Delhi Waveriders
Delhi Waveriders (DLW) is a field hockey franchise based in Delhi that plays in the Hockey India League. It is owned by The Wave Group.[1][2] The captain of the team for HIL 2016 is Simon Child with Rupinder Pal Singh being the Vice-Captain of the team. Mr. Cedric Dsouza is the chief coach of the team for HIL 2016.
Full name | Delhi Waveriders | ||
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Founded | 2012 | ||
Home ground | Shivaji Stadium New Delhi, India (Capacity 7,500) | ||
Owner | The Wave Group | ||
Coach | Cedric D'Souza | ||
Website | Official Website | ||
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Franchisee Details
Ownership
The team is owned by Business house The Wave Group after the company bought the franchise on 17 September 2012.[3] The group is involved in many businesses including sugar manufacturing, distilleries, paper manufacturing, real estate and multiplexes and retail management.[3]
Wave Group is an over-40-year-old legacy, envisioned by founder-leader Kulwant Singh Chadha. The Chadha Group has been integrated by his three sons — Late Gurdeep Singh Chadha, Late Hardeep Singh Chadha, Rajinder Singh Chadha, and grandson Manpreet Singh Chadha (Monty Chadha).[4] Starting with a sugar crusher in the state of Uttar Pradesh, the Group has progressively cast its footprint on to diverse business industries. John Abraham is the co-owner of Delhi Waveriders. He owns 13% share of the team.
2017 squad
Player | Nationality |
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Goalkeepers | |
Vikas Dahiya | |
Harjot Singh | |
Vincent Vanasch | |
Defenders | |
Manuel Brunet | |
Vickram Kanth | |
Justin Reid-Ross | |
Rupinder Pal Singh | |
Austin Smith | |
Tristan White | |
Midfielders | |
Surender Kumar | |
Harjeet Singh | |
Santa Singh | |
Benjamin Stanzl | |
Forwards | |
Mandeep Antil | |
Simon Child | |
Iain Levers | |
Mandeep Singh | |
Parvinder Singh | |
Prabhdeep Singh | |
Talwinder Singh | |
Pradhan Somanna | |
Support Staff
Role | Execution |
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Chief Advisor | Ajit Pal Singh |
Chief Coach | Cedric Dsouza |
Team Manager | Paul Revington |
Asst Coach | Baljeet Singh Saini |
Sports Scientist | Robin Van Ginkel |
Physiotherapist | Dr. Anand Dubey |
Statistics
Season | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% |
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2013 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 71.43% |
2014 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 75.00% |
2015 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33.33% |
2016 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 50.00% |
Home | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 54.16% |
Away | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 61.53% |
Overall | 50 | 29 | 7 | 14 | 58.00% |
Goals For | 130 (2.60 per match) |
Goals Against | 110 (2.20 per match) |
Most Goals | Rupinder Pal Singh (26 goals) |
Opposition | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win% |
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Kalinga Lancers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 50.00% |
Mumbai Magicians | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 100.00% |
Punjab Warriors | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 53.84% |
Ranchi Rhinos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 50.00% |
Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 45.45% |
Ranchi Rays | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 60.00% |
Dabang Mumbai | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 75.00% |
Total | 50 | 29 | 7 | 14 | 130 | 110 | 58.00% |
Fixtures and Results
2013
No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
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1 | 14 January | 2 – 1 | Punjab Warriors | New Delhi | Match 1 |
2 | 16 January | 2 – 1 | Mumbai Magicians | New Delhi | Match 3 |
3 | 19 January | 1 – 1 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 6 |
4 | 21 January | 6 – 4 | Mumbai Magicians | Mumbai | Match 9 |
5 | 23 January | 5 – 4 | Ranchi Rhinos | Ranchi | Match 11 |
6 | 26 January | 4 – 3 | Mumbai Magicians | New Delhi | Match 15 |
7 | 29 January | 3 – 0 | Punjab Warriors | New Delhi | Match 18 |
8 | 30 January | 2 – 2 | Ranchi Rhinos | New Delhi | Match 20 |
9 | 1 February | 5 – 2 | Ranchi Rhinos | Ranchi | Match 22 |
10 | 3 February | 3 – 0 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 25 |
11 | 5 February | 3 – 2 | Punjab Warriors | Jalandhar | Match 27 |
12 | 7 February | 1 – 4 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | New Delhi | Match 29 |
13 | 9 February | 3 – 1 | Punjab Warriors | Ranchi | Semi-final 2 |
14 | 10 February | 1 – 2 | Ranchi Rhinos | Ranchi | Final |
Position in League Phase: 1st Runners-up |
- Goals For: 41 (2.93 per match)
- Goals Against: 27 (1.93 per match)
- Most Goals: 7 (Overall: 4th)
2014
No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
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1 | 25 January | 3 – 1 | Punjab Warriors | Mohali | Match 1 |
2 | 27 January | 0 – 1 | Ranchi Rhinos | Ranchi | Match 4 |
3 | 30 January | 5 – 0 | Kalinga Lancers | Delhi | Match 7 |
4 | 31 January | 1 – 3 | Punjab Warriors | Delhi | Match 8 |
5 | 2 February | 4 – 3 | Kalinga Lancers | Bhubaneswar | Match 12 |
6 | 5 February | 1 – 1 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Delhi | Match 14 |
7 | 6 February | 2 – 1 | Mumbai Magicians | Delhi | Match 15 |
8 | 8 February | 4 – 3 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 17 |
9 | 12 February | 1 – 0 | Ranchi Rhinos | Delhi | Match 22 |
10 | 15 February | 5 – 3 | Mumbai Magicians | Mumbai | Match 26 |
11 | 22 February | 1 – 0 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Ranchi | Semi-final 1 |
12 | 23 February | 3 – 1 | Punjab Warriors | Ranchi | Final |
Position in League Phase: Champion |
- Goals For: 30 (2.50 per match)
- Goals Against: 17 (1.41 per match)
- Most Goals: 6 (Overall: 5th)
2015
No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
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1 | 23 January | 2 – 2 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 2 |
2 | 26 January | 2 – 2 | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | Match 6 |
3 | 30 January | 1 – 3 | Punjab Warriors | Delhi | Match 10 |
4 | 1 February | 3 – 1 | Dabang Mumbai | Delhi | Match 12 |
5 | 5 February | 3 – 1 | Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Match 16 |
6 | 7 February | 0 – 7 | Punjab Warriors | Mohali | Match 18 |
7 | 12 February | 2 – 2 | Kalinga Lancers | Bhubaneswar | Match 23 |
8 | 14 February | 2 – 0 | Ranchi Rays | Delhi | Match 25 |
9 | 15 February | 1 – 2 | Kalinga Lancers | Delhi | Match 27 |
10 | 18 February | 3 – 3 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Delhi | Match 29 |
11 | 21 February | 0 – 2 | Punjab Warriors | Delhi | Semi-final 2 |
12 | 22 February | 2 – 1 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Delhi | 3/4th Place |
Position in League Phase: 3rd Place |
- Goals For: 21 (1.75 per match)
- Goals Against: 26 (2.16 per match)
- Most Goals: Akashdeep Singh (4), Simon Child (4)
2016
No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
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1 | 20 January | 5 – 4 | Punjab Warriors | Chandigarh | Match 3 |
2 | 23 January | 3 – 1 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow | Match 6 |
3 | 26 January | 1 – 2 | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | Match 9 |
4 | 29 January | 4 – 3 | Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Match 11 |
5 | 1 February | 4 – 6 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Delhi | Match 14 |
6 | 2 February | 2 – 5 | Punjab Warriors | Delhi | Match 15 |
7 | 5 February | 0 – 4 | Kalinga Lancers | Bhubaneswar | Match 18 |
8 | 9 February | 3 – 8 | Dabang Mumbai | Delhi | Match 22 |
9 | 11 February | 7 – 4 | Ranchi Rays | Delhi | Match 24 |
10 | 17 February | 6 – 0 | Kalinga Lancers | Delhi | Match 30 |
11 | 20 February | 1 – 3 | Punjab Warriors | Ranchi | Semi-final 1 |
12 | 21 February | 2 – 0 | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | 3/4th Place |
Position in League Phase: 3rd Place |
- Goals For: 38 (3.16 per match)
- Goals Against: 40 (3.33 per match)
- Most Goals: Rupinder Pal Singh (12)
Sponsors & Kit Manufacturers
Year | Kit Manufacturers | Shirt Sponsor |
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2013 | TK Sports | WAVE |
2014 | ||
2015 | ||
2016 | Shiv Naresh Sports | WAVE |
2017 | ||
References
- "Sought after Sardar Singh rakes in the moolah". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- "Hockey India League: Delhi buys Sardar Singh for $78k". FirstPost. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- "Wave Group to own Delhi franchise in Hockey India League". Indian Express. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- http://www.thewavegroup.com/team.php