Bengal Warriors

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Bengal Warriors
Bengal warriors logo.png
Full nameBengal Warriors
Short nameBEN
SportKabaddi
Founded2014
First season2014
Last season2019
LeaguePKL
LocationKolkata, West Bengal, India
StadiumNetaji Indoor Stadium
(Capacity: 12,000)
Colours  
OwnerFuture Group
Head coachIndia BC Ramesh
CaptainIndiaManinder Singh
Championships1 (2019)
Playoff berths4
Websitebengalwarriors.com

Bengal Warriors (BEN) is a Kabaddi team based in Kolkata, West Bengal that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League.[1] In 2019, they won the trophy for the first time by defeating Dabang Delhi.[2] The team is currently led by Maninder Singh and coached by B C Ramesh. The team play their home matches at the Netaji Indoor Stadium.

Franchise history[]

Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is a professional kabaddi league in India, based on the format of the Indian Premier League tournament.[3] The first edition of the tournament was played in 2014 with eight franchises representing various cities in India.[4] Bengal Warriors is a Kolkata based franchise owned by Future Group, promoted by Kishore Biyani.[5] The team had poor campaign in the first two seasons. The team's performance, however improved from the third season as they qualified for the playoffs in 2016.[6] But again after a disappointing season in the 2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (June), they totally revamped their squad. After that, the team has consistently qualified for the playoffs in 2017, 2018 and in 2019 respectively.[7][8][9] In 2019, they qualified to the PKL final for the first time in their history by beating U Mumba in The Arena.[10] In the final, against Dabang Delhi, they were trailing on 3-11 at one stage.[11] However they made a strong comeback and won the final by a 39-34 margin without their captain Maninder Singh who sustained a shoulder injury in the penultimate league stage. Thus they clinched their first ever PKL title.[12][13]

Current squad[]

Jersy No Name Nationality Position
Abozar Mighani Iran Defender
Akash Pikalmunde India Raider
15 Amit Nirwal India Defender
Darshan J. India Defender - Right Cover
9 Maninder Singh India Raider
Manoj Gowda K. India All-Rounder
2 Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh Iran All-Rounder
Parveen Satpal India Defender - Left Corner
77 Ravindra Ramesh Kumawat India Raider
66 Rinku Narwal India Defender
Rishank Devadiga India Raider
Rohit India All-Rounder
42 Rohit Banne India Defender
6 Sachin Vittala India Defender - Left Corner
7 Sukesh Hegde India Raider
Sumit Singh India Raider
Tapas Pal India All-Rounder
Vijin Thangadurai India Defender - Right Cover
Source: Pro Kabaddi[14][15]

Seasons[]

Season I[]

Main article: 2014 Pro Kabaddi League season

Bengal Warriors finished seventh in the first season.[16][17]

Team
  • v
 Pld W L D SD Pts
Jaipur Pink Panthers (C) 14 10 3 1 100 54
U Mumba (R) 14 8 3 3 59 51
Bengaluru Bulls (4) 14 8 5 1 36 47
Patna Pirates (3) 14 7 5 2 18 45
Telugu Titans 14 6 5 3 26 42
Dabang Delhi KC 14 5 8 1 -27 32
Bengal Warriors 14 4 9 1 -85 24
Puneri Paltan 14 2 12 0 -127 17
Source: https://www.prokabaddi.com/standings

(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.

  •   Advanced to the Playoff Stage
  • Five (5) points for a win
  • Three (3) points each for a drawn game
  • One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
  • Top 4 teams qualified for the semifinals

Season II[]

Main article: 2015 Pro Kabaddi League season

Bengal Warriors finished 6th in the second season.

Team
  • v
 Pld W L D SD Pts
U Mumba (C) 14 12 2 0 40 60
Telugu Titans (3) 14 8 3 3 85 50
Bengaluru Bulls (R) 14 9 5 0 55 48
Patna Pirates (4) 14 7 6 1 -18 41
Jaipur Pink Panthers 14 6 7 1 43 38
Bengal Warriors 14 4 9 1 -63 27
Dabang Delhi KC 14 4 9 1 -68 27
Puneri Paltan 14 2 11 1 -74 21

Source: ProKabaddi
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.

  •   Advanced to the Playoff Stage
  • Five (5) points for a win
  • Three (3) points each for a drawn game
  • One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer

Season III[]

Bengal Warriors finished 4th in the third season.

Main article: 2016 Pro Kabaddi League season
Team
  • v
 Pld W L D SD Pts
U Mumba (R) 14 12 2 0 95 60
Patna Pirates (C) 14 10 2 2 104 58
Puneri Paltan (3) 14 7 4 3 92 48
Bengal Warriors (4) 14 9 5 0 26 47
Telugu Titans 14 7 7 0 -10 38
Jaipur Pink Panthers 14 4 8 2 -63 28
Bengaluru Bulls 14 2 12 0 -102 14
Dabang Delhi KC 14 1 12 1 -142 11
Source: ProKabaddi

(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.

  •   Advanced to the Playoff Stage
  • Five (5) points for a win
  • Three (3) points each for a drawn game
  • One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer

Season IV[]

Main article: 2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (June)
Team Pld W L D SD Pts
Patna Pirates (C) 14 10 4 0 14 52
Telugu Titans 14 8 4 2 67 50
Jaipur Pink Panthers (R) 14 8 5 1 22 47
Puneri Paltan 14 6 6 2 23 42
U Mumba 14 7 6 1 -18 42
Bengaluru Bulls 14 5 8 1 -55 32
Dabang Delhi KC 14 4 9 1 7 29
Bengal Warriors 14 3 9 2 -60 26

Source:prokabaddi.com[18]

  •   Advanced to the Playoff Stage
  • Five (5) points for a win
  • Three (3) points each for a drawn game
  • One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer

Season V[]

Main article: 2017_Pro_Kabaddi_League_season

Bengal Warriors finished 8th in the Fourth season.

The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.
Zone A

Team
  • v
 Pld W L D SD Pts
Gujarat Fortune Giants 22 15 4 3 126 87
Puneri Paltan 22 15 7 0 91 80
Haryana Steelers 22 13 5 4 40 79
U Mumba 22 10 12 0 -50 56
Jaipur Pink Panthers 22 8 13 1 -91 51
Dabang Delhi KC 22 5 16 1 -134 29

Zone B

Team
  • v
 Pld W L D SD Pts
Bengal Warriors 22 11 5 6 19 77
Patna Pirates (C) 22 10 7 5 60 71
UP Yoddha 22 8 10 4 2 60
Bengaluru Bulls 22 8 11 3 10 57
Telugu Titans 22 7 12 3 -2 52
Tamil Thalaivas 22 6 14 2 -71 46

Source: ProKabaddi

  •   advanced to Qualifier 1
  •   advanced to Eliminators
  • Five (5) points for a win
  • Three (3) points each for a drawn game
  • One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer

Season VI[]

Main article: 2018_Pro_Kabaddi_League_season

The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.
Zone A

Team Pld W L D SD Pts
Gujarat Fortune Giants (R) 22 17 3 2 117 93
U Mumba 22 15 5 2 189 86
Dabang Delhi KC 22 11 9 2 -1 68
Puneri Paltan 22 8 12 2 -45 52
Jaipur Pink Panthers 22 6 13 3 -69 43
Haryana Steelers 22 6 14 2 -91 42

Zone B

Team Pld W L D SD Pts
Bengaluru Bulls (C) 22 13 7 2 104 78
Bengal Warriors 22 12 8 2 2 69
UP Yoddha 22 8 10 4 -45 57
Patna Pirates 22 9 11 2 -36 55
Telugu Titans 22 8 13 1 -55 51
Tamil Thalaivas 22 5 13 4 -70 42

Source: ProKabaddi

  •   advanced to Qualifier 1
  •   advanced to Eliminators
  • Five (5) points for a win
  • Three (3) points each for a drawn game
  • One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
  • Top three teams from each zone qualify for the playoffs

Season VII[]

Main article: 2019 Pro Kabaddi League 

Bengal Warriors became the Champions.

Team
  • v
 Pld W L D SD Pts
Dabang Delhi KC (R) 22 15 4 3 66 85
Bengal Warriors (C) 22 14 5 3 71 83
UP Yoddha 22 13 7 2 9 74
U Mumba 22 12 8 2 47 72
Haryana Steelers 22 13 8 1 15 71
Bengaluru Bulls 22 11 10 1 16 64
Jaipur Pink Panthers 22 9 11 2 -13 58
Patna Pirates 22 8 13 1 29 51
Gujarat Forunte Giants 22 7 13 2 18 51
Puneri Paltan 22 7 12 3 -72 48
Telugu Titans 22 6 13 3 -67 45
Tamil Thalaivas 22 4 15 3 -119 37

Source: ProKabaddi

  •   advanced to Finals
  •   advanced to Eliminators
  • Five (5) points for a win
  • Three (3) points each for a drawn game
  • One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
  • Top 6 teams qualify for the playoffs


Records[]

Overall results Pro Kabbaddi season[]

Seasons Total Wins Losses Tied % Win Position
Season 1 14 4 9 1 32.14% 7
Season 2 14 4 9 1 32.14% 6
Season 3 16 9 7 0 56.25% 4
Season 4 14 3 9 2 28.57% 8
Season 5 24 11 7 6 58.33% 3
Season 6 23 12 9 2 56.52% 6
Season 7 24 16 5 3 72.92% Champions
Season 8 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

By opposition[]

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Opposition Played Won Lost Drawn % Win
Bengaluru Bulls 17 9 8 0 50%
Dabang Delhi 15 7 6 2 53%
Gujarat Fortune Giants 5 1 2 2 40%
Haryana Steelers 4 1 3 0 25%
Jaipur Pink Panthers 13 9 4 0 67%
Patna Pirates 17 4 10 3 32%
Puneri Paltan 14 7 6 1 54%
Tamil Thalaivas 9 8 1 0 88%
Telugu Titans 17 10 3 4 73%
U Mumba 15 4 10 1 29%
UP Yoddha 8 3 2 3 56%
Total 132 61 55 16 52%

Sponsors[]

Year Season Kit Manufacturer Main Sponsor Back Sponsor Sleeve Sponsor
2014 I TYKA Sports Ching's Secret Future Generali Tasty Treat
2015 II Tasty Treat T24 Mobile
2016 III Big Bazaar Tasty Treat
IV
2017 V fbb Golden Harvest
2018 VI Spunk Future Pay fbb
2019 VII Voom
2021 VIII WinZO Big Bazaar

References[]

  1. ^ "Bengal Warriors eyes Pro Kabaddi crown". 19 October 2019.
  2. ^ "clinical Bengal Warriors clinch Vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season Season 7 title for-the first time".
  3. ^ "'Patna Pirates' Join Pro Kabaddi League; Team Logo Unveiled". PatnaDaily.com. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  4. ^ Malvania, Urvi (21 May 2014). "Pro Kabaddi League auction sees big spends on national players". Business Standard India. Business Standard. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Official Website for the Pro Kabaddi League". ProKabaddi.com. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Bengal Warriors team & players: Pro Kabbadi League 2016, Season 4 squad & players bought by Bengal Warriors for PKL 2016".
  7. ^ "PKL: Bengal Warriors stun Patna Pirates to seal playoff berth | Pro-Kabaddi-League News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  8. ^ "Pro Kabaddi: Bengal Warriors Eye Maiden Title with Stable Core and Well-Rounded Squad". 6 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Maninder stars as Bengal Warriors beat Jaipur Pink Panthers to qualify for the playoffs". 22 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Pro Kabaddi 2019 Semi-Finals Highlights: Bengal win thriller to face Delhi in final". 17 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Pro Kabaddi 2019: Bengal Warriors derail 'Naveen Express' to win maiden title; beat Dabang Delhi 39-34-Sports News , Firstpost". 19 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Bengal Warriors lift maiden Pro Kabaddi title beating Dabang Delhi in final". 19 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Pro Kabaddi: All-round Bengal Warriors defeat Dabang Delhi to be crowned champions for first time".
  14. ^ "Squad". Pro Kabaddi.
  15. ^ http://www.bengalwarriors.com/team/
  16. ^ "Season 1, results". Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  17. ^ "Jaipur Pink panthers, champions". sportskeeda.com. 22 June 2015.
  18. ^ "Season 5, results".

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