The Uttar Pradesh Wizards was an Indian professional field hockey team based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh that played in the Hockey India League. It was owned by Sahara India.
Franchise details Ownership The team was owned by Sahara Adventure Sports Limited, a group company of Sahara India, starting from 23 July 2012. Sahara India was also the main sponsor of Hockey India. This was the first franchise of Hockey India League to be bought. In December 2014, Suresh Raina became the co-owner of Uttar Pradesh Wizards.
2017 squad PlayerNationalityGoalkeepersSuraj KarkeraP. R. Sreejesh DefendersWouter Jolie Gonzalo Peillat V. R. RaghunathGurinder SinghNicholas Spooner Arthur van Doren MidfieldersSander Baart Agustin Mazzilli Eddie Ockenden Vikas Pillay Ajitesh Roy Chinglensana Singh Shamsher Singh Seve van Ass ForwardsP. R. Aiyappa Akashdeep Singh Ramandeep Singh Ajay Yadav
Statistics SeasonMatchesWonDrawnLostWin%2013 14 6 2 6 42.86%2014 12 4 2 6 33.33%2015 12 5 2 5 41.67%2016 10 4 0 6 25.00%2017 12 4 4 4 33.33%Home 26 8 6 12 30.77%Away 26 13 4 9 50.00%Neutral 8 2 0 6 25.00%Overall 60 23 10 27 50.83%
+Performance detailsGoals for50 (2.00 per match)Goals against53 (2.12 per match)Most goalsV. R. Raghunath (16)
+Performance by oppositionsOppositionMatchesWonDrawnLostForAgainstWin%Delhi Waveriders 6 1 2 3 9 11 16.67%Kalinga Lancers 2 2 0 0 7 4 100.00%Punjab Warriors 6 2 2 2 14 14 33.33%Mumbai Magicians 5 3 0 2 10 10 60.00%Ranchi Rhinos 6 2 0 4 10 14 33.33%
Hat-tricks No.PlayerOppositionResultSeasonVenueReport1 V. R. Raghunath4Punjab Warriors4 – 32013Ranchi – Astroturf Hockey Stadium10 February 20132 V. R. RaghunathMumbai Magicians5 – 32014Mumbai – Mahindra Hockey Stadium 29 January 2014
Fixtures and results 2013 No.DateResultOpponentVenueReport117 January2 – 1Punjab WarriorsJalandharMatch 4219 January1 – 1Delhi Wave RidersLucknowMatch 6320 January2 – 0Ranchi RhinosLucknowMatch 7422 January2 – 2Punjab WarriorsJalandhar Match 10524 January1 – 3Ranchi RhinosRanchiMatch 12626 January1 – 3Ranchi RhinosLucknowMatch 14727 January3 – 4Punjab WarriorsLucknow Match 16830 January0 – 4Mumbai MagiciansMumbaiMatch 1992 February2 – 0Mumbai MagiciansLucknowMatch 23103 February0 – 3Delhi Wave RidersLucknowMatch 25115 February1 – 0Mumbai MagiciansMumbaiMatch 28127 February4 – 1Delhi Wave RidersDelhiMatch 29139 February2 – 4Ranchi RhinosRanchiSemi-final 11410 February4 – 3 (a.e.t.)Punjab WarriorsRanchi3rd place Position in league phase: 3rd3rd place
Goals for: 25(1.79 per match) Goals against: 29(2.07 per match) Most goals: 9(Overall: 3rd) V. R. Raghunath
2014 No.DateResultOpponentVenueReport126 January 3 – 2 Ranchi RhinosRanchiMatch 2229 January 5 – 3 Mumbai MagiciansMumbaiMatch 631 February 1 – 2 Ranchi RhinosLucknowMatch 942 February 2 – 2 Punjab WarriorsLucknowMatch 1155 February 1 – 1 Delhi WaveridersNew DelhiMatch 1468 February 3 – 4 Delhi WaveridersLucknowMatch 1779 February 3 – 1 Kalinga LancersLucknowMatch 19813 February 4 – 3 Kalinga LancersBhubaneswarMatch 23915 February 1 – 2 Punjab WarriorsMohaliMatch 251018 February 2 – 3 Mumbai MagiciansLucknowMatch 291122 February 0 – 1 Delhi WaveridersRanchiSemi-final 11223 FebruaryRanchi RhinosRanchi3rd place
2015 No.DateResultOpponentVenueReport123 January 2 – 2 Delhi WaveridersLucknowMatch 2226 January 2 – 3 Punjab WarriorsMohaliMatch 7329 January 5 – 1 Kalinga LancersLucknowMatch 9431 January 2 – 0 Kalinga LancersBhubaneswarMatch 1153 February 0 – 2 Ranchi RaysLucknowMatch 1464 February 2 – 1 Punjab WarriorsLucknowMatch 1578 February 0 – 1 Ranchi RaysRanchiMatch 19
Goals for: 13(2.17 per match) Goals against: 9(1.50 per match) Most goals: V. R. Raghunath (4)
Kit manufacturers & sponsors YearKit manufacturerSponsor2013TK Sports Sahara Q Shop 20142015Shiv Naresh 20162017
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