2016 Hockey India League season
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| Tournament Details | |
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| Dates | January 18 – February 21 |
| Administrator(s) | Hockey India |
| Tournament Format(s) | Double round-robin and Knock-out |
| Host(s) | India |
| Venue(s) | 6 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final Positions | |
 Champions |
Punjab Warriors (1st title) |
 Runner-up |
Kalinga Lancers |
 Third Place |
Delhi Waveriders |
| Tournament Summary | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 138 (4.06 per match) |
| Player of the tournament | Rupinder Pal Singh (Delhi Waveriders) |
| Most Goals | Glenn Turner (15 goals) |
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The 2016 Hockey India League (HIL) (known as Coal India Hockey India League for sponsorship reasons) is the fourth season of the professional hockey tournament. The Hockey India League began on 18 January and concluded with Punjab Warriors as champion against Kalinga Lancers in the final on 21 February.
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Teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Delhi Waveriders | Delhi | Shivaji Stadium | 7,000 |
| Kalinga Lancers | Bhubaneswar | Kalinga Stadium | 6,000 |
| Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Mahindra Hockey Stadium | 8,250 |
| Punjab Warriors | Chandigarh | Sector 42 Stadium | 30,000 |
| Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | Astroturf Hockey Stadium | 5,000 |
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium | 10,000 |
Players auction
There were a total of 271 players available during the auction in Delhi, 135 being Indian players and 136 being foreign.[1] Akashdeep Singh was won by Uttar Pradesh Wizards for $84,000 while Moritz Fürste was won by Kalinga Lancers for $105,000.[1]
Rule changes for 2016
The organizers of Hockey India League have announced changes in rules for the 2016 edition. The changes put the focus firmly back on the more traditional art of scoring. The weightage for field goals will be double compared to the goals scored from penalty corners, meaning a field goal will count as two while successfully converted short corner will still be considered as one goal. It is a pilot project, and if successful, the rule might also be introduced globally.[2]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Ranchi Rays | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 37 | Advanced to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Punjab Warriors | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 29 | |
| 3 | Delhi Waveriders | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 27 | |
| 4 | Kalinga Lancers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 25 | |
| 5 | Dabang Mumbai | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 25 | |
| 6 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 23 |
Source: Pool standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points, goal difference & goals scored; 6) shoot‐out competition
Results table
| Home \ Away | DM | DWR | KL | JPW | RR | UPW |
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| Dabang Mumbai | — | 3–4 | 4–6 | 1–5 | 7–5 | 6–3 |
| Delhi Waveriders | 3–8 | — | 6–0 | 2–5 | 7–4 | 4–6 |
| Kalinga Lancers | 4–2 | 4–0 | — | 1–4 | 2–3 | 6–8 |
| Punjab Warriors | 3–1 | 4–5 | 4–4 | — | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Ranchi Rays | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 5–4 | — | 6–0 |
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–10 | 4–1 | 2–4 | — |
Source: HIL
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First to fourth place classification
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 20 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi | |||||||
| Punjab Warriors | 3 | ||||||
| Delhi Waveriders | 1 | ||||||
| 21 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi | |||||||
| Punjab Warriors | 6 | ||||||
| Kalinga Lancers | 1 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 20 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi | 21 February–Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Ranchi | ||||||
| Ranchi Rays | 2 (2) | Delhi Waveriders | 2 | ||||
| Kalinga Lancers | 2 (4) | Ranchi Rays | 0 | ||||
Semi-finals
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Awards
| Player of the Tournament | Maximum Goals | Upcoming Player of the Tournament |
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| Rupinder Pal Singh (Delhi Waveriders) |
Glenn Turner (Kalinga Lancers) |
Sumit Kumar (Ranchi Rays) |
