2016 Premier Badminton League
2016 Premier Badminton League was the first edition of the Premier Badminton League.The league was formerly known as the Indian Badminton League. The season was held from 2–17 January 2016. The opening ceremony was held in Mumbai and the finals in Delhi. Delhi Dashers became the champions after beating Mumbai Rockets in the final.
The second edition was slated to be held in October 2014. However, due to International schedule, the tournament was rescheduled to January 2015. It was later shifted to 2016 due to conflict between Sporty Solutionz and BAI. This season was renamed from the Indian Badminton League to the Premier Badminton League. Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar was the brand ambassador of the league.
being introduced to the players during the final day of the PBL 2016, in New Delhi
Delhi Dashers won the title by defeating Mumbai Rockets 4–3.
Teams
Six teams participated in the season:- Awadhe Warriors
- Bengaluru Topguns
- Chennai Smashers
- Delhi Dashers
- Hyderabad Hunters
- Mumbai Rockets
[Delhi Dashers] (formerly Delhi Acers)
[Mumbai Rockets]
[Chennai Smashers]
[Hyderabad Hunters]
[Bengaluru Topguns]
[Awadhe Warriors]
Schedule
The following is the schedule for 2016 Premier Badminton League. A total of 15 league matches, two semifinal, and 1 final match were played.Knockout stage
Points Table
Each tie will have five matches each. Regular Match Win = 1 point, Trump Match Win = 2 points, Trump Match Lost = -1 point.| Teams | Qualification | ||||||
| 1 | Delhi Dashers | 25 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 20 | Qualified for Semi-finals |
| 2 | Awadhe Warriors | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 17 | Qualified for Semi-finals |
| 3 | Chennai Smashers | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 17 | Qualified for Semi-finals |
| 4 | Mumbai Rockets | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 13 | Qualified for Semi-finals |
| 5 | Hyderabad Hunters | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| 6 | Bengaluru Topguns | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 10 |