Pakistan Hockey League

Pakistan Hockey League
Countries  Pakistan
Administrator Pakistan Hockey Federation
Headquarter Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Founded 2016
Number of teams 6 (current)
TV partner(s) List of Broadcasters
Website www.pakhockey.org
2018 Pakistan Hockey League

The Pakistan Hockey League , also known as PHL, is the top tier of the national field hockey league system in Pakistan, and is run by the Pakistan Hockey Federation.[1]

History

In February 2016, the Pakistan Hockey Federation initiated preparations for a domestic hockey league, to be played through October to November 2016, according to then Secretary Shahbaz Ahmed Senior. The former Olympian believed development and growth of young Pakistani hockey players would rely on the success of the league would help Pakistan regain its historic aura as a hockey-playing nation.[2] An autonomous board for the league was established in 2016. PHF President Khalid Sajjad Khokhar also mentioned that the PHL would be sanctioned by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), adding that the PHF was in touch with world hockey governing body to avoid any clash with international events.[3] The league was postponed after the Government of Punjab refused to give an NOC to host the event in 2016.

In December 2017, it was announced that the PHL was given an NOC. The inaugural season is slated to begin in July 2018.[4]

Teams

Peshawar
Islamabad
Kashmir
Lahore
Quetta
Karachi
Cities represented by PHL teams as of 2016

Six teams have been proposed for the league in its inaugural season. Divulging details suggest a model that closely mimics that of the successful Pakistan Super League, whereby each time would be a franchise. The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has succeeded to approve a ₨200 million (US$1.9 million) grant for the promotion of the hockey league. Khokhar also added that there would be three categories of players – category A, B and C. “Players of category A will be offered around 1.5 million rupees, of B category around one million rupees and that of C category will get around 0.8 million rupees”.

Teams City, Province Owner Price Captain Head Coach
Islamabad Islamabad, Capital Territory TBA TBA Pakistan TBA Pakistan TBA
Peshawar Peshawar, Khyber Pakthunkhwa TBA TBA Pakistan TBA Pakistan TBA
Quetta Quetta, Balochistan TBA TBA Pakistan TBA Pakistan TBA
Kashmir Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu & Kashmir TBA TBA Pakistan TBA Pakistan TBA
Karachi Karachi, Sindh TBA TBA Pakistan TBA Pakistan TBA
Lahore Lahore, Punjab TBA TBA Pakistan TBA Pakistan TBA

Rules and regulations

Six teams took part in the tournament and each team played two matches against each team, one at their home venue and one at the venue of the opposition team.

SHL played in a double round-robin format. Every team plays each other twice and the top four advance to the playoffs.

Seasons

Pakistan Hockey Federation finalized that 6 teams to be finalized in 1st edition of Pakistan Hockey League, 30 foreign players will participate. PHF acquired services of former project head of PSL, means Salman Sarwar & Badar Rafai for Pakistan Hockey League.

Venues

The inaugural edition of Pakistan Hockey League will be held in three different cities of Pakistan. Faisalabad, Gojra and Lahore will be host this event. The league matches will be played in Faisalabad Hockey Stadium from Faisalabad, Gojra Hockey Stadium from Gojra and the National Hockey Stadium, Lahore. The final of this tournament will also be held in National Hockey Stadium, Lahore.[5]

Broadcasting

Pakistan Hockey Federation said that they were in talks were also in progress for the official broadcasters of the league. The following Pakistani channels will be broadcasting of this league. The foreign channels who will be broadcast this league very soon announced.

Country Years Channels
 Pakistan 2016 – present PTV Sports
Ten Sports
Geo Super

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pakistan launching Pro Hockey League in November". The News Tribe. 9 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Moving forward: Pakistan set to launch pro hockey league in November". Dawn. 8 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Webmaster (28 March 2016). "PHF wooing foreign players for pro hockey league". Daily Pakistan Observer.
  4. ↑ "Pakistan Hockey League may be moved to July, 2018". Dunya News.
  5. ↑ "Pro-hockey-league: PHF hopes to hold inaugural event in November". The Express Tribune. Pakistan. 25 February 2016.
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