The Premier Hockey League (PHL) founded in 2005 has a team from Bangalore called the "Bangalore Lions".Displayed above is thier official logo.ING Vysya Life Insurance is the official team sponsor the team which is why you will understand the "Lion" part of it.You can purchase the team's merchandise at almost all Adidas exclusive showrooms in Bangalore.
As per the official website,the by line of this team:"Representing the IT hub of the nation, they are the trend-setters".The team was earlier known as the "Bangalore Hi-Fliers" in the first edition of PHL. The first edition in 2005,was won by the Hyderabad Sultans.But in 2006 the name change proved lucky as Bangalore Lions won the PHL championship!!
A bit more about the hockey league: it is a new domestic field hockey competition introduced in India.The tournament was initiated to revive the sport which lost spectator interest to cricket in recent times.This is a collaboration between Indian Hockey Federation,ESPN STAR sports and Leisure Sports.There are 7 teams in the league,namely: Hyderabad Sultans
Sher-e-Jallandhar
Maratha Warriors
Bangalore Lions
Chandigarh Dynamos
Chennai Veerans
Orissa Steelers
I hope you know who to cheer for?
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