# Kalinga Lancers

Kalinga Lancers (Odia: କଳିଙ୍ଗ ଲ୍ୟାନ୍ସର୍ସ) is a professional field hockey franchise team based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Owned by Vedanta Limited since 2024, the franchise competes in the Hockey India League.

## History

In their inaugural season in 2014, the Kalinga Lancers finished at the sixth spot at the end of league stage, and did not qualify for the semi-finals. Lancers also finished the 2015 edition in a similar fashion, finishing fifth at the end of the league stage.
In the 2016 Hockey India League, the Kalinga Lancers finished fourth at the end of league stage and advanced into the semi-finals for the first time, garnering 25 points from 10 games. In the semi-finals, the Lancers defeated Ranchi Rays 2–2 (4–2) to reach the Final. In the final, the Lancers faced Punjab Warriors which they lost 1–6, finishing the league as the runners-up.
In the 2017 Hockey India League, the Kalinga Lancers finished second at the end of league stage and advanced into the semi-finals garnering 28 points from 10 games. In the semi-finals, the Lancers defeated Uttar Pradesh Wizards 4–4 (4–3) to reach the Final. On 26 February 2017, Kalinga Lancers defeated Dabang Mumbai 4–1 in the final to win their first ever silverware.

## Ownership

Since 2013, the Kalinga Lancers were co-owned by Mahanadi Coalfields and Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation. However, in 2024, prior to the 2024–25 Hockey India League season, the Vedanta Group acquired full ownership of the team.

## Stadium

Established in 2010, the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar, is the home ground of the Kalinga Lancers. The 16,000-capacity stadium has hosted several national and international tournaments including the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup, Hockey Champions Trophy, Men's FIH Hockey World League, FIH Hockey Series Finals, Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, Men's FIH Pro League and Women's FIH Pro League. It was one of the venues to host the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The stadium also serves as the home base for the men's national field hockey team, women's national field hockey team and youth national teams.

## Squad

    As of 28 December 2024
| No. | Player | Nationality | Signed | Salary |
| Goalkeepers |||||
| 1 | Tobias Reynolds-Cotterill | Wales | 2024 | ₹2 lakh (US$2,300) |
| 12 | Krishan Pathak | India | 2024 | ₹32 lakh (US$37,000) |
| 99 | Sahil Kumar Nayak | India | 2024 | ₹2 lakh (US$2,300) |
| Defenders |||||
| 4 | Arthur Van Doren | Belgium | 2024 | ₹32 lakh (US$37,000) |
| 15 | Rohit Kullu | India | 2024 | ₹2 lakh (US$2,300) |
| 16 | Alexander Hendrickx | Belgium | 2024 | ₹23 lakh (US$27,000) |
| 20 | Partap Lakra | India | 2024 | ₹2 lakh (US$2,300) |
| 24 | Antoine Kina | Belgium | 2024 | ₹16 lakh (US$18,000) |
| 32 | Sushil Dhanwar | India | 2024 | ₹2 lakh (US$2,300) |
| 44 | Mandeep Mor | India | 2024 | ₹19 lakh (US$22,000) |
| 70 | Sanjay Rana | India | 2024 | ₹38 lakh (US$44,000) |
| Midfielders |||||
| 7 | Enrique González | Spain | 2024 | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| 17 | Aran Zalewski | Australia | 2024 | ₹27 lakh (US$31,000) |
| 23 | Nick Bandurak | England | 2024 | ₹5 lakh (US$5,800) |
| 29 | Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem | India | 2024 | ₹32 lakh (US$37,000) |
| 64 | Mukesh Toppo | India | 2024 | ₹5 lakh (US$5,800) |
| 10 | Rosan Kujur | India | 2024 | ₹12.5 lakh (US$14,000) |
| Forwards |||||
| 5 | Angad Bir Singh | India | 2024 | ₹26 lakh (US$30,000) |
| 8 | Thierry Brinkman | Netherlands | 2024 | ₹38 lakh (US$44,000) |
| 9 | Dilpreet Singh | India | 2024 | ₹34 lakh (US$39,000) |
| 11 | Boby Singh Dhami | India | 2024 | ₹20 lakh (US$23,000) |
| 26 | Deepak Pradhan | India | 2024 | ₹2 lakh (US$2,300) |
| 13 | Gursahibjit Singh | India | 2024 | ₹6 lakh (US$6,900) |
| 27 | Roshan Minz | India | 2024 | ₹2 lakh (US$2,300) |

## Personnel
### Technical staff

    As of 28 December 2024
| Position | Name |
| Head Coach | Valentin Altenburg |
| Assistant Coach | B. J. Kariappa |
| Team Manager | A. B. Subbaiah |
| Strategy Director | David John |
| Physiotherapist | Boddhisattva Dass |
| Physical Trainer | Sujit Lakra |

### Coaching history

| Name | Nationality | Period |
| Terry Walsh | Australia | 2014 |
| Jude Felix Sebastian | India | 2015 |
| Mark Hager | Australia | 2016–2017 |
| Valentin Altenburg | Germany | 2024– |

## Statistics
### Overall

    As of 24 January 2025

#### 2014–2017

| Season | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position |
| 2014 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 34 | –11 | 17 | 6th |
| 2015 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 26 | –9 | 21 | 5th |
| 2016 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 44 | –2 | 25 | Runners-Up |
| 2017 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 45 | –5 | 28 | Champions |

#### 2024–

| Season | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | SOW | SOL | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position |
| 2024–25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 12 | 6th |

### Performance by opposition

| Opposition | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Win% |
| Dabang Mumbai | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 71.4% |
| Delhi Waveriders | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 37.5% |
| Mumbai Magicians | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| Punjab Warriors | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 32 | 22.2% |
| Ranchi Rays | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 42.8% |
| Ranchi Rhinos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 50% |
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 33 | 22.2% |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Nationality | Goals |
| 1 | Glenn Turner | Australia | 15 |
| 2 | Moritz Fürste | Germany | 11 |
| 3 | Gonzalo Peillat | Argentina | 8 |
| 3 | Gurjinder Singh | India | 8 |
| 4 | Lalit Upadhyay | India | 6 |
| 4 | Lucas Vila | Argentina | 6 |

## Seasons
### 2014

| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
| 1 | 28 January | 3 – 7 | Punjab Warriors | Bhubaneswar | Match 5 |
| 2 | 30 January | 5 – 0 | Delhi Waveriders | Delhi | Match 7 |
| 3 | 1 February | 2 – 1 | Mumbai Magicians | Bhubaneswar | Match 10 |
| 4 | 2 February | 3 – 4 | Delhi Waveriders | Bhubaneswar | Match 12 |
| 5 | 7 February | 3 – 2 | Ranchi Rhinos | Ranchi | Match 16 |
| 6 | 9 February | 3 – 1 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 19 |
| 7 | 11 February | 3 – 3 | Punjab Warriors | Mohali | Match 21 |
| 8 | 13 February | 3 – 4 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Bhubaneswar | Match 23 |
| 9 | 14 February | 4 – 1 | Ranchi Rhinos | Bhubaneswar | Match 24 |
| 10 | 16 February | 3 – 2 | Mumbai Magicians | Mumbai | Match 27 |
| Position in League Phase: 6th Semi-finals: DNQ ||||||
* Goals for: 23 (2.30 per match)
* Goals against: 34 (3.40 per match)
* Most goals: 8
** Gonzalo Peillat

### 2015

| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
| 1 | 22 January | 6 – 3 | Ranchi Rays | Bhubaneswar | Match 1 |
| 2 | 25 January | 4 – 2 | Punjab Warriors | Mohali | Match 2 |
| 3 | 29 January | 5 – 1 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 3 |
| 4 | 31 January | 0 – 2 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Bhubaneswar | Match 4 |
| 5 | 1 February | 1 – 3 | Punjab Warriors | Bhubaneswar | Match 5 |
| 6 | 6 February | 4 – 0 | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | Match 6 |
| 7 | 8 February | 2 – 1 | Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Match 7 |
| 8 | 12 February | 2 – 2 | Delhi Waveriders | Bhubaneswar | Match 8 |
| 9 | 13 February | 2 – 1 | Dabang Mumbai | Bhubaneswar | Match 9 |
| 10 | 15 February | 1 – 2 | Delhi Waveriders | New Delhi | Match 10 |
| Position in league phase: 5th Semi-finals: DNQ ||||||
* Goals for: 17 (1.70 per match)
* Goals against: 26 (2.60 per match)
* Most goals: 5
** Gurjinder Singh

### 2016

| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
| 1 | 18 January | 6 – 8 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Bhubaneswar | Match 1 |
| 2 | 21 January | 4 – 2 | Dabang Mumbai | Bhubaneswar | Match 2 |
| 3 | 25 January | 2 – 10 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 3 |
| 4 | 28 January | 3 – 2 | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | Match 4 |
| 5 | 31 January | 4 – 6 | Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Match 5 |
| 6 | 5 February | 4 – 0 | Delhi Waveriders | Bhubaneswar | Match 6 |
| 7 | 7 February | 1 – 4 | Punjab Warriors | Bhubaneswar | Match 7 |
| 8 | 8 February | 2 – 3 | Ranchi Rays | Bhubaneswar | Match 8 |
| 9 | 15 February | 4 – 4 | Punjab Warriors | Mohali | Match 9 |
| 10 | 17 January | 6 – 0 | Delhi Waveriders | New Delhi | Match 10 |
| 11 | 20 February | 2 (2) – 2 (4) | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | Semi-final 2 |
| 12 | 21 February | 1 – 6 | Punjab Warriors | Ranchi | Final |
| Position: Runners-Up ||||||
* Goals for: 42 (3.5 per match)
* Goals against: 44 (3.6 per match)
* Most goals: 15
** Glenn Turner

### 2017

| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
| 1 | 22 January | 1 – 0 | Delhi Waveriders | Bhubaneswar | Match 1 |
| 2 | 23 January | 4 – 2 | Ranchi Rays | Bhubaneswar | Match 2 |
| 3 | 26 January | 7 – 2 | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | Match 3 |
| 4 | 29 January | 0 – 10 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Bhubaneswar | Match 4 |
| 5 | 31 January | 3 – 4 | Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Match 5 |
| 6 | 3 February | 6 – 5 | Punjab Warriors | Bhubaneswar | Match 6 |
| 7 | 5 February | 2 – 5 | Dabang Mumbai | Bhubaneswar | Match 7 |
| 8 | 10 February | 2 – 2 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 8 |
| 9 | 12 February | 6 – 4 | Delhi Waveriders | New Delhi | Match 9 |
| 10 | 18 February | 0 – 7 | Punjab Warriors | Chandigarh | Match 10 |
| 11 | 25 February | 4 (4) – 4 (3) | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Chandigarh | Semi-final 1 |
| 12 | 26 February | 4 – 1 | Dabang Mumbai | Chandigarh | Final |
| Position: Champions ||||||
* Goals for: 40 (3.3 per match)
* Goals against: 45 (3.7 per match)
* Most Goals: 12
** Glenn Turner
** Moritz Fürste