Uttar Pradesh Wizards

Uttar Pradesh Wizards
Full nameUttar Pradesh Wizards
Nickname(s)UP Wizards
Founded2012
Dissolved2017
Home groundMajor Dhyan Chand Stadium
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
(Capacity 10,000)
Personnel
CaptainV.R. Raghunath
CoachRoelant Oltmans
OwnerSahara India Pariwar
Suresh Raina
WebsiteOfficial website
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The Uttar Pradesh Wizards was an Indian professional field hockey team based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh that played in the Hockey India League. It was owned by Sahara India.[1]

Franchise details

Ownership

The team was owned by Sahara Adventure Sports Limited, a group company of Sahara India, starting from 23 July 2012.[2] Sahara India was also the main sponsor of Hockey India.[2] This was the first franchise of Hockey India League to be bought.[2] In December 2014, Suresh Raina became 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 14 6 2 6 42.86%
2014 12 4 2 6 33.33%
2015 12 5 2 5 41.67%
2016 10 4 0 6 25.00%
2017 12 4 4 4 33.33%
Home 26 8 6 12 30.77%
Away 26 13 4 9 50.00%
Neutral 8 2 0 6 25.00%
Overall 60 23 10 27 50.83%
Performance details
Goals for 50 (2.00 per match)
Goals against 53 (2.12 per match)
Most goals V. R. Raghunath (16)
Performance by oppositions
Opposition Matches Won Drawn Lost For Against Win%
Delhi Waveriders 6 1 2 3 9 11 16.67%
Kalinga Lancers 2 2 0 0 7 4 100.00%
Punjab Warriors 6 2 2 2 14 14 33.33%
Mumbai Magicians 5 3 0 2 10 10 60.00%
Ranchi Rhinos 6 2 0 4 10 14 33.33%

Hat-tricks

No. Player Opposition Result Season Venue Report
1 India V. R. Raghunath4 Punjab Warriors 4 – 3 2013 Ranchi – Astroturf Hockey Stadium 10 February 2013
2 India 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
1 17 January 2 – 1 Punjab Warriors Jalandhar Match 4
2 19 January 1 – 1 Delhi Wave Riders Lucknow Match 6
3 20 January 2 – 0 Ranchi Rhinos Lucknow Match 7
4 22 January 2 – 2 Punjab Warriors Jalandhar Match 10
5 24 January 1 – 3 Ranchi Rhinos Ranchi Match 12
6 26 January 1 – 3 Ranchi Rhinos Lucknow Match 14
7 27 January 3 – 4 Punjab Warriors Lucknow Match 16
8 30 January 0 – 4 Mumbai Magicians Mumbai Match 19
9 2 February 2 – 0 Mumbai Magicians Lucknow Match 23
10 3 February 0 – 3 Delhi Wave Riders Lucknow Match 25
11 5 February 1 – 0 Mumbai Magicians Mumbai Match 28
12 7 February 4 – 1 Delhi Wave Riders Delhi Match 29
13 9 February 2 – 4 Ranchi Rhinos Ranchi Semi-final 1
14 10 February 4 – 3 (a.e.t.) Punjab Warriors Ranchi 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
1 26 January 3 – 2 Ranchi Rhinos Ranchi Match 2
2 29 January 5 – 3 Mumbai Magicians Mumbai Match 6
3 1 February 1 – 2 Ranchi Rhinos Lucknow Match 9
4 2 February 2 – 2 Punjab Warriors Lucknow Match 11
5 5 February 1 – 1 Delhi Waveriders New Delhi Match 14
6 8 February 3 – 4 Delhi Waveriders Lucknow Match 17
7 9 February 3 – 1 Kalinga Lancers Lucknow Match 19
8 13 February 4 – 3 Kalinga Lancers Bhubaneswar Match 23
9 15 February 1 – 2 Punjab Warriors Mohali Match 25
10 18 February 2 – 3 Mumbai Magicians Lucknow Match 29
11 22 February 0 – 1 Delhi Waveriders Ranchi Semi-final 1
12 23 February Ranchi Rhinos Ranchi 3rd place

2015

No. Date Result Opponent Venue Report
1 23 January 2 – 2 Delhi Waveriders Lucknow Match 2
2 26 January 2 – 3 Punjab Warriors Mohali Match 7
3 29 January 5 – 1 Kalinga Lancers Lucknow Match 9
4 31 January 2 – 0 Kalinga Lancers Bhubaneswar Match 11
5 3 February 0 – 2 Ranchi Rays Lucknow Match 14
6 4 February 2 – 1 Punjab Warriors Lucknow Match 15
7 8 February 0 – 1 Ranchi Rays Ranchi Match 19
  • Goals for: 13(2.17 per match)
  • Goals against: 9(1.50 per match)
  • Most goals: V. R. Raghunath (4)

Kit manufacturers & sponsors

Year Kit manufacturer 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. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "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.