Hockey India League 2024 to be held from Dec 28 to Feb 5, player auction on Oct 13, 14 and 15
For the first time, men’s and women’s teams will play together simultaneously in the Hockey India League 2024, which will go on for 35 days.
Published : Oct 04, 2024 12:31 IST , Chennai - 1 MIN READ
Representative Image: Hockey India League, which returns after seven years, will be an eight-team competition for the men and six teams for the women. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Hockey India League 2024 will be held from December 28 to February 5, Hockey India announced in a press conference on Friday.
The player auction is scheduled for October 13 14 and 15 in New Delhi.
The league returns after seven years and will be an eight-team (Chennai, Lucknow, Punjab, Kolkata, Delhi, Odisha, Hyderabad and Ranchi) competition for the men and six teams (Punjab, Kolkata, Delhi and Odisha )for the women. Two of the women’s franchises will be announced after the closure of legal proceedings.
For the first time, men’s and women’s teams will play together simultaneously in the Hockey India League 2024, which will go on for 35 days.
The men’s league will be held in Rourkela, and the women’s league in Ranchi.
“A clear 35-40 day window will enable maximum participation from foreign players in HIL, thus making it one of the most competitive leagues in the world and also signifies the importance of HIL,” said Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey.