Uttar Pradesh Wizards
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Full nameUttar Pradesh Wizards
Nickname(s)UP Wizards
Founded2012
Dissolved2017
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| Full name | Uttar Pradesh Wizards | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | UP Wizards | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Dissolved | 2017 | ||
| Home ground | Major Dhyan Chand Stadium Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India (Capacity 10,000) | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Captain | V.R. Raghunath | ||
| Coach | Roelant Oltmans | ||
| Owner | Sahara India Pariwar Suresh Raina | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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The Uttar Pradesh Wizards was an Indian professional field hockey team based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh that played in the Hockey India League. It was owned by Sahara India.[1]
Ownership
The team was owned by Sahara Adventure Sports Limited, a group company of Sahara India, starting from 23 July 2012.[2] Sahara India was also the main sponsor of Hockey India.[2] This was the first franchise of Hockey India League to be bought.[2] In December 2014, Suresh Raina became the co-owner of Uttar Pradesh Wizards.[3]
2017 squad
Statistics
| Season | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 42.86% |
| 2014 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 33.33% |
| 2015 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 41.67% |
| 2016 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 25.00% |
| 2017 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33.33% |
| Home | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30.77% |
| Away | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 50.00% |
| Neutral | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 25.00% |
| Overall | 60 | 23 | 10 | 27 | 50.83% |
| Goals for | 50 (2.00 per match) |
| Goals against | 53 (2.12 per match) |
| Most goals | V. R. Raghunath (16) |
| Opposition | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi Waveriders | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 16.67% |
| Kalinga Lancers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 100.00% |
| Punjab Warriors | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 33.33% |
| Mumbai Magicians | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 60.00% |
| Ranchi Rhinos | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 33.33% |
Hat-tricks
| No. | Player | Opposition | Result | Season | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  V. R. Raghunath4 |
Punjab Warriors | 4 – 3 | 2013 | Ranchi – Astroturf Hockey Stadium | 10 February 2013 |
| 2 | V. R. Raghunath |
Mumbai Magicians | 5 – 3 | 2014 | Mumbai – Mahindra Hockey Stadium | 29 January 2014 |