| Tournament Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 December 2024 – 1 February 2025 |
| Administrator(s) | Hockey India |
| Tournament Format(s) | Double round-robin Knock-out |
| Host(s) | |
| Venue(s) | Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela Jaipal Singh Stadium, Ranchi |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final Positions | |
| Rarh Bengal Tigers (1st title) | |
| Hyderabad Toofans | |
| Soorma Hockey Club | |
| Tournament Summary | |
| Matches played | 44 |
| Goals scored | 199 (4.52 per match) |
| Player of the tournament | Sukhjeet Singh |
| Most Goals | Jugraj Singh (12 goals) |
| Attendance | 21,800 for the final[1] |
← 2017 2026 → | |
| Tournament Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 January 2025 – 26 January 2025 |
| Administrator(s) | Hockey India |
| Tournament Format(s) | Double round-robin Knock-out |
| Host(s) | |
| Venue(s) | Jaipal Singh Stadium, Ranchi Birsa Munda Stadium, Rourkela |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final Positions | |
| Odisha Warriors (1st title) | |
| Soorma Hockey Club | |
| Rarh Bengal Tigers | |
| Tournament Summary | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 41 (3.15 per match) |
| Player of the tournament | Jyoti Rumavat |
| Most Goals | Charlotte Englebert Yibbi Jansen (5 goals) |
| Attendance | 5,000 for the final[2] |
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The 2024–25 Hockey India League was the sixth season of the annual Hockey India League.[3] It was held from 28 December 2024 to 1 February 2025.[4] The women's league was won by Odisha Warriors while Rarh Bengal Tigers won the men's league.[5]
Format[edit | edit source]
Eight teams for the men's tournament and four teams for the women's tournament are placed in a group to play round-robin matches. The top four teams qualify for the knockout stage.[6] Playing eleven, teams had to have a minimum of two and a maximum of five foreign players.[7]
Owners[edit | edit source]
| Franchise | Location | Owners | Men's | Women's |
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| Delhi SG Pipers | New Delhi, Delhi | SG Sports | ||
| Hyderabad Toofans | Hyderabad, Telangana | Resolute Sports | No | |
| Kalinga Lancers | Bhubaneswar, Odisha | Vedanta Limited | No | |
| Odisha Warriors | Rourkela, Odisha | Navoyam Sports Ventures | No | |
| Rarh Bengal Tigers | Kolkata, West Bengal | Shrachi Sports | ||
| Soorma Hockey Club | Punjab Haryana |
JSW Group | ||
| Tamil Nadu Dragons | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Charles Group | No | |
| Team Gonasika | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | Tarini Prasad Mohanty | No | |
| UP Rudras | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | JK Group | No | |
| Total | 8 | 4 | ||
Venues[edit | edit source]
The matches were held across two cities, Ranchi and Rourkela.[8] While women's games were hosted at the Jaipal Singh Stadium in Ranchi, the men's games were held at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.[9]
| Venues of the 2024–25 Hockey India League | |
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| Rourkela | Ranchi |
| Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium | Jaipal Singh Stadium |
| Capacity: 21,800 | Capacity: 5,000 |
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Knockouts[edit | edit source]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 31 January – Rourkela | ||||||
| Rarh Bengal Tigers | 2 (6) | |||||
| 1 February – Rourkela | ||||||
| Tamil Nadu Dragons | 2 (5) | |||||
| Rarh Bengal Tigers | 4 | |||||
| 31 January – Rourkela | ||||||
| Hyderabad Toofans | 3 | |||||
| Soorma Hockey Club | 1 | |||||
| Hyderabad Toofans | 3 | |||||
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| 1 February – Rourkela | ||||||
| Tamil Nadu Dragons | 2 | |||||
| Soorma Hockey Club | 3 | |||||
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Final results[edit | edit source]
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner up | Venue | Player of the Tournament |
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| 2024–2025 | Rarh Bengal Tigers | 4–3 | Hyderabad Toofans | Birsa Munda Stadium | Sukhjeet Singh |
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| 2025 | Odisha Warriors | 2–1 | Soorma Hockey Club | Jaipal Singh Stadium | Jyoti Rumavat |
Top goalscorers[edit | edit source]
Men's league[edit | edit source]
| Player | Team | Goals |
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| Rarh Bengal Tigers | 12 | |
| Kalinga Lancers | 10 | |
| Hyderabad Toofans | 9 | |
| Delhi SG Pipers | 8 | |
| Tamil Nadu Dragons | 8 | |
| Kalinga Lancers | 7 | |
| Hyderabad Toofans | 6 | |
| Rarh Bengal Tigers | 5 | |
| Soorma Hockey Club | 5 | |
| UP Rudras | 4 |
Women's league[edit | edit source]
| Player | Team | Goals |
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| Soorma Hockey Club | 5 | |
| Odisha Warriors | 5 | |
| Soorma Hockey Club | 4 | |
| Rarh Bengal Tigers | 3 | |
| Soorma Hockey Club | 2 | |
| Odisha Warriors | 2 | |
| Delhi SG Pipers | 2 | |
| Odisha Warriors | 2 | |
| Odisha Warriors | 2 | |
| Soorma Hockey Club | 2 |
Awards[edit | edit source]
Women's league[edit | edit source]
| Category | Player |
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| Player of the Tournament | |
| Top Scorers of the Tournament | |
| Best Goalkeeper | |
| Upcoming Player of the Tournament | |
| Fairplay Award | Delhi SG Pipers |
Men's league[edit | edit source]
| Category | Player |
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| Player of the Tournament | |
| Top Scorer of the Tournament | |
| Best Goalkeeper | |
| Upcoming Player of the Tournament | |
| Fairplay Award | UP Rudras |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://sambadenglish.com/birsa-munda-stadium-is-worlds-largest-hockey-stadium-fih-president/
- ↑ https://www.hockeyjharkhand.com/hockey-ground/
- ↑ "Bengal Tigers crowned HIL champions, win battle of dragflicks against Hyderabad Toofans". ESPN. February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (31 March 2024). "HIL Men's and Women's League set to begin in January 2025, says Bhola Nath Singh". Sportstar. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ↑ Dey, Santadeep (26 January 2025). "Odisha Warriors wins first-ever Women's Hockey India League title". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "Coal India HIL format is very exciting: Gonzalo Peillat". Hockey India League. League.hockeyindia.org. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ Sen, Debayan (21 January 2017). "Hockey India League 2017: Everything you need to know". ESPN. Espn.in. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ "New season of HIL announced". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ↑ "Hockey India League player auction: All you need to know". ESPN. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
