1st Season of Pro Kabaddi League
The 2014 Pro Kabaddi League was the first season of Pro Kabaddi League. The duration of the season was from 26 July 2014 to 31 August 2014. There was double round robin matches along with two semi finals, third place and final games. 56 games were to be played in first round and 4 in play off stage making total of 60 games. 8 teams took part in first edition. First game was played on July 26 between U Mumba and Jaipur Pink Panthers and the final was played on August 31 at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai. Jaipur Pink Panthers beat U Mumba by 35–24 to win the inaugural Pro Kabaddi League.[1]
Player auction
The first signing and auction of players for the 8 teams was held on 20 May 2014[2] in Mumbai. India's national kabaddi captain Rakesh Kumar was the priciest among the players bought for ₹12.80 lakh by Patna franchise. Sports Authority of India's Deepak Niwas Hooda was bought by Vizag franchise for ₹12.90 lakh.[2] Mostafa Noudehi was the highest paid overseas player bought for ₹6.6 lakh by Pune franchise.[3]
Franchises
Locations of the 2014 Pro Kabaddi teams
Stadium and locations
Personnel
Points table
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
Match schedule
Leg 1: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai
Leg 2: Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata
Leg 3: Thyagaraj Sports Complex, New Delhi
Leg 4: Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna
Leg 5: Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune
Leg 6: Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Vizag
Leg 7:Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Leg 8:Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
Playoff stage
All matches were played in Mumbai
Semi-Final 1
Semi-Final 2
3/4 Place
FINAL
Statistics
Top 5 Raiders
Top 5 Defenders
References
- ^ "Season 1, results". Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Pro Kabaddi league fixes players' auction on May 20 - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Rakesh Kumar gets the highest bid". The Hindu. 21 May 2014. 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.
- ^ "Pro Kabaddi League auction sees big spends on national players". Business Standard. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
