Kalinga Lancers (Odia: କଳିଙ୍ଗ ଲ୍ୟାନ୍ସର୍ସ) is a professional field hockey franchise team based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.[1] Owned by Vedanta Limited since 2024, the franchise competes in the Hockey India League.[2]
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| Full name | Kalinga Lancers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| League | Hockey India League | ||
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Colors | |||
| Home ground | Kalinga Stadium Bhubaneswar, Odisha (Capacity 15,000) | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Coach |  Mark Hager | ||
| Owner | Vedanta Limited | ||
| Chairman | Nitin Tiwari | ||
| Performance | |||
| Winners |  2017 | ||
| Runners-up |  2016 | ||
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History
editIn 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.[3] Lancers also finished the 2015 edition in a similar fashion, finishing fifth at the end of the league stage.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
Ownership
editSince 2013, the Kalinga Lancers were co-owned by Mahanadi Coalfields and Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation.[7] However, in 2024, prior to the 2024–25 Hockey India League season, the Vedanta Group acquired full ownership of the team.[2]
Stadium
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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.[8][9]
Squad
edit- As of 14 October 2024
| Player | Nationality | Signed | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||
| Krishan Pathak |  India
|
2024 | ₹32 lakh (US$38,000) |
| Sahil Kumar Nayak | India
|
2024 | ₹2 lakh (US$2,400) |
| Tobias Reynolds-Cotterill |  Wales
|
2024 | ₹2 lakh (US$2,400) |
| Defenders | |||
| Alexander Hendrickx |  Belgium
|
2024 | ₹23 lakh (US$28,000) |
| Antoine Kina | Belgium
|
2024 | ₹16 lakh (US$19,000) |
| Arthur Van Doren | Belgium
|
2024 | ₹32 lakh (US$38,000) |
| Mandeep Mor | India
|
2024 | ₹19 lakh (US$23,000) |
| Partap Lakra | India
|
2024 | ₹2 lakh (US$2,400) |
| Rohit Kullu | India
|
2024 | ₹2 lakh (US$2,400) |
| Sanjay Rana | India
|
2024 | ₹38 lakh (US$46,000) |
| Sushil Dhanwar | India
|
2024 | ₹2 lakh (US$2,400) |
| Midfielders | |||
| Aran Zalewski | Australia
|
2024 | ₹27 lakh (US$32,000) |
| Enrique González |  Spain
|
2024 | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Mukesh Toppo | India
|
2024 | ₹5 lakh (US$6,000) |
| Nick Bandurak |  England
|
2024 | ₹5 lakh (US$6,000) |
| Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem | India
|
2024 | ₹32 lakh (US$38,000) |
| Rosan Kujur | India
|
2024 | ₹12.5 lakh (US$15,000) |
| Forwards | |||
| Angad Bir Singh | India
|
2024 | ₹26 lakh (US$31,000) |
| Boby Singh Dhami | India
|
2024 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) |
| Deepak Pradhan | India
|
2024 | ₹2 lakh (US$2,400) |
| Dilpreet Singh | India
|
2024 | ₹34 lakh (US$41,000) |
| Gursahibjit Singh | India
|
2024 | ₹6 lakh (US$7,200) |
| Roshan Minz | India
|
2024 | ₹2 lakh (US$2,400) |
| Thierry Brinkman |  Netherlands
|
2024 | ₹38 lakh (US$46,000) |
Personnel
editTechnical staff
edit- As of 16 October 2024
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Mark Hager
|
[10] |
| Strategy Director | David John
|
[11] |
| Team Manager | Anjaparavanda Bopaiah Subbaiah
|
[12] |
Managerial history
edit| Name | Nationality | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Terry Walsh | Australia
|
2014 |
| Jude Felix Sebastian | India
|
2015 |
| Mark Hager | Australia
|
2016– |
Statistics
editOverall
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- As of 26 February 2017
| Season | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 20% |
| 2015 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 30% |
| 2016 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 41.67% |
| 2017 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 58.33% |
| Overall | 44 | 17 | 4 | 23 | 122 | 149 | -27 | 38.63% |
Performance by opposition
edit| 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
edit| Rank | Player | Nationality | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn Turner | Australia
|
15 |
| 2 | Moritz Fürste | Belgium
|
11 |
| 3 | Gonzalo Peillat |  Argentina
|
8 |
| Gurjinder Singh | India
|
8 | |
| 4 | Lalit Upadhyay | India
|
6 |
| Lucas Vila | Argentina
|
6 |
Seasons
edit2014
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| 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
2015
edit| 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
2016
edit| 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
2017
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| 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
References
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- ^ "Hero Hockey India League 2015: Results Handbook" (PDF). Hockey India League. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Coal India Hockey India League 2016: Results Handbook" (PDF). Hockey India League. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Kalinga Lancers crowned the Champions of Coal India Hockey India League". Hockey India League. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Kalinga Lancers for hockey league launched". The Times of India. 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "From Kalinga to Birsa Munda: A Look at the Venues Hosting World's Best Hockey Teams". CNN-News18. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Kalinga Hockey Stadium". Government of Odisha. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Hockey India League auctions sets fans' pulses racing". International Hockey Federation. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Kalinga Lancers rope in David John as strategy director, Dr AB Subbaiah as team manager ahead of HIL 2024-25 season". Asian News International. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ "Hockey India League: Kalinga Lancers appoint David John as Strategy Director and AB Subbaiah as Team Manager". Firstpost. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.