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The first step to start the much-awaited Hockey India League (HIL) has been taken. The HIL, to be held in the FIH allotted window of (Dec 2024 to Feb 2025) is all set to make its comeback. The event will feature 8 Men’s and 6 Women’s teams. Hockey India has now asked hockey players from across 15 nations to register themselves on or before 30th June 2024.
This is the first time in the history of the sport that an exclusive women’s HIL will be hosted simultaneously, underlining India’s vision to promote women’s hockey and subsequently increase the talent pool of women hockey players in India.
Hockey India has also invited players from top 15 hockey playing nations to register their players and support staff for the upcoming season which will be held in the window sanctioned by FIH; the last week of December 2024 to the first week of February 2025.
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Commenting on the occasion Hockey India President Dr. Dilip Tirkey said, “We are elated to open the player registration for the Hockey India League 2024-2025 edition. This step signifies that we are close to restarting the HIL, a league that was loved by hockey players and fans across the world. We are confident that budding Indian hockey players will snatch at the opportunity to play with and against some of the best players in the world.”
Hockey India Secretary General Shri Bhola Nath Singh also weighed in saying, “The HIL played a pivotal role in the resurgence of the Indian Hockey Teams and it is a matter of great joy and pride that we are on the verge of restarting it. The league will help improve the standard of young players and propagate a culture of hockey across the nation. We look forward to receiving heaps of applications from India and abroad.”