Mumbai Magicians


Mumbai Magicians (abbreviated as MM) was an Indian professional field hockey team based in Mumbai, Maharashtra that played in the Hockey India League from 2012 to 2014. It was owned by Dabur India Ltd. Australian coach Ric Charlesworth served as the head coach for the team.

Mumbai Magicians
Full nameDabur Mumbai Magicians
Nickname(s)Magicians
Founded2012
Dissolved2014
Home groundMahindra Hockey Stadium
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
(Capacity 8,250)
OwnerDabur India Ltd.
CoachMaharaj Krishan Kaushik
Home
Away

Franchisee details

Ownership

The team was owned by the Burman family, promoters of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company Dabur India Ltd.[1]

Team composition

PlayerNationalityMatchesGoals
Goalkeepers
David Harte  Ireland1
P. R. Sreejesh  India13
Forwards
Adam Dixon  England2
Bharat Chikara  India2
Faizal Saari  Malaysia13
Glenn Turner  Australia133
K. Chinglensana Singh  India141
Mark Gleghorne  England11
Prabhjot Singh  India
Sarvanjit Singh  India141
Simon Mantell  England2
Midfielders
M. B. Aiyappa  India14
Ravipal Singh  India21
Razie Rahim  Malaysia2
Suresh Toppo  India4
Timothy Deavin  Australia12
Trent Mitton  Australia2
Vikas Pillay  India2
V.S. Vinaya  India21
Defenders
Chandan Singh  India11
Gagandeep Singh  India2
Gurjinder Singh  India21
Joel Carroll  Australia14
Sampath Kumar Maylaram  India3

Statistics

SeasonMatchesWonDrawnLostWin%
20131210118.33%
20141021720.00%
Home1120918.18%
Away111199.09%
Overall22311813.63%
Performance details
Goals for39 (1.77 per match)
Goals against61 (2.77 per match)
Most goalsGlenn Turner (9)
Performance by oppositions
OppositionMatchesWonDrawnLostForAgainstWin%
Delhi Waveriders500512190.00%
Kalinga Lancers21014450.00%
Punjab Warriors500510200.00%
Ranchi Rhinos5014380.00%
Uttar Pradesh Wizards5203101040.00%

Hat-tricks

No.PlayerOppositionResultSeasonVenueReport
1 Sandeep SinghDelhi Wave Riders3 – 42013New DelhiDhyan Chand National Stadium26 January 2013

Fixtures and results

No.DateResultOpponentVenueReport
116 January1 – 2Delhi Wave RidersNew DelhiMatch 3
218 January1 – 3Ranchi RhinosRanchiMatch 5
320 January2 – 4Punjab WarriorsMumbaiMatch 8
421 January4 – 6Delhi Wave RidersMumbaiMatch 9
524 January3 – 4Punjab WarriorsJalandharMatch 13
626 January3 – 4Delhi Wave RidersNew DelhiMatch 15
728 January1 – 2Ranchi RhinosRanchiMatch 17
830 January4 – 0Uttar Pradesh WizardsMumbaiMatch 19
931 January1 – 3Punjab WarriorsMumbaiMatch 21
102 February0 – 2Uttar Pradesh WizardsLucknowMatch 23
115 February0 – 1Uttar Pradesh WizardsMumbaiMatch 28
127 February0 – 1Ranchi RhinosMumbaiMatch 30
Position in league phase: 5th
Failed to qualify for semi-finals
  • Goals for: 20(1.67 per match)
  • Goals against: 32(2.67 per match)
  • Most goals: 11(Overall: 1st)

2014

No.DateResultOpponentVenueReport
126 January3 – 5Punjab WarriorsMohaliMatch 3
229 January3 – 5Uttar Pradesh WizardsMumbaiMatch 6
31 February1 – 2Kalinga LancersBhubaneswarMatch 10
44 February1 – 1Ranchi RhinosRanchiMatch 13
56 February1 – 2Delhi WaveridersNew DelhiMatch 15
68 February1 – 4Punjab WarriorsMumbaiMatch 18
79 February0 – 1Ranchi RhinosMumbaiMatch 20
815 February3 – 5Delhi WaveridersMumbaiMatch 26
916 February3 – 2Kalinga LancersMumbaiMatch 27
1018 February3 – 2Uttar Pradesh WizardsLucknowMatch 29
Position in league phase: 5th
Failed to qualify for semi-finals
  • Goals for: 19(1.90 per match)
  • Goals against: 29(2.90 per match)
  • Most goals: 7

References