- Franchise details Ownership
- Squad
- Statistics 2014 2015 2016 2017
- See also
- References
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| fullname = IDCO-MCL Kalinga Lancers
| nickname = Lancers
| founded = 2013
| dissolved =
| captain = Moritz Fürste
| coach =Mark Hager
| ground = Kalinga Stadium
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
| capacity = 6,000
| owner = IDCO & MCL
| website = Official website
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}}Kalinga Lancers (abbreviated as KAL) 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 detailsOwnershipKalinga 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] Squad| Player | Nationality | | Goalkeepers |
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| Abhinav Kumar Pandey | {{IND}} | | Andrew Charter | {{AUS}} | | Defenders |
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| Amit Rohidas | {{IND}} | | Anand Lakra | {{IND}} | | Aran Zalewski | {{AUS}} | | Dipsan Tirkey | {{IND}} | | Gurjinder Singh | {{IND}} | | Matthew Dawson | {{AUS}} | | Pardeep Mor | {{IND}} | | Midfielders |
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| Adam Dixon | {{ENG}} | | Billy Bakker | {{NED}} | | Devindar Walmiki | {{IND}} | | Moritz Fuerste | {{GER}} | | Nilam Sanjeep Xess | {{IND}} | | Tom Craig | {{AUS}} | | Forwards |
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| Dharamvir Singh | {{IND}} | | Glenn Turner | {{AUS}} | | Lalit Upadhyay | {{IND}} | | Malak Singh | {{IND}} | | S. K. Uthappa | {{IND}} | |
Statistics| Season | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% |
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| 2014 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 20.00% | | 2015 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 30% | | 2016 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 41.67% | | 2017 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 58.33% | | Home | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 52.63% | | Away | 25 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 28.00% | | Overall | 44 | 17 | 4 | 23 | 38.63% |
Performance Details | Goals For | 86 (2.69 per match) | | Goals Against | 106 (3.31 per match) | | Most Goals | Glenn Turner (15 goals) |
Performance by Oppositions | Opposition | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win% |
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| Delhi Waveriders | 7 | 3 | 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 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 50.00% | | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16.67% |
2014| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
- Goals For: 17 (1.70 per match)
- Goals Against: 26 (2.60 per match)
- Most Goals: 3
2016In 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 |
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| 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 | | | Position: Runners-Up |
- Goals For: 46 (3.84 per match)
- Goals Against: 46 (3.84 per match)
- Most Goals: 16
2017| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
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| 1 | 22 January | 1 – 0 | Delhi Waveriders | Bhubaneswar | Match 1 | | 2 | 23 January | 4 – 2 | Ranchi Rays | Bhubaneswar | Match 2 | | 3 | 26 January | 2 – 7 | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | Match 3 | | 4 | 29 January | 0 – 10 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Bhubaneswar | Match 4 | | 5 | 31 January | 3 – 4 | Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Match 5 | | 6 | 3 February | 6 – 5 | Punjab Warriors | Bhubaneswar | Match 6 | | 7 | 5 February | 2 – 5 | Dabang Mumbai | Bhubaneswar | Match 7 | | 8 | 10 February | 2 – 2 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 8 | | 9 | 12 February | 4 – 6 | Delhi Waveriders | New Delhi | Match 9 | | 10 | 18 February | 7 – 0 | Punjab Warriors | Chandigarh | Match 10 | | 11 | 25 February | 4(4) – 4(3) | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Chandigarh | Semi-final 1 | | 12 | 26 February | 4 – 1 | Dabang Mumbai | Chandigarh | Final | | | Position: Champions |
- Goals For: 39 (3.25 per match)
- Goals Against: 41 (3.41 per match)
- Most Goals: 12
- Glenn Turner
- Moritz Fürste
See also - Hockey India League
- 2017 Hockey India League season
References 1. ^{{cite web|title=Kalinga Lancers for hockey league launched|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-19/top-stories/44241477_1_hil-naveen-patnaik-special-purpose-vehicle|work=The Times of India|date= 19 Nov 2013|accessdate=24 Nov 2013}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Hockey India coach Terry Walsh appointed as chief coach of Odisha's newly created Kalinga Lancer team|url=http://www.orissadiary.com/ShowSportsNews.asp?id=45377|work=Odisha Diary|date= 3 Nov 2013|accessdate=24 Nov 2013}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Kalinga Lancers for hockey league launched|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-19/top-stories/44241477_1_hil-naveen-patnaik-special-purpose-vehicle|work=The Times of India|date= 19 Nov 2013|accessdate=24 Nov 2013}}
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