Pro Kabaddi Winners List From 2014 To 2023

The Pro Kabaddi League, or PKL, is a professional Kabaddi League launched in 2014. The league’s inception was influenced by the popularity of the Kabaddi tournament at the 2006 Asian Games, and its format was influenced by the IPL, the T20 franchise cricket league of India.

At the start, there were doubts over the league’s success, noting that, unlike cricket, there were relatively fewer well-known players in Kabaddi. However, the inaugural season saw a viewership of a huge 43.5 crore, which was second to the 2014 IPL’s 55.2 crore viewership.

So far, there have been nine seasons of the Pro Kabaddi League, and the winner of the ninth season was the Jaipur Pink Panthers. Now PKL is back with a brand new season of 10, and it will mark the 10-year anniversary of the Pro Kabaddi League.

Season 1

Winner: Jaipur Pink Panthers

The first signing and auction of players for the eight teams took place on May 20, 2014. The duration of the season was from July 26 to August 31, 2014. The final was played between Jaipur Pink Panthers and U Mumba on August 31, in which Jaipur Pink Panthers emerged as the winners of the inaugural Pro Kabbadi League. The Pink Panthers beat U-Mumba by 35-24 with an 11-point score difference (SD).

Season 2

Winner: U Mumba

U Mumba won the second season of the Pro Kabaddi League; it beat the Bengaluru Bulls with 36-30 points. The first game was played on July 18, 2015, and the final was played on August 23, 2015. The Telugu Titans stood in third place in the league.

Season 3

Winner: Patna Pirates

Patna Pirates beat U Mumba 31-28 in the final. The final was played at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. Pardeep Narwal emerged as the Beast Raider (Most Raid Points) and Manjeet Chhillar as the Best Defender (Most Tackle Points) in the league.

Season 4

Winner: Patna Pirates

The Patna Pirates won the league for the second time since its inception. PP defeated the Jaipur Pink Panthers in the final to take home the trophy.

Season 5

Winner: Patna Pirates

The 2017 season started on July 28, 2017, and the final match was played between Patna Pirates and Gujarat Fortune Giants. The season was won by the Patna Pirates, who beat Gujarat by 55-38 in the final, taking the trophy home for the third time.

Season 6

Winner: Bengaluru Bulls

The Bengaluru Bulls won the final against the Gujarat Fortune Giants in 2018. The most expensive foreign player this season was Fazel Atrachali from Iran, who was bought by U Mumba for $1 million. The Bengaluru Bulls beat Gujarat 38-33 in the final.

Season 7

Winner: Bengal Warriors

Bengal Warriors clinched their maiden Pro Kabaddi League title in 2019. BW outplayed Dabang Delhi by 39-34, taking the trophy home. Pardeep Narwal emerged as the first-ever player to reach 1,000 points in the league.

Season 8

Winner: Dabang Delhi

The 2021–2022 season was the eighth edition of the Pro Kabaddi League, won by Dabang Delhi. Dabang Delhi outplayed Patna Pirates in the final to take the trophy home for the first time.

Season 9

Winner: Jaipur Pink Panthers

Jaipur Pink Panthers beat Puneri Paltans 32-29 in the final match played today, December 17, 2022. So finally, Abhishek Bachchan’s team, the Jaipur Pink Panthers, has won the 1st and 9th seasons of the pro Kabaddi.

Season 10

Winner: TBA

The Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 auction postponed and will be held from October 9 and 10, 2023, in Mumbai. Till now, the organizers have not released the schedule of PKL Season 10.

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