Uttar Pradesh Wizards

The Uttar Pradesh Wizards (abbreviated as UPW) are a field hockey team based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh that plays in the Hockey India League. It is owned by Sahara India Pariwar. Former Dutch coach Roelant Oltmans serves as coach for the team and former Indian captain Dhanraj Pillay acts as the technical director of the team.[1]

Uttar Pradesh Wizards
Full nameUttar Pradesh Wizards
Nickname(s)Wizards
Founded2012
Home groundMajor Dhyan Chand Stadium
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
(Capacity 10,000)
OwnerSahara India Pariwar
Suresh Raina
CoachRoelant Oltmans
WebsiteOfficial Website
Home
Away

Franchisee Details

Ownership

The team is owned by Sahara Adventure Sports Limited, a group company of Sahara India, bought the franchise on 23 July 2012.[2] Sahara India is also the chief sponsor of Hockey India, the top-federation for hockey in India.[2][2] This was the first franchise of Hockey India League to be bought.[2] In December 2014, Suresh Raina becomes the co-owner of Uttar Pradesh Wizards.[3]

2017 squad
Player Nationality
Goalkeepers
Suraj Karkera  India
P. R. Sreejesh  India
Defenders
Wouter Jolie  Netherlands
Gonzalo Peillat  Argentina
V. R. Raghunath  India
Gurinder Singh  India
Nicholas Spooner  South Africa
Arthur van Doren  Belgium
Midfielders
Sander Baart  Netherlands
Agustin Mazzilli  Argentina
Eddie Ockenden  Australia
Vikas Pillay  India
Ajitesh Roy  India
Chinglensana Singh  India
Shamsher Singh  India
Seve van Ass  Netherlands
Forwards
P. R. Aiyappa  India
Akashdeep Singh  India
Ramandeep Singh  India
Ajay Yadav  India

Statistics
Season Matches Won Drawn Lost Win%
2013 1462642.86%
2014 1242633.33%
2015 1252541.67%
2016 1040625.00%
2017 1244433.33%
Home 26861230.77%
Away 26134950.00%
Neutral 820625.00%
Overall 6023102750.83%
Performance Details
Goals For 50 (2.00 per match)
Goals Against 53 (2.12 per match)
Most Goals V. R. Raghunath (16 goals)
Performance by Oppositions
Opposition Matches Won Drawn Lost For Against Win%
Delhi Waveriders 612391116.67%
Kalinga Lancers 220074100.00%
Punjab Warriors 6222141433.33%
Mumbai Magicians 5302101060.00%
Ranchi Rhinos 6204101433.33%

Hat-tricks
No. Player Opposition Result Season Venue Report
1 V. R. Raghunath4 Punjab Warriors 4 – 3 2013 Ranchi – Astroturf Hockey Stadium 10 February 2013
2 V. R. Raghunath Mumbai Magicians 5 – 3 2014 Mumbai – Mahindra Hockey Stadium 29 January 2014

Fixtures and Results

2013
No. Date Result Opponent Venue Report
117 January2 – 1Punjab WarriorsJalandhar Match 4
219 January1 – 1Delhi Wave RidersLucknow Match 6
320 January2 – 0Ranchi RhinosLucknow Match 7
422 January2 – 2Punjab WarriorsJalandhar Match 10
524 January1 – 3Ranchi RhinosRanchi Match 12
626 January1 – 3Ranchi RhinosLucknow Match 14
727 January3 – 4Punjab WarriorsLucknow Match 16
830 January0 – 4Mumbai MagiciansMumbai Match 19
92 February2 – 0Mumbai MagiciansLucknow Match 23
103 February0 – 3Delhi Wave RidersLucknow Match 25
115 February1 – 0Mumbai MagiciansMumbai Match 28
127 February4 – 1Delhi Wave RidersDelhi Match 29
139 February2 – 4Ranchi RhinosRanchi Semi-final 1
1410 February4 – 3 (a.e.t.)Punjab WarriorsRanchi 3rd place
Position in League Phase: 3rd
3rd place
  • Goals For: 25 (1.79 per match)
  • Goals Against: 29 (2.07 per match)
  • Most Goals: 9 (Overall: 3rd)

2014
No. Date Result Opponent Venue Report
126 January3 – 2Ranchi RhinosRanchi Match 2
229 January5 – 3Mumbai MagiciansMumbai Match 6
31 February1 – 2Ranchi RhinosLucknow Match 9
42 February2 – 2Punjab WarriorsLucknow Match 11
55 February1 – 1Delhi WaveridersNew Delhi Match 14
68 February3 – 4Delhi WaveridersLucknow Match 17
79 February3 – 1Kalinga LancersLucknow Match 19
813 February4 – 3Kalinga LancersBhubaneswar Match 23
915 February1 – 2Punjab WarriorsMohali Match 25
1018 February2 – 3Mumbai MagiciansLucknow Match 29
1122 February0 – 1Delhi WaveridersRanchi Semi-final 1
1223 FebruaryRanchi RhinosRanchi 3rd place

2015
No. Date Result Opponent Venue Report
123 January2 – 2Delhi WaveridersLucknow Match 2
226 January2 – 3Punjab WarriorsMohali Match 7
329 January5 – 1Kalinga LancersLucknow Match 9
431 January2 – 0Kalinga LancersBhubaneswar Match 11
53 February0 – 2Ranchi RaysLucknow Match 14
64 February2 – 1Punjab WarriorsLucknow Match 15
78 February0 – 1Ranchi RaysRanchi Match 19
  • Goals For: 13 (2.17 per match)
  • Goals Against: 9 (1.50 per match)
  • Most Goals: V. R. Raghunath (4)

Sponsors & Kit Manufacturers
Year Kit Manufacturers Shirt Sponsor
2013 TK Sports Sahara Q Shop
2014
2015 Shiv Naresh
2016
2017

References
  1. "Roelant Oltmans set to become coach of Lucknow franchise". CNN-IBN. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  2. "Sahara India Pariwar pick up Lucknow franchise of Hockey India League". NDTV Sports. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
  3. "Raina becomes co-owner of HIL Franchise Uttar Pradesh Wizards". Retrieved 21 January 2015.

See also
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