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  HIL-2026: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers crowned champions
26 Jan 2026
 

Vedanta Kalinga Lancers were crowned champions in the 7th Mens Hockey India League (HIL) 2026, defeating Ranchi Royals 3-2 in the exciting final at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar today. This was the second title triumph for Odisha franchise Kalinga Lancers, who had claimed their first crown in 2017, under the previous franchise owner.

The champion team received the top prize of Rs 3 crore, while runners-up Ranchi Royals were given Rs 2 crore. Hyderabad Toofans secured the bronze medal and the third prize of Rs 1 crore, defeating HIL Governing Council 4-3 in the third/fourth place match earlier in the day. Odisha defender Amandeep Lakra scored two goals for Hyderabad Toofans. He bagged the Player of the Tournament award that carried Rs 20 lakh.
 

HIL-2026, featuring eight teams and 33 matches, took place in three cities _ Chennai, Ranchi and Bhubaneswar. Teams played seven league matches each and the top four teams qualified for the knock-out stage. The first 10 matches were played at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai from January 3 to 9 and the next nine at Jaipal Singh Stadium in Ranchi from January 11 to 16.

The last 14 matches, including two qualifiers, one eliminator and the final were held at Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar from January 17 to 26. The 20-member Vedanta Kalinga Lancers team consisted of seven foreign players, six Odisha native and seven from other states of India. Another 12 players from Odisha represented six other teams.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
Goalkeeper of the Tournament (Rs 10 lakh): Prince Deep Singh (Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons).
Upcoming Player of the Tournament (Rs 10 lakh): Priyobarta Talem (HIL Governing Council).
Top Goal Scorer of the Tournament (Rs 10 lakh): Tom Boon (Ranchi Royals, 19 goals).
Player of the Tournament (Rs 20 lakh): Amandeep Lakra (Hyderabad Toofans).
Player of the Final Match: Arthur Van Doren (Vedanta Kalinga Lancers).

VEDANTA KALINGA LANCERS TEAM:
Goalkeepers: Krishan Bahadur Pathak (Punjab, Rs 32 lakh), Jed Snowden (Australia, Rs 10 lakh).
Defenders: Arthur van Doren (Belgium, Rs 32 lakh), Alexander Hendrickx (Belgium, Rs 23 lakh), Antoine Kina (Belgium, Rs 16 lakh), Dipsan Tirkey (Odisha, Rs 6.6 lakh), Rohit Kullu (Odisha, Rs 2 lakh), Sunil PB (Karnataka, Rs 2 lakh), Pratap Lakra (Odisha, Rs 2 lakh).
Midfielders: Liam Henderson (Australia, Rs 42 lakh), Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem (Manipur, Rs 32 lakh), Rosan Kujur (Odisha, Rs 12.5 lakh), Craig Marais (Australia, Rs 10 lakh), Amit Kumar Toppo (Odisha, Rs 2 lakh).
Forwards: Cooper Burns (Australia, Rs 34.5 lakhs), Dilpreet Singh (Punjab, Rs 34 lakh), Angad Bir Singh (Chandigarh, Rs 26 lakh), Boby Singh Dhami (Uttarakhand, Rs 10 lakh), Gursahibjit Singh (Punjab, Rs 6 lakh), Deepak Pradhan (Odisha, Rs 2 lakh).
Team Staff: Jay Stacy (Head Coach, Australia), Pascal Kina (Technical & Strategy Coach, Belgium), B J Kariappa (Assistant Coach), A B Subbaiah (Manager), Abhijeet Hazary (Video Analyst), Bodhisattva Dass (Physiotherapist), Damanpreet Singh Sial (Physical Trainer), Sunil Kumar Mohanty (Masseur).

ODISHA PLAYERS IN OTHER TEAMS:
Ranchi Royals: Nilam Sanjeep Xess (Rs 17 lakh), Anmol Ekka (Rs 9.2 lakh), Pankaj Kumar Rajak (Rs 6.5 lakh).
Tamil Nadu Dragons: Amit Rohidas (Rs 48 lakh), Anand Lakra (Rs 5 lakh), Sushil Dhanwar (Rs 2 lakh), Adrohit Ekka (Rs 11 lakh).
HIL Governing Council: Sudip Chirmako (Rs 12 lakh), Prasant Barla (Rs 7.5 lakh).
Hyderabad Toofans: Shilanand Lakra (Rs 21 lakh), Amandeep Lakra (Rs 9 lakh).
Soorma Hockey Club: Pradip Mandal (Rs 2 lakh).
Shrachi Bengal Tigers: Vivek Lakra (Rs 23 lakh).

VEDANTA KALINGA LANCERS PERFORMANCE:

January 4 (Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Chennai): Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Alexander Hendrickx 7-PC, 28-PC, Gursahibjit Singh 16-FG, 26-FG) beat Ranchi Royals (Tom Boon 1-PC, Mandeep Singh 9-FG) 4-2.

January 4 (Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Chennai): Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Alexander Hendrickx 52-PC, Boby Singh Dhami 57-PC) beat Shrachi Bengal Tigers (Affan Yousuf 56-FG) 2-1.

January 11 (Jaipal Singh Stadium, Ranchi): Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Alexander Hendrickx 23-PC) drew with HIL Governing Council (Ajeet Yadav 19-FG) 1-1. Shootout: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Cooper Burns, Arthur van Doren, Dilpreet Singh) beat HIL Governing Council (Gurjot Singh) 3-1.

January 14 (Jaipal Singh Stadium, Ranchi): Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Alexander Hendrickx 40-PC) beat Hyderabad Toofans 1-0.

January 17 (Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar): Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Cooper Burns 8-FG, 23-FG, Craig Marais 10-FG, Alexander Hendrickx 39-PC, 56-PC, Angad Bir Singh 54-FG) beat Delhi SG Pipers (Ky Willott 11-FG) 6-1.

January 18 (Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar): Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Alexander Hendrickx 44-PC) drew with Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons (Blake Govers 19-PS) 1-1. Shootout: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Cooper Burns, Angad Bir Singh, Antoine Kina, Arthur van Doren) beat Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons (Uttam Singh) 4-1.

January 20 (Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar): Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Liam Henderson 48-FG) lost to Soorma Hockey Club (Jeetpal 23-FG, Vivek Sagar Prasad 38-PC) 1-2.

January 23 (Qualifier-1, Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar): Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Alexander Hendrickx 12-PC, 32-PC) beat Ranchi Royals (Mandeep Singh 40-PC) 2-1.

January 26 (Final, Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar): Vedanta Kalinga Lancers (Alexander Hendrickx 4-PC, 27-PC, Dilpreet Singh 25-PC) beat Ranchi Royals (Araijeet Singh Hundal 9-FG, Tom Boon 59-PC) 3-2.
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TOP: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi presents the HIL champions trophy to Vedanta Kalinga Lancers captain Arthur van Doren in Bhubaneswar on 26 January 2026.

RIGHT: Odisha and Hyderabad Toofans defender Amandeep Lakra receives the HIL Player of the Tournament prize in Bhubaneswar on 26 January 2026.
 
   
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