# 2016 Hockey India League

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 |
| 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. Akashdeep Singh was won by Uttar Pradesh Wizards for $84,000 while Moritz Fürste was won by Kalinga Lancers for $105,000.

## 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.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 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 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 3 | Delhi Waveriders | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 27 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 4 | Kalinga Lancers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 25 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 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

| Home \ Away | DM | DWR | KL | JPW | RR | UPW |
| Dabang Mumbai | — | 3–4 | 4–6 | 1–5 | 7–5 | 6–3 |
| Delhi Waveriders | 3–8 | — | 6–0 | 2–5 | 7–4 | 4–6 |
| Kalinga Lancers | 4–2 | 4–0 | — | 1–4 | 2–3 | 6–8 |
| Punjab Warriors | 3–1 | 4–5 | 4–4 | — | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Ranchi Rays | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 5–4 | — | 6–0 |
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–10 | 4–1 | 2–4 | — |
* 18 January 2016 18:00
| Kalinga Lancers | 6–8 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards |
| Mor 15' Turner 29', 37' | Report | Jolie 9' Bain 14' Ockenden 60' Akashdeep 60' |
* Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) R. V. Raghuprasad (IND)
* 19 January 2016 18:00
| Punjab Warriors | 2–0 | Ranchi Rays |
| Whetton 2' | Report | |
* Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) Ripudaman Sharma (IND)
* 20 January 2016 18:00
| Punjab Warriors | 4–5 | Delhi Waveriders |
| Gohdes 10' Ciriello 29' Gleghorne 59' | Report | Walmiki 9' Rupinder Pal 24', 36' Pearson 28' |
* Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh Umpires: Ben Gontgen (GER) Anil Kumar (IND)
* 21 January 2016 17:50
| Kalinga Lancers | 4–2 | Dabang Mumbai |
| Dixon 45' Turner 51' | Report | Fuchs 35' |
* Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar Umpires: David Tomlinson (NZL) Deepak Joshi (IND)
* 22 January 2016 17:50
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 2–4 | Ranchi Rays |
| Ramandeep 4' | Report | Sarvanjit 45' Jackson 48', 60' |
* Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow Umpires: German Montes de Oca (ARG) Gurinder Sangha (IND)
* 23 January 2016 17:50
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 1–3 | Delhi Waveriders |
| Peillat 60' | Report | Rupinder Pal 42' Edwards 59' |
* Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow Umpires: Jakub Mejzlik (CZE) Dhaval Prajapati (IND)
* 24 January 2016 17:50
| Punjab Warriors | 3–1 | Dabang Mumbai |
| Qureshi 9' Ciriello 21' | Report | Harmanpreet 39' |
* Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) R. V. Raghuprasad (IND)
* 25 January 2016 17:50
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 2–10 | Kalinga Lancers |
| Peillat 14' | Report | Zalewski 20' Turner 43', 47' Upadhyay 45' Dharamvir 60' |
* Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow Umpires: German Montes de Oca (ARG) Gurinder Sangha (IND)
* 26 January 2016 17:50
| Ranchi Rays | 2–1 | Delhi Waveriders |
| Jackson 29', 31' | Report | Rupinder Pal 27' |
* Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) Anil Kumar (IND)
* 28 January 2016 17:50
| Ranchi Rays | 3–2 | Kalinga Lancers |
| Jackson 39' Deavin 48' | Report | Malak 33' |
* Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: David Tomlinson (NZL) R. V. Raghuprasad (IND)
* 29 January 2016 17:50
| Dabang Mumbai | 3–4 | Delhi Waveriders |
| Fuchs 12' Harmanpreet 54' | Report | Rupinder Pal 8', 39' Talwinder 56' |
* Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Ben Gontgen (GER) Ripudaman Sharma (IND)
* 30 January 2016 17:50
| Ranchi Rays | 5–4 | Punjab Warriors |
| Kothajit 18' Beale 28' Sandeep 43' | Report | Qureshi 7' Satbir 31' |
* Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) Anil Kumar (IND)
* 31 January 2016 17:50
| Dabang Mumbai | 4–6 | Kalinga Lancers |
| Fuchs 41' Gurjant 47' | Report | Gurjinder 20' Dixon 28' Upadhyay 33' Caspers 55' |
* Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: Jakub Mejzlik (CZE) Dhaval Prajapati (IND)
* 1 February 2016 17:50
| Delhi Waveriders | 4–6 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards |
| Reid-Ross 55' Talwinder 58' | Report | Raghunath 19' Chinglensana 54' Dwyer 55' Peillat 58' |
* Shivaji Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Gurinder Sangha (IND)
* 2 February 2016 17:50
| Delhi Waveriders | 2–5 | Punjab Warriors |
| Rupinder Pal 35', 55' | Report | Gleghorne 10' Knowles 11' Ciriello 22' Whetton 37' |
* Shivaji Stadium, Delhi Umpires: German Montes de Oca (ARG) Deepak Joshi (IND)
* 3 February 2016 17:45
| Dabang Mumbai | 7–5 | Ranchi Rays |
| Ram 11' Swann 21' N. Sharma 41' Fuchs 48' | Report | Jackson 18', 41' Sarvanjit 38' Sandeep 59' |
* Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Ben Gontgen (GER) Ripudaman Sharma (IND)
* 4 February 2016 17:45
| Punjab Warriors | 0–3 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards |
| | Report | Akashdeep 44' Peillat 60' |
* Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh Umpires: German Montes de Oca (ARG) Marcin Grochal (POL)
* 5 February 2016 17:45
| Kalinga Lancers | 4–0 | Delhi Waveriders |
| Turner 5', 56' | Report | |
* Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar Umpires: David Tomlinson (ARG) Anil Kumar (IND)
* 6 February 2016 17:45
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 1–2 | Dabang Mumbai |
| Peillat 14' | Report | Bjorkman 8' |
* Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) RV Raghuprasad (IND)
* 7 February 2016 17:45
| Kalinga Lancers | 1–4 | Punjab Warriors |
| Turner 42' | Report | Orchard 48' Satbir 58' |
* Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar Umpires: Jakub Mejzlik (CZE) Ripudaman Sharma (IND)
* 8 February 2016 17:45
| Kalinga Lancers | 2–3 | Ranchi Rays |
| Dharamvir 9' | Report | Jackson 10' Khan 9' |
* Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar Umpires: David Tomlinson (NZL) Anil Kumar (IND)
* 9 February 2016 17:45
| Delhi Waveriders | 3–8 | Dabang Mumbai |
| Edwards 22' Rupinder Pal 39' | Report | Mujtaba 49' N. Sharma 52' Manpreet 57', 58' |
* Shivaji Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) Gurinder Sangha (IND)
* 10 February 2016 17:45
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 4–1 | Punjab Warriors |
| Peillat 19', 32' Mazzilli 43' | Report | Gleghorne 10' |
* Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow Umpires: Ben Gontgen (GER) Marcin Grochal (POL)
* 11 February 2016 17:45
| Delhi Waveriders | 7–4 | Ranchi Rays |
| Mandeep 7', 42' Talwinder 13', 19' | Report | Jackson 35' Mitton 50' |
* Shivaji Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) German Montes de Oca (ARG)
* 12 February 2016 17:45
| Dabang Mumbai | 1–5 | Punjab Warriors |
| Hayward 60+' | Report | Kumar 2' Gleghorne 13' Ciriello 26' Thimmaiah 41' |
* Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) David Tomlinson (NZL)
* 13 February 2016 17:45
| Ranchi Rays | 6–0 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards |
| Ogilvie 40' Jackson 47' Kumar 59' | Report | |
* Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: German Montes de Oca (ARG) Anil Kumar (IND)
* 14 February 2016 17:45
| Ranchi Rays | 1–0 | Dabang Mumbai |
| Jackson 35' | Report | |
* Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: Ben Gontgen (GER) German Montes de Oca (ARG)
* 15 February 2016 17:45
| Punjab Warriors | 4–4 | Kalinga Lancers |
| Gohdes 35' Whetton 59' | Report | Malak 14' Caspers 29' |
* Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh Umpires: Jakub Mejzlik (CZE) RV Raghuprasad (IND)
* 16 February 2016 17:45
| Dabang Mumbai | 6–3 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards |
| Gurjant 13' Fuchs 42' Yousuf 59' | Report | Raghunath 19' Chinglensana 30' |
* Mahindra Hockey Stadium. Mumbai Umpires: David Tomlinson (NZL) Marcin Grochal (POL)
* 17 February 2016 17:45
| Delhi Waveriders | 6–0 | Kalinga Lancers |
| Rupinder Pal 18', 33' Child 34' Parvinder 56' | Report | |
* Shivaji Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Martin Madden (SCO) Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)

### First to fourth place classification

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 20 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi | 20 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi |
| Punjab Warriors | 3 |
| Punjab Warriors | 3 | 21 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi | 21 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi |
| Delhi Waveriders | 1 | 21 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi | 21 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi |
| Delhi Waveriders | 1 | Punjab Warriors | 6 |
| 20 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi | 20 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi | | Punjab Warriors | 6 |
| 20 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi | 20 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi | Kalinga Lancers | 1 |
| Ranchi Rays | 2 (2) | Kalinga Lancers | 1 |
| Kalinga Lancers | 2 (4) | | |
| Kalinga Lancers | 2 (4) | Third place | Third place |
| | | 21 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi | 21 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi |
| | | Delhi Waveriders | 2 |
| | | Ranchi Rays | 0 |

#### Semi-finals

* 20 February 2016 15:00
| Punjab Warriors | 3–1 | Delhi Waveriders |
| Qureshi 19' Orchard 51' | Report | Rupinder Pal 6' |
* Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: German Montes de Oca (ARG) Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
* 20 February 2016 17:30
| Ranchi Rays | 2–2 | Kalinga Lancers |
| Mitton 57' Deavin 60' | Report | Gurjinder 22' Turner 58' |
| Penalties |||
| Jackson Sarvanjit Manpreet Middleton | 2–4 | Fürste Caspers Upadhyay Zalewski |
* Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: Marcin Grochal (POL) Ben Gontgen (GER)

#### Third and fourth place

* 21 February 2016 15:00
| Delhi Waveriders | 2–0 | Ranchi Rays |
| Mandeep 18' | Report | |
* Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: Anil Kumar (IND) David Tomlinson (NZL)

#### Final

* 21 February 2016 17:30
| Punjab Warriors | 6–1 | Kalinga Lancers |
| Qureshi 4' Gohdes 39' Satbir 42' | Report | Fürste 24' |
* Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: RV Raghuprasad (IND) Martin Madden (SCO)

## Awards

| Player of the Tournament | Maximum Goals | Upcoming Player of the Tournament |
| Rupinder Pal Singh (Delhi Waveriders) | Glenn Turner (Kalinga Lancers) | Sumit Kumar (Ranchi Rays) |