Mumbai Marines
Mumbai Marines (MM), initially known as Mumbai Warriors, is a hockey team based in Mumbai, Maharashtra that plays in the World Series Hockey and led by Indian hockey team goalkeeper Adrian D'Souza. The team is owned by Ashish Bharatram (SRF Group) and Harish Thawani (Nimbus). It is coached by Andrew Meredith. Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai will serves as the home ground of Mumbai Marines.
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| Nickname(s) | Marines | ||
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| Founded | 2011 | ||
| Home ground | Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Mumbai (Capacity 8,250) | ||
| Owner |
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| Manager | Iqbaltit Singh | ||
| Coach |  Andrew Meredith | ||
| Website | http://www.mumbaimarines.com/ | ||
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Team was initially named as Mumbai Warriors but was rebranded to Mumbai Marines to avoid any confusions with Pune Warriors, the Pune IPL team.[1]
Franchise Details
Ownership
ProSport Holdings, a consortium led by Ashish Bharatram (SRF Group) and Harish Thawani (Nimbus) was declared as the owner of the franchise. The consortium is a perfect mix of the 3 key essentials for any successful league – sport, business and entertainment.[2]
The SRF Group is one of India’s most respected and leading business houses with a large international footprint. They have been rapidly expanding their operations in the textiles and chemicals business. Nimbus Communications Limited is one of India’s biggest sports rights management and marketing company and has successfully managed and marketed various commercial rights for global sports federations, including BCCI, ICC, IPL, Twenty20 EPL, Asian Cricket Council, and Indian Golf Union amongst many others.[3]
Theme Music
Mumbai Marines' theme Dhin Chak Chak is composed by Shadaab Abhik.
Team Composition
The team is captained by Adrian D'Souza with Andrew Meredith as coach.
| Player | Nationality | Goals |
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| Goal Keepers | ||
| Adrian D'Souza (Captain) |  India |
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| Sudhir Dixit | India |
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| Strikers | ||
| Aijub Ekka | India |
3 |
| Anup Antony | India |
1 |
| Banmali Xess | India |
3 |
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| Manoj Antil | India |
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| G.M. Hariprasad | India |
1 |
| Jay Karan | India |
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| Joga Singh | India |
7 |
| Juan Martin Lopez |  Argentina |
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| Pedro Ibarra | Argentina |
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| Pradhan Somanna | India |
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| Sandeep Michael | India |
2 |
| S.V. Sunil | India |
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| Shashi Topno | India |
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5 |
| Yuvraj Walmiki | India |
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| Mid Fielders | ||
| Conroy Remedios | India |
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| Devender Walmiki | India |
4 |
| Errol D’Silva | India |
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| Phelie Maguire |  Ireland |
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| Prabodh Tirkey | India |
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| Rajesh Kumar | India |
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| Sung Min Lee |  South Korea |
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| Viren Rasquinha | India |
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| Defenders | ||
| Ajmer Singh | India |
4 |
| Bimal Lakra | India |
2 |
| Melchior Looijen |  Netherlands |
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Fixtures and Results
2012
| Goals For | 32 (2.29 per match) |
| Goals Against | 39 (2.79 per match) |
| Most Goals | Joga Singh (7 goals) Overall Position: 6th |
| No. | Date | Score | Opponent | Venue | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 March | 5 - 7 | Pune Strykers | Mumbai | Match 3 |
| 2 | 2 March | 1 - 0 | Bhopal Badshahs | Mumbai | Match 5 |
| 3 | 4 March | 2 - 5 | Chandigarh Comets | Mumbai | Match 10 |
| 4 | 6 March | 4 - 2 | Chennai Cheetahs | Chennai | Match 13 |
| 5 | 8 March | 2 - 1 | Karnataka Lions | Bangalore | Match 16 |
| 6 | 11 March | 2 - 2 | Delhi Wizards | Mumbai | Match 24 |
| 7 | 14 March | 2 - 3 | Sher-e-Punjab | Mumbai | Match 27 |
| 8 | 16 March | 2 - 4 | Karnataka Lions | Mumbai | Match 32 |
| 9 | 19 March | 1 - 2 | Delhi Wizards | Delhi | Match 36 |
| 10 | 21 March | 1 - 2 | Sher-e-Punjab | Jalandhar | Match 39 |
| 11 | 23 March | 2 - 4 | Pune Strykers | Pune | Match 41 |
| 12 | 25 March | 1 - 2 | Bhopal Badshahs | Bhopal | Match 46 |
| 13 | 28 March | 3 - 4 | Chandigarh Comets | Chandigarh | Match 51 |
| 14 | 30 March | 4 - 1 | Chennai Cheetahs | Mumbai | Match 56 |
| Position in League Phase: 8th Failed to qualify for semi-finals | |||||
Statistics
| Season | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 28.57% |
| Home | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 28.57% |
| Away | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 28.57% |
| Overall | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 28.57% |
| Goals For | 32 (2.29 per match) |
| Goals Against | 39 (2.79 per match) |
| Most Goals | Joga Singh (7 goals) Current Position: 6th |
| Opposition | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhopal Badshahs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50.00% |
| Chandigarh Comets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0.00% |
| Chennai Cheetahs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 100.00% |
| Delhi Wizards | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.00% |
| Karnataka Lions | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50.00% |
| Pune Strykers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0.00% |
| Sher-e-Punjab | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.00% |
Hat-tricks
| No. | Player | Opposition | Result | Season | Venue | Report |
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| 1 | Joga Singh |
Pune Strykers | 5 – 7 | 2012 | Mumbai – Mahindra Hockey Stadium | 1 March 2012 |
References
- "World Series Hockey Mumbai franchise names team Mumbai Marines". The Fans of Hockey. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- "Mumbai Warriors is the new WSH team". The Times of India. 1 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- "Mumbai Warriors: The Mumbai Franchise of WSH". The Fans of Hockey. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
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