Calcutta Hockey League

Calcutta Hockey League
SportField hockey
Founded1905; 119 years ago (1905)
AdministratorHockey Bengal
CountryIndia
HeadquartersKolkata
Most recent
champion(s)		East Bengal
(10th title)
Most titlesMohun Bagan
(26 titles)
Official websitehockeybengal.org

Calcutta Hockey League is a field hockey league organized by Hockey Bengal (formerly the Bengal Hockey Association). The first edition was held in 1905. It is a division based league held at Kolkata and is the oldest field hockey league in India.[1][2] Until the formation of the top division national leagues such as Premier Hockey League and Hockey India League post 2000s, the Calcutta Hockey League was the most competitive league in the country.[3][4]

  1. ^ "BIRTH AND EVOLUTION OF CALCUTTA HOCKEY LEAGUE COMPETITION (1905)". www.hockeybengal.org. Kolkata: Hockey Bengal. 2022. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. ^ "About Us - Hockey Bengal". www.hockeybengal.org. Hockey Bengal. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  3. ^ Basu, Jaydeep. "Keshav Dutt Tribute: Indian Hockey's Harley Riding Legend". Newsclick. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  4. ^ Nayakan, Saba (18 November 2012). "Bengal hockey needs to get its act together". The Hindu Business Line. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2022.