Bengaluru_Bulls
Bengaluru Bulls
Indian kabaddi team based in Bengaluru
Bengaluru Bulls (BGB) is a professional kabaddi team based in Bengaluru that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team were champions in Season 6 and are led by Saurabh Nandal[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.
Quick Facts Full name, Short name ...
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| Full name | Bengaluru Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| Short name | BGB | |
| Sport | Kabaddi | |
| Founded | 2013 | |
| First season | 2014 | |
| Last season | 2023 | |
| 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 | Saurabh Nandal | |
| Championships |  (2018) | |
| Playoff berths | 6 | |
| Website | bengalurubulls | |
| Uniforms | ||
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More information No, Name ...
| No | Name | Nat | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Vikas Kandola |  | Raider | ||
| 55 | Monu | | Raider | ||
| Piotr Pamulak |  | Raider | |||
| 7 | Abhishek Singh | | Raider | ||
| Banty | | Raider | |||
| 10 | Neeraj Narwal | | Raider | ||
| Sushil | | Raider | |||
| 1 | Bharat Hooda | | Raider | ||
| Akshit | | Left Raider | |||
| 6 | Surjeet Singh | | Defender - Right Cover | ||
| 3 | Vishal | | Defender - Left Cover | ||
| Rakshith | | Defender - Right Cover | |||
| 99 | Ponparthiban Subramanian | | Defender-Right Cover | ||
| 22 | Saurabh Nandal  | | Defender - Right Corner | ||
| 2 | Aman | | Defender - Left Corner | ||
| Sunder | | Defender | |||
| Yash Hooda | | Defender - Right Corner | |||
| Md. Liton Ali |  | Defender - Right Corner | |||
| Aditya Powar | | Defender - Left Corner | |||
| Parteek | | Defender - Left Cover | |||
| Arulnanthababu | | Defender - Right Corner | |||
| Ankit | | Defender-Left Corner | |||
| Rohit Kumar | | Defender - Left Cover | |||
| 13 | Ran Singh | | All- Rounder | ||
| Sachin Narwal | | All-Rounder | |||
| Source: Pro Kabaddi[4] | |||||
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Season I
Main article: 2014 Pro Kabaddi League season
Bulls secured fourth place in the first season.[5][6]
More information Pld, W ...
| 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 | |
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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
Main article: 2015 Pro Kabaddi League season
Bengaluru Bulls finished second in the second season.
More information Pld, W ...
| 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 | |
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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
Main article: 2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (January)
More information Pld, W ...
| 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 |
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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
Main article: 2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (June)
More information Team, Pld ...
| 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 |
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Source:www.prokabaddi.com
- 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
Main article: 2017 Pro Kabaddi League 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
More information Pld, W ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Fortune Giants (R) | 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 |
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Zone B
More information Pld, W ...
| 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 |
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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
Main article: 2018_Pro_Kabaddi_League_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
More information Team, Pld ...
| 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 |
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Zone B
More information Team, Pld ...
| 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 |
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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
Main article: 2019 Pro Kabaddi League season
More information Pld, W ...
| 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 |
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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
Main article: 2021–22 Pro Kabaddi League season
Season IX
Main article: 2022 Pro Kabaddi League season
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaipur Pink Panthers (C) | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 174 | 82 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Puneri Paltan (R) | 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 |
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- 5 points for a win
- 3 points for a tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season X
Main article: 2023-24 Pro Kabaddi League
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puneri Paltan (C) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 253 | 96 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 141 | 92 | |
| 3 | Dabang Delhi | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 79 | Qualification to eliminators |
| 4 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 70 | |
| 5 | Haryana Steelers (R) | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | -13 | 70 | |
| 6 | Patna Pirates | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 69 | |
| 7 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -43 | 55 | |
| 8 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | -67 | 53 | |
| 9 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 32 | 51 | |
| 10 | U Mumba | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -79 | 45 | |
| 11 | UP Yoddhas | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | -116 | 31 | |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 2 | 19 | 1 | -243 | 21 |
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Source: ProKabaddi
Rules for classification:
(C) Champion; (R) Runners Up
Rules for classification:
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points for a tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
(C) Champion; (R) Runners Up
Overall results Pro Kabbaddi season
More information Seasons, Total ...
| 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 | |
| Season 10 |
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By opposition
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
More information Opposition, Played ...
| Opposition | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 40.9% |
| Dabang Delhi | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 42.9% |
| Gujarat Fortune Giants | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 41.7% |
| Haryana Steelers | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 55.6% |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 47.4% |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 31.8% |
| Puneri Paltan | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 41.2% |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 78.57% |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 68.2% |
| U Mumba | 19 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 26.3% |
| UP Yoddha | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 60% |
| Total | 192 | 91 | 90 | 11 | 47.39% |
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More information Year, Season ...
| 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 | |
| 2023 | X | Surfa Coats Paints |
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- "PKL Season 6: Pawan Sehrawat stars as Bengaluru Bulls clinch maiden title". The Times of India. 5 January 2019.
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- "Season 1, results". Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
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