KBD Juniors

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KBD Juniors is an Indian kabaddi competition for school children organised by Star Sports, the broadcast partner for Pro Kabaddi League (PKL). [1] Three annual seasons have been held so far, starting in 2017. [2] [3]

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Format

Teams are drawn from the schools in each of the Indian cities which has a PKL team. [4] Teams aim to be champions within their own city so that they can advance to the national stage of the competition. [5]

Thousands of students participate in each edition. [6]

Rules

Empty raids (raids where no points are scored) are not allowed. [7]

Results

South Point World School from Sonepat defeated Jeppiaar School 34–31 in the final of Season 1. [8]

Sri Adishakti Higher Primary School defeated Delhi Public School 38–18 in the final of Season 2. [9]

Mount Litera Zee School, Patna defeated Mother Khazani Public School, Delhi 42–32 in the final of Season 3. [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ Desk, Sentinel Digital (2018-08-28). "288 schools to compete in KBD Juniors - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ↑ "PKL: Young guns ready to show firepower again". The Times of India. 2019-07-20. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  4. ↑ "KBD Juniors: Competition to catch them young". The Times of India. 2017-10-28. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  5. ↑ migrator (2018-08-31). "KBD Juniors qualifiers kick off". www.dtnext.in. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  6. ↑ 288 schools to compete in KBD Juniors https://thesouthasiantimes.info/
  7. ↑ "VIVO Pro Kabaddi and KBD Juniors helping revive the sport". vivo Pro Kabaddi League. 2017. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  8. ↑ "Sonepat's South Point World School crowned KBD Juniors national champions". vivo Pro Kabaddi League. 2017. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  9. ↑ "Adishakti school win KBD Juniors Bengaluru leg". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  10. ↑ Release, Press (2019-10-20). "Mount Litera Zee School from Patna are the national winners of KBD Juniors 2019". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
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