Women’s Hockey India League begins

Kickoff for the Women’s Hockey India League. The competition that brings together the most outstanding local players with many international figures will have beginning this sunday January 12 and will conclude two weeks later, Sunday the 26th. Two Argentines and one Chilean will be part of the tournament.

Four teams will compete to win the trophy of the competition that will be played mainly in Ranchi (11 matches will be played there, including the final) and Rourkela (two matches will be played). The competition format will be type Round Robin round trip, that is, six games for each one. Those who finish in the first two places will play in the grand final which will be on Sunday the 26th from 8:15 p.m. (local time) / 11:45 a.m. (ARG/CHI/URU time).

Odisha Warriorsteam in which he will participate Victoria Sauzea Las Leonas player last year, and who will also play with Yibbi Jansen, the best in the world, Freeke Moes, her partner in the Netherlandsand other stars such as Australians Jocelyn Bartram and Claire Colwil, will face Delhi SG Pipers in the debut. A team that has among its ranks the Belgians Emma Puvrez, Stephanie De Groof, the British Lizzie Neal and the Australians Miri Maroney and Kendelle Tait.

The match that will be played next will be between Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers which will include Ashley Hoffman, former Banco Provincia player and international with the United Statesin view of Soorma Hockey Clubwho will have Jimena Cedresformer Las Leonas midfielder, Natalia Salvadorcurrent goalkeeper of Las Diablas, Savita, one of the best archers in the world in recent years and Maria Verschoormultiple champion with the Netherlands who had announced her temporary withdrawal from activity with her country and her Dutch club due to mental health issues. Other figures such as Charlotte Stappenhorst from Germany and Charlotte Englebert from Belgium will be part of the squad.

In short, a spectacular tournament to follow and that will have a very important experience value for the South American players who will be able to rub shoulders with the best in the world on the same team.