Delhi Waveriders
| Owner | The Wave Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Website | Official Website | ||
| |||
Delhi Waveriders (DLW) is a professional field hockey team based in Delhi that plays in the Hockey India League. It is owned by The Wave Group.[1][2]
Franchisee details
Ownership
The team is owned by The Wave Group, after the company bought the
Wave Group is envisioned by founder-leader Kulwant Singh Chadha. The Chadha Group has been integrated by his three sons; — late
John Abraham
is the co-owner of Delhi Waveriders. He owns 13% share of the team.
2017 squad
| Player | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |
| Vikas Dahiya |  India
|
| Harjot Singh | India
|
| Vincent Vanasch |  Belgium
|
| Defenders | |
| Manuel Brunet |  Argentina
|
| Vickram Kanth | India
|
| Justin Reid-Ross |  South Africa
|
| Rupinder Pal Singh | India
|
| Austin Smith | South Africa
|
| Tristan White |  Australia
|
| Midfielders | |
| Surender Kumar | India
|
Harjeet Singh
|
India
|
| Santa Singh | India
|
| Benjamin Stanzl |  Austria
|
| Forwards | |
| Mandeep Antil | India
|
| Simon Child |  New Zealand
|
| Iain Levers |  England
|
| Mandeep Singh | India
|
| Parvinder Singh | India
|
| Prabhdeep Singh | India
|
| Talwinder Singh | India
|
| Pradhan Somanna | India
|
Support staff (2017)
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Chief advisor | Ajit Pal Singh |
| Coach | Cedric Dsouza |
| Team manager | Paul Revington |
| Asst. coach | Baljeet Singh Saini |
| Sports scientist | Robin van Ginkel |
| Physiotherapist | Anand Dubey |
Statistics
| Season | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 71.43% |
| 2014 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 75.00% |
| 2015 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33.33% |
| 2016 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 50.00% |
| Home | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 54.16% |
| Away | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 61.53% |
| Overall | 50 | 29 | 7 | 14 | 58.00% |
| Goals For | 130 (2.60 per match) |
| Goals Against | 110 (2.20 per match) |
| Most Goals | Rupinder Pal Singh (26 goals) |
| Opposition | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalinga Lancers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 50.00% |
| Mumbai Magicians | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 100.00% |
| Punjab Warriors | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 53.84% |
| Ranchi Rhinos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 50.00% |
| Uttar Pradesh Wizards | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 45.45% |
| Ranchi Rays | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 60.00% |
| Dabang Mumbai | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 75.00% |
| Total | 50 | 29 | 7 | 14 | 130 | 110 | 58.00% |
Fixtures and results
2013
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 January | 2 – 1 | Punjab Warriors | New Delhi
|
Match 1 |
| 2 | 16 January | 2 – 1 | Mumbai Magicians | New Delhi
|
Match 3 |
| 3 | 19 January | 1 – 1 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow
|
Match 6 |
| 4 | 21 January | 6 – 4 | Mumbai Magicians | Mumbai | Match 9 |
| 5 | 23 January | 5 – 4 | Ranchi Rhinos | Ranchi
|
Match 11 |
| 6 | 26 January | 4 – 3 | Mumbai Magicians | New Delhi
|
Match 15 |
| 7 | 29 January | 3 – 0 | Punjab Warriors | New Delhi
|
Match 18 |
| 8 | 30 January | 2 – 2 | Ranchi Rhinos | New Delhi
|
Match 20 |
| 9 | 1 February | 5 – 2 | Ranchi Rhinos | Ranchi
|
Match 22 |
| 10 | 3 February | 3 – 0 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow
|
Match 25 |
| 11 | 5 February | 3 – 2 | Punjab Warriors | Jalandhar
|
Match 27 |
| 12 | 7 February | 1 – 4 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | New Delhi
|
Match 29 |
| 13 | 9 February | 3 – 1 | Punjab Warriors | Ranchi
|
Semi-final 2 |
| 14 | 10 February | 1 – 2 | Ranchi Rhinos | Ranchi
|
Final |
| Position in League Phase: 1st Runners-up | |||||
- Goals For: 41 (2.93 per match)
- Goals Against: 27 (1.93 per match)
- Most Goals: 7 (Overall: 4th)
2014
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 January | 3 – 1 | Punjab Warriors | Mohali
|
Match 1 |
| 2 | 27 January | 0 – 1 | Ranchi Rhinos | Ranchi
|
Match 4 |
| 3 | 30 January | 5 – 0 | Kalinga Lancers | Delhi
|
Match 7 |
| 4 | 31 January | 1 – 3 | Punjab Warriors | Delhi
|
Match 8 |
| 5 | 2 February | 4 – 3 | Kalinga Lancers | Bhubaneswar | Match 12 |
| 6 | 5 February | 1 – 1 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Delhi
|
Match 14 |
| 7 | 6 February | 2 – 1 | Mumbai Magicians | Delhi
|
Match 15 |
| 8 | 8 February | 4 – 3 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow
|
Match 17 |
| 9 | 12 February | 1 – 0 | Ranchi Rhinos | Delhi
|
Match 22 |
| 10 | 15 February | 5 – 3 | Mumbai Magicians | Mumbai | Match 26 |
| 11 | 22 February | 1 – 0 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Ranchi
|
Semi-final 1 |
| 12 | 23 February | 3 – 1 | Punjab Warriors | Ranchi
|
Final |
| Position in League Phase: Champion | |||||
- Goals For: 30 (2.50 per match)
- Goals Against: 17 (1.41 per match)
- Most Goals: 6 (Overall: 5th)
2015
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 January | 2 – 2 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow
|
Match 2 |
| 2 | 26 January | 2 – 2 | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi
|
Match 6 |
| 3 | 30 January | 1 – 3 | Punjab Warriors | Delhi
|
Match 10 |
| 4 | 1 February | 3 – 1 | Dabang Mumbai | Delhi
|
Match 12 |
| 5 | 5 February | 3 – 1 | Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Match 16 |
| 6 | 7 February | 0 – 7 | Punjab Warriors | Mohali
|
Match 18 |
| 7 | 12 February | 2 – 2 | Kalinga Lancers | Bhubaneswar | Match 23 |
| 8 | 14 February | 2 – 0 | Ranchi Rays | Delhi
|
Match 25 |
| 9 | 15 February | 1 – 2 | Kalinga Lancers | Delhi
|
Match 27 |
| 10 | 18 February | 3 – 3 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Delhi
|
Match 29 |
| 11 | 21 February | 0 – 2 | Punjab Warriors | Delhi
|
Semi-final 2 |
| 12 | 22 February | 2 – 1 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Delhi
|
3/4th Place |
| Position in League Phase: 3rd Place | |||||
- Goals For: 21 (1.75 per match)
- Goals Against: 26 (2.16 per match)
- Most Goals: Akashdeep Singh (4), Simon Child (4)
2016
| No. | Date | Result | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 January | 5 – 4 | Punjab Warriors | Chandigarh | Match 3 |
| 2 | 23 January | 3 – 1 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Lucknow
|
Match 6 |
| 3 | 26 January | 1 – 2 | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | Match 9 |
| 4 | 29 January | 4 – 3 | Dabang Mumbai | Mumbai | Match 11 |
| 5 | 1 February | 4 – 6 | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | Delhi
|
Match 14 |
| 6 | 2 February | 2 – 5 | Punjab Warriors | Delhi
|
Match 15 |
| 7 | 5 February | 0 – 4 | Kalinga Lancers | Bhubaneswar | Match 18 |
| 8 | 9 February | 3 – 8 | Dabang Mumbai | Delhi
|
Match 22 |
| 9 | 11 February | 7 – 4 | Ranchi Rays | Delhi
|
Match 24 |
| 10 | 17 February | 6 – 0 | Kalinga Lancers | Delhi
|
Match 30 |
| 11 | 20 February | 1 – 3 | Punjab Warriors | Ranchi | Semi-final 1 |
| 12 | 21 February | 2 – 0 | Ranchi Rays | Ranchi | 3/4th Place |
| Position in League Phase: 3rd Place | |||||
- Goals for: 38 (3.16 per match)
- Goals against: 40 (3.33 per match)
- Most Goals: Rupinder Pal Singh (12)
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
| Year | Kit manufacturers | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | TK Sports | WAVE |
| 2014 | ||
| 2015 | ||
| 2016 | Shiv Naresh Sports | WAVE |
| 2017 |
References
- ^ "Sought after Sardar Singh rakes in the moolah". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "Hockey India League: Delhi buys Sardar Singh for $78k". FirstPost. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Wave Group to own Delhi franchise in Hockey India League". Indian Express. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "Wave Infratech".