Hockey India League Points Table on January 4: Men’s HIL 2024/25 Season Standings After TMLD vs VEKL

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Hockey India League returned after a seven years hiatus with HIL 2024/25 season as eight teams kicked off the battle for the coveted trophy in the men's competition which started on December 28, 2024 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.

Each team will battle every other team in the first phase of the tournament, before the eight teams are divided into two groups of four teams each in the second phase, where each team will play the other team of their respective group once to decide the top four, who will play the knockout rounds.

In total, each team will be playing 10 matches each in the league stage of the tournament with the top four after the two phases heading into the knockout round that includes the semi-finals followed by the third-place playoff and the title clash.

The league phase which started on December 28, 2024, will conclude on January 29, 2025 before the knock out round, which kicks off on January 31 with the two semi-finals followed by the third-place playoff and the final on February 1, 2025.

Team Gonsika and Delhi SG Pipers shared the spoils in the opening game of the season, while Rarh Bengal Tigers registered the first win of the season against Hyderabad Toofans, who landed their first points only in their second match of the season.

Soorma Hockey Club also secured an outright win over Tamil Nadu Dragons before UP Rudras defeated Kalinga Lancers as all teams played at least one match so far. Here is a look at the results followed by points table as of January 4:

Hockey India League Results

• December 28: Team Gonasika 2-2 Delhi SG Pipers (DSGP won penalty shootout 2-4)
• December 29: Hyderabad Toofans 2-3 Rarh Bengal Tigers
• December 29: Soorma Hockey Club 1-1 Tamil Nadu Dragons (SHC won penalty shootout 4-1)
• December 30: UP Rudras 3-1 Kalinga Lancers
• December 31: Delhi SG Pipers 2-2 Hyderabad Toofans (HYDT won penalty shootout 5-4)
• January 1: Rarh Bengal Tigers 2-1 Team Gonasika
• January 2: Soorma Hockey Club 0-3 UP Rudras
• January 3: Tamil Nadu Dragons 2-2 Kalinga Lancers (TMLD won penalty shootout 6-5)

UP Rudras led the points table followed by Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers as these two were the only teams to register wins so far in the men's competition. Delhi SG Pipers and Soorma Hockey Club as well Hyderabad Toofans had secured draws. The penalty shootout wins hand an extra bonus point for a team.

Hockey India League Points Table - HIL 2024/25 Standings on January 4

* MP - Matches Played, W - Won, L - Lost, D - Draw, GF - Goals For, GA - Goals Against, GD - Goals Difference, SO W - Shoot-out Wins, SO L - Shoot-out Lost. Note: Top four head into knockout round.