2016 Hockey India League
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 18 January – 21 February |
| Administrator(s) | Hockey India |
| Format(s) | Double round-robin and Knock-out |
| Host(s) | India |
| Venue(s) | 6 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
 Champions | Punjab Warriors (1st title) |
 Runner-up | Kalinga Lancers |
 Third Place | Delhi Waveriders |
| Tournament summary | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 138 (4.06 per match) |
| Player of the tournament | Rupinder Pal Singh (Delhi Waveriders) |
| Most goals | Glenn Turner (15 goals) |
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The 2016 Hockey India League (HIL) (known as Coal India Hockey India League for sponsorship reasons) is the fourth season of the professional field hockey tournament. The Hockey India League began on 18 January and concluded with Punjab Warriors as champion against Kalinga Lancers in the final on 21 February.
Teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Delhi Waveriders | Delhi | Shivaji Stadium | 7,000 |
| Kalinga Lancers | Bhubaneswar | Kalinga Hockey Stadium | 6,000 |
| Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Mahindra Hockey Stadium | 8,250 |
| Punjab Warriors | Chandigarh | Sector 42 Stadium | 30,000 |
| Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | Astroturf Hockey Stadium | 5,000 |
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium | 10,000 |
Players auction
There were a total of 271 players available during the auction in Delhi, 135 being Indian players and 136 being foreign.[1] Akashdeep Singh was won by Uttar Pradesh Wizards for $84,000 while Moritz Fürste was won by Kalinga Lancers for $105,000.[1]
Rule changes for 2016
The organizers of Hockey India League announced changes in rules for the 2016 edition. The changes put the focus firmly back on the more traditional art of scoring. The weightage for field goals were double compared to the goals scored from penalty corners, meaning a field goal would count as two while successfully converted short corner would still be considered as one goal. It was called a pilot project, and if successful, would also be introduced globally.[2]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Ranchi Rays | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 37 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Punjab Warriors | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 29 | |
| 3 | Delhi Waveriders | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 27 | |
| 4 | Kalinga Lancers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 25 | |
| 5 | Dabang Mumbai | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 25 | |
| 6 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 23 |
Source: Pool standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points, goal difference & goals scored; 6) shoot‐out competition
Results table
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First to fourth place classification
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 20 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi | ||||||
| Punjab Warriors | 3 | |||||
| 21 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi | ||||||
| Delhi Waveriders | 1 | |||||
| Punjab Warriors | 6 | |||||
| 20 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi | ||||||
| Kalinga Lancers | 1 | |||||
| Ranchi Rays | 2 (2) | |||||
| Kalinga Lancers | 2 (4) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 21 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi | ||||||
| Delhi Waveriders | 2 | |||||
| Ranchi Rays | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
| Player of the Tournament | Maximum Goals | Upcoming Player of the Tournament |
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| Rupinder Pal Singh (Delhi Waveriders) |
Glenn Turner (Kalinga Lancers) |
Sumit Kumar (Ranchi Rays) |
References
- 1 2 "Hockey India League Successfully Concludes 2015 Auctions". Hockey India League. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ Vasavda, Mihir (18 January 2016). "HIL 2016: New goal rule to the fore as forwards back at the forefront". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Jaypee Punjab Warriors crowned the Champions of the 4th Coal India Hockey India League". Hockey India League. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.