Kalinga Lancers
| Kalinga Lancers | |||
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| Full name | IDCO-MCL Kalinga Lancers | ||
| Nickname(s) | Lancers | ||
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Colors | Orange-White | ||
| Head Coach | Jude Felix Sebastian | ||
| Assistant Coach | Lazarus Barla | ||
| Manager | Ajay Kumar Bansal | ||
| Captain | Vickram Kanth | ||
| Home Ground |
Kalinga Stadium Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India (Capacity 6,000) | ||
| Best Performance | 2014 – 6th | ||
| Top Scorer | Gonzalo Peillat (8) | ||
| 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 striker Terry Walsh 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
| Player | Nationality | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goal Keepers | |||
| Andrew Charter |  Australia |
1 | |
| Harjot Singh |  India |
10 | |
| Tristan Clemons | Australia |
5 | |
| Forwards | |||
| Gagandeep Singh Banwait | India |
8 | 2 |
| Lalit Kumar Upadhyay | India |
10 | 1 |
| Lucas Vila |  Argentina |
8 | 4 |
| Mandeep Antil | India |
7 | 2 |
| Mohammed Amir Khan | India |
9 | |
| Mohammed Nizamuddin | India |
5 | 1 |
| Pradhan Somanna | India |
1 | |
| Russell Ford | Australia |
19 | 1 |
| Roshan Minz | India |
1 | |
| Mid-fielders | |||
| David Minz | India |
4 | |
| Devinder Walmiki | India |
5 | |
| Glenn Simpson | Australia |
19 | |
| Jasbir Singh | India |
3 | |
| Kiel Brown | Australia |
8 | 1 |
| Manjeet Kullu | India |
6 | |
| Prabodh Tirkey | India |
10 | |
| Roc Oliva |  Spain |
10 | |
| Ryan Archibald |  New Zealand |
10 | 1 |
| Vikas Sharma | India |
10 | |
| Vikram Kanth | India |
10 | |
| Defenders | |||
| Aran Zalewski | Australia |
9 | 2 |
| Dipsan Tirkey | India |
9 | |
| Gurjinder Singh | India |
1 | |
| Gonzalo Peillat | Argentina |
10 | 8 |
| Ramón Alegre | Spain |
10 | |
Statistics
| Season | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 20.00% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Home | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 50.00% |
| Away | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.00% |
| Overall | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 27.27% |
| Goals For | 29 (2.63 per match) |
| Goals Against | 37 (3.36 per match) |
| Most Goals | Gonzalo Peillat (8 goals) |
| Opposition | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi Waveriders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0.00% |
| Mumbai Magicians/Dabang Mumbai | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 50.00% |
| Punjab Warriors | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0.00% |
| Ranchi Rhinos/Ranchi Rays | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 75% |
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0.00% |
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 | # – # | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | Match 6 |
| 7 | 8 February | # – # | Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Match 7 |
| 8 | 12 February | # – # | Delhi Waveriders | Bhubaneswar | Match 8 |
| 9 | 13 February | # – # | Dabang Mumbai | Bhubaneswar | Match 9 |
| 10 | 15 January | # – # | Delhi Waveriders | New Delhi | Match 10 |
- Goals For: 10 (2.00 per match)
- Goals Against: 16 (3.2 per match)
- Most Goals: 3
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.
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