# 2016 Pro Kabaddi League (January)

2016 Pro Kabaddi League season was the third season of Pro Kabaddi League, a professional kabaddi league played in India since 2014. Pro Kabaddi, which saw success in its second season, was all set to make its much awaited return for a third season from 30 January 2016, just five months after completion of the second season. Hyderabad hosted the opening leg of Season 3, with the first match being played between Telugu Titans and U Mumba at the Titan's home turf, Gachibowli Indoor Stadium.The winner is Patna Pirates.
Star Sports Pro Kabaddi, organized by Mashal Sports and Star India, in association with the International Kabaddi Federation, Asian Kabaddi Federation and the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India is now going to be a bi-annual league with two seasons every year, promising much more action for the audiences and also encouraging them to take up to playing Kabaddi.
The third season of the league will feature 60 games played on specially developed mats, in state of the art indoor stadiums across 34 days in 8 cities. Following the same ‘caravan style’ format like in the first two seasons, the league will be played at each franchise city for a duration of 4 days, where the home team will play 4 of the visiting franchises. All seven visiting franchises will play a set of away games in each city.
After the opening leg in Hyderabad, the caravan will move to the Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru, followed by Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata. This season, the badminton arena in the Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune will be the venue for the culmination to the first half of the league. The indoor stadium at the Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna will play host to the second half of the league with the caravan then moving to Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on 20 February 2016. Moving on from Jaipur, the league will be played in at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi and move to the home of the reigning champions, U Mumba at National Sports Club of India, Mumbai. The playoffs will return to the national capital for the semi-finals, playoffs and the finals.
Star Sports Pro Kabaddi is the only domestic Indian sports league to witness a strong rise in viewership as compared to its inaugural season. The rise in viewership in the second season validates the viewers’ progression from initial curiosity of season 1 to a deeper level of affinity and engagement with the aspirational avatar of Indian sport of Kabaddi.
The appeal of the league continues to deliver strongly with core urban youth audiences passionately following the game. The metro contribution in the first two weeks of Season 2 was 65% to overall television viewership demonstrating that the urban, millennial audiences have a strong affinity for the sport. The League has not only seen the viewership grow on TV but has also made a big impact digitally. The online viewership of Season 2 increased nearly 20 times already and over 13 million unique visitors to date. It has also been among the most talked about events on social media and has generated 5.73 billion potential impressions globally across 310,000 conversations so far.

## Franchises
### Stadium and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium |
| Bengal Warriors | Kolkata | Netaji Indoor Stadium |
| Bengaluru Bulls | Bengaluru | Kanteerava Indoor Stadium |
| Dabang Delhi | Delhi | Thyagaraj Sports Complex |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | Jaipur | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| Patna Pirates | Patna | Patliputra Sports Complex |
| Puneri Paltan | Pune | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex |
| Telugu Titans | Visakhapatnam | Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium |
| U Mumba | Mumbai | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai |

## Points table

| Team vte | 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

## League stage
### Leg 1: Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Vizag

* Match 1 30 January 2016 20:00
| Telugu Titans | 25–27 | U Mumba |
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* U Mumba won Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Vizag
* Match 2 30 January 2016 21:00
| Dabang Delhi | 29–35 | Bengaluru Bulls |
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* Bengaluru Bulls won Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Vizag
* Match 3 31 January 2016 20:00
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 27–18 | U Mumba |
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* Jaipur Pink Panthers won Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Vizag
* Match 4 31 January 2016 21:00
| Telugu Titans | 27–26 | Puneri Paltan |
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* Telugu Titans won Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Vizag
* Match 5 1 February 2016 20:00
| Patna Pirates | 29–28 | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
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* Patna Pirates won Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Vizag
* Match 6 1 February 2016 21:00
| Telugu Titans | 45–34 | Dabang Delhi |
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* Telugu Titans won Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Vizag
* Match 7 2 February 2016 20:00
| Telugu Titans | 27–18 | Bengal Warriors |
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* Telugu Titans won Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Vizag

### Leg 2: Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru

* Match 8 3 February 2016 20:00
| Bengaluru Bulls | 24–33 | Patna Pirates |
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* Patna Pirates won
* Match 9 3 February 2016 21:00
| Dabang Delhi | 20–38 | Puneri Paltan |
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* Puneri Paltan won Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
* Match 10 4 February 2016 20:00
| Bengaluru Bulls | 24–34 | Bengal Warriors |
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* Bengal Warriors won Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
* Match 11 5 February 2016 20:00
| Dabang Delhi | 17–30 | U Mumba |
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* U Mumba won Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
* Match 12 5 February 2016 21:00
| Bengaluru Bulls | 36–26 | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
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* Bengaluru Bulls won Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
* Match 13 6 February 2016 20:00
| U Mumba | 26–40 | Patna Pirates |
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* Patna Pirates won Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
* Match 14 6 February 2016 21:00
| Bengaluru Bulls | 26–35 | Telugu Titans |
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* Telugu Titans won Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru

### Leg 3: Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata

* Match 15 7 February 2016 20:00
| Bengal Warriors | 33–28 | Puneri Paltan |
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* Bengal Warriors won
* Match 16 7 February 2016 21:00
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 39–34 | Dabang Delhi |
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* Jaipur Pink Panthers won Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata
* Match 17 8 February 2016 20:00
| Patna Pirates | 29–25 | Telugu Titans |
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* Patna Pirates won Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata
* Match 18 8 February 2016 21:00
| Bengal Warriors | 34–17 | Dabang Delhi |
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* Bengal Warriors won Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata
* Match 19 9 February 2016 20:00
| Bengal Warriors | 31–36 | Patna Pirates |
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* Patna Pirates won Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata
* Match 20 10 February 2016 20:00
| U Mumba | 29–28 | Bengaluru Bulls |
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* U Mumba won Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata
* Match 21 10 February 2016 21:00
| Bengal Warriors | 34–20 | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
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* Bengal Warriors won Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata

### Leg 4: Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune

* Match 22 11 February 2016 20:00
| Puneri Paltan | 30–30 | Patna Pirates |
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* Match Tied
* Match 23 12 February 2016 20:00
| Patna Pirates | 47–34 | Dabang Delhi |
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* Patna Pirates won Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune
* Match 24 12 February 2016 21:00
| Puneri Paltan | 32–32 | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
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* Match Tied Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune
* Match 25 13 February 2016 20:00
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 25–27 | Telugu Titans |
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* Telugu Titans won Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune
* Match 26 13 February 2016 21:00
| Puneri Paltan | 27–29 | U Mumba |
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* U Mumba won Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune
* Match 27 14 February 2016 20:00
| U Mumba | 32–21 | Bengal Warriors |
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* U Mumba won Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune
* Match 28 14 February 2016 21:00
| Puneri Paltan | 29–27 | Bengaluru Bulls |
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* Puneri Paltan won Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune

### Leg 5: Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna

* Match 29 16 February 2016 20:00
| Patna Pirates | 32–27 | Bengal Warriors |
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* Patna Pirates won Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna
* Match 30 16 February 2016 21:00
| Telugu Titans | 26–35 | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
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* Jaipur Pink Panthers won Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna
* Match 31 17 February 2016 20:00
| Patna Pirates | 36–22 | Bengaluru Bulls |
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* Patna Pirates won Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna
* Match 32 18 February 2016 20:00
| Bengaluru Bulls | 21–35 | Dabang Delhi |
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* Dabang Delhi won Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna
* Match 33 18 February 2016 21:00
| Patna Pirates | 28–28 | Puneri Paltan |
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* Match Tied Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna
* Match 34 19 February 2016 20:00
| Bengal Warriors | 32–28 | Telugu Titans |
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* Bengal Warriors won Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna
* Match 35 19 February 2016 21:00
| Patna Pirates | 28–34 | U Mumba |
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* U Mumba won Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna

### Leg 6: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

* Match 36 20 February 2016 20:00
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 30–21 | Bengaluru Bulls |
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* Jaipur Pink Panthers won
* Match 37 20 February 2016 21:00
| Puneri Paltan | 32–22 | Dabang Delhi |
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* Puneri Paltan won Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
* Match 38 21 February 2016 20:00
| Telugu Titans | 40–22 | Bengaluru Bulls |
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* Telugu Titans won Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
* Match 39 21 February 2016 21:00
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 18–33 | Puneri Paltan |
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* Puneri Paltan won Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
* Match 40 22 February 2016 20:00
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 18–34 | Bengal Warriors |
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* Bengal Warriors won Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
* Match 41 23 February 2016 20:00
| Bengal Warriors | 17–30 | U Mumba |
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* U Mumba won Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
* Match 42 23 February 2016 21:00
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 24–47 | Patna Pirates |
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* Patna Pirates won Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

### Leg 7: Thyagaraj Sports Complex, Delhi

* Match 43 24 February 2016 20:00
| Dabang Delhi | 36–44 | Telugu Titans |
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* Telugu Titans won
* Match 44 25 February 2016 20:00
| Bengaluru Bulls | 18–39 | U Mumba |
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* U Mumba won Thyagaraj Sports Complex, Delhi
* Match 45 25 February 2016 21:00
| Dabang Delhi | 34–67 | Patna Pirates |
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* Patna Pirates won Thyagaraj Sports Complex, Delhi
* Match 46 26 February 2016 20:00
| Puneri Paltan | 41–24 | Telugu Titans |
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* Puneri Paltan won Thyagaraj Sports Complex, Delhi
* Match 47 26 February 2016 21:00
| Dabang Delhi | 21–21 | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
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* Match Tied Thyagaraj Sports Complex, Delhi
* Match 48 27 February 2016 20:00
| Bengaluru Bulls | 27–44 | Puneri Paltan |
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* Puneri Paltan won Thyagaraj Sports Complex, Delhi
* Match 49 27 February 2016 21:00
| Dabang Delhi | 31–37 | Bengal Warriors |
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* Bengal Warriors won Thyagaraj Sports Complex, Delhi

### Leg 8: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai

* Match 50 28 February 2016 20:00
| U Mumba | 35–21 | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
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* U Mumba won
* Match 51 28 February 2016 21:00
| Telugu Titans | 42–41 | Patna Pirates |
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* Telugu Titans won Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai
* Match 52 29 February 2016 20:00
| U Mumba | 30–27 | Puneri Paltan |
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* U Mumba won Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai
* Match 53 1 March 2016 20:00
| Bengal Warriors | 26–22 | Bengaluru Bulls |
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* Bengal Warriors won Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai
* Match 54 1 March 2016 21:00
| U Mumba | 38–22 | Telugu Titans |
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* U Mumba won Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai
* Match 55 2 March 2016 20:00
| Puneri Paltan | 43–19 | Bengal Warriors |
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* Puneri Paltan won Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai
* Match 56 2 March 2016 21:00
| U Mumba | 36–20 | Dabang Delhi |
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* U Mumba won Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai

## Playoff stage

All matches played at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi.
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 4 March 20:00 | 4 March 20:00 |
| Patna Pirates | 40 |
| Patna Pirates | 40 | 5 March 21:00 | 5 March 21:00 |
| Puneri Paltan | 21 | 5 March 21:00 | 5 March 21:00 |
| Puneri Paltan | 21 | Patna Pirates | 31 |
| 4 March 21:00 | 4 March 21:00 | | Patna Pirates | 31 |
| 4 March 21:00 | 4 March 21:00 | U Mumba | 28 |
| U Mumba | 41 | U Mumba | 28 |
| Bengal Warriors | 29 | | |
| Bengal Warriors | 29 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 5 March 20:00 | 5 March 20:00 |
| | | Puneri Paltan | 31 |
| | | Bengal Warriors | 27 |

### Semi-final
#### 1st semi-final

* Match 57 4 March 2016 20:00
| Patna Pirates | 40–21 | Puneri Paltan |
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* Patna Pirates won Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Delhi

#### 2nd semi-final

* Match 58 4 March 2016 21:00
| U Mumba | 41–29 | Bengal Warriors |
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* U Mumba won Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Delhi

### Third place

* Match 59 5 March 2016 20:00
| Puneri Paltan | 31– 27 | Bengal Warriors |
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* Puneri Paltan won Thyagaraj Sports Complex, Delhi

### Final

* Match 60 5 March 2016 21:00
| Patna Pirates | 31–28 | U Mumba |
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* Patna Pirates won and became the champions of PKL. Thyagaraj Sports Complex, Delhi

## Statistics
### Top 5 Raiders

| No | Player | Team | Matches | Successful Raids | Raid Points |
| 1 | Pardeep Narwal | Patna Pirates | 15 | 83 | 116 |
| 2 | Rishank Devadiga | U Mumba | 16 | 86 | 106 |
| 3 | Rohit Kumar | Patna Pirates | 12 | 80 | 102 |
| 4 | Rahul Chaudhari | Telugu Titans | 13 | 77 | 87 |
| 5 | Jang Kun Lee | Bengal Warriors | 15 | 64 | 79 |

### Top 5 Defenders

| No. | Player | Team | Matches | Successful Tackles | Super Tackles | Total Tackle Points |
| 1 | Manjeet Chhillar | Puneri Paltan | 15 | 56 | 5 | 61 |
| 2 | Sandeep Narwal | Patna Pirates | 14 | 53 | 2 | 55 |
| 3 | Surjeet Singh | Puneri Paltan | 12 | 47 | 1 | 48 |
| 4 | Mohit Chhillar | U Mumba | 13 | 44 | 2 | 46 |
| 4 | Jasmer Singh Gulia | Puneri Paltan | 16 | 41 | 5 | 46 |

### Team statistics

| Rank | Team | Successful Raids | Successful Raids Per Match | Successful Tackle | Successful Tackle Per Match | Super Tackles |
| 1 | Patna Pirates | 241 | 15.06 | 175 | 10.93 | 7 |
| 2 | U Mumba | 206 | 12.88 | 163 | 10.18 | 6 |
| 3 | Puneri Paltan | 203 | 12.69 | 174 | 10.87 | 13 |
| 4 | Bengal Warriors | 213 | 13.31 | 137 | 8.56 | 13 |
| 5 | Telugu Titans | 206 | 14.71 | 101 | 7.21 | 15 |
| 6 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 149 | 10.64 | 101 | 7.21 | 16 |
| 7 | Bungaluru Bulls | 158 | 11.29 | 94 | 6.71 | 6 |
| 8 | Dabang Delhi | 171 | 12.21 | 98 | 7 | 13 |
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## Final Cash Awards

| Position | Team | Award |
| 1st | Patna Pirates | 1,00,00,000/- |
| 2nd | U Mumba | 50,00,000/- |
| 3rd | Puneri Paltan | 30,00,000/- |
| 4th | Bengal Warriors | 20,00,000/- |