# 2015 Hockey India League

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

| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Delhi Waveriders | Delhi | Shivaji Stadium | 7,500 |
| Kalinga Lancers | Bhubaneswar | Kalinga Hockey 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 ↓ | DWR | KL | DM | PW | RR | UPW |
| 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 | Qualified for Semi-finals | Qualified for Semi-finals |
| | | | | | | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
* 22 January 2015 19:00
| Kalinga Lancers (H) | 6–3 | Ranchi Rays |
| Vila 3' Archibald 17' Kanth 18' Gurjinder 37' Antil 58' Khan 60' | Report | Middleton 14' Jackson 36', 50' |
* Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) Marcin Grochal (POL)
* 23 January 2015 15:00
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards (H) | 2–2 | Delhi Waveriders |
| Hertzberger 17' Ramandeep 56' | Report | Edwards 24' Talwinder 49' |
* Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow Umpires: R. V. Raghuprasad (IND) Francisco Vazquez (ESP)
* 23 January 2015 19:00
| Dabang Mumbai (H) | 3–3 | Punjab Warriors |
| Harmanpreet 7' Chinglensana 50', 60' | Report | Dwyer 32' Sandeep 56', 59' |
* Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) Grant Hundley (USA)
* 24 January 2015 19:00
| Dabang Mumbai (H) | 1–2 | Ranchi Rays |
| Boon 39' | Report | Middleton 40', 44' |
* Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Ripudaman Sharma (IND) Marcin Grochal (POL)
* 25 January 2015 19:00
| Punjab Warriors (H) | 4–2 | Kalinga Lancers |
| Dwyer 27', 28' Sandeep 37' Dharamvir 50' | Report | Upadhyay 8' Gurjinder 52' |
* International Hockey Stadium, Mohali Umpires: Gurinder Sangha (IND) German Montes de Oca (ARG)
* 26 January 2015 19:00
| Ranchi Rays (H) | 2–2 | Delhi Waveriders |
| Budgeon 28' Mandeep 35' | Report | Akashdeep 3' Mujtaba 27' |
* Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: R. V. Raghuprasad (IND) Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
* 26 January 2015 19:00
| Punjab Warriors (H) | 3–2 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards |
| Varun 12' Sunil 28' Sandeep 42' | Report | Raghunath 7', 53' |
* International Hockey Stadium, Mohali Umpires: Gurbaj Singh (IND) David Tomlinson (NZL)
* 28 January 2015 19:00
| Ranchi Rays (H) | 2–2 | Dabang Mumbai |
| Beale 16' Jackson 37' | Report | Turner 12' Santa 15' |
* Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: Anil Kumar (IND) Francisco Vazquez (ESP)
* 29 January 2015 15:00
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards (H) | 5–1 | Kalinga Lancers |
| Raghunath 5' Uthappa 53' de Voogd 54' Jolie 55' Hertzberger 60' | Report | Ford 58' |
* Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow Umpires: Ripudaman Sharma (IND) Marcin Grochal (POL)
* 30 January 2015 19:00
| Delhi Waveriders (H) | 1–3 | Punjab Warriors |
| Akashdeep 3' | Report | Ciriello 50' Sunil 54' Yousuf 56' |
* Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Gurinder Sangha (IND) German Montes de Oca (ARG)
* 31 January 2015 19:00
| Kalinga Lancers (H) | 0–2 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards |
| | Report | de Voogd 13' Ramandeep 35' |
* Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar Umpires: R. V. Raghuprasad (IND) Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
* 1 February 2015 17:00
| Delhi Waveriders (H) | 3–1 | Dabang Mumbai |
| Norris-Jones 10' Child 19' Akashdeep 52' | Report | Halappa 36' |
* Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) Grant Hundley (USA)
* 1 February 2015 19:00
| Kalinga Lancers (H) | 1–3 | Punjab Warriors |
| Gurjinder 24' | Report | Sandeep 42' Yousuf 50' |
* Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar Umpires: Anil Kumar (IND) Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
* 3 February 2015 15:00
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards (H) | 0–2 | Ranchi Rays |
| | Report | Mitton 13' Mandeep 42' |
* Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow Umpires: Gurinder Sangha (IND) David Tomlinson (NZL)
* 4 February 2015 15:00
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards (H) | 2–1 | Punjab Warriors |
| Raghunath 7' Ramandeep 9' | Report | Dwyer 52' |
* Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow Umpires: Gurbaj Singh (IND) German Montes de Oca (ARG)
* 5 February 2015 19:00
| Dabang Mumbai (H) | 1–3 | Delhi Waveriders |
| Harmanpreet 51' | Report | Child 4', 47' Wilson 59' |
* Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Anil Kumar (IND) Grant Hundley (USA)
* 6 February 2015 19:00
| Ranchi Rays (H) | 4–0 | Kalinga Lancers |
| Jackson 11', 32', 41' Wilson 34' | Report | |
* Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: Ripudaman Sharma (IND) German Montes de Oca (ARG)
* 7 February 2015 19:00
| Punjab Warriors (H) | 7–0 | Delhi Waveriders |
| Sandeep 10', 45', 53' Sunil 14' Orchard 34' Ciriello 47' Hammond 50' | Report | |
* International Hockey Stadium, Mohali Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) David Tomlinson (NZL)
* 8 February 2015 17:00
| Ranchi Rays (H) | 1–0 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards |
| Jackson 18' | Report | |
* Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: R. V. Raghuprasad (IND) Marcin Grochal (POL)
* 8 February 2015 19:00
| Dabang Mumbai (H) | 2–1 | Kalinga Lancers |
| Hayward 18' Harmanpreet 42' | Report | Khan 42' |
* Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Gurinder Sangha (IND) Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
* 10 February 2015 19:00
| Ranchi Rays (H) | 3–2 | Punjab Warriors |
| Parvinder 13' Jackson 45' Minz 51' | Report | Mazzilli 47' Satbir 49' |
* Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi Umpires: Gurbaj Singh (IND) Francisco Vazquez (ESP)
* 11 February 2015 19:00
| Dabang Mumbai (H) | 1–5 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards |
| Hayward 43' | Report | Ramandeep 27' Nik. Thimmaiah 34' de Voogd 42', 45' Raghunath 51' |
* Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Gurinder Sangha (IND) Grant Hundley (USA)
* 12 February 2015 19:00
| Kalinga Lancers (H) | 2–2 | Delhi Waveriders |
| Vila 3' Sharma 20' | Report | Hayward 27' Talwinder 59' |
* Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar Umpires: Anil Kumar (IND) Francisco Vazquez (ESP)
* 13 February 2015 19:00
| Kalinga Lancers (H) | 2–1 | Dabang Mumbai |
| Gurjinder 11', 20' | Report | Harmanpreet 36' |
* Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar Umpires: Gurinder Sangha (IND) Marcin Grochal (POL)
* 14 February 2015 19:00
| Delhi Waveriders (H) | 2–0 | Ranchi Rays |
| Norris-Jones 26' Akashdeep 53' | Report | |
* Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Ripudaman Sharma (IND) David Tomlinson (NZL)
* 15 February 2015 15:00
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards (H) | 3–2 | Dabang Mumbai |
| Nit. Thimmaiah 29' Harjeet 53' Nik. Thimmaiah 60' | Report | Pillay 8' Turner 44' |
* Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium, Lucknow Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) Jakub Mejzlik (CZE)
* 15 February 2015 19:00
| Delhi Waveriders (H) | 1–2 | Kalinga Lancers |
| Hayward 29' | Report | Zalewski 40' Ford 49' |
* Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi Umpires: R. V. Raghuprasad (IND) Grant Hundley (USA)
* 17 February 2015 19:00
| Punjab Warriors (H) | 2–3 | Ranchi Rays |
| Sandeep 9' Ciriello 15' | Report | Jackson 26', 60', 60' |
* International Hockey Stadium, Mohali Umpires: Gurinder Sangha (IND) Francisco Vazquez (ESP)
* 18 February 2015 19:00
| Delhi Waveriders (H) | 3–3 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards |
| Hayward 45' Gohdes 51' Child 52' | Report | Raghunath 20', 53' Hertzberger 34' |
* Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) German Montes de Oca (ARG)
* 19 February 2015 19:00
| Punjab Warriors (H) | 3–2 | Dabang Mumbai |
| Whetton 37' Sandeep 44' Govers 59' | Report | Catlin 17' Harmanpreet 53' |
* International Hockey Stadium, Mohali Umpires: R. V. Raghuprasad (IND) David Tomlinson (NZL)

### First to fourth place classification

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 21 February–Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi | 21 February–Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi |
| Ranchi Rays | 1 (8) |
| Ranchi Rays | 1 (8) | 22 February–Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi | 22 February–Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi |
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 1 (7) | 22 February–Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi | 22 February–Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi |
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 1 (7) | Ranchi Rays | 2 (3) |
| 21 February–Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi | 21 February–Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi | | Ranchi Rays | 2 (3) |
| 21 February–Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi | 21 February–Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi | Punjab Warriors | 2 (2) |
| Punjab Warriors | 2 | Punjab Warriors | 2 (2) |
| Delhi Waveriders | 0 | | |
| Delhi Waveriders | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 23 February–Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi | 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 41' | Report | Raghunath 34' |
| Penalties |||
| Jackson Lakra Beale Manpreet Middleton Jackson Beale Middleton Jackson Lakra Jackson Beale | 8–7 | Hertzberger Baart Ramandeep de Voogd Uthappa Hertzberger Baart de Voogd Uthappa Ramandeep Hertzberger Baart |
* Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi Umpires: R. V. Raghuprasad (IND) Marcin Grochal (POL)
* 21 February 2015 20:00
| Punjab Warriors | 2–0 | Delhi Waveriders |
| Sandeep 3' Mazzili 35' | 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 18' | Report | Rupinder 6' Walmiki 50' |
* 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 42' Middleton 57' | Report | Govers 39' Ciriello 56' |
| Penalties |||
| Jackson Lakra Beale Jackson | 3–2 | Orchard Ciriello Dharamvir Sunil Hammond |
* Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Javed Shaikh (IND) Francisco Vazquez (ESP)