Delhi Waveriders was a professional field hockey team based in Delhi that played in the Hockey India League. It was owned by The Wave Group.
Franchisee details Ownership The team is owned by The Wave Group, after the company bought the franchise on 17 September 2012. The group is involved in many businesses including sugar manufacturing, distilleries, paper manufacturing, real estate and retail management.
Wave Group is envisioned by founder-leader Kulwant Singh Chadha. The Chadha Group has been integrated by his three sons; — late Gurdeep Singh Chadha, late Hardeep Singh Chadha, Rajinder Singh Chadha, and grandson Manpreet Singh (Monty) Chadha. Starting with a sugar crusher in the state of Uttar Pradesh, the group has progressively cast its footprint in diverse business industries. John Abraham is the co-owner of Delhi Waveriders. He owns 13% share of the team.
2017 squad PlayerNationalityGoalkeepersVikas DahiyaHarjot SinghVincent Vanasch DefendersManuel Brunet Vickram Kanth Justin Reid-Ross Rupinder Pal Singh Austin Smith Tristan White MidfieldersSurender Kumar Harjeet Singh Santa Singh Benjamin Stanzl ForwardsMandeep Antil Simon Child Iain Levers Mandeep SinghParvinder SinghPrabhdeep Singh Talwinder SinghPradhan Somanna
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 SeasonMatchesWonDrawnLostWin% 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%
+Performance detailsGoals For130 (2.60 per match)Goals Against110 (2.20 per match)Most GoalsRupinder Pal Singh (26 goals)
+Performance by OppositionsOppositionMatchesWonDrawnLostForAgainstWin%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.DateResultOpponentVenueReport114 January2 – 1Punjab WarriorsNew DelhiMatch 1216 January2 – 1Mumbai MagiciansNew DelhiMatch 3319 January1 – 1Uttar Pradesh WizardsLucknowMatch 6421 January6 – 4Mumbai MagiciansMumbaiMatch 9523 January5 – 4Ranchi RhinosRanchiMatch 11626 January4 – 3Mumbai MagiciansNew DelhiMatch 15729 January3 – 0Punjab WarriorsNew DelhiMatch 18830 January2 – 2Ranchi RhinosNew DelhiMatch 2091 February5 – 2Ranchi RhinosRanchiMatch 22103 February3 – 0Uttar Pradesh WizardsLucknowMatch 25115 February3 – 2Punjab WarriorsJalandharMatch 27127 February1 – 4Uttar Pradesh WizardsNew DelhiMatch 29139 February3 – 1Punjab WarriorsRanchiSemi-final 21410 February1 – 2Ranchi RhinosRanchiFinal 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) Rupinder Pal Singh
2014 No.DateResultOpponentVenueReport125 January 3 – 1 Punjab WarriorsMohaliMatch 1227 January 0 – 1 Ranchi RhinosRanchiMatch 4330 January 5 – 0 Kalinga LancersDelhiMatch 7431 January 1 – 3 Punjab WarriorsDelhiMatch 852 February 4 – 3 Kalinga LancersBhubaneswarMatch 1265 February 1 – 1 Uttar Pradesh WizardsDelhiMatch 1476 February 2 – 1 Mumbai MagiciansDelhiMatch 1588 February 4 – 3 Uttar Pradesh WizardsLucknowMatch 17912 February 1 – 0 Ranchi RhinosDelhiMatch 221015 February 5 – 3 Mumbai MagiciansMumbaiMatch 261122 February 1 – 0 Uttar Pradesh WizardsRanchiSemi-final 11223 February 3 – 1 Punjab WarriorsRanchiFinal Position in League Phase: Champion Goals For: 30 (2.50 per match) Goals Against: 17 (1.41 per match) Most Goals: 6 (Overall: 5th) Rupinder Pal Singh
2015 No.DateResultOpponentVenueReport123 January 2 – 2 Uttar Pradesh WizardsLucknowMatch 2226 January 2 – 2 Ranchi RaysRanchiMatch 6330 January 1 – 3 Punjab WarriorsDelhiMatch 1041 February 3 – 1 Dabang MumbaiDelhiMatch 1255 February 3 – 1 Dabang MumbaiMumbaiMatch 1667 February 0 – 7 Punjab WarriorsMohaliMatch 18712 February 2 – 2 Kalinga LancersBhubaneswarMatch 23814 February 2 – 0 Ranchi RaysDelhiMatch 25915 February 1 – 2 Kalinga LancersDelhiMatch 271018 February 3 – 3 Uttar Pradesh WizardsDelhiMatch 291121 February 0 – 2 Punjab WarriorsDelhiSemi-final 21222 February 2 – 1 Uttar Pradesh WizardsDelhi3/4th 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.DateResultOpponentVenueReport120 January 5 – 4 Punjab WarriorsChandigarhMatch 3223 January 3 – 1 Uttar Pradesh WizardsLucknowMatch 6326 January 1 – 2 Ranchi RaysRanchiMatch 9429 January 4 – 3 Dabang MumbaiMumbaiMatch 1151 February 4 – 6 Uttar Pradesh WizardsDelhiMatch 1462 February 2 – 5 Punjab WarriorsDelhiMatch 1575 February 0 – 4 Kalinga LancersBhubaneswarMatch 1889 February 3 – 8 Dabang MumbaiDelhiMatch 22911 February 7 – 4 Ranchi RaysDelhiMatch 241017 February 6 – 0 Kalinga LancersDelhiMatch 301120 February 1 – 3 Punjab WarriorsRanchiSemi-final 11221 February 2 – 0 Ranchi RaysRanchi3/4th 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 YearKit manufacturersSponsor2013TK Sports WAVE 201420152016Shiv Naresh SportsWAVE 2017
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