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The Men’s Hockey India League 2026 season will be played from January 3 to 26.

It will be a 33-game season featuring eight teams – Tamil Nadu Dragons, Hyderabad Toofans, Soorma Hockey Club, defending champions Shrachi Bengal Tigers, Kalinga Lancers, Ranchi Royals, SG Pipers and the HIL Governing Council.

The HIL Governing Council has taken over the UP Rudras following the exit of its owners. Team Gonasika, who competed last season, have also withdrawn.

The men’s league follows a single round-robin format, with all eight teams facing each other once. The top four will advance to the playoffs. The top two will face off in Qualifier 1, with the winner of the match advancing directly to the final.

Teams which finish third and fourth in the league stage will face off in the Eliminator and the winner of the match will play the losing team from Qualifier 1 for a place in the title decider.

Matches of the men’s league will be split across three venues – the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai, the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi and the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

All playoff matches, including the final, will be hosted in Bhubaneswar.

This is the seventh edition of the Men’s Hockey India League, which first began in 2013 and was revived in 2025 after an eight-year gap.

Men’s Hockey India League 2026: Results and scores

• January 3, Saturday: Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Hyderabad Toofans

• January 4, Sunday: Soorma Hockey Club vs Shrachi Bengal Tigers

• January 4, Sunday: Kalinga Lancers vs Ranchi Royals

• January 5, Monday: SG Pipers vs HIL GC

• January 6, Tuesday: Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Soorma Hockey Club

• January 7, Wednesday: HIL GC vs Shrachi Bengal Tigers

• January 7, Wednesday: Hyderabad Toofans vs Ranchi Royals

• January 8, Thursday: Shrachi Bengal Tigers vs Kalinga Lancers

• January 9, Friday: Hyderabad Toofans vs Soorma Hockey Club

• January 9, Friday: Tamil Nadu Dragons vs SG Pipers

• January 11, Sunday: HIL GC vs Kalinga Lancers

• January 11, Sunday: Ranchi Royals vs Shrachi Bengal Tigers

• January 12, Monday: SG Pipers vs Hyderabad Toofans

• January 12, Monday: HIL GC vs Tamil Nadu Dragons

• January 13, Tuesday: Shrachi Bengal Tigers vs Tamil Nadu Dragons

• January 14, Wednesday: Hyderabad Toofans vs Kalinga Lancers

• January 14, Wednesday: Ranchi Royals vs SG Pipers

• January 15, Thursday: Soorma Hockey Club vs HIL GC

• January 16, Friday: Ranchi Royals vs Soorma Hockey Club

• January 17, Saturday: Shrachi Bengal Tigers vs Hyderabad Toofans

• January 17, Saturday: Kalinga Lancers vs SG Pipers

• January 18, Sunday: SG Pipers vs Shrachi Bengal Tigers

• January 18, Sunday: Kalinga Lancers vs Tamil Nadu Dragons

• January 19, Monday: HIL GC vs Ranchi Royals

• January 20, Tuesday: Hyderabad Toofans vs HIL GC

• January 20, Tuesday: Kalinga Lancers vs Soorma Hockey Club

• January 21, Wednesday: Tamil Nadu Dragons vs Ranchi Royals

• January 22, Thursday: Soorma Hockey Club vs SG Pipers

• January 23, Friday: Qualifier 1

• January 23, Friday: Eliminator

• January 25, Sunday: Qualifier 2

• January 26, Monday: 3rd/4th place playoff

• January 26, Monday: Final

Men’s Hockey India League 2026 points table