Background
The fixtures of the tournament were announced on 19 October 2023.[2] The league returned to its original traveling caravan format returning after the 2019 season.[3] Each team plays against all the other teams twice, and the top 6 teams proceed to the play-offs with the season beginning on 2 December 2023.[4] All the playoff matches were played in Hyderabad and final was played on 1 March 2024.[5]
Participating teams
Locations of the Pro Kabaddi teams
The same 12 teams from the previous season returned with few changes to the team personnel.[6]
Personnel
The player auction happened on 9 and 10 October 2023 in Mumbai.[8][9] The salary purse available to each franchise was increased from ₹4.4 crore (US$460,000) to ₹5 crore (US$520,000).[10][11]
Foreign players
Each team can sign a maximum of three non-Indian players.
- Associate Sponsor
- Broadcast Sponsor
- Digital Streaming Partner
Venues
The league stage was scheduled in 12 cities.[12]
| Team |
Location |
Stadium |
Capacity |
| Bengal Warriors |
Kolkata, West Bengal |
Netaji Indoor Stadium |
12,000 |
| Bengaluru Bulls |
Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Kanteerava Indoor Stadium |
4,200 |
| Dabang Delhi KC |
Delhi |
Thyagaraj Sports Complex |
4,494 |
| Gujarat Giants |
Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
The Arena |
4,000 |
| Haryana Steelers |
Panchkula, Haryana |
Tau Devilal Sports Complex |
2,000 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers |
Jaipur, Rajasthan |
Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium |
2,000 |
| Patna Pirates |
Patna, Bihar |
Patliputra Sports Complex |
3,500 |
| Puneri Paltan |
Pune, Maharashtra |
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex |
4,200 |
| Tamil Thalaivas |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium |
5,000 |
| Telugu Titans |
Hyderabad, Telangana |
Gachibowli Indoor Stadium |
5,000 |
| U Mumba |
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Dome@NSCI SVP Stadium |
5,000 |
| UP Yoddha |
Noida, Uttar Pradesh |
Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex |
5,000 |
Points table
Source:
ProKabaddiRules 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
League Stage
Match 1 2 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 2 2 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 3 3 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 4 3 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 5 4 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 6 4 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 7 5 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 8 6 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 9 6 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 10 7 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 11 7 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 12 8 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 13 8 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 14 9 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 15 9 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 16 10 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 17 10 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 18 11 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 19 11 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 20 12 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 21 13 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 22 13 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 23 15 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 24 15 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 25 16 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 26 16 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 27 17 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 28 17 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 29 18 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 30 18 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 31 19 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 32 20 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 33 20 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 34 22 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 35 22 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 36 23 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 37 23 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 38 24 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 39 24 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 40 25 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 41 25 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 42 26 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 43 27 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 44 27 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Leg 5 – Noida Indoor Stadium, Noida
Match 45 29 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 46 29 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 47 30 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 48 30 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 49 31 December 2023 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 50 31 December 2023 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 51 1 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 52 1 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 53 2 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 54 3 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 55 3 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 56 5 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 57 5 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 58 6 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 59 6 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 60 7 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 61 7 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 62 8 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 63 8 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 64 9 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 65 10 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 66 10 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 67 12 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 68 12 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 69 13 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 70 13 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 71 14 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 72 14 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 73 15 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 74 15 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 75 16 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 76 17 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 77 17 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 78 19 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 79 19 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 80 20 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 81 20 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 82 21 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 83 21 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 84 22 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 85 22 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 86 23 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 87 24 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 88 24 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 89 26 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 90 26 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 91 27 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 92 27 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 93 28 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 94 28 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 95 29 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 96 29 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 97 30 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 98 31 January 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 99 31 January 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 100 2 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 101 2 February 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 102 3 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 103 3 February 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 104 4 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 105 4 February 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 106 5 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 107 5 February 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 108 6 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 109 7 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 110 7 February 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 111 9 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 112 9 February 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 113 10 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 114 10 February 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 115 11 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 116 11 February 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 117 12 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 118 12 February 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 119 13 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 120 14 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 121 14 February 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 122 16 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 123 16 February 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 124 17 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 125 17 February 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 126 18 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 127 18 February 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 128 19 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 129 19 February 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Match 130 20 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 131 21 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Match 132 21 February 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Playoffs
Eliminator 1
Match 133 26 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Eliminator 2
Match 134 26 February 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Semi Final 1
Match 135 28 February 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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Semi Final 2
Match 136 28 February 2024 21:00 (IST) |
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Final
Match 137 1 March 2024 20:00 (IST) |
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