2015 Hockey India League

Hero Hockey India League 2015

Tournament Details
Dates	January 22 – February 22
Administrator(s)	Hockey India
Tournament Format(s)	Double round-robin and Knock-out
Host(s)	India
Venue(s)	6
Teams	6
Final Positions
Champions	Ranchi Rays (1st title)
Runner-up	Punjab Warriors
Third Place	Delhi Waveriders
Tournament Summary
Matches played	34
Goals scored	139 (4.09 per match)
Player of the tournament	Ashley Jackson (Ranchi Rays)
Most Goals	Ashley Jackson (12)
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The 2015 Hockey India League (known as the Hero Hockey India League for sponsorship reasons), abbreviated as HIL 2015, was the third season of the professional field hockey tournament, Hockey India League. The tournament began on 22 January 2015 with the final on 22 February 2015.

Ranchi Rays and Dabang Mumbai debuted in this season. The prize money for this edition was announced to be 2.5 Crores INR. Ranchi Rays emerged the champions of the season after beating Punjab Warriors in the final.

Teams

Mumbai

Delhi

Mohali

Ranchi

Lucknow

Bhubaneswar

Locations of HIL teams

Team	City	Stadium	Capacity
Delhi Waveriders	Delhi	Shivaji Stadium	7,500
Kalinga Lancers	Bhubaneswar	Kalinga Stadium	6,000
Dabang Mumbai	Mumbai	Mahindra Hockey Stadium	8,250
Punjab Warriors	Chandigarh	Chandigarh Hockey Stadium	13,648
Ranchi Rays	Ranchi	Astroturf Hockey Stadium	5,000
Uttar Pradesh Wizards	Lucknow	Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium	10,000

Results

Visitor team →	DWR	KL	DM	PW	RR	UPW
Home team ↓
Delhi Waveriders		1–2	3–1	1–3	2–0	3–3
Kalinga Lancers	2–2		2–1	1–3	6–3	0–2
Dabang Mumbai	1–3	2–1		3–3	1–2	1–5
Punjab Warriors	7–0	4–2	3–2		2–3	3–2
Ranchi Rays	2–2	4–0	2–2	3–2		1–0
Uttar Pradesh Wizards	2–2	5–1	3–2	2–1	0–2

Home team won

Visiting team won

Match drawn

League phase

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Punjab Warriors	10	6	1	3	30	19	+11	35
Ranchi Rays	10	6	2	2	22	17	+5	35
Uttar Pradesh Wizards	10	5	2	3	24	16	+8	32
Delhi Waveriders	10	3	4	3	19	23	−4	25
Kalinga Lancers	10	3	1	6	17	26	−9	21
Dabang Mumbai	10	1	2	7	16	27	−11	15
						Qualified for Semi-finals
						Eliminated

22 January 2015 19:00 Kalinga Lancers Template:Cr-IPL/home 6–3 Ranchi Rays Vila REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Archibald REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Kanth REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Gurjinder REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Antil REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Khan REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Middleton REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Jackson REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) Marcin Grochal (POL)

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23 January 2015 15:00 Uttar Pradesh Wizards Template:Cr-IPL/home 2–2 Delhi Waveriders Hertzberger REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Ramandeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Edwards REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Talwinder REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow Umpires: R. V. Raghuprasad (IND) Francisco Vazquez (ESP)

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23 January 2015 19:00 Dabang Mumbai Template:Cr-IPL/home 3–3 Punjab Warriors Harmanpreet REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Chinglensana REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Dwyer REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Sandeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) Grant Hundley (USA)

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24 January 2015 19:00 Dabang Mumbai Template:Cr-IPL/home 1–2 Ranchi Rays Boon REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Middleton REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Ripudaman Sharma (IND) Marcin Grochal (POL)

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25 January 2015 19:00 Punjab Warriors Template:Cr-IPL/home 4–2 Kalinga Lancers Dwyer REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Sandeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Dharamvir REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Upadhyay REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Gurjinder REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal International Hockey Stadium, Mohali Umpires: Gurinder Sangha (IND) German Montes de Oca (ARG)

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26 January 2015 19:00 Ranchi Rays Template:Cr-IPL/home 2–2 Delhi Waveriders Budgeon REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Mandeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Akashdeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Mujtaba REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: R. V. Raghuprasad (IND) Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)

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26 January 2015 19:00 Punjab Warriors Template:Cr-IPL/home 3–2 Uttar Pradesh Wizards Varun REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Sunil REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Sandeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Raghunath REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal International Hockey Stadium, Mohali Umpires: Gurbaj Singh (IND) David Tomlinson (NZL)

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28 January 2015 19:00 Ranchi Rays Template:Cr-IPL/home 2–2 Dabang Mumbai Beale REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Jackson REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Turner REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Santa REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: Anil Kumar (IND) Francisco Vazquez (ESP)

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29 January 2015 15:00 Uttar Pradesh Wizards Template:Cr-IPL/home 5–1 Kalinga Lancers Raghunath REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Uthappa REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal de Voogd REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Jolie REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Hertzberger REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Ford REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow Umpires: Ripudaman Sharma (IND) Marcin Grochal (POL)

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30 January 2015 19:00 Delhi Waveriders Template:Cr-IPL/home 1–3 Punjab Warriors Akashdeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Ciriello REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Sunil REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Yousuf REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Gurinder Sangha (IND) German Montes de Oca (ARG)

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31 January 2015 19:00 Kalinga Lancers Template:Cr-IPL/home 0–2 Uttar Pradesh Wizards Report de Voogd REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Ramandeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar Umpires: R. V. Raghuprasad (IND) Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)

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1 February 2015 17:00 Delhi Waveriders Template:Cr-IPL/home 3–1 Dabang Mumbai Norris-Jones REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Child REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Akashdeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Halappa REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) Grant Hundley (USA)

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1 February 2015 19:00 Kalinga Lancers Template:Cr-IPL/home 1–3 Punjab Warriors Gurjinder REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Sandeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Yousuf REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar Umpires: Anil Kumar (IND) Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)

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3 February 2015 15:00 Uttar Pradesh Wizards Template:Cr-IPL/home 0–2 Ranchi Rays Report Mitton REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Mandeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow Umpires: Gurinder Sangha (IND) David Tomlinson (NZL)

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4 February 2015 15:00 Uttar Pradesh Wizards Template:Cr-IPL/home 2–1 Punjab Warriors Raghunath REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Ramandeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Dwyer REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow Umpires: Gurbaj Singh (IND) German Montes de Oca (ARG)

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5 February 2015 19:00 Dabang Mumbai Template:Cr-IPL/home 1–3 Delhi Waveriders Harmanpreet REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Child REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Wilson REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Anil Kumar (IND) Grant Hundley (USA)

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6 February 2015 19:00 Ranchi Rays Template:Cr-IPL/home 4–0 Kalinga Lancers Jackson REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Wilson REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: Ripudaman Sharma (IND) German Montes de Oca (ARG)

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7 February 2015 19:00 Punjab Warriors Template:Cr-IPL/home 7–0 Delhi Waveriders Sandeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Sunil REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Orchard REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Ciriello REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Hammond REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report International Hockey Stadium, Mohali Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) David Tomlinson (NZL)

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8 February 2015 17:00 Ranchi Rays Template:Cr-IPL/home 1–0 Uttar Pradesh Wizards Jackson REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: R. V. Raghuprasad (IND) Marcin Grochal (POL)

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8 February 2015 19:00 Dabang Mumbai Template:Cr-IPL/home 2–1 Kalinga Lancers Hayward REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Harmanpreet REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Khan REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Gurinder Sangha (IND) Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)

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10 February 2015 19:00 Ranchi Rays Template:Cr-IPL/home 3–2 Punjab Warriors Parvinder REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Jackson REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Minz REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Mazzilli REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Satbir REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: Gurbaj Singh (IND) Francisco Vazquez (ESP)

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11 February 2015 19:00 Dabang Mumbai Template:Cr-IPL/home 1–5 Uttar Pradesh Wizards Hayward REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Ramandeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Nik. Thimmaiah REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal de Voogd REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Raghunath REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Gurinder Sangha (IND) Grant Hundley (USA)

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12 February 2015 19:00 Kalinga Lancers Template:Cr-IPL/home 2–2 Delhi Waveriders Vila REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Sharma REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Hayward REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Talwinder REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar Umpires: Anil Kumar (IND) Francisco Vazquez (ESP)

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13 February 2015 19:00 Kalinga Lancers Template:Cr-IPL/home 2–1 Dabang Mumbai Gurjinder REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Harmanpreet REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar Umpires: Gurinder Sangha (IND) Marcin Grochal (POL)

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14 February 2015 19:00 Delhi Waveriders Template:Cr-IPL/home 2–0 Ranchi Rays Norris-Jones REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Akashdeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Ripudaman Sharma (IND) David Tomlinson (NZL)

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15 February 2015 15:00 Uttar Pradesh Wizards Template:Cr-IPL/home 3–2 Dabang Mumbai Nit. Thimmaiah REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Harjeet REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Nik. Thimmaiah REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Pillay REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Turner REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)

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15 February 2015 19:00 Delhi Waveriders Template:Cr-IPL/home 1–2 Kalinga Lancers Hayward REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Zalewski REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Ford REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi Umpires: R. V. Raghuprasad (IND) Grant Hundley (USA)

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17 February 2015 19:00 Punjab Warriors Template:Cr-IPL/home 2–3 Ranchi Rays Sandeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Ciriello REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Jackson REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal International Hockey Stadium, Mohali Umpires: Gurinder Sangha (IND) Francisco Vazquez (ESP)

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18 February 2015 19:00 Delhi Waveriders Template:Cr-IPL/home 3–3 Uttar Pradesh Wizards Hayward REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Gohdes REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Child REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Raghunath REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Hertzberger REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) German Montes de Oca (ARG)

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19 February 2015 19:00 Punjab Warriors Template:Cr-IPL/home 3–2 Dabang Mumbai Whetton REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Sandeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Govers REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Catlin REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Harmanpreet REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal International Hockey Stadium, Mohali Umpires: R. V. Raghuprasad (IND) David Tomlinson (NZL)

First to fourth place classification

	Semi-finals				Final
	21 February–Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi
	Ranchi Rays	1 (8)
					22 February–Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi
	Uttar Pradesh Wizards	1 (7)
					Ranchi Rays	2 (3)
	21 February–Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi
					Punjab Warriors	2 (2)
	Punjab Warriors	2
	Delhi Waveriders	0
					Third place
					23 February–Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi
					Uttar Pradesh Wizards	1
					Delhi Waveriders	2

Semi-finals

21 February 2015 17:30 Ranchi Rays 1–1 Uttar Pradesh Wizards Jackson REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Raghunath REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Penalties Jackson REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Lakra REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Beale REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Manpreet REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Middleton REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Jackson REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Beale REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Middleton REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Jackson REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Lakra REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Jackson REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Beale REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout 8–7 REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Hertzberger REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Baart REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Ramandeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout de Voogd REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Uthappa REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Hertzberger REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Baart REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout de Voogd REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Uthappa REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Ramandeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Hertzberger REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Baart Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi Umpires: R. V. Raghuprasad (IND) Marcin Grochal (POL)

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21 February 2015 20:00 Punjab Warriors 2–0 Delhi Waveriders Sandeep REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Mazzili REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) German Montes de Oca (ARG)

Third and fourth place

22 February 2015 17:30 Uttar Pradesh Wizards 1–2 Delhi Waveriders Nik. Thimmaiah REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Rupinder REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Walmiki REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi Umpires: R. V. Raghuprasad (IND) David Tomlinson (NZL)

Final

22 February 2015 20:00 Ranchi Rays 2–2 Punjab Warriors Minz REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Middleton REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Report Govers REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Ciriello REDIRECT Template:Field hockey goal Penalties Jackson REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Lakra REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Beale REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Jackson REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout 3–2 REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Orchard REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Ciriello REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Dharamvir REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Sunil REDIRECT Template:Field hockey penalty shootout Hammond Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) Francisco Vazquez (ESP)

See also

• List of Hockey India League players
• World Series Hockey

External links

• Official website

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