Punjab Warriors

Jaypee Punjab Warriors (abbreviated as PJW) is a field hockey team based in Jalandhar, Punjab that plays in the Hockey India League. It is owned by Jaypee Group. Former Australian coach Barry Dancer serves as the head coach for the team while former India player Zafar Iqbal has been taken on board as an advisor. Former India captains Jagbir Singh and Mohammed Riaz are also part of the coaching staff.[1] Jagbir Singh is the manager of the team.[2] Jamie Dwyer is the captain of the team.[3]

Punjab Warriors
Full nameJaypee Punjab Warriors
Nickname(s)Warriors
Founded2012
Home groundSector 42 Stadium (since 2016)
Chandigarh, Punjab, India
(Capacity 30,000)
OwnerJaypee Group
CoachBarry Dancer
WebsiteOfficial website
Home
Away

Franchisee Details

Punjab Warriors' coach Barry Dancer (left) with Jagbir Singh (right).

Ownership

Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. (JAL) or Jaypee Group is the owner of the franchise.[4] Jaypee Group is a well diversified infrastructural industrial conglomerate in India. Over the decades, it has maintained its salience with leadership in its chosen line of businesses — Engineering and Construction, Cement, Power, Hospitality, Real Estate, Expressways, Agri Business as well as Sport. It has developed India’s premier motorsports destination – Buddh International Circuit – at Greater Noida near New Delhi.

2017 squad

Player Nationality
Goalkeepers
Tristan Clemons  Australia
Jugraj Singh  India
Defenders
Christopher Ciriello  Australia
Mark Knowles  Australia
Varun Kumar  India
Harbir Singh Sandhu  India
Hardik Singh  India
Midfielders
Baljit Singh Boparai  India
Matt Gohdes  Australia
Simon Orchard  Australia
Sardar Singh  India
Robert van der Horst  Netherlands
Forwards
Mark Gleghorne  England
Jasjit Singh Kular  India
Ajit Kumar Pandey  India
Armaan Qureshi  India
Satbir Singh  India
S. V. Sunil  India
Nithin Thimmaiah  India
Jacob Whetton  Australia

Statistics

Season Matches Won Drawn Lost Win%
2013 1442828.57%
2014 1182172.73%
Home 1142536.36%
Away 1482457.14%
Overall 25124948.00%
Performance Details
Goals For 66 (2.64 per match)
Goals Against 57 (2.28 per match)
Most Goals Sandeep Singh (22 goals)
Performance by Oppositions
Opposition Matches Won Drawn Lost For Against Win%
Delhi Waveriders 610581516.67%
Kalinga Lancers 211010650.00%
Dabang Mumbai 55002010100.00%
Ranchi Rays 6312141250.00%
Uttar Pradesh Wizards 6222141433.33%

Fixtures and Results

2013

No. Date Result Opponent Venue Report
114 January1 2Delhi Wave RidersNew Delhi Match 1
216 January1 2Ranchi RhinosJalandhar Match 2
317 January1 2Uttar Pradesh WizardsJalandhar Match 4
420 January4 2Mumbai MagiciansMumbai Match 8
522 January2 2Uttar Pradesh WizardsJalandhar Match 10
624 January4 3Mumbai MagiciansJalandhar Match 13
727 January4 3Uttar Pradesh WizardsLucknow Match 16
829 January0 3Delhi Wave RidersNew Delhi Match 18
931 January3 1Mumbai MagiciansMumbai Match 21
102 February1 1Ranchi RhinosRanchi Match 24
114 February2 3Ranchi RhinosJalandhar Match 26
125 February2 3Delhi Wave RidersJalandhar Match 27
139 February1 3Delhi Wave RidersRanchi Semi-final 2
1410 February3 4 (a.e.t.)Uttar Pradesh WizardsRanchi 3rd place
Position in League Phase: 4th
4th place

2014

No. Date Result Opponent Venue Report
125 January1 3Delhi WaveridersMohali Match 1
226 January5 3Mumbai MagiciansMohali Match 3
328 January7 3Kalinga LancersBhubaneswar Match 5
431 January3 1Delhi WaveridersDelhi Match 8
52 February2 2Uttar Pradesh WizardsLucknow Match 11
68 February4 1Mumbai MagiciansMumbai Match 18
711 February3 3Kalinga LancersMohali Match 21
815 February2 1Uttar Pradesh WizardsMohali Match 25
916 February4 2Ranchi RhinosMohali Match 28
1019 February3 2Ranchi RhinosRanchi Match 30
1122 February3 2Ranchi RhinosRanchi Semi-final 2
1223 February4 6 (Penalties)Delhi WaveridersRanchi Final

2015

No. Date Result Opponent Venue Report
123 January3 3Dabang MumbaiMumbai Match 3
225 January4 2Kalinga LancersMohali Match 5
326 January3 2Uttar Pradesh WizardsMohali Match 7
430 January3 1Delhi WaveridersNew Delhi Match 10
51 February3 1Kalinga LancersBhubaneswar Match 13
64 February1 2Uttar Pradesh WizardsLucknow Match 15
77 February7 0Delhi WaveridersMohali Match 18

References

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