Hockey India League 2024-25: Format and schedule for HIL 2024-25 announced

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The Hockey India League returns after a seven-year gap (Image Credits: Hockey India)
The Hockey India League returns after a seven-year gap (Image Credits: Hockey India)

The Hockey India League (HIL) has set an exhilarating stage for the 2024-2025 season with the announcement of its schedule. The much-awaited league will commence on December 28 with an opening match between Delhi SG Pipers and Gonasika at Rourkela’s Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. With a newly enhanced format, this season is set to deliver top-notch hockey action, bringing together eight men’s and four women’s teams, each vying for the prestigious title.

The men’s league kicks off on December 28 in Rourkela and will run through two distinct stages, culminating with the final on February 1, 2025. The women’s league, starting a bit later on January 12, 2025, will be held in Ranchi at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium, concluding with its grand finale on January 26. The format for each league has been carefully structured to ensure high-stakes competition, with the men’s league following a two-phase format and the women’s league proceeding through a double round-robin structure.

In the men’s HIL, the first phase will see all eight teams compete once against each other from December 28 to January 18. The second phase begins on January 19, dividing teams into two pools: Pool A (Delhi SG Pipers, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, Soorma Hockey Club, and Vedanta Kalinga Lancers) and Pool B (Gonasika, Hyderabad Toofans, Tamil Nadu Dragons, and UP Rudras). Teams within each pool will play against one another, with the top four advancing to the semifinals, scheduled for January 31.

The women’s league format involves each team competing twice against every other team, beginning on January 12 in Ranchi. Following these matches, the two top-ranked teams will advance to the final match on January 26.


Hockey India League 2024-25: Full schedule

HIL 2024-25 Men's schedule

Saturday, December 28, 2024

Gonasika vs Delhi SG Pipers - Rourkela

Sunday, December 29, 2024

Hyderabad Toofans vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers - Rourkela

Soorma Hockey Club vs Tamil Nadu Dragons - Rourkela

Monday, December 30, 2024

UP Rudras vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers - Rourkela

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Delhi SG Pipers vs Hyderabad Toofans - Rourkela

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Gonasika - Rourkela

Thursday, January 2, 2025

Soorma Hockey Club vs UP Rudras - Rourkela

Friday, January 3, 2025

Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers - Rourkela

Saturday, January 4, 2025

Delhi SG Pipers vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers - Rourkela

Hyderabad Toofans vs Gonasika - Rourkela

Sunday, January 5, 2025

Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Soorma Hockey Club - Rourkela

Tamil Nadu Dragons vs UP Rudras - Rourkela

Monday, January 6, 2025

Soorma Hockey Club vs Delhi SG Pipers - Rourkela

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers - Rourkela

Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Gonasika vs Tamil Nadu Dragons - Rourkela

UP Rudras vs Hyderabad Toofans - Rourkela

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Gonasika - Rourkela

Friday, January 10, 2025

Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Tamil Nadu Dragons - Rourkela

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Delhi SG Pipers vs UP Rudras - Rourkela

Hyderabad Toofans vs Soorma Hockey Club - Rourkela

Sunday, January 12, 2025

Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Hyderabad Toofans - Rourkela

Monday, January 13, 2025

Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Delhi SG Pipers - Rourkela

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Gonasika vs Soorma Hockey Club - Rourkela

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

UP Rudras vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers - Rourkela

Thursday, January 16, 2025

Delhi SG Pipers vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers - Rourkela

Friday, January 17, 2025

Soorma Hockey Club vs Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers - Rourkela

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Hyderabad Toofans vs Tamil Nadu Dragons - Ranchi

Gonasika vs UP Rudras - Ranchi

PHASE 2

Sunday, January 19, 2025

Vedanta Kalinga Lancers vs Delhi SG Pipers - Rourkela

Monday, January 20, 2025

Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Soorma Hockey Club - Rourkela

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

UP Rudras vs Gonasika - Rourkela

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Delhi SG Pipers vs Soorma Hockey Club - Ranchi

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Hyderabad Toofans - Rourkela

Friday, January 24, 2025

Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers - Ranchi

Saturday, January 25, 2025

Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Gonasika - Rourkela

Hyderabad Toofans vs UP Rudras - Rourkela

Monday, January 27, 2025

Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers vs Delhi SG Pipers - Rourkela

Soorma Hockey Club vs Vedanta Kalinga Lancers - Rourkela

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Gonasika vs Hyderabad Toofans - Rourkela

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

UP Rudras vs Tamil Nadu Dragons - Rourkela

Friday, January 31, 2025

Semifinal 1: 1st Ranked vs 4th Ranked - Rourkela

Semifinal 2: 2nd Ranked vs 3rd Ranked - Rourkela

Saturday, February 1, 2025

3rd/4th Place Match: Loser of Semifinal 1 vs Loser of Semifinal 2 - Rourkela

Final: Winner of Semifinal 1 vs Winner of Semifinal 2 - Rourkela


HIL 2024-25 Women's 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

Final: 1st Rank Pool vs 2nd Pool - Ranchi

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Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee
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