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tournament. The

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began on 18 January and concluded with

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as champion against

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in the final on 21 February.

Teams

Players auction

There were a total of 271 players available during the auction in

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, 135 being Indian players and 136 being foreign. Akashdeep Singh was won by

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for $84,000 while

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was won by

for $105,000.

Rule changes for 2016

The organizers of Hockey India League announced changes in rules for the 2016 edition. The changes put the focus firmly back on the more traditional art of scoring. The weightage for field goals were double compared to the goals scored from penalty corners, meaning a field goal would count as two while successfully converted short corner would still be considered as one goal. It was called a pilot project, and if successful, would also be introduced globally.

Standings

Results table

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First to fourth place classification

Semi-finals

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Third and fourth place

Final

Awards

References

External links

* {{Hockey India League Hockey India League seasons

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