APL Pipers, formerly the Delhi SG Pipers, is a field hockey franchise that competes in the Hockey India League.[2] The franchise is owned by SG Sports and Entertainment.[3]
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| Full name | APL Pipers | ||
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| League | Hockey India League | ||
| Founded | 2024 (as Delhi SG Pipers) | ||
| Colors | |||
| Personnel | |||
| Captain | |||
| Coach |
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| Mentor |  Sreejesh PR[1] | ||
| Owner | SG Sports and Entertainment | ||
| CEO | Mahesh Bhupathi | ||
| Website | https://sgseworld.com | ||
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Former Indian goalkeeper Sreejesh PR is the director of both the Men's and Women's teams.[4]
Men's Squad
edit2024–25
edit| Player | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| Tomás Santiago |  Argentina | |
| Pawan Malik | India | |
| Adarsh G | India | |
| Defenders | ||
| Jarmanpreet Singh | India | |
| Varun Kumar | India | |
| Rohit | India | |
| Corey Weyer |  Australia | |
| Gareth Furlong |  Wales | |
| Joginder Singh | India | |
| Midfielders | ||
| Raj Kumar Pal | India | |
| Ky Willott | Australia | |
| Ankit Pal | India | |
| Lucas Toscani | Argentina | |
| Jacob Whetton (C) | Australia | |
| Forwards | ||
| Shamsher Singh (C) | India | |
| Tomas Domene | Argentina | |
| Koji Yamasaki |  Japan | |
| Dilraj Singh | India | |
| Aditya Lalage | India | |
| Sourabh Kushwaha | India | |
| Sumit Kumar | India | |
2026
edit| Player | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| Tomás Santiago | Argentina | |
| Pawan Malik | India | |
| Defenders | ||
| Jarmanpreet Singh (C) | India | |
| Varun Kumar | India | |
| Rohit | India | |
| Manjeet Rathee | India | |
| Gareth Furlong | Wales | |
| Rupinder Pal Singh | India | |
| Bram van Battum |  Netherlands | |
| Midfielders | ||
| Shamsher Singh | India | |
| Jacob Draper | Wales | |
| Raj Kumar Pal | India | |
| Ankit Pal | India | |
| Kingson Singh | India | |
| Ky Willott (VC) | Australia | |
| Forwards | ||
| Tomas Domene | Argentina | |
| Roman Duvekot |  Belgium | |
| Dilraj Singh | India | |
| Aditya Lalage | India | |
| Sourabh Kushwaha | India | |
Women's Squad
edit2025
edit2026
edit| Player | Nationality |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |
| Bansari Solanki | India |
| Cristina Cosentino | Argentina |
| Defenders | |
| Jyoti Singh | India |
| Manisha Chauhan | India |
| Valentina Costa Biondi | Argentina |
| Lola Riera |  Spain |
| Udita Duhan | India |
| Suman Devi Thoudam | India |
| Midfielders | |
| Sunelita Toppo | India |
| Ishika Chaudhary | India |
| Shileima Chanu | India |
| Victoria Sauze | Argentina |
| Kaitlin Nobbs (VC) | Australia |
| Shilpi Dabas | India |
| Juana Castellaro | Argentina |
| Forwards | |
| Navneet Kaur (C) | India |
| Deepika Sehrawat | India |
| Sharmila Godara | India |
| Teresa Viana |  Uruguay |
| Preeti Dubey | India |
| Priscila Jardel | Argentina |
Personnel Record
editCurrent staff
edit| Position | Team | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | W | ||
| Coach | Tim Oudenaller |
Sofie Gierts |
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| Director | Sreejesh PR |
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Coaches Record
edit| Coach | Nationality | Team | Duration | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Reid | Australia |
M | 2024–2025 | [5] |
| Dave Smolenaars | Netherlands |
W | 2025 | [6] |
| Tim Oudenaller | Netherlands |
M | 2026–present | [7] |
| Sofie Gierts | Belgium |
W | 2026–present | [8] |
Goalscorers
editMen's team
edit| Rank | Player | Nationality | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomas Domene | Argentina |
7 |
| 2 | Gareth Furlong |  United Kingdom |
2 |
| 2 | Corey Weyer | Australia |
2 |
| 2 | Dilraj Singh | India |
2 |
| 3 | Manjeet Rathee | India |
1 |
| 3 | Jacob Whetton | Australia |
1 |
| 3 | Koji Yamasaki | Japan |
1 |
Women's team
edit| Rank | Player | Nationality | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sangita Kumari | India |
2 |
| 2 | Deepika Sehrawat | India |
1 |
Performance record
edit| Season | Team | Standing | Result | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | Shootout | Most Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | M | 8/8 | 8th | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | Tomás Domene |
| W | 4/4 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Sangita Kumari | |
| 2025–26 | M | |||||||||
| W | 1/4 | Winners | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Navneet Kaur | |
| Champions x1 | ||||||||||
References
edit- ↑ "A New Goal: PR Sreejesh times his transition from player to mentor perfectly". India Today. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ↑ "Hockey India League is back after 7 years: Here's all you need to know". ESPN. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ↑ "Hockey India League back after 7 years: Check the teams; auction happens next week in Delhi". Live Mint.
- ↑ "A New Goal: PR Sreejesh times his transition from player to mentor perfectly". India Today. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ↑ Ganesan, Uthra (4 October 2024). "HIL 2024: Sreejesh appointed Director of Hockey as Reid, Smolenaars join as coaches for Delhi franchise". Sportstar. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ Selvaraj, Jonathan (5 October 2024). "Indian women's team analytical coach Smolenaars optimistic of Hockey India League benefiting national side". Sportstar. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ Ganesan, Uthra (16 September 2025). "HIL: SG Pipers overhauls coaching staff". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ↑ "Hockey India League: Appointing Oudenaller and Gierts is the best decision for our team, says Sreejesh PR - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.