Sher-e-Punjab (field hockey team)
Sher-e-Punjab (abbreviated as SP) () was an Indian professional field hockey team named after  Sher-e-Punjab and based in Jalandhar, Punjab that played in World Series Hockey. The team was led by Indian forward Prabhjot Singh and coached by former Indian coach Rajinder Singh. Surjeet Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar served as the home ground of Sher-e-Punjab.

Sher-e-Punjab became the champions of the inaugural edition of WSH by defeating Pune Strykers 5–2 in the final. Deepak Thakur has scored most goals for the team.

History

2012 season
Sher-e-Punjab begun their campaign with a 5–2 victory over Chennai Cheetahs at home. After being undefeated for three matches, they lost consecutive matches to Delhi Wizards and Chandigarh Comets, 1–2 and 1–3 respectively. They were the first team to qualify for the playoffs. They defeated Bhopal Badshahs and Mumbai Marines both home and away. The team led the points table almost throughout the league phase due to their consistent performance. However, just one win in last four matches resulted in a number two finish at the end of league phase, trailing Chandigarh Comets by three points.

Sher-e-Punjab faced Karnataka Lions (who finished number three in the league phase) in the semi-final. They conceded an early goal but went on to thrash the hosts 4–1 to enter the final. They faced and defeated Pune Strykers in the final 5–2 and thus became the first ever champions of the WSH. Deepak Thakur scored 12 goals for the team.

Team composition

Fixtures and results

2012

Statistics

Hat-tricks

References

World Series Hockey teams
Sport in Jalandhar
Sports clubs in Punjab, India
2012 establishments in Punjab, India
Organizations established in 2012
Field hockey in Punjab, India