Women's Kabaddi League

Women's Kabaddi League
Most recent season or competition:
2023 Women's Kabaddi League
SportKabaddi
Founded2023
First season2023
CEODr. Seema
COOHarshit Manav
No. of teams8
Venue(s)To Be Announced
Most recent
champion(s)
Uma Kolkata
(2025)
TV partner(s)To be announced
Related
competitions
Pro Kabaddi League
Official websitehttps://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]

Teams

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

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$60,000).[3]

Season results

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Teams 2023
Bengaluru Hawks 7th
Delhi Dynamites 4th
Great Marathas 5th
Gujarat Angels 6th
Haryana Hustlers 8th
Punjab Panthers 2nd
Rajasthan Riders 3rd
Uma Kolkata 1st

See also

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References

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  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. ^ a b "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.