Men's Hockey India League 2024-25: Updated schedule, fixtures, results, live streaming details

Published at :December 28, 2024 at 10:25 PM

Modified at :December 28, 2024 at 10:25 PM

Delhi SG Pipers will face Team Gonasika in the opening match of Hockey India League 2024-25.

The Hockey India League is back after seven years and while the men’s tournament will return with a revamped format, there is also a women’s tournament this time and will run parallelly with the men’s team. The league was originally founded in 2013 but was scrapped after 2017.

The 2024-25 edition of the Men’s Hockey India League will kick off on 28th December and end on February 1, 2025. The tournament will be held in two different venues—Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela and the Jaipal Singh Stadium in Ranchi. The majority of the matches for the men’s tournament will be held in Rourkela.

Here’s everything you need to know about the men’s Hockey India League 2024-25:

When and where will men’s Hockey India League take place (Venue)?

The men’s Hockey India League will kick off on December 28 and will end on February 1, 2025, at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, Rourkela and the Jaipal Singh Stadium, Ranchi.

History of Hockey India League

Ranchi Rhinos won the inaugural season of the previous HIL after defeating Delhi Waveriders (2-1) in the finals. Delhi Waveriders won the second season after a heartbreak in the first season. They defeated Punjab Waveriders [3(3)-3(1)] in the shootout. The third season was won by Ranchi Rays where they defeated Punjab Warriors [2(3)-2(2)] in the shootout.

After losing two consecutive finals in the shootout, Punjab Warriors finally won the title in their third consecutive final. The fifth season was won by the Kalinga Lancers defeating Dabang Mumbai (4-1) in the finals.

Hockey India League teams and owners

There are eight teams in the sixth season of the Hockey India League. The names of the teams are:

Delhi SG Pipers (SG Sports)
Kalinga Lancers (Vedanta Limited)
Hyderabad Toofans (Resolute Sports)
Rarh Bengal Tigers (Shrachi Sports)
Soorma Hockey Club (JSW Group)
Tamil Nadu Dragons (Charles Group)
UP Rudras (JK Cement)
Team Gonasika (Tarini Prasad Mohanty)

What is the tournament format of Hockey India League?

The men’s Hockey India League will be played in two phases. The first phase will be held from 28th December to January 18. In this phase, all the eight teams will play against each other once. The second phase will start from January 19.

In this phase, the teams are divided into two groups and each team will play each other of their group once. The top four teams will qualify for the knockouts, which will be played from January 31.

Group A: Delhi SG Pipers, Rarh Bengal Tigers, Soorma Hockey Club, Kalinga Lancers

Group B: Team Gonasika, Hyderabad Toofans, Tamil Nadu Dragons, UP Rudras

Hockey India League full squads

Teams have a maximum of 24 players, which include 16 Indian and eight foreign players. Each team will also have four Junior (U21 or below) players. The playing XI combination is seven Indians and four foreigners. Full squad of all teams here

Where to buy tickets for men’s Hockey India League 2024-25?

Fans can buy their tickets through the Ticketgenie website. Entry is free, but fans must secure their complimentary passes using the provided link.

WE LOVE YOU AND YOUR LOVE FOR THE GAME! 🥹🫶Hockey India League has decided to offer free entry to the stadium for the #HeroHIL2024 matches and the tickets are live now!Go to https://t.co/L11iQq0Tvg for more details!#HockeyKaJashn pic.twitter.com/YECNOVPxU6
— Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) December 17, 2024

Where and how to watch live telecast and live streaming of men’s Hockey India League 2024-25?

The live telecast of the men’s Hockey India League will be on DD Sports. Sony Sports Network has also taken the broadcasting rights of the league. So, Sony Sports 1,3 and 4 will also broadcast the matches. Fans can watch the live streaming on the Sony Liv app.

Men’s Hockey India League 2024-25 schedule, fixtures, results, and match timings (IST)

Group Stage Phase 1

December 28 (Saturday)

8:15 PM: Team Gonasika (2)2-2(4) Delhi SG Pipers (Rourkela)

December 29 (Sunday)

6:00 PM: Hyderabad Toofans vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers (Rourkela)
8:15 PM: Soorma Hockey Club vs Tamil Nadu Dragons (Rourkela)

December 30 (Monday)

8:15 PM: UP Rudras vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Rourkela)

December 31 (Tuesday)

8:15 PM: Delhi SG Pipers vs Hyderabad Toofans (Rourkela)

January 1 (Wednesday)

8:15 PM: Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Team Gonasika (Rourkela)

January 2 (Thursday)

8:15 PM: Soorma Hockey Club vs UP Rudras (Rourkela)

January 3 (Friday)

8:15 PM: Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Rourkela)

January 4 (Saturday)

6:00 PM: Delhi SG Pipers vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers (Rourkela)
8:15 PM: Hyderabad Toofans vs Team Gonasika (Rourkela)

January 5 (Sunday)

6:00 PM: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Soorma Hockey Club (Rourkela)
8:15 PM: Tamil Nadu Dragons vs UP Rudras (Rourkela)

January 6 (Monday)

8:15 PM: Soorma Hockey Club vs Delhi SG Pipers (Rourkela)

January 7 (Tuesday)

8:15 PM: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers (Rourkela)

January 8 (Wednesday)

6:00 PM: Team Gonasika vs Tamil Nadu Dragons (Rourkela)
8:15 PM: UP Rudras vs Hyderabad Toofans (Rourkela)

January 9 (Thursday)

8:15 PM: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Team Gonasika (Rourkela)

January 10 (Friday)

8:15 PM: Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Tamil Nadu Dragons (Rourkela)

January 11 (Saturday)

6:00 PM: Delhi SG Pipers vs UP Rudras (Rourkela)
8:15 PM: Hyderabad Toofans vs Soorma Hockey Club (Rourkela)

January 12 (Sunday)

8:15 PM: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Hyderabad Toofans (Rourkela)

January 13 (Monday)

8:15 PM: Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Delhi SG Pipers (Rourkela)

January 14 (Tuesday)

8:15 PM: Team Gonasika vs Soorma Hockey Club (Rourkela)

January 15 (Wednesday)

8:15 PM: UP Rudras vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers (Rourkela)

January 16 (Thursday)

8:15 PM: Delhi SG Pipers vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Rourkela)

January 17 (Friday)

8:15 PM: Soorma Hockey Club vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers (Rourkela)

January 18 (Saturday)

6:00 PM: Hyderabad Toofans vs Tamil Nadu Dragons (Ranchi)
8:15 PM: Team Gonasika vs UP Rudras (Ranchi)

Group Stage Phase 2

January 19 (Sunday)

8:15 PM: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Delhi SG Pipers (Rourkela)

January 20 (Monday)

8:15 PM: Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Soorma Hockey Club (Rourkela)

January 21 (Tuesday)

8:15 PM: UP Rudras vs Team Gonasika (Rourkela)

January 22 (Wednesday)

8:15 PM: Delhi SG Pipers vs Soorma Hockey Club (Ranchi)

January 23, 2025 (Thursday)

8:15 PM: Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Hyderabad Toofans (Rourkela)

January 24, 2025 (Friday)

8:15 PM: Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Ranchi)

January 25 (Saturday)

6:00 PM: Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Team Gonasika (Rourkela)
8:15 PM: Hyderabad Toofans vs UP Rudras (Rourkela)

January 27 (Monday)

6:00 PM: Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Delhi SG Pipers (Rourkela)
8:15 PM: Soorma Hockey Club vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Rourkela)

January 28 (Tuesday)

8:15 PM: Team Gonasika vs Hyderabad Toofans (Rourkela)

January 29 (Wednesday)

8:15 PM: UP Rudras vs Tamil Nadu Dragons (Rourkela)

Knockout Stages

January 31 (Friday)

6:00 PM: Semifinal 1: 1st vs 4th – Venue: Rourkela
8:15 PM: Semifinal 2: 2nd vs 3rd – Venue: Rourkela

February 1 (Saturday)

6:00 PM: Bronze Medal Match – Venue: Rourkela
8:15 PM: Final – Venue: Rourkela

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