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{{short description|Field hockey franchise based in Delhi, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
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| fullname = Delhi Waveriders
| nickname =
| founded = {{start date and age|2012}}
| dissolved =
| captain = Rupinder Pal Singh
| coach = Cedric D'Souza
| ground = [[Shivaji Stadium]] [[New Delhi]], [[India]]
| capacity = 7,500
| owner = The Wave Group
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'''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.<ref name=Auction>{{cite web|title=Sought after Sardar Singh rakes in the moolah|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Hockey/Sought-after-Sardar-Singh-rakes-in-the-moolah/Article1-973706.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121217032815/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Hockey/Sought-after-Sardar-Singh-rakes-in-the-moolah/Article1-973706.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 December 2012|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=17 December 2012}}</ref><ref name=AuctionHIL>{{cite web|title=Hockey India League: Delhi buys Sardar Singh for $78k|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/hockey-india-league-delhi-buys-sardar-singh-for-78k-559276.html|work=FirstPost|date=16 December 2012|access-date=16 December 2012}}</ref> 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.

==Franchisee Details==

===Ownership===
The team is owned by Business house The Wave Group after the company bought the franchise on 17 September 2012.<ref name=Ownership>{{cite web|title=Wave Group to own Delhi franchise in Hockey India League|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/wave-group-to-own-delhi-franchise-in-hockey-india-league/1003895/|work=Indian Express|date=17 September 2012|access-date=16 December 2012}}</ref> The group is involved in many businesses including sugar manufacturing, distilleries, paper manufacturing, real estate and multiplexes and retail management.<ref name=Ownership/>

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 [[Ponty Chadha|Gurdeep Singh Chadha]], Late Hardeep Singh Chadha, Rajinder Singh Chadha, and grandson Manpreet Singh Chadha (Monty Chadha).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thewavegroup.com/team.php|title=Wave Infratech}}</ref> 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 (actor)|John Abraham]] is the co-owner of Delhi Waveriders. He owns 13% share of the team.

==2017 squad==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:35%; text-align:center;"
!width=35% style="background: black; color:#FFFFFF"|Player
!width=20% style="background: black; color:#FFFFFF"|Nationality
|-
! colspan="2" |Goalkeepers
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Vikas Dahiya]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{IND}}
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Harjot Singh]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{IND}}
|-
|style="text-align:left"|[[Vincent Vanasch]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{BEL}}
|-
! colspan="2" |Defenders
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[Manuel Brunet]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{ARG}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[Vickram Kanth]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{IND}}
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[Justin Reid-Ross]]
| style="text-align:left"|{{RSA}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[Rupinder Pal Singh]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{IND}}
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[Austin Smith (field hockey)|Austin Smith]]
| style="text-align:left"|{{RSA}}
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[Tristan White]]
| style="text-align:left"|{{AUS}}
|-
! colspan="2" |Midfielders
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[Surender Kumar]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{IND}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[Harjeet Singh (field hockey)|Harjeet Singh]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{IND}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[Santa Singh (field hockey)|Santa Singh]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{IND}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[Benjamin Stanzl]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{AUT}}
|-
! colspan="2" |Forwards
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[Mandeep Antil]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{IND}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[Simon Child]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{NZL}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[Iain Levers]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{ENG}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[Mandeep Singh (field hockey)|Mandeep Singh]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{IND}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[Parvinder Singh (field hockey)|Parvinder Singh]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{IND}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[Prabhdeep Singh]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{IND}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[Talwinder Singh]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{IND}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[Pradhan Somanna]]
| style="text-align:left" |{{IND}}
|-
|}

==Support Staff==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Role !! Execution
|-
| 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==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;text-align:center"
|-
!width=10|Season
!width=10|Matches
!width=10|Won
!width=10|Drawn
!width=10|Lost
!width=10|Win%
|-style="background:white;"
| [[2013 Hockey India League|2013]]
| 14 || 10 || 2 || 2 || 71.43%
|-style="background:white;"
| [[2014 Hockey India League|2014]]
| 12 || 9 || 1 || 2 || 75.00%
|-style="background:white;"
| [[2015 Hockey India League|2015]]
| 12 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 33.33%
|-style="background:white;"
| [[2016 Hockey India League|2016]]
| 12 || 6 || 0 || 6 || 50.00%
|-style="border-top:2px solid black;"
| '''Home'''
| 24 || 13 || 3 || 8 || 54.16%
|-
| '''Away'''
| 26 || 16 || 4 || 6 || 61.53%
|-style="border-top:2px solid black;background:gainsboro;"
| '''Overall'''
| '''50''' || '''29''' || '''7''' || '''14''' || '''58.00%'''
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%;text-align:center"
|-
|+Performance Details
|-
|style="background:gainsboro;"|'''Goals For'''
|style="background:white;"|130 (2.60 per match)
|-
|style="background:gainsboro;"|'''Goals Against'''
|style="background:white;"|110 (2.20 per match)
|-
|style="background:gainsboro;"|'''Most Goals'''
|style="background:white;"|[[Rupinder Pal Singh]] (26 goals)
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|+Performance by Oppositions
|-
!width=130|Opposition
!width=40|Matches
!width=40|Won
!width=40|Drawn
!width=40|Lost
!width=40|For
!width=40|Against
!width=40|Win%
|-
|align=left|[[Kalinga Lancers]]
| 6 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 18 || 11 || 50.00%
|-
|align=left|[[Mumbai Magicians]]
| 5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 19 || 12 || 100.00%
|-
|align=left|[[Punjab Warriors]]
| 13 || 7 || 0 || 6 || 27 || 33 || 53.84%
|-
|align=left|[[Ranchi Rhinos]]
| 6 || 3 || 1 || 2 || 14 || 11 || 50.00%
|-
|align=left|[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]
| 11 || 5 || 4 || 2 || 25 || 22 || 45.45%
|-
|align=left|[[Ranchi Rays]]
| 5 || 3 || 1 || 1 || 14 || 8 || 60.00%
|-
|align=left|[[Dabang Mumbai]]
| 4 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 13 || 13 || 75.00%
|-
|align=left|Total
| 50 || 29 || 7 || 14 || 130 || 110 || 58.00%
|}

==Fixtures and Results==

===2013===
{| class=wikitable style="width:60%;text-align:center; border:none"
|-
!No.
!Date
!Result
!Opponent
!Venue
!Report
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''1'''||14 January||'''2 – 1'''||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|New Delhi]]
|[[2013 Hockey India League#match1|Match 1]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''2'''||16 January||'''2 – 1'''||[[Mumbai Magicians]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|New Delhi]]
|[[2013 Hockey India League#match3|Match 3]]
|-style="background:#d3d3d3;"
|3||19 January||'''1 – 1'''||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium|Lucknow]]
|[[2013 Hockey India League#match6|Match 6]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|4||21 January||'''6 – 4'''||[[Mumbai Magicians]]||[[Mahindra Hockey Stadium|Mumbai]]
|[[2013 Hockey India League#match9|Match 9]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|5||23 January||'''5 – 4'''||[[Ranchi Rhinos]]||[[Astroturf Hockey Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2013 Hockey India League#match11|Match 11]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''6'''||26 January||'''4 – 3'''||[[Mumbai Magicians]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|New Delhi]]
|[[2013 Hockey India League#match15|Match 15]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''7'''||29 January||'''3 – 0'''||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|New Delhi]]
|[[2013 Hockey India League#match18|Match 18]]
|-style="background:#d3d3d3;"
|'''8'''||30 January||'''2 – 2'''||[[Ranchi Rhinos]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|New Delhi]]
|[[2013 Hockey India League#match20|Match 20]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|9||1 February||'''5 – 2'''||[[Ranchi Rhinos]]||[[Astroturf Hockey Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2013 Hockey India League#match22|Match 22]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|10||3 February||'''3 – 0'''||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium|Lucknow]]
|[[2013 Hockey India League#match25|Match 25]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|11||5 February||'''3 – 2'''||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[Surjeet Hockey Stadium|Jalandhar]]
|[[2013 Hockey India League#match27|Match 27]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''12'''||7 February||'''1 – 4'''||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|New Delhi]]
|[[2013 Hockey India League#match29|Match 29]]
|-style="border-top:2px solid black; background:#c3fdb8;"
|13||9 February||'''3 – 1'''||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[Astroturf Hockey Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2013 Hockey India League#Semi-final2|Semi-final 2]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|14||10 February||'''1 – 2'''||[[Ranchi Rhinos]]||[[Astroturf Hockey Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2013 Hockey India League#final|Final]]
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#ffffff; border:none"|
|-style="background:silver;"
| colspan="6"| 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''')
** [[Rupinder Pal Singh]]

===2014===
{| class=wikitable style="width:60%;text-align:center; border:none"
|-
!No.
!Date
!Result
!Opponent
!Venue
!Report
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|1||25 January|| '''3 – 1''' ||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[International Hockey Stadium|Mohali]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match1|Match 1]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|2||27 January|| '''0 – 1''' ||[[Ranchi Rhinos]]||[[Astroturf Hockey Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match4|Match 4]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''3'''||30 January|| '''5 – 0''' ||[[Kalinga Lancers]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|Delhi]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match7|Match 7]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''4'''||31 January|| '''1 – 3''' ||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|Delhi]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match8|Match 8]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|5||2 February|| '''4 – 3''' ||[[Kalinga Lancers]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match12|Match 12]]
|-style="background:#d3d3d3;"
|'''6'''||5 February|| '''1 – 1''' ||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|Delhi]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match14|Match 14]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''7'''||6 February|| '''2 – 1''' ||[[Mumbai Magicians]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|Delhi]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match15|Match 15]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|8||8 February|| '''4 – 3''' ||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium|Lucknow]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match17|Match 17]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''9'''||12 February|| '''1 – 0''' ||[[Ranchi Rhinos]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|Delhi]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match22|Match 22]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|10||15 February|| '''5 – 3''' ||[[Mumbai Magicians]]||[[Mahindra Hockey Stadium|Mumbai]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match26|Match 26]]
|-style="border-top:2px solid black;background:#c3fdb8;"
|11||22 February|| '''1 – 0''' ||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Astroturf Hockey Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#sf1|Semi-final 1]]
|-
|12||23 February|| '''3 – 1''' ||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[Astroturf Hockey Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#final|Final]]
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#ffffff; border:none"|
|-style="background:silver;"
| colspan="6"| Position in League Phase: '''Champion'''
|}
* '''Goals For''': 30 (2.50 per match)
* '''Goals Against''': 17 (1.41 per match)
* '''Most Goals''': 6 (Overall: '''5th''')
** [[Rupinder Pal Singh]]

===2015===
{| class=wikitable style="width:60%;text-align:center; border:none"
|-
!No.
!Date
!Result
!Opponent
!Venue
!Report
|-style="background:#d3d3d3;"
|1||23 January|| '''2 – 2''' ||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium|Lucknow]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match2|Match 2]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|2||26 January|| '''2 – 2''' ||[[Ranchi Rays]]||[[Astroturf Hockey Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match6|Match 6]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|3||30 January|| '''1 – 3''' ||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|Delhi]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match10|Match 10]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|4||1 February|| '''3 – 1''' ||[[Dabang Mumbai]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|Delhi]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match12|Match 12]]
|-style="background:white;"
|5||5 February|| '''3 – 1''' ||[[Dabang Mumbai]]||[[Mahindra Stadium|Mumbai]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match16|Match 16]]
|-style="background:white;"
|6||7 February|| '''0 – 7''' ||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[International Hockey Stadium|Mohali]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match18|Match 18]]
|-style="background:white;"
|7||12 February|| '''2 – 2''' ||[[Kalinga Lancers]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match23|Match 23]]
|-style="background:white;"
|8||14 February|| '''2 – 0''' ||[[Ranchi Rays]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|Delhi]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match25|Match 25]]
|-style="background:white;"
|9||15 February|| '''1 – 2''' ||[[Kalinga Lancers]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|Delhi]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match27|Match 27]]
|-style="background:white;"
|10||18 February|| '''3 – 3''' ||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|Delhi]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match29|Match 29]]
|-style="background:white;"
|-style="border-top:2px solid black;background:#c3fdb8;"
|11||21 February|| '''0 – 2''' ||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|Delhi]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#sf2|Semi-final 2]]
|-
|12||22 February|| '''2 – 1''' ||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|Delhi]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#3/4 Place|3/4th Place]]
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#ffffff; border:none"|
|-style="background:silver;"
| colspan="6"| 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===
{| class=wikitable style="width:60%;text-align:center; border:none"
|-
!No.
!Date
!Result
!Opponent
!Venue
!Report
|-style="background:#d3d3d3;"
|1||20 January|| '''5 – 4''' ||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[Chandigarh Hockey Stadium|Chandigarh]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League#match3|Match 3]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|2||23 January|| '''3 – 1''' ||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium|Lucknow]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League#match6|Match 6]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|3||26 January|| '''1 – 2''' ||[[Ranchi Rays]]||[[Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League#match9|Match 9]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|4||29 January|| '''4 – 3''' ||[[Dabang Mumbai]]||[[Mahindra Stadium|Mumbai]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League#match11|Match 11]]
|-style="background:white;"
|5||1 February|| '''4 – 6''' ||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Shivaji Stadium|Delhi]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League#match14|Match 14]]
|-style="background:white;"
|6||2 February|| '''2 – 5''' ||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[Shivaji Stadium|Delhi]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League#match15|Match 15]]
|-style="background:white;"
|7||5 February|| '''0 – 4''' ||[[Kalinga Lancers]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League#match18|Match 18]]
|-style="background:white;"
|8||9 February|| '''3 – 8''' ||[[Dabang Mumbai]]||[[Shivaji Stadium|Delhi]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League#match22|Match 22]]
|-style="background:white;"
|9||11 February|| '''7 – 4''' ||[[Ranchi Rays]]||[[Shivaji Stadium|Delhi]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League#match24|Match 24]]
|-style="background:white;"
|10||17 February|| '''6 – 0''' ||[[Kalinga Lancers]]||[[Shivaji Stadium|Delhi]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match30|Match 30]]
|-style="background:white;"
|-style="border-top:2px solid black;background:#c3fdb8;"
|11||20 February|| '''1 – 3''' ||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[Brisa Munda Hockey Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#sf1|Semi-final 1]]
|-
|12||21 February|| '''2 – 0''' ||[[Ranchi Rays]]||[[Brisa Munda Hockey Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#3/4 Place|3/4th Place]]
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#ffffff; border:none"|
|-style="background:silver;"
| colspan="6"| 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==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Kit Manufacturers
!Shirt Sponsor
|-
|2013
|rowspan=3|[http://www.tksportsworld.com/in/index.php?route=common/Home/ TK Sports]
|rowspan=3|WAVE
|-
|2014
|-
|2015
|-
|2016
|rowspan=6|[http://www.shivnareshsports.in// Shiv Naresh Sports]
|rowspan=6|WAVE
|-
|2017
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Hockey India League}}

[[Category:Delhi Waveriders| ]]
[[Category:Hockey India League teams]]
[[Category:Sports clubs in Delhi]]
[[Category:2012 establishments in Delhi]]

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