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Pro Kabaddi League
The Pro Kabaddi League, abbreviated as PKL, is an Indian men's kabaddi league. It premiered in 2014 and airs on Star Sports. It is the most popular kabaddi league in the world and the second most watched sports league in India after the cricket league Indian Premier League.
Haryana Steelers are the champions of the 2024 edition.
Since its inception there have been eight different champions. Patna Pirates have won the league three consecutive times. Jaipur Pink Panthers have won the league twice while U Mumba, Bengaluru Bulls, Bengal Warriorz, Dabang Delhi, Puneri Paltan and Haryana Steelers have one title each.
The league's inception was influenced by the popularity of the kabaddi tournament at the 2006 Asian Games. The Pro Kabaddi League uses a franchise-based model and its first season was held in 2014 with eight teams each of which has paid fees of up to US$250,000 (₹20,00,000) to join.
There were doubts over whether the Pro Kabaddi League would be successful, noting that many leagues were attempting to emulate the IPL's business model and success and that, unlike cricket, there were relatively fewer well-known players in Kabaddi. However, it was also noted that kabaddi was widely played in grassroots community settings, and could thus attract a wide variety of rural and metropolitan viewers for advertisers to target if the league gained significant attraction.
The inaugural season was seen by 43.5 crores (435 million) viewers, second to the 2014 Indian Premier League's 55.2 crores (552 million), while the first season final between Jaipur Pink Panthers and U-Mumba was watched by 8.64 crores (86.4 million). Star Sports, the Pro Kabaddi League's broadcaster, subsequently announced in 2015 that it would acquire a 74% stake in the league's parent company Mashal Sports.
For the 2017 and 2018–19 season, the Pro Kabaddi League added four new teams, and changed its format to split the teams into two divisions known as "zones". Soon the league returned to its regular double round-robin format from the 2019 season.
The league won the Best Sports League at the Confederation of Indian Industry Sports Business Awards in 2024 at New Delhi.
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Pro Kabaddi League
The Pro Kabaddi League, abbreviated as PKL, is an Indian men's kabaddi league. It premiered in 2014 and airs on Star Sports. It is the most popular kabaddi league in the world and the second most watched sports league in India after the cricket league Indian Premier League.
Haryana Steelers are the champions of the 2024 edition.
Since its inception there have been eight different champions. Patna Pirates have won the league three consecutive times. Jaipur Pink Panthers have won the league twice while U Mumba, Bengaluru Bulls, Bengal Warriorz, Dabang Delhi, Puneri Paltan and Haryana Steelers have one title each.
The league's inception was influenced by the popularity of the kabaddi tournament at the 2006 Asian Games. The Pro Kabaddi League uses a franchise-based model and its first season was held in 2014 with eight teams each of which has paid fees of up to US$250,000 (₹20,00,000) to join.
There were doubts over whether the Pro Kabaddi League would be successful, noting that many leagues were attempting to emulate the IPL's business model and success and that, unlike cricket, there were relatively fewer well-known players in Kabaddi. However, it was also noted that kabaddi was widely played in grassroots community settings, and could thus attract a wide variety of rural and metropolitan viewers for advertisers to target if the league gained significant attraction.
The inaugural season was seen by 43.5 crores (435 million) viewers, second to the 2014 Indian Premier League's 55.2 crores (552 million), while the first season final between Jaipur Pink Panthers and U-Mumba was watched by 8.64 crores (86.4 million). Star Sports, the Pro Kabaddi League's broadcaster, subsequently announced in 2015 that it would acquire a 74% stake in the league's parent company Mashal Sports.
For the 2017 and 2018–19 season, the Pro Kabaddi League added four new teams, and changed its format to split the teams into two divisions known as "zones". Soon the league returned to its regular double round-robin format from the 2019 season.
The league won the Best Sports League at the Confederation of Indian Industry Sports Business Awards in 2024 at New Delhi.