Chandigarh Comets (CCO) was an Indian professional field hockey team based in Chandigarh that played in World Series Hockey. Pakistani striker Rehan Butt was the captain of the team and Harendra Singh was the coach. Sector 42 Stadium was the home ground of Chandigarh Comets.[1]
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| Full name | Chandigarh Comets | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Comets | ||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Colors | Blue | ||
| Home ground | Sector 42 Stadium, Chandigarh (Capacity 30,000) | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Captain | Rehan Butt | ||
| Coach | Harendra Singh | ||
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Chandigarh Comets were at the top of the table in the league phase but ended up as the semi-finalists of the inaugural edition of WSH. They lost to Pune Strykers in the semi-final 3–4 in the penalty shoot-out.[2] Gurjinder Singh was leading goal scorer for the team who also top-scored in the tournament along with Syed Imran Warsi with 19 goals apiece.[3]
History
edit2012 season
editComets played the inaugural match of the season against Bhopal Badshahs at their home ground where they faced a 4–3 defeat.[4] They continued with a 3–5 loss from Chennai Cheetahs. A 5–2 win over Mumbai Marines fetched them their first victory and first points for the season.[5] With an average start to the season they made a remarkable performance in the later stage. Chandigarh won almost all of their next 10 league matches, though they were held by Bhopal Badshahs 4–4, despite leading by 4 goals to none at one stage.[6] Their only defeat came against Sher-e-Punjab where they lost 5–2. A 4–3 win against Mumbai Marines in their penultimate league stage match got them through to the semi-finals.[7] They ended up as the table toppers after a 6–1 win over Karnataka Lions in their final match.[8]
They faced Pune Strykers in the semi-final at Mahindra Hockey Stadium in Mumbai.[9] Leading the match 4–1 at one stage, they seemed through to the finals before Strykers fought back. A last minute goal by Pune leveled the score 4–4. Misses by the skipper Rehan Butt and Canadian Sukhwinder Singh ended the penalty shoot-out with 3–2 in favour of Pune.[10]
Team composition
edit| Player | Nationality | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||
| Harjot Singh |  India
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11 | - |
| P. R. Shreejesh | India
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- | |
| Swinder Singh | India
|
6 | - |
| Strikers | |||
| Bharat Chikara | India
|
14 | 1 |
| Jasjit Singh Kular | India
|
15 | 1 |
| Mohammed Amir Khan | India
|
14 | 4 |
| Pramod Kumar | India
|
7 | |
| Ranjodh Singh | India
|
9 | 1 |
| Ramandeep Singh | India
|
13 | 5 |
| Rehan Butt (captain) |  Pakistan
|
13 | 3 |
| Sanawar Ali | India
|
3 | |
| Sarvanjit Singh | India
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| Sher Singh | India
|
15 | |
| Sukhwinder Singh Gabbar |  Canada
|
15 | 10 |
| Midfielders | |||
| Ajitesh Roy | India
|
13 | 1 |
| Barkat Singh | India
|
14 | 1 |
| Belsajar Horo | India
|
11 | 1 |
| Birender Lakra | India
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| Gurmeet Singh | India
|
3 | |
| Jiwa Mohan |  Malaysia
|
14 | |
| Lloyd Stephenson |  New Zealand
|
15 | 1 |
| Preetinder Singh Sidhu | India
|
15 | |
| Robert Green |  Australia
|
15 | 2 |
| Sandeep Singh | India
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| Defenders | |||
| Gurjinder Singh | India
|
15 | 19 |
| Imran Khan | India
|
6 | |
| Manpreet Singh | India
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| Mathew Phillips |  England
|
14 | |
Fixtures and results
edit2012
edit| Goals for | 50 (3.33 per match) |
| Goals against | 38 (2.53 per match) |
| Most goals | Gurjinder Singh (19) Position: 1st |
| No. | Date | Score | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 February | 3 - 4 | Bhopal Badshahs | Chandigarh | Match 1 |
| 2 | 3 March | 3 - 5 | Chennai Cheetahs | Chandigarh | Match 7 |
| 3 | 4 March | 5 - 2 | Mumbai Marines | Mumbai | Match 10 |
| 4 | 6 March | 2 - 3 | Karnataka Lions | Bangalore | Match 14 |
| 5 | 8 March | 3 - 1 | Sher-e-Punjab | Chandigarh | Match 17 |
| 6 | 11 March | 3 - 1 | Pune Strykers | Pune | Match 23 |
| 7 | 14 March | 1 - 0 | Delhi Wizards | Delhi | Match 28 |
| 8 | 16 March | 2 - 5 | Sher-e-Punjab | Jalandhar | Match 31 |
| 9 | 19 March | 4 - 3 | Pune Strykers | Chandigarh | Match 35 |
| 10 | 20 March | 3 - 2 | Delhi Wizards | Chandigarh | Match 37 |
| 11 | 24 March | 4 - 4 | Bhopal Badshahs | Bhopal | Match 43 |
| 12 | 26 March | 3 - 0 | Chennai Cheetahs | Chennai | Match 47 |
| 13 | 28 March | 4 - 3 | Mumbai Marines | Chandigarh | Match 51 |
| 14 | 29 March | 6 - 1 | Karnataka Lions | Chandigarh | Match 53 |
| 15 | 1 April | 2 - 3 (PS) 4 - 4 (FT) |
Pune Strykers | Mumbai | Semi-final 2 |
| Position in league phase: 1st Semi-finalists | |||||
Statistics
edit| Season | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 60.00% |
| Home | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 71.43% |
| Away | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 50.00% |
| Overall | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 60.00% |
| Goals for | 50 (3.33 per match) |
| Goals against | 38 (2.53 per match) |
| Most goals | Gurjinder Singh (19) Position: 1st |
| Opposition | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhopal Badshahs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.00% |
| Chennai Cheetahs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 50.00% |
| Delhi Wizards | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100.00% |
| Karnataka Lions | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 50.00% |
| Mumbai Marines | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 100.00% |
| Pune Strykers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 66.67% |
| Sher-e-Punjab | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 50.00% |
Hat-tricks
edit| No. | Player | Opposition | Result | Season | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurjinder Singh4
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Karnataka Lions | 6 – 1 | 2012 | Chandigarh – Sector 42 Stadium | 29 March 2012 |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
References
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- ^ Press Trust of India (1 April 2012). "Pune beat Chandigarh to enter WSH final". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Gurjinder Singh of Chandigarh Comets: Bridgestone WSH 'Rockstar' and 'Golden Stick'". The Fans of Hockey. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "WSH: Bhopal Badshahs down Chandigarh Comets in opener". The Times of India. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "WSH: Chandigarh Comets edge Mumbai Marines 5-2". CNN-IBN. 5 March 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Bhopal Badshahs hold Chandigarh Comets to 4-4 draw in WSH". Indian Express. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Chandigarh beat Mumbai 4-3, assure semifinal berth in WSH". Indian Express. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Chandigarh Comets crush Karnataka Lions 6-1 in WSH". Indian Express. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Pune Strykers take on Chandigarh Comets in WSH semi". NDTV. 31 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ Press Trust of India (1 April 2012). "Pune beat Chandigarh to enter WSH final". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Chandigarh Comets". World Series Hockey. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Chandigarh Comets". World Series Hockey. 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.