The Hockey India League (HIL) on Saturday announced the official schedule for the 2025–26 season for the men’s and women’s leagues.
Season two of the revived Men’s Hockey India League will commence in Chennai on January 3 with a clash between Tamil Nadu Dragons and Hyderabad Toofans.
The tournament, scheduled to be held in three legs across three different cities, will culminate on January 26 in Bhubaneswar.
The opening leg will be hosted in Chennai from January 3 to 9. It will then move to Ranchi for the second leg, scheduled from January 11 to 16 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium, before heading to Bhubaneswar for the third and final leg from January 17 to 26 at the Kalinga Stadium.
Each team will face the other once in a single round-robin format, with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs. The knockout stage — comprising Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator on January 23, followed by Qualifier 2 on January 25 — will take place in Bhubaneswar.
The women’s HIL will begin on December 28 this year in Ranchi, with the final on January 10 next year. The opening clash will see Ranchi Royals take on SG Pipers.
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The Women’s HIL will follow a double round-robin format, with each of the four teams facing every other side twice. Following the league stage, the top two teams on the points table will qualify for the final on January 10.
