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Hockey India League 2024-25: Full schedule, fixtures, venues
The Hockey India League is all set to begin on the 28th of December.
Dilip Tirkey, President of Hockey India and Bhola Nath Singh, Secretary General of Hockey India, pictured at the HIL auctions. (Photo Credit: Hockey India)
The 2024-25 edition of the Hockey India League (HIL) is set to begin from the 28th of December 2024, marking the return of the tournament after seven year hiatus.
This season includes both men's and women's competitions.
Men's HIL
The teams in the men's HIL are placed in two pools:
Pool A: Delhi SG Pipers, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, Soorma Hockey Club, Vedanta Kalinga Lancers.
Pool B: Gonasika, Hyderabad Toofans, Tamil Nadu Dragons, UP Rudras.
The men’s league will play out across two stages - Phase 1 shall begin on the 28th of December and end of the 18th of January. In this period, every teams will play each other once. Thereafter, Phase 2 shall commence on the 19th of January 19.
The top four teams shall progress to the semifinals which will play out on the 31st of January 2025.
The final will be held on the 1st of February 2025.
Men’s HIL Full Schedule:
Saturday, 28 December 2024 - Gonasika vs Delhi SG Pipers | Rourkela
Sunday, 29 December 2024 - Hyderabad Toofans vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | Rourkela
Sunday, 29 December 2024 - Soorma Hockey Club vs Tamil Nadu Dragons | Rourkela
Monday, 30 December 2024 - UP Rudras vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers | Rourkela
Tuesday, 31 December 2024 - Delhi SG Pipers vs Hyderabad Toofans | Rourkela
Wednesday, 1 January 2025 - Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Gonasika | Rourkela
Thursday, 2 January 2025 - Soorma Hockey Club vs UP Rudras | Rourkela
Friday, 3 January 2025 - Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers | Rourkela
Saturday, 4 January 2025 - Delhi SG Pipers vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | Rourkela
Saturday, 4 January 2025 - Hyderabad Toofans vs Gonasika | Rourkela
Sunday, 5 January 2025 - Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Soorma Hockey Club | Rourkela
Sunday, 5 January 2025 - Tamil Nadu Dragons vs UP Rudras | Rourkela
Monday, 6 January 2025 - Soorma Hockey Club vs Delhi SG Pipers | Rourkela
Tuesday, 7 January 2025 - Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | Rourkela
Wednesday, 8 January 2025 - Gonasika vs Tamil Nadu Dragons | Rourkela
Wednesday, 8 January 2025 - UP Rudras vs Hyderabad Toofans | Rourkela
Thursday, 9 January 2025 - Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Gonasika | Rourkela
Friday, 10 January 2025 - Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Tamil Nadu Dragons | Rourkela
Saturday, 11 January 2025 - Delhi SG Pipers vs UP Rudras | Rourkela
Saturday, 11 January 2025 - Hyderabad Toofans vs Soorma Hockey Club | Rourkela
Sunday, 12 January 2025 - Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Hyderabad Toofans | Rourkela
Monday, 13 January 2025 - Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Delhi SG Pipers | Rourkela
Tuesday, 14 January 2025 - Gonasika vs Soorma Hockey Club | Rourkela
Wednesday, 15 January 2025 - UP Rudras vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | Rourkela
Thursday, 16 January 2025 - Delhi SG Pipers vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers | Rourkela
Friday, 17 January 2025 - Soorma Hockey Club vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | Rourkela
Saturday, 18 January 2025 - Hyderabad Toofans vs Tamil Nadu Dragons | Ranchi
Saturday, 18 January 2025 - Gonasika vs UP Rudras | Ranchi
Sunday, 19 January 2025 - Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Delhi SG Pipers | Rourkela
Monday, 20 January 2025 - Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Soorma Hockey Club | Rourkela
Tuesday, 21 January 2025 - UP Rudras vs Gonasika | Rourkela
Wednesday, 22 January 2025 - Delhi SG Pipers vs Soorma Hockey Club | Ranchi
Thursday, 23 January 2025 - Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Hyderabad Toofans | Rourkela
Friday, 24 January 2025 - Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers | Ranchi
Saturday, 25 January 2025 - Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Gonasika | Rourkela
Saturday, 25 January 2025 - Hyderabad Toofans vs UP Rudras | Rourkela
Monday, 27 January 2025 - Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Delhi SG Pipers | Rourkela
Monday, 27 January 2025 - Soorma Hockey Club vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers | Rourkela
Tuesday, 28 January 2025 - Gonasika vs Hyderabad Toofans | Rourkela
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 - UP Rudras vs Tamil Nadu Dragons | Rourkela
Friday, 31 January 2025 - Semifinal 1: 1st Ranked vs 4th Ranked | Rourkela
Friday, 31 January 2025 - Semifinal 2: 2nd Ranked vs 3rd Ranked | Rourkela
Saturday, 1 February 2025 - 3rd/4th Place Match: Loser of Semifinal 1 vs Loser of Semifinal 2 | Rourkela
Saturday, 1 February 2025 - Final: Winner of Semifinal 1 vs Winner of Semifinal 2 | Rourkela
Women’s HIL
Four teams will jostle for supremacy in the Women’s Hockey India League (HIL).
These include Delhi SG Pipers, Odisha Warriors, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, and Soorma Hockey Club.
The tournament will begin on January 12 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium in Ranchi when the Delhi SG Pipers will take on Odisha Warriors in the opening match.
The league’s pool stage will run until January 24, during which all four teams will compete in a double round-robin format. The top two teams will advance to the final on January 26.
League Format
Pool Stage (January 12 - January 24): All four teams will play each other twice in a round-robin format.
The final is scheduled for January 26, 2025 where the top two teams from the pool stage will clash for the title.
Women's HIL Full Schedule:
Sunday, January 12 2025 - Delhi SG Pipers vs Odisha Warriors | Ranchi
Monday, January 13 2025 - Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Soorma Hockey Club | Ranchi
Tuesday, January 14 2025 - Delhi SG Pipers vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | Ranchi
Wednesday, January 15 2025 - Odisha Warriors vs Soorma Hockey Club | Ranchi
Thursday, January 16 2025 - Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Odisha Warriors| Ranchi
Friday, January 17 2025 - Delhi SG Pipers vs Soorma Hockey Club | Rourkela
Sunday, January 19 2025 - ODisha Warriors vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | Rourkela
Monday, January 20 2025 - Soorma Hockey Club vs Delhi SG Pipers | Ranchi
Tuesday, January 21 2025 - Soorma Hockey Club vs Odisha Warriors | Ranchi
Wednesday, January 22 2025 - Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Delhi SG Pipers | Ranchi
Thursday, January 23 2025 - Odisha Warriors vs Delhi SG Pipers | Ranchi
Friday, January 24 2025 - Soorma Hockey Club vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers | Ranchi
Sunday, January 26 2025 - 1st Rank Pool vs 2nd Pool | Ranchi
