Template:Infobox field hockey club The Hyderabad Sultans is the Indian Premier Hockey League team from Hyderabad of royal lineage, mixing tradition with modernity, they are the progressive nawabs. The squad is captained by Sardara Singh since 2007–08 edition. They were winners of first Premier Hockey League in 2005.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Founding[edit | edit source]
The club was formed on the back grounds of inaugural Premier Hockey League in year 2005. It started off with many host of hockey superstars from India and Pakistan. Sultans, led by ever-dependable Dilip Tirkey, were crowned the champions of the inaugural PHL at home.[1] At the sprawling Gachibowli sports complex, Sultans came out as a surprise packet. Dilip Tirkey was at his best along with penalty corner specialist Sohail Abbas and Waseem Ahmad who helped the team score crucial wins with their combined moves in the first year. Sohail Abbas, along with Len Aiyappa of Hi-Fliers, became the joint top-scorers of the league.[2][3]
Loss of form and players exodus (2006–2007)[edit | edit source]
In the second year too, Hyderabad Sultans played well and were in contention for the final berth even playing without star performers of 2005, Waseem Ahmad who left the team in 2006 but were edged out by Bangalore Lions on goal average. They won five out of the eight matches and had 13 points, just one less than the table toppers Chandigarh Dynamos and so Hyderabad Sultans finished third in league.[4] In the third year, Hyderabad Sultans failed miserably winning just one match in the new format. They also lost their skipper Dilip Tirkey and many experienced players who joined Orissa Steelers as they were promoted to the Premier Division. Sultans ended at the bottom of table that season avoiding relegation as second division was scrapped.[5]
Current (2008–present)[edit | edit source]
In the season of 2008 young Sardara Singh led the team. Saradara Singh along with his brother Didar Singh were the only experienced stars in the team but it had talented youngsters in Bikas Toppo and Pawal Lakra, who were capable of making inroads into any defence. They also depended on how K.M.Chengappa and Nitin Kumar help their forwards Didar Singh and Sardara Singh. The team had an emerging drag-flicker in Diwakar Ram, who carried the team's burden during the short corners. The player to watch out were upcoming Promod Kumar, who was the fulcrum of the team. Adnan Maqsood and Kamran Ahmed were the foreign players along with Dutch goalkeeper Oscar Ter Weeme. The team also had a new coach in Madhukaran who was assisted by Alphonse Lazarus and they finished their campiange by finishing fourth in league, qualifying for play-off where they lost to Chandigarh Dynamos.[6][7][8]
Gachibowli Hockey Stadium[edit | edit source]
Gachibowli Hockey Stadium is a field hockey stadium at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the home of the Hyderabad Sultans of the Premier Hockey League. It has a seating capacity of 8,000 people.
Hyderabad Sultans season by season performance[edit | edit source]
| Season | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | ET-W | ET-L | GF | GA | GD | Points | position |
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| 2005 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 24 | 17 | 7 | 19 | Champions |
| 2006 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | - | - | 10 | 9 | 1 | 13 | Third |
| 2007 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 26 | -15 | 6 | Seventh |
| 2008 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | Fourth |
Players[edit | edit source]
First-Team squad[edit | edit source]
As of PHL 4 – 2008.[9]
Note: List of player is obtained from PHL website. The list might change in the near future.
Other important team personnel
Madhukaran (Chief Coach)- Alphonse Lazarus (Asst Coach)
- CR Bheem Singh (Physical Trainer)
- P.Kanthaiah (Manager)
Former players[edit | edit source]
| Name | Career | Country |
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| Dilip Tirkey | 2005–2006 |
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| S Rajasekhar | 2005 |
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| Inderjeet Singh Chadha | 2005 |
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| Ajitesh Rai | 2005–2007 |
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| Harsha Vardhan | 2005 |
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| Chandan Singh | 2005 |
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| Suresh | 2005 |
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| Lazarus Barla | 2005–2006 |
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| Sameer Dad | 2005–2006 |
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| Cyril Ekka | 2005 |
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| Sreejesh | 2005 |
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| Nitya Jayanand | 2005–2006 |
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| Susan Topno | 2005 |
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| Devesh Chauhan | 2006–2007 |
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| Nitin Kumar | 2006 – present |
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| Johnson Ekka | 2006 – present |
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| Name | Career | Country |
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| Prabhakar Singh | 2006 |
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| Amit Srivastava | 2006 |
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| Vikram Pillay | 2006–2007 |
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| Veer Singh | 2006 and 2008 |
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| M A Aleem | 2006 |
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| Devender Pal Singh | 2006 |
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| Pekrelo | 2007 |
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| M. Nagraj | 2007 |
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| Saranjeet Singh | 2007 |
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| Didar Singh | 2007–present |
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| Sardara Singh | 2007 – present |
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| Vivek Gupta | 2007 |
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| Rajinder Singh | 2007 |
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| Maryland Amir Hayat | 2007 |
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| Diwakar Ram | 2007 – present |
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| Baljit Singh Chandi | 2007 – present |
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Goal keepers[edit | edit source]
| Dates | Name | Country |
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| 2005 | Suresh |
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| 2005 | Ahmed Alam | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
| 2006 | Salman Akbar | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
| 2006–2007 | Devesh Chauhan |
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| 2007 | Pfkerlo |
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| 2008 | Oscar ter Weeme | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
Club captains[edit | edit source]
| Dates | Name | Country |
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| 2005–2006 | Dilip Tirkey |
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| 2007 | Devesh Chauhan |
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| 2008 – present | Sardara Singh |
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International players[edit | edit source]
| Name | Career | Country |
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| Waseem Ahmad | 2005 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
| Ahmed Alam | 2005 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
| Sohail Abbas | 2005 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
| Salman Akbar | 2006 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
| Jorge Lombi | 2006 | 
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| Shakeel Abbasi | 2006–2007 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
| Name | Career | Country |
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| Ramón Alegre | 2007 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
| Sebastian Westerhout | 2007 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
| Tariq Aziz | 2007 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
| Kamran Ahmed | 2008 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
| Adnan Maqsood | 2008 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
| Oscar ter Weeme | 2008 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
Club officials[edit | edit source]
Coaching and medical staff[edit | edit source]
- Manager: P.Kanthaiah
- Chief Coach: Madhukaran
- Asst Coach: Alphonse Lazarus
- Physical Trainer: CR Bheem Singh
Chief Coach history[edit | edit source]
| Dates | Name | Country |
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| 2005 | Narendra Pal Singh |
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| 2006 | Madhukaran |
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| 2007 | Mukesh Kumar N |
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| 2008 – present | Madhukaran Second Time |
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Honours[edit | edit source]
- Premier Hockey League Titles: 1
- 2005[1]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hyderabad Sultans win PHL
- ↑ Sohail Abbas becomes joint top scorer of league[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 PHL 1 - 2005 Season Review[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 PHL 2 - 2006 Season Review[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 PHL 3 - 2007 Season Review[permanent dead link]
- ↑ PHL 4 Sultans Team Archived 2008-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 PHL 4 League Standing Archived 2008-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ PHL 4 Match Results Archived 2007-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Current Hyderabad Sultans Squard Archived 2008-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 PHL 4 - 2008 Season Sultans Team Archived 2008-02-16 at the Wayback Machine