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Men’s Hockey India League 2026 Schedule: Dates, Venues & Fixtures

Check the complete Men’s Hockey India League 2026 schedule with match dates, venues, fixtures, league stage and knockout details across Chennai, Ranchi and Bhubaneswar.

Sandipan Ghosh
Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 03.01.2026
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Men’s Hockey India League 2026 Schedule

The seventh Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) is ready to begin, as eight teams are ready for the battle. The Men’s HIL 2026 will be the second consecutive season after the tournament's return in the 2024/25 season. The Men’s HIL 2026 will run from 3 January 2026 to 26 January 2026.


The Men’s HIL 2026 teams are Tamil Nadu Dragons, Hyderabad Toofans, Soorma Hockey Club, Shrachi Bengal Tigers, Ranchi Royals, Kalinga Lancers, SG Pipers, and HIL Governing Council (HIL GC). While Bengal Tigers are the defending champions, Team Gonasika and UP Rudras are now defunct teams, which have been replaced by Ranchi Royals and HIL Governing Council, respectively.


The tournament will be conducted in three legs, with the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai, Jaipal Singh Stadium in Ranchi, and Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar hosting the entire tournament. Every team will face all other teams once in the league stage, which has been scheduled in three legs according to the venues. 


Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar will host the knockout stages of the tournament, including the Final. 


Men’s Hockey India League 2026 (HIL 2026): Complete Schedule 

League Stage  

(Chennai Leg)  

3 January 2026: Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Hyderabad Toofans (08:15 PM) 

4 January 2026: Soorma Hockey Club vs Shrachi Bengal Tigers (06:15 PM) 

4 January 2026: Kalinga Lancers vs Ranchi Royals (08:15 PM) 

5 January 2026: SG Pipers vs HIL GC (08:15 PM) 

6 January 2026: Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Soorma Hockey Club (08:15 PM) 

7 January 2026: HIL GC vs Shrachi Bengal Tigers (06:15 PM) 

7 January 2026: Hyderabad Toofans vs Ranchi Royals (08:15 PM) 

8 January 2026: Shrachi Bengal Tigers vs Kalinga Lancers (08:15 PM) 

9 January 2026: Hyderabad Toofans vs Soorma Hockey Club (06:15 PM) 

9 January 2026: Tamil Nadu Dragons vs SG Pipers (08:15 PM) 

(Ranchi Leg)  

11 January 2026: HIL GC vs Kalinga Lancers (06:15 PM) 

11 January 2026: Ranchi Royals vs Shrachi Bengal Tigers (08:15 PM) 

12 January 2026: SG Pipers vs Hyderabad Toofans (06:15 PM) 

12 January 2026: HIL GC vs Tamil Nadu Dragons (08:15 PM) 

13 January 2026: Shrachi Bengal Tigers vs Tamil Nadu Dragons (08:15 PM) 

14 January 2026: Hyderabad Toofans vs Kalinga Lancers (06:15 PM) 

14 January 2026: Ranchi Royals vs SG Pipers (08:15 PM) 

15 January 2026: Soorma Hockey Club vs HIL GC (08:15 PM) 

16 January 2026: Ranchi Royals vs Soorma Hockey Club (08:15 PM) 

(Bhubaneswar Leg)  

17 January 2026: Shrachi Bengal Tigers vs Hyderabad Toofans (06:15 PM) 

17 January 2026: Kalinga Lancers vs SG Pipers (08:15 PM) 

18 January 2026: SG Pipers vs Shrachi Bengal Tigers (06:15 PM) 

18 January 2026: Kalinga Lancers vs Tamil Nadu Dragons (06:15 PM) 

19 January 2026: HIL GC vs Ranchi Royals (06:15 PM) 

20 January 2026: Hyderabad Toofans vs HIL GC (06:15 PM) 

20 January 2026: Kalinga Lancers vs Soorma Hockey Club (08:15 PM) 

21 January 2026: Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Ranchi Royals (08:15 PM) 

22 January 2026: Soorma Hockey Club vs SG Pipers (08:15 PM) 


Knockout Stages   

All matches at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar

(Qualifier 1)  

23 January 2026: 1st in League Stage vs 2nd in League Stage (06:15 PM) 

(Eliminator)  

23 January 2026: 3rd in League Stage vs 4th in League Stage (08:15 PM) 

(Qualifier 2)  

25 January 2026: Loser in Qualifier 1 vs Winner in Eliminator (06:00 PM) 

(3rd/4th Place)  

26 January 2026: Loser in Eliminator vs Loser in Qualifier 2 (06:15 PM) 

(Final)  

26 January 2026: Winner in Qualifier 1 vs Winner in Qualifier 2 (08:15 PM) 

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