Archive · 25 Oct 2025
Hockey India League Announces 2025-26 Season Schedule
The Hockey India League (HIL) has revealed the schedule for its upcoming season.
The men’s league will begin on January 3, 2026, and the women's league will start on December 28, 2025.
The men's league will be played across Chennai, Ranchi, and Bhubaneswar.
The women's league will be in Ranchi.
The men’s league will have eight teams competing in a round-robin format, with the top four advancing to playoffs.
The women’s league will have four teams playing a double round-robin format.
The Hockey India League (HIL) announced the 2025-26 season schedule.
The men’s league will be held in Chennai, Ranchi, and Bhubaneswar.
The women’s league will be held in Ranchi.
The men’s league starts January 3, 2026.
The women’s league starts December 28, 2025.
- Who
- Hockey India League
- What
- Announced the schedule for the 2025-26 season.
- When
- The schedule was announced on Saturday.
- Where
- Chennai, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar (Men's); Ranchi (Women's)
- Why
- To commence the upcoming season of hockey in India.
- Men's League Cities
- Chennai, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar
- Women's League City
- Ranchi
- Men's League Start Date
- January 3, 2026
- Women's League Start Date
- December 28, 2025
- Men's League End Date
- January 26, 2026
- Women's League End Date
- January 10, 2026
- Number of Men's League Teams
- 8
- Number of Women's League Teams
- 4
