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Bengaluru Bulls
Bengaluru Bulls (BGB) is a Kabaddi team based in Bengaluru that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team were champions in Season 6 and are led by Mahender singh[1] and coached by Randhir Singh. The team is owned by Kosmik Global Media.[2] Bulls play their home matches at the Kanteerava Indoor Stadium. Bulls are one of the most successful teams in PKL history after winning the trophy for the first time by defeating the Gujarat FortuneGiants in the 2018–19 season.[3] The team was also the runner-up to U Mumba in 2015 and reached the semifinals in the inaugural 2014 season.
| Full name | Bengaluru Bulls |
|---|---|
| Short name | BGB |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
| Founded | 2013 |
| First season | 2014 |
| Last season | 2022 |
| League | PKL |
| Based in | Bengaluru, India |
| Location | Karnataka |
| Stadium | Kanteerava Indoor Stadium (capacity: 4,000) |
| Colours | |
| Owner | WL LEAGUE PRIVATE LIMITED |
| Head coach | Randhir Singh |
| Captain | Mahender singh |
| Championships | (2018) |
| Playoff berths | 4 |
| Website | bengalurubulls |
Current squad
| Jersey No | Name | Nat | Position | Date of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Vikas Kandola | Raider | 2 April 1998 | ||
| Harmanjit Singh | Raider | - | |||
| Nageshor Tharu | Raider | - | |||
| Lal Mohar Yadav | Raider | - | |||
| 10 | Neeraj Narwal | Raider | - | ||
| More G B | Raider | - | |||
| 11 | Bharat | Raider | - | ||
| Saurabh Nandal | Defender - Left Corner | - | |||
| Mahender Singh (C) | Defender - Left Cover | 10 December 1996 | |||
| 2 | Aman | Defender - Left Corner | - | ||
| Rajnesh | Defender - Right Cover | - | |||
| Sudhakar Krishant | Defender - Left Cover | - | |||
| Mayur Jagannath Kadam | Defender - Right Cover | - | |||
| Vinod Lachmayya Naik | Defender | - | |||
| Rohit Kumar | Defender | - | |||
| Rahul Khatik | All-Rounder | - | |||
| 9 | Sachin Narwal | All-Rounder | - | ||
| Yash Hooda | Defender - Right Corner | - | |||
| Ran Singh | All-Rounder | 2 April 1987 | |||
| Narender Hooda | All-Rounder | - | |||
| Source: Pro Kabaddi[4] | |||||
Seasons
Season I
Bulls secured fourth place in the first season.[5][6]
| Team | 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: 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
- Top 4 teams qualified for the semifinals
Season II
Bengaluru Bulls finished second in the second season.
| Team | 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
| Team | 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
| 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[7]
- 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
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 | 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 | 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
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
| Team | 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
Season VIII
Season IX
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 174 | 82 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Puneri Paltan | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 80 | |
| 3 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 74 | Qualification to eliminators |
| 4 | UP Yoddha | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 71 | |
| 5 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 66 | |
| 6 | Dabang Delhi | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 63 | |
| 7 | Haryana Steelers | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 61 | |
| 8 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -16 | 59 | |
| 9 | U Mumba | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | -28 | 56 | |
| 10 | Patna Pirates | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | -58 | 54 | |
| 11 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | -12 | 53 | |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | -245 | 15 |
Source: ProKabaddi
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points for a tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Records
Overall results Pro Kabbaddi season
| Seasons | Total | Wins | Tied | Losses | % Win | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 56.25% | 3 |
| Season 2 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 62.50% | runner-ups |
| Season 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 14.23% | 7 |
| Season 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 42.85% | 6 |
| Season 5 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 50.00% | 4 |
| Season 6 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 62.58% | Champions |
| Season 7 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 52.50% | 3 |
| Season 8 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 54.54% | 5 |
| Season 9 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
By opposition
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Opposition | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 55% |
| Dabang Delhi | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 39% |
| Gujarat Fortune Giants | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 42% |
| Haryana Steelers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60% |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 45% |
| Patna Pirates | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 35% |
| Puneri Paltan | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 45% |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 88% |
| Telugu Titans | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 74% |
| U Mumba | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 23% |
| UP Yoddha | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 67% |
| Total | 135 | 65 | 62 | 9 | 50% |
Sponsors
| Year | Season | Kit Manufacturer | Main Sponsor | Back Sponsor | Sleeve Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | I | Golden Harvest | |||
| 2015 | II | Vats | Kotak | AirAsia | |
| 2016 | III | Karbonn Mobiles | Unlimited | ||
| IV | Omtex | ||||
| 2017 | V | ARMR | Karbonn Mobiles | Kent RO | GEM Home Appliances |
| 2018 | VI | Shiv-Naresh | AbhiPaisa | O&O Academy | Xiaomi |
| 2019 | VII | Vats | Ashirvad Pipes | Walkmate | AbhiPaisa |
| 2021 | VIII | TYKA | 1xNews | Breathing Room | Herbalife Nutrition |
| 2022 | IX | Vats | VST Tillers | Breathing Room |
References
- ^ "Rohit Kumar: Bengaluru Bulls announces Captain for fifth Pro Kabaddi League". The Times of India. 16 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ Lasrado, Svetlana (21 July 2014). "Bengaluru Bulls gear up for Pro Kabbadi League". The New Indian Express. Bangalore. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "PKL Season 6: Pawan Sehrawat stars as Bengaluru Bulls clinch maiden title". The Times of India. 5 January 2019.
- ^ . Pro Kabaddi. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "Jaipur Pink panthers, champions". sportskeeda.com. 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Season 5, results".