Kalinga Lancers
| Kalinga Lancers | |||
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| Full name | IDCO-MCL Kalinga Lancers | ||
| Nickname(s) | Lancers | ||
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Colors | Orange-White | ||
| Head Coach | Mark Hager | ||
| Assistant Coach | Lazarus Barla | ||
| Manager | A. B. Subbaiah | ||
| Captain | Moritz Fürste | ||
| Home ground |
Kalinga Stadium Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India (Capacity 6,000) | ||
| Best Performance | 2016 (Runner-Up) | ||
| Top Scorer | Glenn Turner (15) | ||
| Owner | IDCO & MCL | ||
| Official Website | Official website | ||
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Kalinga Lancers (abbreviated as KL) is a field hockey team based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha that plays in the Hockey India League. It is jointly owned by Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) and Mahanadi Coalfield Limited (MCL). Former Australian field player Mark Hager is the head coach of the team while former Indian captain Dilip Tirkey is the chief mentor and advisor of the team.[1][2]
Franchise details
Ownership
Kalinga Lancers is owned by Odisha Sports Development and Promotion Company jointly formed by Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) and Mahanadi Coalfield Limited (MCL).[3]
Team Composition
The following table is the team composition of Kalinga Lances for the 2016 season of Hockey India League. For the 2016 season, the German national Moritz Fuerste is captain.
| Player | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Goal Keepers | |
| Andrew Charter |  Australia |
| Abhinav Kumar Pandey |  India |
| Forwards | |
| Malak Singh | India |
| Lalit Kumar Upadhyay | India |
| Devinder Sunil Walmiki | India |
| Stanley Victor Minz | India |
| Glenn Turner | Australia |
| Mid-fielders | |
| Moritz Fuerste |  Germany |
| S K Uthhapa | India |
| Dharamvir Singh | India |
| Adam Dixon |  United Kingdom |
| Quirjin Caspers |  Netherlands |
| Defenders | |
| Aran Zalewski | Australia |
| Dipsan Tirkey | India |
| Gurjinder Singh | India |
| Amit Rohitdas | India |
| Anand Lakra | India |
| Pradeep Mor | India |
| Matthew Willis | Australia |
| Matthew Dawson | Australia |
Statistics
| Season | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 20.00% |
| 2015 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 30% |
| 2016 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 41.67% |
| Home | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 40.00% |
| Away | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 29.41% |
| Overall | 32 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 34.38% |
| Goals For | 86 (2.69 per match) |
| Goals Against | 106 (3.31 per match) |
| Most Goals | Glenn Turner (15 goals) |
| Opposition | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi Waveriders | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 33.33% |
| Mumbai Magicians/Dabang Mumbai | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 66.66% |
| Punjab Warriors | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 0.00% |
| Ranchi Rhinos/Ranchi Rays | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 42.85% |
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16.67% |
2014
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 January | 3 – 7 | Punjab Warriors | Bhubaneswar | Match 5 |
| 2 | 30 January | 0 – 5 | Delhi Waveriders | Delhi | Match 7 |
| 3 | 1 February | 2 – 1 | Mumbai Magicians | Bhubaneswar | Match 10 |
| 4 | 2 February | 4 – 3 | Delhi Waveriders | Bhubaneswar | Match 12 |
| 5 | 7 February | 3 – 2 | Ranchi Rhinos | Ranchi | Match 16 |
| 6 | 9 February | 1 – 3 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 19 |
| 7 | 11 February | 3 – 3 | Punjab Warriors | Mohali | Match 21 |
| 8 | 13 February | 3 – 4 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Bhubaneswar | Match 23 |
| 9 | 14 February | 4 – 1 | Ranchi Rhinos | Bhubaneswar | Match 24 |
| 10 | 16 February | 2 – 3 | Mumbai Magicians | Mumbai | Match 27 |
| Position in League Phase: 6th Failed to qualify for semi-finals | |||||
- Goals For: 23 (2.30 per match)
- Goals Against: 34 (3.40 per match)
- Most Goals: 8
2015
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 January | 6 – 3 | Ranchi Rays | Bhubaneswar | Match 1 |
| 2 | 25 January | 2 – 4 | Punjab Warriors | Mohali | Match 2 |
| 3 | 29 January | 1 – 5 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 3 |
| 4 | 31 January | 0 – 2 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Bhubaneswar | Match 4 |
| 5 | 1 February | 1 – 3 | Punjab Warriors | Bhubaneswar | Match 5 |
| 6 | 6 February | 0 – 4 | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | Match 6 |
| 7 | 8 February | 1 – 2 | Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Match 7 |
| 8 | 12 February | 2 – 2 | Delhi Waveriders | Bhubaneswar | Match 8 |
| 9 | 13 February | 2 – 1 | Dabang Mumbai | Bhubaneswar | Match 9 |
| 10 | 15 February | 1 – 2 | Delhi Waveriders | New Delhi | Match 10 |
| Position in League Phase: 5th Failed to qualify for semi-finals | |||||
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- Goals For: 17 (1.70 per match)
- Goals Against: 26 (2.60 per match)
- Most Goals: 3
2016
In the auction held in 2015, Kalinga Lancers paid the highest price for German national Moritz Fuerste who is also the captain for the 2016 season. The Lancers qualified for the play-offs edging out Dabang Mumbai on basis of goal difference. In the second semifinal played against Ranchi Rays, popularly known as the East India Derby, Lancers prevailed over Rays and qualified to finals defeating Ranchi Rays 4-2 in shootout after match was tied at 2-2 at the end of regular time. In the final held at Ranchi on 21 January, Lancers lost 6-1 to Jaypee Punjab Warriors.
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 January | 6 – 8 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Bhubaneswar | Match 1 |
| 2 | 21 January | 4 – 2 | Dabang Mumbai | Bhubaneswar | Match 2 |
| 3 | 25 January | 2 – 10 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 3 |
| 4 | 28 January | 3 – 2 | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | Match 4 |
| 5 | 31 January | 4 – 6 | Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Match 5 |
| 6 | 5 February | 4 – 0 | Delhi Waveriders | Bhubaneswar | Match 6 |
| 7 | 7 February | 1 – 4 | Punjab Warriors | Bhubaneswar | Match 7 |
| 8 | 8 February | 2 – 3 | Ranchi Rays | Bhubaneswar | Match 8 |
| 9 | 15 February | 4 – 4 | Punjab Warriors | Mohali | Match 9 |
| 10 | 17 January | 6 – 0 | Delhi Waveriders | New Delhi | Match 10 |
| 11 | 20 February | 2(2) – 2(4) | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | Semi-final 2 |
| 12 | 21 February | 1 – 6 | Punjab Warriors | Ranchi | Final |
- Goals For: 46 (3.84 per match)
- Goals Against: 46 (3.84 per match)
- Most Goals: 15
See also
References
- ↑ "Kalinga Lancers for hockey league launched". The Times of India. 19 Nov 2013. Retrieved 24 Nov 2013.
- ↑ "Hockey India coach Terry Walsh appointed as chief coach of Odisha's newly created Kalinga Lancer team". Odisha Diary. 3 Nov 2013. Retrieved 24 Nov 2013.
- ↑ "Kalinga Lancers for hockey league launched". The Times of India. 19 Nov 2013. Retrieved 24 Nov 2013.