Hockey India League 2017: Get Complete HIL Schedule, Fixture, Time table, Date, Time & Venue

Hockey India League 2017 Schedule: The fifth edition of the Hockey India League (HIL), a tournament organised by Hockey India (HI), is all set to kick off on Saturday, 21 January with the opening clash between Dabang Mumbai and Ranchi Rays at the former's backyard.

Updated: January 20, 2017 9:40 AM IST

By Abhishek Nandwani

Hockey India League 2017: Get Complete HIL Schedule, Fixture, Time table, Date, Time & Venue
HIL is on without a great buzz

The fifth edition of the Hockey India League (HIL), a tournament organised by Hockey India (HI), is all set to kick off on Saturday, 21 January with the opening clash between Dabang Mumbai and Ranchi Rays at the former’s backyard. Click here for the full schedule.

The semi-finals and the final, as is the tradition, will be hosted at the defending champions’ home ground, in this case the Jaypee Punjab Warriors’ stadium at Chandigarh.

The tournament, which is considered the richest hockey league in the world, will take place for a little over a month, with the knock-out clashes and the final set to take place on the 25 and 26 February respectively, with six sides battling it out for the top honours.

During the league phase, the matches will begin at 7.pm Only one match will take place in a day during the league phase, while during the knock-out stage, two matches per day will be held.

Speaking about the announcement of the schedule, HIL chairman Narinder Dhruv Batra said: “The Coal India Hockey India League has been a huge success in how it has helped popularise the sport across the country. It has not just been a great spectacle for fans and players, but also a great model to demonstrate sustained growth for the sport.

“We hope to raise the bar again this season, by increasing reach to more fans via innovative mediums as well as better revenues for players and sponsors.

“At the heart of its concept, the HIL benefits our Indian players development immensely by allowing them to play alongside some the best players in the world hence learning new techniques that go a long way during the hockey season.”

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