Nickname(s) Lancers Colors Orange-White Assistant Coach Lazarus Barla | Founded 2013 Head Coach Mark Hager | |
Full name IDCO-MCL Kalinga Lancers | ||
Kalinga Lancers (abbreviated as KL) is a field hockey team based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha that plays in the Hockey India League. It is jointly owned by Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) and Mahanadi Coalfield Limited (MCL). Former Australian field player Mark Hager is the head coach of the team while former Indian captain Dilip Tirkey is the chief mentor and advisor of the team.
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Ownership
Kalinga Lancers is owned by Odisha Sports Development and Promotion Company jointly formed by Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) and Mahanadi Coalfield Limited (MCL).
Team Composition
The following table is the team composition of Kalinga Lances for the 2016 season of Hockey India League. For the 2016 season, the German national Moritz Fuerste is captain.
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2015
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2016
In the auction held in 2015, Kalinga Lancers paid the highest price for German national Moritz Fuerste who is also the captain for the 2016 season. The Lancers qualified for the play-offs edging out Dabang Mumbai on basis of goal difference. In the second semifinal played against Ranchi Rays, popularly known as the East India Derby, Lancers prevailed over Rays and qualified to finals defeating Ranchi Rays 4-2 in shootout after match was tied at 2-2 at the end of regular time. In the final held at Ranchi on 21 January, Lancers lost 6-1 to Jaypee Punjab Warriors.