Punjab Warriors
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| Full name | Jaypee Punjab Warriors |
| Nickname(s) | Warriors |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Head Coach | Barry Dancer |
| Manager | Jagbir Singh |
| Captain | Sardara Singh |
| Home ground |
Sector 42 Stadium (since 2016) Chandigarh, Punjab, India (Capacity 30,000) |
| Best Performance | 2014 Hockey India League 2nd |
| Top Scorer | Sandeep Singh (22) |
| Owner | Jaypee Group |
| Official Website | Official website |
Jaypee Punjab Warriors (Punjabi: ਪੰਜਾਬ ਵਾਰੀਅਰਸ) (abbreviated as PJW) is a field hockey team based in Jalandhar, Punjab that plays in the Hockey India League. It is owned by Jaypee Group. Former Australian coach Barry Dancer serves as the head coach for the team while former India player Zafar Iqbal has been taken on board as an advisor. Former India captains Jagbir Singh and Mohammed Riaz are also part of the coaching staff. Jagbir Singh is the manager of the team.Jamie Dwyer is the captain of the team.
Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. (JAL) or Jaypee Group is the owner of the franchise. Jaypee Group is a well diversified infrastructural industrial conglomerate in India. Over the decades, it has maintained its salience with leadership in its chosen line of businesses — Engineering and Construction, Cement, Power, Hospitality, Real Estate, Expressways, Agri Business as well as Sport. It has developed India’s premier motorsports destination – Buddh International Circuit – at Greater Noida near New Delhi.
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