| Most recent season or competition: 2023 Women's Kabaddi League | |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| First season | 2023 |
| CEO | Dr. Seema |
| COO | Harshit Manav |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | To Be Announced |
| Most recent champion(s) | gujrat angels (2023) |
| TV partner(s) | To be announced |
| Related competitions | Pro Kabaddi League |
| Official website | https://www.indiawkl.com/ |
The Women's Kabaddi League (WKL) is a professional Indian kabaddi league for women which started in 2023. Its first season was contested by eight teams in Dubai, [1] [2] with Uma Kolkata beating Punjab Panthers in the final. [3] [4]
Season 2 for the league is officially announced to be held in 2025 [5] and this time it will be going to happen in India [6]
The eight teams are Bengaluru Hawks, Delhi Durgas, Gujarat Angels, Haryana Hustlers, Great Marathas, Rajasthan Raiders, Telugu Warriors, and UP Ganga Strikers [7] The winning team earned ₹10,000,000 (US$120,000) while the runner-up earned ₹5,000,000 (US$59,000). [3]
| Teams | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Bengaluru Hawks | 7th |
| Delhi Dynamites | 4th |
| Great Marathas | 5th |
| Uma Kolkata | 6th |
| Haryana Hustlers | 8th |
| Punjab Panthers | 2nd |
| Rajasthan Riders | 3rd |
| Gujrat angels | 1st |
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