Monday 29 December 2025
SG Pipers beat Ranchi Royals 2-0 in the opening clash of Women's Hero Hockey India League 2025-26
Captain Navneet Kaur (27') and Teresa Viana (46') scored the goals for SG Pipers 
Ranchi:Spirited SG Pipers defeated Ranchi Royals 2-0 in the opening match of the Women's Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 Season at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium in Ranchi on Sunday. Captain Navneet Kaur (27') and Teresa Viana (46') scored the goals for SG Pipers. 
SG Pipers open Women’s Hero Hockey India League with 2–0 win over Ranchi Royals
Captain Navneet Kaur leads from the front as SG Pipers secure a composed victory in the opening match of the new season. 
SG Pipers open Women’s Hero Hockey India League with 2–0 win over Ranchi Royals (Photo credit: Hockey India)
SG Pipers made a confident start to their Women’s Hero Hockey India League 2025–26 campaign with a 2–0 victory over Ranchi Royals at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium in Ranchi on Sunday.
The call of duty in HIL — Belgian champion Hendrickx eyes another trophy, this time with Kalinga Lancers
Alexander Hendrickx holds an enviable trophy cabinet with Belgium, including the Olympic gold, the World Cup gold, and the EuroHockey Championships gold.
Abhishek Saini
Circumstances on the Belgian side have nudged Alexander Hendrickx towards leadership, and the Kalinga Lancers — aiming for the top four after a sixth-place finish last season — might just reap the rewards for it in the Hockey India League. | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan
His scorching dragflicks that have tormented defences for nearly a decade might have painted a starkly contrasting picture, but Alexander Hendrickx is a chill guy who is happy playing Call of Duty and Rocket League on his PlayStation.
The Pro League disaster
Ijaz Chaudhry 
Pakistan celebrate a goal during their 2-3 loss against the hosts in the FIH Pro League in Argentina | X/FIH_Hockey
Kicking off in 2019, the FIH Pro League is the flagship event of the International Hockey Federation. The event, held annually, is contested by the top nine teams of field hockey-playing nations in a round-robin format, with each side playing the other twice.
Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team cap off a successful 2025 with two major international medals
India won Silver at the 2025 Sultan of Johor Cup and Bronze at the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025
New Delhi: The Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team signed off 2025 as a highly successful year, marked by two major international medals and a structured build-up towards the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 held in December.
Day 4 - Semifinal Results: 3rd Hockey India Sub Junior Men Academy Championship 2025 - Zone A & B
Surat, Gujarat, 28 December 2025: With wins in their respective semi-final matches, Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy and Army Boys Sports Company progressed to the finals of the 3rd Hockey India Sub Junior Men Academy Championship 2025 - Zone A & B at the Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Hockey Ground in Surat, Gujarat on Sunday.
Scottish club ratified for world records after longest hockey match
Glasgow-based Clydesdale Hockey Club is celebrating after officially being confirmed as holders of two Guinness World Records — a major milestone for the club and Scottish hockey.
Sunday 28 December 2025
Asia Cup glory for Men, crisis for Women: Indian Hockey's turbulent 2025
2025 ended up being a turbulent year for Indian hockey with the men's team ending their wait for an Asia Cup title, while the women's side faced major issues both on and off the field. The Hockey India League also saw chaos with teams pulling out, while the Jr. men's team showed promise under PR Sreejesh.
Alan Jose John
India won their first Asia Cup title in 8 years in 2025 (Courtesy: PTI)
Following the success achieved by the men’s team at the Paris Olympics 2024, 2025 was expected to be a year where Indian hockey moved to the next level. The much-anticipated return of the Hockey India League (HIL) was meant to be a major catalyst, especially with the launch of the women’s version of the tournament, which was welcomed with open arms by hockey enthusiasts.
HIL 2025-26 season preview: New teams, old questions and a crucial chapter for Indian Hockey
As Indian hockey prepares for a decisive build-up to 2026, the Hockey India League resumes as both a proving ground and a measure of the sport’s fragile recovery.
Uthra Ganesan
FILE PHOTO: Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers will look to defend its title when the men’s Hockey India League’s upcoming season takes place from January 3 to 26. | Photo Credit: M VEDHAN
A new schedule, new teams and new owners: the second edition of the revived Hockey India League (HIL) will have all of this and more when it finally gets underway on January 3 (December 28 for the women). It marks the beginning of what is expected to be a long, hectic and crucial year in the overall scheme of things for Indian hockey.
Women's HIL 2025-26: All you need to know about the second edition
With the inaugural champions Odisha opting out of the 2025-26 season, the league will crown a new champion this year.
Odisha Warriors were the inaugural champions of Women's Hockey India League. (Photo credit: HIL)
The second edition of the Women's Hockey India League is set to take place at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi, from 28 December, 2025 to 10 January, 2026.
HIL GC skipper Hardik Singh insists captaincy is more about empowering others than oneself
The 27-year-old two-time Olympic bronze medallist from Tokyo and Paris said his main responsibility as captain would be to make the young players feel comfortable while ensuring senior and overseas players adapt.
K. Keerthivasan
FILE PHOTO: Hardik Singh during an earlier interview with Sportstar at his residence in Jalandhar. | Photo Credit: R. V. MOORTHY
Hardik Singh, captain of the Hockey India League Governing Council (HIL GC) and one of India’s finest midfielders, has placed the onus squarely on the Indian youngsters if his side is to challenge for the title.
Day 3 Results: 3rd Hockey India Junior Men Academy Championship 2025 – Zone A & B
Surat, Gujarat, December 27, 2025: Ghumanhera Riser’s Academy, Pritam Siwach Hockey Academy, Sonepat, S.G.P.C Hockey Academy, Sports Authority of Gujarat – Hockey Academy, Namdhari XI, and Roundglass Hockey Academy registered victories on Day 3 of the 3rd Hockey India Junior Men Academy Championship 2025 – Zone A & B.