2014 Pro Kabaddi League season


The 2014 Pro Kabaddi League was the first season of Pro Kabaddi League. The duration of the season was from 26 July 2014 to 31 August 2014. There was double round robin matches along with two semi finals, third place and final games. 56 games were to be played in first round and 4 in play off stage making total of 60 games. 8 teams took part in first edition. First game was played on July 26 between U Mumba and Jaipur Pink Panthers and the final was played on August 31 at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai. Jaipur Pink Panthers beat U Mumba by 35-24 to win the inaugural Pro Kabaddi League.

Player auction

The first signing and auction of players for the 8 teams was held on 20 May 2014 in Mumbai. India's national kabaddi captain Rakesh Kumar was the priciest among the players bought for 12.80 lakh by Patna franchise. Sports Authority of India's Deepak Nivas was bought by Vizag franchise for 12.90 lakh. Mostafa Noudehi was the highest paid overseas player bought for 6.6 lakh by Pune franchise.

Franchises

Stadium and locations

TeamLocationStadium
Bengal WarriorsKolkataNetaji Indoor Stadium
Bengaluru BullsBengaluruKanteerava Indoor Stadium
Dabang DelhiDelhiThyagaraj Sports Complex
Jaipur Pink PanthersJaipurSawai Mansingh Stadium
Patna PiratesPatnaPatliputra Sports Complex
Puneri PaltanPuneShree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Telugu TitansVisakhapatnamPort Trust Diamond Jubilee Stadium
U MumbaMumbaiSardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai

Personnel

Results

Points Table

Leg-1-Mumbai
1: 26 July-8pm- U Mumba - Jaipur Pink Panthers
2: 26 July-9pm- Dabang Delhi K.C. - Bengaluru Bulls
3: 27 July-8pm- Bengaluru Bulls - Puneri Paltan
4: 27 July-9pm- U Mumba - Bengal Warriors
5: 28 July-8pm- Puneri Paltan - Dabang Delhi K.C.
6: 28 July-9pm- U Mumba - Telugu Titans
7: 29 July-8pm- U Mumba - Patna Pirates
Leg-2-Kolkata
8: 30 July-8pm- Bengal Warriors - Bengaluru Bulls
9: 31 July-8pm- Jaipur Pink Panthers - Telugu Titans
10: 31 July-9pm- Bengal Warriors - Dabang Delhi K.C.
11: 1 Aug-8pm- Telugu Titans - Patna Pirates
12: 1 Aug-9pm- Bengal Warriors - Puneri Paltan
13: 2 Aug-8pm- Patna Pirates - Jaipur Pink Panthers
14: 2 Aug-9pm- Bengal Warriors - U Mumba
Leg-3-Delhi
15: 3 Aug-8pm- Dabang Delhi K.C. - Telugu Titans
16: 3 Aug-9pm- Puneri Paltan - Bengaluru Bulls
17: 4 Aug-8pm- U Mumba - Puneri Paltan
18: 4 Aug-9pm- Dabang Delhi K.C. - Patna Pirates
19: 5 Aug-8pm- Bengaluru Bulls - U Mumba
20: 5 Aug-9pm- Dabang Delhi K.C. - Jaipur Pink Panthers
21: 6 Aug-8pm- Dabang Delhi K.C. - Bengal Warriors
Leg-4-Patna
22: 7 Aug-8pm- Patna Pirates - Puneri Paltan
23: 8 Aug-8pm- Bengal Warriors - Telugu Titans
24: 8 Aug-9pm- Patna Pirates - U Mumba
25: 9 Aug-8pm- Telugu Titans - Jaipur Pink Panthers
26: 9 Aug-9pm- Patna Pirates - Dabang Delhi K.C.
27: 10 Aug-8pm- Jaipur Pink Panthers - Bengal Warriors
28: 10 Aug-9pm- Patna Pirates - Bengaluru Bulls
Leg-5-Pune
29: 12 Aug-8pm- Puneri Paltan - Telugu Titans
30: 13 Aug-8pm- U Mumba - Bengaluru Bulls
31: 13 Aug-9pm- Puneri Paltan - Bengal Warriors
32: 14 Aug-8pm- Bengaluru Bulls - Dabang Delhi K.C.
33: 14 Aug-9pm- Puneri Paltan - Jaipur Pink Panthers
34: 15 Aug-8pm- Dabang Delhi K.C. - U Mumba
35: 15 Aug-9pm- Puneri Paltan - Patna Pirates
Leg-6-Vizag
36: 16 Aug-8pm- Telugu Titans - Bengaluru Bulls
37: 16 Aug-9pm- Bengal Warriors - Jaipur Pink Panthers
38: 17 Aug-8pm- Jaipur Pink Panthers - Patna Pirates
39: 17Aug-9pm- Telugu Titans - U Mumba
40: 18 Aug-8pm- Patna Pirates - Bengal Warriors
41: 18 Aug-9pm- Telugu Titans - Puneri Paltan
42: 19 Aug-8pm- Telugu Titans - Dabang Delhi K.C.
Leg-7-Jaipur
43: 20 Aug-8pm- Jaipur Pink Panthers - Bengaluru Bulls
44: 21 Aug-8pm- Bengal Warriors - Patna Pirates
45: 21 Aug-9pm- Jaipur Pink Panthers - U Mumba
46: 22 Aug-8pm- Telugu Titans - Bengal Warriors
47: 22 Aug-9pm- Jaipur Pink Panthers - Dabang Delhi K.C.
48: 23 Aug-8pm- Patna Pirates - Telugu Titans
49: 23 Aug-9pm- Jaipur Pink Panthers - Puneri Paltan
Leg-8-Bengaluru
50: 24 Aug-8pm- Bengaluru Bulls - Bengal Warriors
51: 24 Aug-9pm- U Mumba - Dabang Delhi K.C.
52: 25 Aug-8pm- Dabang Delhi K.C. - Puneri Paltan
53: 25 Aug-9pm- Bengaluru Bulls - Patna Pirates
54: 26 Aug-8pm- Bengaluru Bulls - Telugu Titans
55: 27 Aug-8pm- Puneri Paltan - U Mumba
56: 27 Aug-9pm- Bengaluru Bulls - Jaipur Pink Panthers

Playoff Stage

All matches played at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai.
Semi-Final-1- Mumbai-
57: 29 Aug-8pm- Jaipur Pink Panthers - Patna Pirates
Semi-Final-2- Mumbai-
58: 29 Aug-9pm- U Mumba - Bengaluru Bulls
3rd Place Playoff- Mumbai-
59: 31 Aug-8pm- Patna Pirates - Bengaluru Bulls
FINAL - Mumbai -
60: 31 Aug-9pm- Jaipur Pink Panthers - U Mumba

Statistics

Top 5 Raiders

Top 5 Defenders