Dabang Delhi
Dabang Delhi (DBD) is a Kabaddi club based in New Delhi, India that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is currently led by Joginder Singh Narwal and coached by Krishan Kumar Hooda. The team is owned by Radha Kapoor and they play their home matches at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex, New Delhi. The 2018-19 season was the first time when Dabang Delhi reached the playoffs of the competition.
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| Founded | 2014 |
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| Based in | New Delhi, India |
| Home ground | 4,494-capacity Thyagaraj Sports Complex, New Delhi |
| Colors | |
| Owner | Radha Kapoor |
| Head coach |  Krishan Kumar Hooda |
| Captain | Joginder Singh Narwal |
| Website | Dabang Delhi |
Franchise history
Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is a professional Kabaddi league in India, based on the format of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament.[1] The first edition of the tournament was played in 2014 with eight franchises representing various cities in India.[2] Dabang Delhi is a Delhi based franchise owned by Radha Kapoor.[3]
It has a dedicated following in New York City, NY and Tampa Bay, FL.
Current squad
| Jersy No | Name | Nationality | DOB | Position | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | Joginder Singh Narwal | | 20 April 1982 | Defender,Left corner | 5ft 9in |
| 10 | Naveen Kumar Goyat | | 14 February 2000 | Raider | 5ft 10in |
| - | Emad Sedaghatnia |  | - | Raider | 6ft 1in |
| - | Ajay Thakur | | - | Raider | 6ft 1in |
| - | Neeraj Narwal | | 23 March 2000 | Raider | 5ft 11in |
| - | Sushant Sail | | - | Raider | - |
| - | Jeeva Kumar | | - | Defender, Right Cover | 5ft 5in |
| - | Mohit | | 13 February 1999 | Defender, Right Cover | 5ft 7in |
| - | Sumit | | - | Defender, Left Cover | - |
| - | Mohammad Malak | | - | Defender | - |
| - | Vikas Kumar | | - | Defender | - |
| - | Manjeet Chhillar | | - | All-Rounder | 5ft 9in |
| - | Sandeep Narwal | | - | All-Rounder | 5ft 11in |
| - | Balram | | - | All-Rounder | - |
| - | Vijay Jaglan | | - | All-Rounder | 5ft 10in |
| Source: Pro Kabaddi[4] | |||||
Seasons
Season I
Delhi finished sixth in the first season.[5]
| 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 | |
(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
Dabang Delhi finished 7th 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
Dabang Delhi finished 8th in the Third season.
| 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 |
(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[6]
- 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
Dabang Delhi finished 7th 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 | 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 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 117 | 93 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 189 | 86 |
| Dabang Delhi KC (R) | 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
Records
Overall results Pro Kabbaddi season
| Seasons | Total | Wins | Losses | Tied | % Win | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 64.29% | 6 |
| Season 2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 60.71% | 6 |
| Season 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 50.% | 8 |
| Season 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 60.71% | 7 |
| Season 5 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 59.09% | 6 |
| Season 6 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 70.83% | 3 |
| Season 7 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 77.08% | 2 |
| Season 8 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
By opposition
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Opposition | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 47% |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 61% |
| Gujarat Fortune Giants | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 31% |
| Haryana Steelers | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 50% |
| Patna Pirates | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 38% |
| Puneri Paltan | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 47% |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Telugu Titans | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 29% |
| U Mumba | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 22% |
| UP Yoddha | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20% |
| Total | 126 | 47 | 69 | 10 | 41% |
Sponsors
| Year | Season | Kit Manufacturer | Main Sponsor | Back Sponsor | Sleeve Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | I | Shiv-Naresh Sports | Reliance Group | Jaypee Cement | Jaypee Cement |
| 2015 | II | TYKA Sports | Red Chief Shoes | Manipal Hospitals | Gaurs |
| 2016 | III | Jaypee Group | Holiday Inn | Uber | |
| IV | Fortis | Creambell | |||
| 2017 | V | ISDI | ISME | DICE Academy | |
| 2018 | VI | Awfis | DoIT Sports | ART | |
| 2019 | VII | Reforce | JK Super Cement | ISME | Officer's Choice Blue |
| 2021 | VIII | Shiv-Naresh Sports |
References
- "'Patna Pirates' Join Pro Kabaddi League; Team Logo Unveiled". PatnaDaily.com. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- Monday, 26 May 2014 (21 May 2014). "Pro Kabaddi League auction sees big spends on national players". Business Standard. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- "Official Website for the Pro Kabaddi League". ProKabaddi.com. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- "Teams". Pro Kabaddi.
- "Season 1, results". Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- "Season 5, results".