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Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Full Winners List. Photo: PKL X handle
Puneri Paltan won the Pro Kabaddi League 2023-24 on Friday, March 1 as they beat Haryana Steelers in the final 28-25 to be crowned champions at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. They are the newest of the seven teams to win the league. They are a new winner to the league for the first time since 2021 when Dabang Delhi KC lifted the trophy for the first time.
So which other teams have won the league? Here’s the list of the winners of the first nine seasons of the PKL.
Patna Pirates- Won in Seasons 3, 4 and 2015
The Patna Pirates are the most successful team in the league with three titles. They had made it to the semi-final of this season as well, before losing to Puneri Paltan in the final. The Pirates have won the season thrice, twice in the same year.
The Patna-based side won their first title in 2016 when the league was held in the winters of 2015 and 2016. They beat the then-defending champions U Mumba in the final. In the same year of 2016, the league was also held in the summer in June, and the Pirates completed a double by beating the inaugural winners Jaipur Pink Panthers in the final.
The Pirates then became the first and the only team till now to complete the treble but also score a hat-trick of championship wins when they won the title in 2017 as well. Gujarat Fortune Giants, who were introduced to the league in that very season, made it to the final where they were beaten by the Pirates 55-38.
Jaipur Pink Panthers- Winners of Season 1 and 9
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U Mumba- Season 2 Winners
U Mumba made it to the final of three seasons back-to-back at the start of the league. However, they were able to win only the second one in 2015 where Anup Kumar’s side got the better of Manjeet Chillar-led Bengaluru Bulls in the final 36-30.
Bengaluru Bulls- Season 6 Winners
The Bulls, who reached the final in season 2, then again made it to the final in season 6 in 2018. This time around they managed to secure the title for the first and only time till now. They beat Gujarat Fortune Giants 38-33 in the final held at NSCI Dome in Mumbai.
Bengal Warriors- Winners of Season 7
The Bengal Warriors were one of the most unexpected winners in the 2019 edition of the league, which was also the last one before Covid-19 struck. They had a stellar season, finishing second in the points table after Dabang Delhi. They beat U Mumba in the semi-final and then replicated the same effort in the final by beating Delhi 39-34 in the final held at The Arena in Ahmedabad.
Dabang Delhi – Winners of Season 8
Dabang Delhi improved themselves in the first season post-Covid, which was the 2021-22 season of the PKL. They made it to the final once again and this time around beat the three-time champions Patna Pirates to lift their maiden trophy. In the final held at the Sheraton Grand Whitefield, Bengaluru, the Delhi side emerged victorious with a thrilling scoreline of 37-36.
PKL Winners List
First Published: Mar 01 2024 | 4:12 PM IST
