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The Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) starts on Saturday, 3rd January in Chennai at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Egmore. This will be the second edition of the revived men’s Hockey India League and is scheduled to be held in multi-cities – starting with Chennai before it moves to Ranchi and ends in Bhubaneswar with the final on 26th January, 2026.Here’s a guide to all eight men’s teams:SG PipersAfter a poor season without a single outright win under Graham Reid, SG Pipers enter the season after an overhaul of their leadership and squad. The franchise, with Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh as Director of Hockey, have named Tim Oudenaller as Head Coach. Captain Jarmanpreet Singh, an Indian defensive mainstay with 142 senior international caps, will lead the backline alongside drag-flick specialist Varun Kumar, who has amassed 142 caps and scored 39 goals.The team also boasts of veteran Rupinder Pal Singh to add further expertise in set-pieces.

HIL: Hockey India League: From Champions Bengal Tigers To Revamped SG Pipers, A Quick Guide To All 8 Teams | Hockey World News The Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) starts on Saturday, 3rd January in Chennai at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Egmore. This will be the second

SG Pipers stayed top of the standings as they defeated JSW Soorma Hockey Club 3-1 in their Women’s Hero Hockey India League encounter at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Saturday. Even though Soorma managed to end their long wait for a goal in the tournament and took the lead on the night, the defeat all but ends their hope of finishing in the top two.For the Pipers, Lola Riera (13’), Jyoti Singh (18’), and Sunelita Toppo (58’) scored a goal each, while Penny Squibb (12’) netted the only goal for the Soorma.The opening quarter saw an intense end-to-end battle, with the teams trading early attacks and testing each other in a high-tempo start. Soorma struck first when Squibb – who missed a Penalty Stroke on Friday in the defeat against Ranchi Royals – converted a penalty corner to give her side the lead. SG Pipers responded immediately, maintaining their attacking pressure and earning back-to-back penalty corners.

HIL: SG Pipers Come From Behind To Beat JSW Soorma Hockey Club 3-1 In Women’s Hockey India League | Hockey World News SG Pipers stayed top of the standings as they defeated JSW Soorma Hockey Club 3-1 in their Women’s Hero Hockey India League encounter at Marang Gomke Jaipal

In a match that ebbed and flowed one way then the other, it was the goalkeeper Princedeep Singh who had the final say at the same end of the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai where he announced his arrival during the FIH Junior World Cup. With far fewer fans around than that night when he starred in the shootout against Belgium to help India win the quarterfinal, he was brought on by Tamil Nadu Dragons just for the tiebreaker against Hyderabad Toofans at the end of what had been a sensational 3-3 draw in regulation time of the Hockey India League season opener. And the youngster from Pathankot, who shifted to goalkeeping from defence because he was inspired by PR Sreejesh, produced two superb saves to hand Dragons the bonus point.Before the shootout, Dragons and Toofans produced a rollercoaster that was played at breakneck speed.

HIL: Hockey India League: Princedeep Singh Shines In A Shootout Again As Tamil Nadu Dragons And Hyderabad Toofans Play Out Thrilling 3-3 Draw | Hockey World News In a match that ebbed and flowed one way then the other, it was the goalkeeper Princedeep Singh who had the final say at the same end of the Mayor

Indian hockey is gearing up for a big challenge in 2026, with the World Cup and Asian Games separated by less than three weeks. For men’s team head coach Craig Fulton, it presents a puzzle to solve because he can’t afford to ignore one for the other. A World Cup medal has long eluded Indian hockey, while Asian Games winner qualifies for LA 2028.Speaking to The Indian Express after India’s recent block of matches plus training at Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and in South Africa, Fulton elaborated on how he’s planning to tackle the upcoming schedule. Excerpts below:Every time you go to South Africa, there is something unique that you plan for the team…In South Africa, we had quite a big focus on the off-field team build and sessions with Paddy (Upton), which worked well, and the performance and the training with the goalkeeper coach also worked. We had the Lion’s Head trek. It’s quite a steep incline. It’s on the same height as Table Mountain. So now we’ve done both of those.

HIL: Hockey | Craig Fulton Interview: ‘We Have Two Blocks To Peak For This Year At World Cup And Asian Games; Bigger The Dream, Bigger The Team’ | Hockey World News Indian hockey is gearing up for a big challenge in 2026, with the World Cup and Asian Games separated by less than three weeks. For men’s team head coach

It took Ranchi Royals forward Araijeet Singh Hundal just 40 seconds to find space inside the circle among a crowd of defenders and win a Penalty Corner for Ranchi Royals from which FIH World Player of the Year 2025 Tom Boon fired a bullet past Krishan Pathak in goal. Then in the ninth minute, Mandeep Singh converted with a cheeky touch from close range after a flowing pass move, with Pathak’s positioning questionable once more as Kalinga Lancers trailed 1-2. It must have brought back memories of last season when the franchise scored freely, but conceded with equal regularity to eventually miss out on top four, despite arguably having one of the best squads on paper.
But what followed in the remaining three quarters augurs well for Lancers as they displayed most of their good attacking traits while marrying that with solid defensive structure. Three goals flowed in the second quarter as they went from 1-2 to 4-2.

India: Hockey India League: Kalinga Lancers, Last Season’s Entertainers, Begin With Encouraging 4-2 Win Against Ranchi Royals | Hockey World News It took Ranchi Royals forward Araijeet Singh Hundal just 40 seconds to find space inside the circle among a crowd of defenders and win a Penalty Corner for

HIL: Indian hockey is gearing up for a big challenge in 2026, with the World Cup and Asian Games separated by less than three weeks. For men’s team head coach Craig Fulton, it presents a puzzle to solve because he can’t afford to ignore one for the other. A World Cup medal has long eluded Indian hockey, while Asian Games winner qualifies for LA 2028.

Hockey | Craig Fulton Interview: ‘We Have Two Blocks To Peak For This Year At World Cup And Asian Games; Bigger The Dream, Bigger The Team’ | Hockey World News HIL:  

Indian hockey is gearing up for a big challenge in 2026, with the World Cup and Asian Games separated by less than three weeks. For men’s team head coach Craig Fulton, it presents a puzzle to solve because he can’t afford to ignore one for the other. A World Cup medal has long eluded Indian hockey, while Asian Games winner qualifies for LA 2028.
Speaking to The Indian Express after India’s recent block of matches plus training at Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and in South Africa, Fulton elaborated on how he’s planning to tackle the upcoming schedule.
Excerpts below:
Every time you go to South Africa, there is something unique that you plan for the team…
In South Africa, we had quite a big focus on the off-field team build and sessions with Paddy (Upton), which worked well, and the performance and the training with the goalkeeper coach also worked. We had the Lion’s Head trek. It’s quite a steep incline. It’s on the same height as Table Mountain. So now we’ve done both of those.

Hockey | Craig Fulton Interview: ‘We Have Two Blocks To Peak For This Year At World Cup And Asian Games; Bigger The Dream, Bigger The Team’ | Hockey World News HIL:  

Shrachi Bengal Tigers moved into the second spot after securing a 1-0 victory against Ranchi Royals in the women’s Hockey India League at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium on Sunday in Ranchi. It was a familiar name on the scoresheet against as ace dragflicker Agustina Gorzelany (37’) scored the decisive goal of the game to help her side register three points, and reverse a 0-5 defeat against Royals from their previous meeting.
Heading into this match on the back of consecutive wins, Royals began the game on the front foot with their midfield controlling the tempo in the opening exchanges. They had five penalty corners and seven circle penetrations in the first quarter, but couldn’t find a way past Jennifer Rizzo in goal for the Tigers.

Hockey India League: Gorzelany On Target Again As Tigers Edge Out Royals; Soorma Hockey Club Part Ways With Coach Jude Menezes | Hockey World News HIL:  

As the pulsating year of 2025 comes to a close, it has marked another frustrating period for Pakistan in Hockey and football, despite some major positives – an 11th-hour invitation to the men's hockey team for the FIH Pro League and the inclusion of the women's football side in the FIFA series.Year

Pakistan: 2025 Extends Pakistan's Wait For Revival In Hockey, Football | Hockey World News As the pulsating year of 2025 comes to a close, it has marked another frustrating period for Pakistan in Hockey and football, despite some major positives –

VIENNA, Austria – The No. 15 U.S. Men’s National Team faced a tough slate on the second day of the 2026 Rohrmax Cup, taking on two higher-ranked opponents. USA fell to No. 11 Croatia, 9–4, before narrowly dropping a 4–3 decision to No. 13 Switzerland.A little more than a minute into the contest, Croatia got on the board with a textbook deflection off the post. In the 5th minute, USA earned a penalty stroke but unfortunately Mehtab Grewal sent the attempt wide. Two minutes later, Croatia was issued a penalty stroke and converted to double their lead, and 30 seconds after that they tallied another to make it 3-0. USA responded on the resuming play, earned a penalty stroke and this time, Mehtab Grewal was successful to cut the margin.Croatia added two more in the second to bring it to 5-1.The scoring trend continued in the second half for Croatia who tallied two more in each of the frames, while USA added two in the third and one in the fourth to make the final to 9-4.

USA: Indoor USMNT Battled Higher Ranked Opponents On Day 2 Of Rohrmax Cup | Hockey World News VIENNA, Austria – The No. 15 U.S. Men’s National Team faced a tough slate on the second day of the 2026 Rohrmax Cup, taking on two higher-ranked opponents.

VIENNA, Austria - The No. 15 U.S. Men's National Indoor Team topped hosts SV Arminen, 5-2, in the opening men's match of the 44th Rohrmax Cup in Vienna, Austria.It was midway through the first quarter when USA took the first lead. Following an initial shot from Max Schönfelder, Bennet Nobereit was on the rebound and Jack Weitzman put it in off the post. With less than a minute remaining in the frame, a defensive error by USA resulted in a SV Arminen penalty corner goal to even the contest, 1-1.The Wolves retook the lead just before the halftime horn through individual perseverance from Schönfelder, who managed to create space under pressure and shoot the ball past the goalkeeper.It was a three-goal third quarter. First, just 20 seconds from the start, USA tallied when a quick passing sequence between Mohan Gandhi, Mehtab Grewal, and Vincent Heller was finished by Gandhi. Next, SV Arminen cut the margin in the 23rd minute.

USA: Indoor USMNT Tops SV Arminen In First Rohrmax Cup Match | Hockey World News VIENNA, Austria - The No. 15 U.S. Men's National Indoor Team topped hosts SV Arminen, 5-2, in the opening men's match of the 44th Rohrmax Cup in Vienna,

As the pulsating year of 2025 comes to a close, it has marked another frustrating period for Pakistan in Hockey and football, despite some major positives – an 11th-hour invitation to the men's hockey team for the FIH Pro League and the inclusion of the women's football side in the FIFA series.Year of missed opportunities, off-field hurdles and fleeting highs for Pakistan HockeyIt was a relatively quiet year for the country in the national sport as its national men's senior and junior teams could participate in one tournament apiece, while withdrawing from the Asia Cup and the Junior World Cup in India due to the strained relationship with the neighbouring country.Dismal start to year – Azlan Shah Hockey Cup snub
Pakistan Hockey suffered a major setback in March this year when they were left out of the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup 2025, despite finishing as runners-up in the previous edition.The

Pakistan: 2025 Extends Pakistan's Wait For Revival In Hockey, Football | Hockey World News As the pulsating year of 2025 comes to a close, it has marked another frustrating period for Pakistan in Hockey and football, despite some major positives –