The 2016 Hockey India League (HIL) (known as Coal India Hockey India League for sponsorship reasons) is the fourth season of the professional field 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.
Teams
TeamCityStadiumCapacityDelhi WaveridersDelhiShivaji Stadium7,000Kalinga LancersBhubaneswarKalinga Hockey Stadium6,000Dabang MumbaiMumbaiMahindra Hockey Stadium8,250Punjab WarriorsChandigarhSector 42 Stadium30,000Ranchi RaysRanchiAstroturf Hockey Stadium5,000Uttar Pradesh WizardsLucknowDhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium10,000
Players auction There were a total of 271 players available during the auction in Delhi, 135 being Indian players and 136 being foreign. Akashdeep Singh was won by Uttar Pradesh Wizards for $84,000 while Moritz Fürste was won by Kalinga Lancers for $105,000.
Rule changes for 2016 The organizers of Hockey India League 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 were double compared to the goals scored from penalty corners, meaning a field goal would count as two while successfully converted short corner would still be considered as one goal. It was called a pilot project, and if successful, would also be introduced globally.
Standings TeamQualification1Ranchi Rays107033327+637Advanced to Semi-finals2Punjab Warriors105143226+6293Delhi Waveriders105053537−2274Kalinga Lancers104153936+3255Dabang Mumbai104063435−1256Uttar Pradesh Wizards104063042−1223
Results table
First to fourth place classification
Semi-finals
Third and fourth place
Final
Awards
Player of the TournamentMaximum GoalsUpcoming Player of the TournamentRupinder Pal Singh(Delhi Waveriders)Glenn Turner(Kalinga Lancers)Sumit Kumar(Ranchi Rays)
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