime.

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2026 Sunshine Showcase Concludes



ORLANDO, Fla. – After three days of warm weather, tough competition, and a little bit of magic, the 2026 Sunshine Showcase has finally come to an end. It was another successful year of USA Field Hockey’s biggest youth event, which took place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. from Friday, January 23 to Sunday, January 25.

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Arts Council pledges full support for promotion of hockey

LAHORE   -   Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi President Syed Muhammad Ahmed Shah has announced that he and his institution will extend all possible support for the promotion of hockey. 

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Hockey elections spark heated exchanges in NA Standing Committee

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ISLAMABAD: Tempers flared in the National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) on Monday with Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) again assuring the members that free and fair Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) elections will be conducted.

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