The Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 will offer over 10 crores in prize money, making it the most lucrative season in its history. The Hockey India League has also introduced new prizes for individual performers.
HIL Prize Money Sees Big Jump
In a move that promises great times for Indian hockey, Hockey India has boldly decided to almost double the prize money of the ongoing Hockey India League (HIL). The prize pool now would ensure better returns for teams as well as for players.
HIL Prize Money
The Hockey India League is an eight team men’s competition. Prize money includes a handsome ₹3 crore to the winner, an increase from ₹2.5 crore received in the 2017 edition. The runner-up will get ₹2 crore and the third-placed team ₹1 crore. Prize money for the Hockey India League has escalated manifolds from last time when third-place money was at ₹75 lakh.
HIL Women’s Prize Money
It is also the first edition of women’s Hockey India League that will start from Sunday, January 12, 2025 with four teams, which will offer some impressive rewards. The HIL Women’s Champion will be awarded ₹1.5 crore and the second and third-placed teams ₹1.5 crore and ₹50 lakh, respectively.
Individual Awards At The HIL
Hero MotoCorp that sponsored the leagues has even provided personal trophies to both male and female players in a hope to bring about gender parity. Both, the Player Of The Match in each of the matches to be played shall receive ₹50,000; however, for the Player Of The Tournament of two leagues, is ₹20 lakhs. Apart from them, the best goal-keeper, young player and high scorer of this men’s season will be awarded for ₹10 Lakhs, but women’s trophy will be awarded for ₹5 Lakhs only.
Total Prize Money Hops For HIL 2024-25
The prize pool of Hockey India League (HIL) reportedly increased to ₹10 crore from ₹6 crore in the last edition of 2017. Hockey India seems to increase the league value and empower the player more without any barrier of gender. It can also be implied that the league is growing to become even more relevant in Indian sports with the rise in the prize money.
The Sportz Planet Desk,
Atharva Shetye
