Punjab Warriors

Punjab Warriors
Full name Jaypee Punjab Warriors
Nickname(s) Warriors
Founded 2012
Head Coach Barry Dancer
Manager Jagbir Singh
Captain Sardara Singh
Home ground Sector 42 Stadium (since 2016)
Chandigarh, Punjab, India
(Capacity 30,000)
Best Performance 2014 Hockey India League 2nd
Top Scorer Sandeep Singh (22)
Owner Jaypee Group
Official Website Official website
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Jaypee Punjab Warriors (Punjabi: ਪੰਜਾਬ ਵਾਰੀਅਰਸ) (abbreviated as PW) is a field hockey team based in Jalandhar, Punjab that plays in the Hockey India League. It is owned by Jaypee Group. Former Australian coach Barry Dancer serves as the head coach for the team while former India player Zafar Iqbal has been taken on board as an advisor. Former India captains Jagbir Singh and Mohammed Riaz are also part of the coaching staff.[1] Jagbir Singh is the manager of the team.[2] Jamie Dwyer is the captain of the team.[3]

Franchisee Details

Punjab Warriors' coach Barry Dancer (left) with Jagbir Singh (right).

Ownership

Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. (JAL) or Jaypee Group is the owner of the franchise.[4] Jaypee Group is a well diversified infrastructural industrial conglomerate in India. Over the decades, it has maintained its salience with leadership in its chosen line of businesses — Engineering and Construction, Cement, Power, Hospitality, Real Estate, Expressways, Agri Business as well as Sport. It has developed India’s premier motorsports destination – Buddh International Circuit – at Greater Noida near New Delhi.

Team Composition

Player Nationality Matches Goals
Goal Keepers
Bharat Chettri  India 10 –
Jaap Stockmann  Netherlands 18 –
Forwards
Affan Yousuf  India 4 2
Dharamvir Singh  India 18 6
Gaganpreet Singh  India 9
Jacob Whetton  Australia 2
Jamie Dwyer (Captain)  Australia 18 5
Jarmanpreet Singh  India 16
Karamjit Singh  India 2
Kieran Govers  Australia 16 2
Malak Singh  India 16 5
Satbir Singh  India 16 2
Shivendra Singh  India 8 2
S.V. Sunil  India 16 4
Mid-fielders
Agustín Mazzilli  Argentina 3 1
Gurinder Singh  India 16
Gurmail Singh  India 17
Lucas Rey  Argentina 17 1
Robert Hammond  Australia 18 1
Simon Orchard  Australia 14 1
Defenders
Christopher Ciriello  Australia 18 4
Mark Knowles  Australia 18 1
Sandeep Singh  India 16 15
Varun Kumar  India 3

Statistics

Season Matches Won Drawn Lost Win%
2013 14 4 2 8 28.57%
2014 11 8 2 1 72.73%
Home 11 4 2 5 36.36%
Away 14 8 2 4 57.14%
Overall 25 12 4 9 48.00%
Performance Details
Goals For 66 (2.64 per match)
Goals Against 57 (2.28 per match)
Most Goals India Sandeep Singh (22 goals)
Performance by Oppositions
Opposition Matches Won Drawn Lost For Against Win%
Delhi Waveriders 6 1 0 5 8 15 16.67%
Kalinga Lancers 2 1 1 0 10 6 50.00%
Dabang Mumbai 5 5 0 0 20 10 100.00%
Ranchi Rays 6 3 1 2 14 12 50.00%
Uttar Pradesh Wizards 6 2 2 2 14 14 33.33%

Fixtures and Results

2013

No. Date Result Opponent Venue Report
114 January1 – 2Delhi Wave RidersNew Delhi Match 1
216 January1 – 2Ranchi RhinosJalandhar Match 2
317 January1 – 2Uttar Pradesh WizardsJalandhar Match 4
420 January4 – 2Mumbai MagiciansMumbai Match 8
522 January2 – 2Uttar Pradesh WizardsJalandhar Match 10
624 January4 – 3Mumbai MagiciansJalandhar Match 13
727 January4 – 3Uttar Pradesh WizardsLucknow Match 16
829 January0 – 3Delhi Wave RidersNew Delhi Match 18
931 January3 – 1Mumbai MagiciansMumbai Match 21
102 February1 – 1Ranchi RhinosRanchi Match 24
114 February2 – 3Ranchi RhinosJalandhar Match 26
125 February2 – 3Delhi Wave RidersJalandhar Match 27
139 February1 – 3Delhi Wave RidersRanchi Semi-final 2
1410 February3 – 4 (a.e.t.)Uttar Pradesh WizardsRanchi 3rd place
Position in League Phase: 4th
4th place

2014

No. Date Result Opponent Venue Report
125 January 1 – 3 Delhi WaveridersMohali Match 1
226 January 5 – 3 Mumbai MagiciansMohali Match 3
328 January 7 – 3 Kalinga LancersBhubaneswar Match 5
431 January 3 – 1 Delhi WaveridersDelhi Match 8
52 February 2 – 2 Uttar Pradesh WizardsLucknow Match 11
68 February 4 – 1 Mumbai MagiciansMumbai Match 18
711 February 3 – 3 Kalinga LancersMohali Match 21
815 February 2 – 1 Uttar Pradesh WizardsMohali Match 25
916 February 4 – 2 Ranchi RhinosMohali Match 28
1019 February 3 – 2 Ranchi RhinosRanchi Match 30
1122 February 3 – 2 Ranchi RhinosRanchi Semi-final 2
1223 February4 – 6 (Penalties)Delhi WaveridersRanchi Final

2015

No. Date Result Opponent Venue Report
123 January3 – 3Dabang MumbaiMumbai Match 3
225 January4 – 2Kalinga LancersMohali Match 5
326 January3 – 2Uttar Pradesh WizardsMohali Match 7
430 January3 – 1Delhi WaveridersNew Delhi Match 10
51 February3 – 1Kalinga LancersBhubaneswar Match 13
64 February1 – 2Uttar Pradesh WizardsLucknow Match 15
77 February7 – 0Delhi WaveridersMohali Match 18

References

  1. ↑ "HIL: Barry Dancer named head coach of Punjab franchise". The Times of India. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Hockey India League can help in reclaiming India's past glory, says Punjab coach". NDTV. Jalandhar. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Jaypee Punjab Warriors visit Golden Temple to seek blessings before HIL". Hockey India. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "Jaypee becomes Punjab franchise owner of HIL". Sportz Power. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
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