Women's Kabaddi League

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Women's Kabaddi League
Most recent season or competition:
2023 Women's Kabaddi League
Sport Kabaddi
Founded2023
First season 2023
CEO Dr. Seema
COO Narender Singh
No. of teams8
Venue(s)To Be Announced
Most recent
champion(s)
gujrat angels
(2023)
Broadcaster(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 who 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]

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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]

Teams

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Punjab Panthers
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Bengaluru Hawks
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Great Marathas
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Uma Kolkata
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Rajasthan Riders
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Delhi Dynamites
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Gujarat Angels
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Haryana Hustlers
Locations of the Women's Kabaddi League teams

There are eight teams: the 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]

Season results

Teams 2023
Bengaluru Hawks7th
Delhi Dynamites4th
Great Marathas5th
Uma Kolkata6th
Haryana Hustlers8th
Punjab Panthers2nd
Rajasthan Riders3rd
Gujrat angels1st

See also

References

  1. Mohamed, Farzan (2023-07-05). ""I would like to thank the Women's Kabaddi League" - Harwinder Kaur after women's kabaddi players get a platform to showcase their skills [Exclusive]". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  2. "12 day Non stop Action In Inaugural Women's Kabaddi League In Dubai". thefangarage.com. 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  3. 1 2 "How Dubai helped showcase the talent and grit of female Kabaddi players from across India". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  4. "How Women have impacted Kabaddi over the years in Asian Games". Kabaddi Adda. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  5. "A New Era for Kabaddi: Indian Women's Kabaddi League (WKL 2025) back to India with Exciting Developments". ANI News. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  6. "A New Era for Kabaddi: Indian Women's Kabaddi League (WKL 2025) back to India with Exciting Developments". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  7. Pioneer, The. "WKL unveils plans for women's Kabaddi in upcoming season". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2024-10-17.