Since its inception in 2014, Pro Kabaddi has been instrumental in revolutionizing the sport in the country. The eight seasons of the league have witnessed six champions, with the Patna Pirates being the only team to win the title on more than one occasion. Jaipur Pink Panthers, U Mumba, Bengaluru Bulls, Bengal Warriors, Dabang Delhi K.C. and Puneri Paltan are the other five teams who have been crowned the PKL champions so far. Speaking about the PKL 10 winners, it was Puneri Paltan who won the edition but they failed to enter the playoffs stage for the ongoing edition.
PKL winners list
Season | Winner |
PKL Season 1 | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
PKL Season 2 | U Mumba |
PKL Season 3 | Patna Pirates |
PKL Season 4 | Patna Pirates |
PKL Season 5 | Patna Pirates |
PKL Season 6 | Bengaluru Bulls |
PKL Season 7 | Bengal Warriors |
PKL Season 8 | Dabang Delhi K.C. |
PKL Season 9 | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
PKL 10 winner | Puneri Paltan |
Pro Kabaddi League winners list
PKL 1 winner (Jaipur Pink Panthers)
Jaipur Pink Panthers were the inaugural champions of Pro Kabaddi in 2014. Topping the league stage of the tournament with 10 wins from 14 matches, the Navneet Gautam-led side beat U Mumba by a 35-24 margin in the final.
PKL 2 winner (U Mumba)
After missing out on the title in the inaugural edition, U Mumba made their second final in a row in Season 2 and edged past Manjeet Chhillar’s Bengaluru Bulls 36-30 in the grand finale of Pro Kabaddi in 2015.
PKL 3, 4, 5 winner (Patna Pirates)
Patna Pirates were crowned champions of PKL Season 3 in 2016 after beating U Mumba 31-28 in a cliffhanger. Season 3 saw the emergence of young Pardeep Narwal as he topped the raid charts for the season with 116 Raid Points. Later on, Patna Pirates went on to win the two more editions of the PKL completing a hat-trick of PKL winners.
PKL 6 winner (Bengaluru Bulls)
Bengaluru Bulls won their maiden Pro Kabaddi trophy in Season 6 of Pro Kabaddi in 2018 beating Gujarat Giants 38-33 in the final. Pawan Sehrawat led the charge for his team with 22 points in the match – the most by any player in a Pro Kabaddi final.
PKL 7 winner (Bengal Warriors)
Bengal Warriors edged past Dabang Delhi K.C. 39-34 to win their first Pro Kabaddi title in Season 7 held in 2019. Bengal Warriors displayed an all-round effort in the final led by Iranian Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh, who scored 10 points in the match.
PKL 8 winner (Dabang Delhi K.C.)
Dabang Delhi K.C. beat three-time champions Patna Pirates 37-36 to win their maiden Pro Kabaddi title in Season 8. Riding on Naveen Kumar and all-rounder Vijay’s super 10, Dabang Delhi K.C. edged past Patna Pirates in an intriguing final.
PKL 9 winner (Jaipur Pink Panthers)
Jaipur Pink Panthers won their second PKL title in Season 9 of Pro Kabaddi after defeating Puneri Paltan 33-29 in the 2022 final. Star raider Arjun Deshwal and defender Ankush were the standout performers in the 2022 edition for Jaipur Pink Panthers.
PKL 10 winner (Puneri Paltan)
Puneri Paltan beat Haryana Steelers in the 10th edition to lift their maiden Pro Kabaddi League Trophy. The low-scoring final featured a scoreline of 28-25.