Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers win men’s Hockey India League 2024-25 Title
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Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers won the 6th Men’s Hockey India League 2024-25 title, beating Hyderabad Toofans 4-3 in a tense final at a packed Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.Odisha on 1 February 2025. This was the first title win for the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, winning them a prize of Rs 3 crore. The runners-up Hyderabad Toofan won Rs 2 crore as prize money.
The 6th men’s Hockey India league was held at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, Odisha from 28th December 2024 to 1st February 2025.
Earlier, the Odisha Warriors won the first edition of the Women’s Hockey India League 2024-25 title by defeating Soorma Hockey Club 2-1 in the final. The inaugural Women’s Hockey India League was held at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on 26 January 2025.
First Hockey India League Title for Bengal Tigers
It was the first Hockey India League title for the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers. In the final match, Jugraj Singh scored a hattrick and Same Lane a solitary goal for the Bengal Tiger in their 4-3 win over the Hyderabad Toofans. For the Hyderabad Toofans, Gonzalo Peillat scored twice and Amandeep Lakra once.
Award Winners of the 6th Men’s Hockey India League 2024-25
Following are the Award Winners of the Men's Hero Hockey India League:
- Fairplay Award (Team) - UP Rudras
- Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament - Bikramjit Singh, Hyderabad Toofans
- Upcoming Player of the Tournament - Arshdeep Singh, Hyderabad Toofans
- Top Scorer of the Tournament - Jugraj Singh, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers
- 2025 Player of the Tournament - Sukhjeet Singh, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers
About the Men’s Hockey India League
- The Hockey India League for both men’s and women's is organised by the Hockey India.
- Hockey India League is a premier club-based tournament organised by Hockey in India in which foreign players also participate.
- The first edition of the men’s Hockey India League was held in 2013 and was held every year till 2017.
- After a gap of seven years, the 6th edition of the Men’s Hockey India League was organised in 2024-25 in Rourkela, Odisha.
Winners of the Men’s Hockey India League
Following are the winners and Runners-up of the six Men’s Hockey India League held so far.
|
Edition |
Year |
Winners |
Runners-up |
|
1 |
2103 |
Ranchi Rhinos |
Delhi Waveriders |
|
2 |
2014 |
Delhi Waveriders |
Punjab Warriors |
|
3 |
2015 |
Ranchi Rays |
Punjab Warriors |
|
4 |
2016 |
Punjab Warriors |
Kalinga Lancers |
|
5 |
2017 |
Kalinga Lancers |
Dabang Mumbai |
|
6 |
2024-25 |
Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers |
Hyderabad Toofans |
Odisha Warrior wins inaugural Women’s Hockey India League 2025
