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{{Short description|Field hockey franchise team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox field hockey club
| clubname = Kalinga Lancers
| image = Kalinga Lancers Logo.png
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| fullname = Kalinga Lancers
| nickname = Lancers
| short name =
| league = [[Hockey India League]]
| founded = 2013
| dissolved =
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| ground = [[Kalinga Stadium]] [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]]
| capacity = 15,000
| captain = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Arthur Van Doren]] {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sanjay Rana]]
| coach = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jay Stacy]]
| mentor =
| owner = [[Vedanta Limited|Vedanta Aluminium]]
| ceo = C. Chandru ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]], [[Vedanta Limited]])
| chairman =
| manager =
| members =
* S. Suresh ([[Chief financial officer|CFO]], [[Vedanta Limited|Vedanta Aluminium Mines]])
* Mansi Chauhan ([[Director of communications|Head, PR & Communications]])
| winners = [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|20px]] [[2017 Hockey India League|2017]], [[2025–26 Hockey India League|2025–26]]
| runnerup = [[File:Simple silver cup.svg|20px]] [[2016 Hockey India League|2016]]
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'''Kalinga Lancers''' ({{langx|or|କଳିଙ୍ଗ ଲ୍ୟାନ୍ସର୍ସ}}) is an Indian professional [[field hockey]] franchise team based in [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-10-13 |title=Kalinga Lancers (Odisha) squad, Hockey India League 2024-25: Full list of players after auction, remaining purse |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/kalinga-lancers-squad-hockey-india-league-2024-auction-men-players-bought-full-list-purse-remaining/article68748494.ece |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref> Owned by [[Vedanta Limited|Vedanta Aluminium]], the franchise competes in the [[Hockey India League]], the top flight of [[Field hockey in India|Indian field hockey]].<ref name="Vedanta">{{Cite web |date=4 October 2024|title=Vedanta acquires full ownership of Kalinga Lancers, a team based in Odisha - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/vedanta-acquires-full-ownership-of-kalinga-lancers-a-team-based-in-odisha-19487333.htm |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
In their [[2014 Hockey India League|inaugural season]] in 2014, the Kalinga Lancers finished at the sixth spot at the end of league stage, and did not qualify for the [[2014 Hockey India League#Semi-finals|semi-finals]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 February 2014|title=Hero Hockey India League 2014: Results Handbook|url=http://league.hockeyindia.org/images/pdfs/results-handbook-jan-feb-2014.pdf|access-date=23 February 2014|work=[[Hockey India League]] |language=en}}</ref> Lancers also finished the [[2015 Hockey India League|2015
edition]] in a similar fashion, finishing fifth at the end of the league stage.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 February 2015|title=Hero Hockey India League 2015: Results Handbook|url=http://league.hockeyindia.org/images/pdfs/2015/resultbook23may15.pdf|access-date=22 February 2015|work=[[Hockey India League]] |language=en}}</ref>

In the [[2016 Hockey India League]], the Kalinga Lancers finished fourth at the end of league stage and advanced into the semi-finals for the first time, garnering 25 points from 10 games. In the [[2016 Hockey India League#Semi-finals|semi-finals]], the Lancers defeated [[Ranchi Rays]] 2–2 (4–2) to reach the [[2014 Hockey India League#Final|Final]]. In the final, the Lancers faced [[Punjab Warriors]] which they lost 1–6, finishing the league as the runners-up.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 February 2016|title=Coal India Hockey India League 2016: Results Handbook|url=http://league.hockeyindia.org/images/pdfs/2016/resultbookcompressed16.pdf|access-date=21 February 2016|work=[[Hockey India League]] |language=en}}</ref>

In the [[2017 Hockey India League]], the Kalinga Lancers finished second at the end of league stage and advanced into the semi-finals garnering 28 points from 10 games. In the [[2017 Hockey India League#Semi-finals|semi-finals]], the Lancers defeated [[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]] 4–4 (4–3) to reach the [[2017 Hockey India League#Final|Final]]. On 26 February 2017, Kalinga Lancers defeated [[Dabang Mumbai]] 4–1 in the final to win their first ever silverware.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 February 2017 |title=Kalinga Lancers crowned the Champions of Coal India Hockey India League |url=http://league.hockeyindia.org/news/kalinga-lancers-crowned-the-champions-of-coal-india-hockey-india-league/|access-date=27 February 2017|work=[[Hockey India League]] |language=en}}</ref>

Kalinga Lancers had a mixed campaign in the [[2024–25 Hockey India League]] as they finished sixth in the league table with 12 points from 10 matches, recording three wins, one shoot-out win, five losses, and one shoot-out loss. The team scored 31 goals and conceded the same number, ending with a neutral goal difference. [[Thierry Brinkman]] emerged as their standout performer, netting 10 goals to finish among the league's top scorers. A series of narrow losses and missed opportunities in crucial games cost them a spot in the semifinals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 February 2025|title=Hero Hockey India League 2024-25 (Men's): Results Handbook|url=https://hockey-india.b-cdn.net/uploads/tournament-docs/17478332292_HeroHockeyIndiaLeague2024-25MensStats2.pdf|access-date=1 February 2025|work=[[Hockey India]] |language=en}}</ref>

==Ownership==
Since its establishment in 2013, the Kalinga Lancers hockey franchise was jointly owned by [[Mahanadi Coalfields]] and [[Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation]].<ref name="The Times of India">{{cite web|title=Kalinga Lancers for hockey league launched|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-19/top-stories/44241477_1_hil-naveen-patnaik-special-purpose-vehicle|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126014302/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-11-19/top-stories/44241477_1_hil-naveen-patnaik-special-purpose-vehicle|archive-date=26 November 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|date= 19 Nov 2013|access-date=24 Nov 2013}}</ref> Ahead of the [[2024–25 Hockey India League]] season, the [[Vedanta Limited|Vedanta Group]] acquired full ownership of the team.<ref name="Vedanta"/>

==Stadium==
{{Main|Kalinga Stadium}}
Established in 2010, the [[Kalinga Stadium|Kalinga Hockey Stadium]] in [[Bhubaneswar]], is the home ground of the ''Kalinga Lancers''. The 16,000-capacity stadium has hosted several national and international tournaments including the [[Men's FIH Hockey World Cup]], [[Hockey Champions Trophy]], [[Men's FIH Hockey World League]], [[FIH Hockey Series|FIH Hockey Series Finals]], [[Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup]], [[Men's FIH Pro League]] and [[Women's FIH Pro League]]. It was one of the venues to host the [[2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup]]. The stadium also serves as the home base for the [[India men's national field hockey team|men's national field hockey team]], [[India women's national field hockey team|women's national field hockey team]] and youth national teams.<ref>{{Cite web |title=From Kalinga to Birsa Munda: A Look at the Venues Hosting World's Best Hockey Teams
|url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/from-kalinga-to-birsa-munda-a-look-at-the-venues-hosting-worlds-best-hockey-teams-6784369.html|date=8 January 2023|access-date=8 January 2023|work=[[CNN-News18]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kalinga Hockey Stadium
|url=https://sports.odisha.gov.in/media/event/kalinga-hockey-stadium|access-date=14 October 2017|work=[[Government of Odisha]] |language=en}}</ref>

==Squad==
{{updated|8 January 2026}}<ref name="VKL">{{cite web|title=Vedanta Kalinga Lancers - Players|url=https://hockeyindia.altiusrt.com/teams/2700#players|work=[[Hockey India]]|access-date=28 December 2024}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!style="background: #FF7F00; color:#FFFFFF"|No.
!style="background: #FF7F00; color:#FFFFFF"|Player
!style="background: #FF7F00; color:#FFFFFF"|Nationality
!style="background: #FF7F00; color:#FFFFFF"|Signed
!style="background: #FF7F00; color:#FFFFFF"|Salary
|-
! colspan="5" |Goalkeepers
|-
| 1
| [[Jed Snowden]]
| {{AUS}}
| 2025
| {{INRConvert|10|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 12
| [[Krishan Pathak]]
| {{IND}}
| 2024
| {{INRConvert|32|l|lk=on}}
|-
! colspan="6" |Defenders
|-
| 4
| [[Arthur Van Doren]]
| {{BEL}}
| 2024
| {{INRConvert|32|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 15
| Rohit Kullu
| {{IND}}
| 2024
| {{INRConvert|2|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 16
| [[Alexander Hendrickx]]
| {{BEL}}
| 2024
| {{INRConvert|23|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 17
| Sunil PB
| {{IND}}
| 2025
| {{INRConvert|2|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 20
| Partap Lakra
| {{IND}}
| 2024
| {{INRConvert|2|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 24
| [[Antoine Kina]]
| {{BEL}}
| 2024
| {{INRConvert|16|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 48
| [[Dipsan Tirkey]]
| {{IND}}
| 2025
| {{n/a}}
|-
| 70
| [[Sanjay Rana]]
| {{IND}}
| 2024
| {{INRConvert|38|l|lk=on}}
|-
! colspan="5" |Midfielders
|-
| 10
| [[Liam Henderson (field hockey)|Liam Henderson]]
| {{AUS}}
| 2025
| {{INRConvert|42|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 19
| [[Craig Marais (field hockey)|Craig Marais]]
| {{AUS}}
| 2025
| {{INRConvert|10|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 21
| Rosan Kujur
| {{IND}}
| 2024
| {{INRConvert|12.5|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 29
| [[Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem]]
| {{IND}}
| 2024
| {{INRConvert|32|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 39
| Amit Kumar Toppo
| {{IND}}
| 2025
| {{INRConvert|2|l|lk=on}}
|-
! colspan="5" |Forwards
|-
| 5
| [[Cooper Burns]]
| {{AUS}}
| 2025
| {{INRConvert|34.5|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 7
| [[Gursahibjit Singh]]
| {{IND}}
| 2024
| {{INRConvert|6|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 8
| [[Boby Singh Dhami]]
| {{IND}}
| 2025
| {{INRConvert|10|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 9
| [[Dilpreet Singh]]
| {{IND}}
| 2024
| {{INRConvert|34|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 26
| Deepak Pradhan
| {{IND}}
| 2024
| {{INRConvert|2|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 99
| Angad Bir Singh
| {{IND}}
| 2024
| {{INRConvert|26|l|lk=on}}
|}

==Personnel==
===Technical staff===
{{updated|28 December 2025}}<ref name="HI">{{cite web|title=Vedanta Kalinga Lancers - Team Staff|url=https://hockeyindia.altiusrt.com/teams/3148#teamstaff|work=[[Hockey India]]|access-date=28 December 2025}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
! Ref.
|-
| Head Coach
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jay Stacy]]
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Jay Stacy appointed Kalinga Lancers head coach for Hockey India League|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/jay-stacy-appointed-kalinga-lancers-head-coach-for-hockey-india-league/articleshow/123929131.cms|access-date=16 September 2025|date=16 September 2025}}</ref>
|-
| Technical & Strategy Coach
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Pascal Kina]]
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Hockey India League: Kalinga Lancers appoint Pascal Kina as technical and strategy coach|url=https://odishatv.in/news/sports/hockey-india-league-kalinga-lancers-appoint-pascal-kina-as-technical-and-strategy-coach-272853|work=[[Odisha TV]]|access-date=22 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
| Assistant Coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} B. J. Kariappa
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Kariappa BJ - Assistant Coach of Vedanta Kalinga Lancers|url=https://kalingalancers-vedanta.com/team/kariappa-bj/|work=[[Firstpost]]|access-date=5 December 2024}}</ref>
|-
| Team Manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Anjaparavanda B. Subbaiah
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Hockey India League: Kalinga Lancers appoint David John as Strategy Director and AB Subbaiah as Team Manager|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/hockey-news/hockey-india-league-kalinga-lancers-appoint-david-john-as-strategy-director-and-ab-subbaiah-as-team-manager-13825009.html|work=[[Firstpost]]|access-date=13 October 2024|date=13 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
| Physiotherapist
| {{flagicon|IND}} Boddhisattva Dass
| <ref name="HI"/>
|-
| Physical Trainer
| {{flagicon|IND}} Damanpreet Singh Sial
| <ref name="HI"/>
|}

===Coaching history===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Name
!Nationality
!style="text-align:center;"| Period
|-
|[[Terry Walsh (field hockey)|Terry Walsh]]
|{{AUS}}
|2014
|-
|[[Jude Felix Sebastian]]
|{{IND}}
|2015
|-
|[[Mark Hager]]
|{{AUS}}
|2016–2017
|-
|[[Valentin Altenburg]]
|{{GER}}
|2024
|-
|[[Jay Stacy]]
|{{AUS}}
|2025–
|}

==Statistics==
[[File:Hendrickx.jpg|thumb|[[Alexander Hendrickx]], Kalinga Lancers' all-time leading goalscorer with 19 goals to his name.]]
===Overall===
{{updated|26 January 2026}}
====2014–2017====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!Season
!{{tooltip|Matches|Games played}}
!{{tooltip|Won|Games won}}
!{{tooltip|Drawn|Games drawn}}
!{{tooltip|Lost|Games lost}}
!{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{tooltip|Position|Position}}
|-
|[[2014 Hockey India League|2014]]
|10
|2
|1
|7
|23
|34
|[[2014 Hockey India League#League phase|6th]]
|-
|[[2015 Hockey India League|2015]]
|10
|3
|1
|6
|17
|26
|[[2015 Hockey India League#League phase|5th]]
|-
|[[2016 Hockey India League season|2016]]
|12
|5
|1
|6
|42
|44
|align="center" bgcolor="silver"| '''[[2016 Hockey India League#Final|Runners-Up]]'''
|-
|[[2017 Hockey India League season|2017]]
|12
|7
|1
|4
|40
|45
|align="center" bgcolor="gold"| '''[[2017 Hockey India League#Final|Champions]]'''
|}

====2024–====
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|-
!Season
!{{tooltip|Matches|Games played}}
!{{tooltip|Won|Games won}}
!{{tooltip|SOW|Games won on shoot-out}}
!{{tooltip|Lost|Games lost}}
!{{tooltip|SOL|Games lost on shoot-out}}
!{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{tooltip|Position|Position}}
|-
|[[2024–25 Hockey India League|2024–25]]
|10
|3
|1
|5
|1
|31
|31
|[[2024–25 Hockey India League#Men's HIL|6th]]
|-
|[[2025–26 Hockey India League|2025–26]]
|9
|6
|2
|1
|0
|21
|11
|align="center" bgcolor="gold"| '''[[2025–26 Hockey India League#Final|Champions]]'''
|}

===Performance by opposition===
{{updated|26 January 2026}}
====2014–2017====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{tooltip|Opposition|Opposition}}
!{{tooltip|Matches|Games played}}
!{{tooltip|Won|Games won}}
!{{tooltip|Drawn|Games drawn}}
!{{tooltip|Lost|Games lost}}
!{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{tooltip|Win%|Win percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[Dabang Mumbai]]
| 7 || 5 || 0 || 2 || 23 || 14 || 71.4%
|-
|align=left|[[Delhi Waveriders]]
| 8 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 16 || 24 || 37.5%
|-
|align=left|[[Mumbai Magicians]]
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 4 || 4 || 50%
|-
|align=left|[[Punjab Warriors]]
| 9 || 2 || 2 || 5 || 24 || 32 || 22.2%
|-
|align=left|[[Ranchi Rays]]
| 7 || 3 || 0 || 4 || 18 || 24 || 42.8%
|-
|align=left|[[Ranchi Rhinos]]
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 6 || 4 || 50%
|-
|align=left|[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]
| 9 || 2 || 1 || 6 || 28 || 33 || 22.2%
|}

====2024–====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{tooltip|Opposition|Opposition}}
!{{tooltip|Matches|Games played}}
!{{tooltip|Won|Games won}}
!{{tooltip|SOW|Games won on shoot-out}}
!{{tooltip|Lost|Games lost}}
!{{tooltip|SOL|Games lost on shoot-out}}
!{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{tooltip|Win%|Win percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[Delhi SG Pipers]]
| 3 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 16 || 7 || 100%
|-
|align=left|[[Hockey India League|HIL Governing Council]]
| 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 100%
|-
|align=left|[[Hyderabad Toofans]]
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 5 || 50%
|-
|align=left|[[Rarh Bengal Tigers]]
| 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 11 || 6 || 67%
|-
|align=left|[[Ranchi Royals]]
| 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 9 || 5 || 100%
|-
|align=left|[[Soorma Hockey Club]]
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 7 || 11 || 0%
|-
|align=left|[[Tamil Nadu Dragons]]
| 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 3 || 50%
|-
|align=left|[[Team Gonasika]]
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 100%
|-
|align=left|[[UP Rudras]]
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 0%
|}

===Top goalscorers===
{{updated|26 January 2026}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col"|Rank
!scope="col"|Player
!scope="col"|Nationality
!scope="col"|Goals
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center" rowspan="1"|1
|[[Alexander Hendrickx]]
|{{BEL}}
|19
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|2
|[[Glenn Turner (field hockey)|Glenn Turner]]
|{{AUS}}
|15
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|3
|[[Moritz Fürste]]
|{{GER}}
|11
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center" rowspan="1"|4
|[[Thierry Brinkman]]
|{{NED}}
|10
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"|5
|[[Gonzalo Peillat]]
|{{ARG}}
|8
|-
|[[Gurjinder Singh (field hockey)|Gurjinder Singh]]
|{{IND}}
|8
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center" rowspan="2"|6
|[[Lalit Upadhyay]]
|{{IND}}
|6
|-
|[[Lucas Vila]]
|{{ARG}}
|6
|}

==Seasons==
===2014===
[[File:Gonzalo Peillat.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Gonzalo Peillat]] was the top scorer in ''Kalinga Lancers''' inaugural season in [[2014 Hockey India League|2014]].]]
{{Main|2014 Hockey India League}}
{| class=wikitable style="width:70%;text-align:center; border:none"
|-
!No.
!Date
!Result
!Opponent
!Venue
!Report
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''1'''||28 January|| '''3 – 7''' ||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match5|Match 5]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''2'''||30 January|| '''5 – 0''' ||[[Delhi Waveriders]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|Delhi]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match7|Match 7]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''3'''||1 February|| '''2 – 1''' ||[[Mumbai Magicians]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match10|Match 10]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''4'''||2 February|| '''3 – 4''' ||[[Delhi Waveriders]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match12|Match 12]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''5'''||7 February|| '''3 – 2''' ||[[Ranchi Rhinos]]||[[Astroturf Hockey Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match16|Match 16]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''6'''||9 February|| '''3 – 1''' ||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium|Lucknow]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match19|Match 19]]
|-style="background:#d3d3d3;"
|'''7'''||11 February|| '''3 – 3''' ||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[International Hockey Stadium|Mohali]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match21|Match 21]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''8'''||13 February|| '''3 – 4''' ||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match23|Match 23]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''9'''||14 February|| '''4 – 1''' ||[[Ranchi Rhinos]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match24|Match 24]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''10'''||16 February|| '''3 – 2''' ||[[Mumbai Magicians]]||[[Mahindra Hockey Stadium|Mumbai]]
|[[2014 Hockey India League#match27|Match 27]]
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#ffffff; border:none"|
|-
| colspan="6"| Position: '''6th'''
|}
* '''Goals for''': 23 (2.30 per match)
* '''Goals against''': 34 (3.40 per match)
* '''Most goals''': 8
** [[Gonzalo Peillat]]

===2015===
{{Main|2015 Hockey India League}}
{| class=wikitable style="width:70%;text-align:center; border:none"
|-
!No.
!Date
!Result
!Opponent
!Venue
!Report
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''1'''||22 January|| '''6 – 3''' ||[[Ranchi Rays]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match1|Match 1]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''2'''||25 January|| '''4 – 2''' ||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[International Hockey Stadium|Mohali]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match5|Match 5]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''3'''||29 January|| '''5 – 1''' ||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium|Lucknow]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match9|Match 9]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''4'''||31 January|| '''0 – 2''' ||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match11|Match 11]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''5'''||1 February|| '''1 – 3''' ||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match13|Match 13]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''6'''||6 February|| '''4 – 0''' ||[[Ranchi Rays]]||[[Astroturf Hockey Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match17|Match 17]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''7'''||8 February|| '''2 – 1''' ||[[Dabang Mumbai]]||[[Mahindra Hockey Stadium|Mumbai]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match20|Match 20]]
|-style="background:#d3d3d3;"
|'''8'''||12 February|| '''2 – 2''' ||[[Delhi Waveriders]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match23|Match 23]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''9'''||13 February|| '''2 – 1''' ||[[Dabang Mumbai]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match24|Match 24]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''10'''||15 February|| '''1 – 2''' ||[[Delhi Waveriders]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|New Delhi]]
|[[2015 Hockey India League#match27|Match 27]]
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#ffffff; border:none"|
|-
| colspan="6"| Position: '''5th'''
|}

* '''Goals for''': 17 (1.70 per match)
* '''Goals against''': 26 (2.60 per match)
* '''Most goals''': 5
** [[Gurjinder Singh (field hockey)|Gurjinder Singh]]

===2016===
{{Main|2016 Hockey India League}}
[[File:Glenn Turner - 2012 Olympic field hockey team Australia (cropped).JPG|150px|thumb|[[Glenn Turner (field hockey)|Glenn Turner]], Kalinga Lancers' top scorer in 2016 and 2017 HIL editions.]]
{| class=wikitable style="width:70%;text-align:center; border:none"
|-
!No.
!Date
!Result
!Opponent
!Venue
!Report
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''1'''||18 January|| '''6 – 8''' ||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League season#match1|Match 1]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''2'''||21 January|| '''4 – 2''' ||[[Dabang Mumbai]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League season#match4|Match 4]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''3'''||25 January|| '''2 – 10''' ||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium|Lucknow]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League season#match8|Match 8]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''4'''||28 January|| '''3 – 2''' ||[[Ranchi Rays]]||[[Astroturf Hockey Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League season#match10|Match 10]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''5'''||31 January|| '''4 – 6''' ||[[Dabang Mumbai]]||[[Mahindra Hockey Stadium|Mumbai]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League season#match13|Match 13]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''6'''||5 February|| '''4 – 0''' ||[[Delhi Waveriders]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League season#match18|Match 18]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''7'''||7 February|| '''1 – 4''' ||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League season#match20|Match 20]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''8'''||8 February|| '''2 – 3''' ||[[Ranchi Rays]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League season#match21|Match 21]]
|-style="background:#d3d3d3;"
|'''9'''||15 February|| '''4 – 4''' ||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[Mohali]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League season#match28|Match 28]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''10'''||17 January|| '''6 – 0''' ||[[Delhi Waveriders]]||[[Dhyan Chand National Stadium|New Delhi]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League season#match30|Match 30]]
|-style="border-top:2px solid black;background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''11'''||20 February|| '''2 – 2 (2 – 4)''' ||[[Ranchi Rays]]||[[Astroturf Hockey Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League season#Semi-finals|Semi-final 2]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''12'''||21 February||'''1 – 6''' ||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[Astroturf Hockey Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2016 Hockey India League season#final|Final]]
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#ffffff; border:none"|
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:Silver;| Position: '''Runners-Up'''
|}

* '''Goals for''': 42 (3.5 per match)
* '''Goals against''': 44 (3.6 per match)
* '''Most goals''': 15
** [[Glenn Turner (field hockey)|Glenn Turner]]

===2017===
[[File:Moritz Fürste 2019.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Moritz Fürste]] captained the ''Kalinga Lancers'' side in their title winning [[2017 Hockey India League|2017 HIL]] season and ended up as the top scorer of the edition.]]
{{Main|2017 Hockey India League}}
{| class=wikitable style="width:70%;text-align:center; border:none"
|-
!No.
!Date
!Result
!Opponent
!Venue
!Report
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''1'''||22 January|| '''1 – 0''' ||[[Delhi Waveriders]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2017 Hockey India League season#match2|Match 2]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''2'''||23 January|| '''4 – 2''' ||[[Ranchi Rays]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2017 Hockey India League season#match3|Match 3]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''3'''||26 January|| '''7 – 2''' ||[[Ranchi Rays]]||[[Astroturf Hockey Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2017 Hockey India League season#match5|Match 5]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''4'''||29 January|| '''0 – 10''' ||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2017 Hockey India League season#match8|Match 8]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''5'''||31 January|| '''3 – 4''' ||[[Dabang Mumbai]]||[[Mahindra Hockey Stadium|Mumbai]]
|[[2017 Hockey India League season#match10|Match 10]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''6'''||3 February|| '''6 – 5''' ||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2017 Hockey India League season#match13|Match 13]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''7'''||5 February|| '''2 – 5''' ||[[Dabang Mumbai]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2017 Hockey India League season#match15|Match 15]]
|-style="background:#d3d3d3;"
|'''8'''||10 February|| '''2 – 2''' ||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium, Lucknow|Lucknow]]
|[[2017 Hockey India League season#match19|Match 19]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''9'''||12 February|| '''6 – 4''' ||[[Delhi Waveriders]]||[[Shivaji Stadium|New Delhi]]
|[[2017 Hockey India League season#match21|Match 21]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''10'''||18 February|| '''0 – 7''' ||[[Punjab Warriors]]||[[Sector 42 Stadium|Chandigarh]]
|[[2017 Hockey India League season#match26|Match 26]]
|-style="border-top:2px solid black;background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''11'''||25 February|| '''4 – 4 (4 – 3)''' ||[[Uttar Pradesh Wizards]]||[[Sector 42 Stadium|Chandigarh]]
|[[2017 Hockey India League season#Semi-finals|Semi-final 1]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''12'''||26 February||'''4 – 1''' ||[[Dabang Mumbai]]||[[Sector 42 Stadium|Chandigarh]]
|[[2017 Hockey India League season#Final|Final]]
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#ffffff; border:none"|
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:Gold;| Position: '''Champions'''
|}

* '''Goals for''': 40 (3.3 per match)
* '''Goals against''': 45 (3.7 per match)
* '''Most Goals''': 12
** [[Glenn Turner (field hockey)|Glenn Turner]]
** [[Moritz Fürste]]

===2024–25===
{{Main|2024–25 Hockey India League}}
{| class=wikitable style="width:70%;text-align:center; border:none"
|-
!No.
!Date
!Result
!Opponent
!Venue
!Report
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''1'''||30 December|| '''1 – 3''' ||[[UP Rudras]]||[[Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium|Rourkela]]
|[[2024–25 Hockey India League#match4|Match 4]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''2'''||3 January|| '''2 – 2 (5 – 6)''' ||[[Tamil Nadu Dragons]]||[[Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium|Rourkela]]
|[[2024–25 Hockey India League#match8|Match 8]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''3'''||5 January|| '''3 – 4''' ||[[Soorma Hockey Club]]||[[Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium|Rourkela]]
|[[2024–25 Hockey India League#match11|Match 11]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''4'''||7 January|| '''6 – 0''' ||[[Rarh Bengal Tigers]]||[[Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium|Rourkela]]
|[[2024–25 Hockey India League#match14|Match 14]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''5'''||9 January|| '''2 – 1''' ||[[Team Gonasika]]||[[Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium|Rourkela]]
|[[2024–25 Hockey India League#match17|Match 17]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''6'''||12 January|| '''1 – 5''' ||[[Hyderabad Toofans]]||[[Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium|Rourkela]]
|[[2024–25 Hockey India League#match21|Match 21]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''7'''||16 January|| '''5 – 1''' ||[[Delhi SG Pipers]]||[[Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium|Rourkela]]
|[[2024–25 Hockey India League#match25|Match 25]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''8'''||19 January|| '''5 – 5 (3 – 2)''' ||[[Delhi SG Pipers]]||[[Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium|Rourkela]]
|[[2024–25 Hockey India League#match29|Match 29]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''9'''||24 January|| '''3 – 5''' ||[[Rarh Bengal Tigers]]||[[Jaipal Singh Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2024–25 Hockey India League#match34|Match 34]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''10'''||27 January|| '''1 – 2''' ||[[Soorma Hockey Club]]||[[Jaipal Singh Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2024–25 Hockey India League#match38|Match 38]]
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#ffffff; border:none"|
|-
| colspan="6"| Position: '''6th'''
|}

* '''Goals for''': 31 (3.10 per match)
* '''Goals against''': 31 (3.10 per match)
* '''Most goals''': 10
** [[Thierry Brinkman]]

===2025–26===
{{Main|2025–26 Hockey India League}}
{| class=wikitable style="width:70%;text-align:center; border:none"
|-
!No.
!Date
!Result
!Opponent
!Venue
!Report
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''1'''||4 January|| '''4 – 2''' ||[[Ranchi Royals]]||[[Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium|Chennai]]
|[[2025–26 Hockey India League#match3|Match 3]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''2'''||8 January|| '''2 – 1''' ||[[Rarh Bengal Tigers]]||[[Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium|Chennai]]
|[[2025–26 Hockey India League#match8|Match 8]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''3'''||11 January|| '''1 – 1 (3 – 1)''' ||[[Hockey India League|HIL Governing Council]]||[[Jaipal Singh Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2025–26 Hockey India League#match11|Match 11]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''4'''||14 January|| '''1 – 0''' ||[[Hyderabad Toofans]]||[[Jaipal Singh Stadium|Ranchi]]
|[[2025–26 Hockey India League#match16|Match 16]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''5'''||17 January|| '''6 – 1''' ||[[Delhi SG Pipers]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2025–26 Hockey India League#match21|Match 21]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''6'''||18 January|| '''1 – 1 (4 – 1)''' ||[[Tamil Nadu Dragons]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2025–26 Hockey India League#match23|Match 23]]
|-style="background:#fbb;"
|'''7'''||20 January|| '''1 – 2''' ||[[Soorma Hockey Club]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2025–26 Hockey India League#match26|Match 26]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''8'''||23 January|| '''2 – 1''' ||[[Ranchi Royals]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2025–26 Hockey India League#Qualifier 1|Qualifier 1]]
|-style="background:#c3fdb8;"
|'''9'''||26 January|| '''3 – 2''' ||[[Ranchi Royals]]||[[Kalinga Stadium|Bhubaneswar]]
|[[2025–26 Hockey India League#Final|Final]]
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#ffffff; border:none"|
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:Gold;| Position: '''Champions'''
|}

* '''Goals for''': 21 (2.33 per match)
* '''Goals against''': 11 (1.22 per match)
* '''Most goals''': 12
** [[Alexander Hendrickx]]

== References ==
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Kalinga Lancers - Revision history

Developer.mubin at 05:28, 3 February 2026