The Hockey India League returns after seven years as the sixth edition of the tournament gets underway at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Saturday.
The restructured Hockey India League will introduce the women’s tournament for the first time which will begin on January 12.
The eight-team men’s tournament will predominantly be staged in Rourkela while the women’s four-team competition will primarily be held at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi, with select matches played in Rourkela.
Each squad consists of 24 players with a maximum of eight international stars.
The men’s tournament will feature eight teams competing in a two-phase league stage. In the first phase, all teams will meet each other in a round-robin format.
In the second phase, teams will be divided into two predetermined groups for further matches. The top four teams at the end of the league stage will advance to the semi-finals, with the final scheduled for February 1.
The women’s tournament, meanwhile, will follow a straightforward league stage format. The top two teams at the end of the league stage will proceed directly for the final, slated for January 26.
Each match will produce a winner, with shootouts being introduced for tied games to ensure every tie concludes decisively.
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Hockey India League 2024-25: Teams
Men’s HIL 2024-25 teams: Soorma Hockey Club, Team Gonasika, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, Tamil Nadu Dragons, Hyderabad Toofans, UP Rudras, Delhi SG Pipers, Kalinga Lancers
Women’s HIL 2024-25 teams: Soorma Hockey Club, Delhi SG Pipers, Odisha Warriors, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers
Also Read: Hockey India League 2024-25: Full Squad Breakdown For Men And Women
Hockey India League 2024-25: Men’s schedule
All times IST (Indian Standard Time)
December 28, Saturday
- Team Gonasika vs Delhi SG Pipers – 8:15 PM
December 29, Sunday
- Hyderabad Toofans vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers – 6:00 PM
- Soorma Hockey Club vs Tamil Nadu Dragons – 8:15 PM
December 30, Monday
- UP Rudras vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers 8:15 PM
December 31, Tuesday
- Delhi SG Pipers vs Hyderabad Toofans – 8:15 PM
January 1, Wednesday
- Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Team Gonasika – 8:15 PM
January 2, Thursday
- Soorma Hockey Club vs UP Rudras 8:15 PM
January 3, Friday
- Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers 8:15 PM
January 4, Saturday
- Delhi SG Pipers vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers – 6:00 PM
- Hyderabad Toofans vs Team Gonasika – 8:15 PM
January 5, Sunday
- Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Soorma Hockey Club – 6:00 PM
- Tamil Nadu Dragons vs UP Rudras – 8:15 PM
January 6, Monday
- Soorma Hockey Club vs Delhi SG Pipers – 8:15 PM
January 7, Tuesday
- Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers – 8:15 PM
January 8, Wednesday
- Team Gonasika vs Tamil Nadu Dragons – 6:00 PM
- UP Rudras vs Hyderabad Toofans – 8:15 PM
January 9, Thursday
- Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Team Gonasika – 8:15 PM
January 10, Friday
- Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Tamil Nadu Dragons – 8:15 PM
January 11, Saturday
- Delhi SG Pipers vs UP Rudras – 6:00 PM
- Hyderabad Toofans vs Soorma Hockey Club – 8:15 PM
January 12, Sunday
- Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Hyderabad Toofans – 8:15 PM
January 13, Monday
- Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Delhi SG Pipers – 8:15 PM
January 14, Tuesday
- Team Gonasika vs Soorma Hockey Club – 8:15 PM
January 15, Wednesday
- UP Rudras vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers – 8:15 PM
January 16, Thursday
- Delhi SG Pipers vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers – 8:15 PM
January 17, Friday
- Soorma Hockey Club vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers – 8:15 PM
January 18, Saturday
- Hyderabad Toofans vs Tamil Nadu Dragons – 6:00 PM
- Team Gonasika vs UP Rudras – 8:15 PM
January 19, Sunday
- Pool A – Vedanta Kalinga Lancers Delhi SG Pipers Rourkela – 8:15 PM
January 20, Monday
- Pool A – Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Soorma Hockey Club – 8:15 PM
January 21, Tuesday
- Pool B – UP Rudras vs Team Gonasika – 8:15 PM
January 22, Wednesday
- Pool B – Delhi SG Pipers vs Soorma Hockey Club – 8:15 PM
January 23, Thursday
- Pool A – Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Hyderabad Toofans – 8:15 PM
January 24, Friday
- Pool A – Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers – 8:15 PM
January 25, Saturday
- Pool B – Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Team Gonasika – 6:00 PM
- Pool B – Hyderabad Toofans vs UP Rudras – 8:15 PM
January 27, Monday
- Pool A – Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Delhi SG Pipers – 6:00 PM
- Pool A – Soorma Hockey Club vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers – 8:15 PM
January 28, Tuesday
- Pool B – Team Gonasika vs Hyderabad Toofans – 8:15 PM
January 29, Wednesday
- Pool B – UP Rudras vs Tamil Nadu Dragons – 8:15 PM
January 31, Friday
- Semifinals 1 – 6:00 PM
- Semi-finals 2 – 8:15 PM
February 1, Saturday
- Third-place match – 6:00 PM
- Final – 8:15 PM
Hockey India League 2024-25: women’s schedule
All times IST (Indian Standard Time)
January 12, Sunday
- Delhi SG Pipers vs Odisha Warriors – 6:00 PM
January 13, Monday
- Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Soorma Hockey Club – 6:00 PM
January 14, Tuesday
- Delhi SG Pipers vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers – 6:00 PM
January 15, Wednesday
- Odisha Warriors vs Soorma Hockey Club – 6:00 PM
January 16, Thursday
- Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Odisha Warriors – 6:00 PM
January 17, Friday
- Delhi SG Pipers vs Soorma Hockey Club – 6:00 PM
January 19, Sunday
- Odisha Warriors vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers – 6:00 PM
January 20, Monday
- Soorma Hockey Club vs Delhi SG Pipers – 6:00 PM
January 21, Tuesday
- Soorma Hockey Club vs Odisha Warriors – 6:00 PM
January 22, Wednesday
- Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Delhi SG Pipers – 6:00 PM
January 23, Thursday
- Odisha Warriors vs Delhi SG Pipers – 6:00 PM
January 24, Friday
- Soorma Hockey Club vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers – 6:00 PM
January 26, Sunday
- Final – 8:15 PM
Hockey India League 2024-25: Where to watch live
Matches of Hockey India League 2024-25 will be streamed live on Waves. The tournament will be telecast live on the DD Sports, Sony Ten 1, Sony Ten 1 HD, Sony Ten 3, Sony Ten 3 HD, Sony Ten 4 and Sony Ten 4 HD TV channels in India.
