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