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{{Short description|Indian Pro kabaddi team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox sports team
| name = Bengal Warriorz
| image = Bengal_Warriors_Logo.png
| logo_size =
| full_name = Bengal Warriorz
| nickname = The Den Of Warriorz
| short_name = BW
| captain = Devank Dalal and Nitesh Kumar (Defence captain)
| sport = [[Kabaddi]]
| founded = 2014
| folded =
| first_season = [[2014 Pro Kabaddi League season|2014]]
| last_season = [[- Pro Kabaddi League|-]]
| league = [[Pro Kabaddi League|PKL]]
| ballpark =
| stadium = [[Netaji Indoor Stadium]] (15,000)
| location = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
| colours = {{color box|#87CEEB}} {{color box|#000080}}
| owner = Capri Global
| coach = Naveen Kumar Bazzad & Praveen Malik
| playoff_berths = 4
| championships = [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] ([[2019 Pro Kabaddi League|2019]])
| website = Bengalwarriorz.com
| league_titles = 1
}}

'''Bengal Warriorz''' is a professional [[kabaddi]] team based in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]] that plays in the [[Pro Kabaddi League]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://thebridge.in/a-beacon-of-consistency-bengal-warriors-eye-pro-kabaddi-crown/|title = Bengal Warriorz eyes Pro Kabaddi crown|date = 19 October 2019}}</ref> In [[2019 Pro Kabaddi League|2019]], they won the trophy for the first time by defeating [[Dabang Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/kabaddi/clinical-bengal-warriors-clinch-vivo-pro-kabaddi-league-season-7-title-for-the-first-time|title= clinical Bengal Warriorz clinch Vivo Pro Kabaddi League Season Season 7 title for-the first time}}</ref> The team is currently led by Devank Dalal and coached by Naveen Kumar Bazzad & Praveen Malik.

== Franchise history ==
Bengal Warriorz are owned by [[Future Group]], promoted by [[Kishore Biyani]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://prokabaddi.com/venues/bengaluru |title=Official Website for the Pro Kabaddi League |publisher=ProKabaddi.com |date=2014-03-09 |accessdate=2014-05-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523072711/http://prokabaddi.com/venues/bengaluru |archive-date=2014-05-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The team had poor campaign in the first two seasons. The team's performance, however improved from the third season as they qualified for the playoffs in [[2016 Pro Kabaddi League season|2016]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/kabaddi/bengal-warriors-team-players-pro-kabbadi-league-2016-season-4-squad-players-bought-by-bengal-warriors-for-pkl-2016|title=Bengal Warriors team & players: Pro Kabbadi League 2016, Season 4 squad & players bought by Bengal Warriors for PKL 2016}}</ref> But again after a disappointing season in the [[2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (June)]], they totally revamped their squad. After that, the team has consistently qualified for the playoffs in [[2017 Pro Kabaddi League season|2017]], [[2018 Pro Kabaddi League season|2018]] and in [[2019 Pro Kabaddi League|2019]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/pro-kabaddi-league/pkl-bengal-warriors-stun-patna-pirates-to-seal-playoff-berth/articleshow/67213876.cms|title = PKL: Bengal Warriors stun Patna Pirates to seal playoff berth | Pro-Kabaddi-League News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/pro-kabaddi-bengal-warriors-eye-maiden-title-with-stable-core-and-well-rounded-squad-1900713.html|title = Pro Kabaddi: Bengal Warriors Eye Maiden Title with Stable Core and Well-Rounded Squad|date = 6 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prokabaddi.com/news/maninder-stars-as-bengal-warriors-beat-jaipur-pink-panthers-to-qualify-for-the-playoffs|title = Maninder stars as Bengal Warriors beat Jaipur Pink Panthers to qualify for the playoffs|date = 22 September 2019}}</ref> In [[2019 Pro Kabaddi League|2019]], they qualified to the [[Pro Kabaddi League|PKL]] final for the first time in their history by beating [[U Mumba]] in [[The Arena (Ahmedabad)|The Arena]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/pro-kabaddi-league/pkl-2019-semi-finals-live-score-bengaluru-bulls-vs-dabang-delhi-bengal-warriors-vs-u-mumba-6071964/lite/|title = Pro Kabaddi 2019 Semi-Finals Highlights: Bengal win thriller to face Delhi in final|date = 17 October 2019}}</ref> In the final, against [[Dabang Delhi]], they were trailing on 3–11 at one stage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/pro-kabaddi-2019-bengal-warriors-derail-naveen-express-to-win-maiden-title-beat-dabang-delhi-39-34-7524051.html|title=Pro Kabaddi 2019: Bengal Warriors derail 'Naveen Express' to win maiden title; beat Dabang Delhi 39-34|date=19 October 2019}}</ref> However they made a strong comeback and won the final by a 39–34 margin without their captain [[Maninder Singh (kabaddi)|Maninder Singh]] who sustained a shoulder injury in the penultimate league stage. Thus they clinched their first ever [[Pro Kabaddi League|PKL]] title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/pro-kabaddi-league/bengal-warriors-vs-dabang-delhi-match-report-6077913/lite/|title = Bengal Warriors lift maiden Pro Kabaddi title beating Dabang Delhi in final|date = 19 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/941089/pro-kabaddi-all-round-bengal-warriors-defeat-dabang-delhi-to-be-crowned-champions-for-first-time|title = Pro Kabaddi: All-round Bengal Warriors defeat Dabang Delhi to be crowned champions for first time}}</ref>

==Current squad==
Full Squad of Bengal Warriorz for [[2025 Pro Kabaddi League|Pro Kabaddi League Season 12,2025]].

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left"
|-
! style="text-align:center;"| {{Abbr|No|Jersey No}}
! style="text-align:center;"| Name
! style="text-align:center;"| {{Abbr|Nat|Nationality}}
! style="text-align:center;"| Position
|-
| 3|| Devank Dalal (C)
|{{flagicon|IND}}||Right Raider
|-
| 2|| [[Nitesh Kumar]] (Defence Captain) || {{flagicon|IND}} || Right Corner
|-
| || Rachit Kumar || {{flagicon|IND}} || Right Raider
|-
| 8|| Manprit|| {{flagicon|IND}} || Right Raider
|-
| 9|| Vishwas S || {{flagicon|IND}} || Right Raider
|-
| 77|| Sushil Kambarekar || {{flagicon|IND}} || Right Raider
|-
| 78|| Himanshu Narwal|| {{flagicon|IND}} || Left Raider
|-
| || Punit Kumar || {{flagicon|IND}} || Left Raider
|-
| 4|| Jang Kun Lee || {{flagicon|South Korea}} || Left Raider
|-
| ||Omid Mohammadshah|| {{flagicon|Iran}} || Left Raider
|-
| || Moolchandra Singh || {{flagicon|IND}} || All Rounder
|-
| || Shivansh Thakur|| {{flagicon|IND}} || All-Rounder
|-
| 33|| Deep Kumar || {{flagicon|IND}} || Right Cover
|-
| 17|| Mayur Kadam || {{flagicon|IND}} ||Right Cover
|-
| || Parteek Gulia|| {{flagicon|IND}} || Left Cover
|-
| || Manjeet || {{flagicon|IND}} || Left Cover
|-
| 10|| Ashish mallik|| {{flagicon|IND}} || Left Corner
|-
| || Amandeep Singh || {{flagicon|IND}} || Right Corner
|-
| || Harander || {{flagicon|IND}} || Right Corner
|-
| || Sandeep Saini ||{{flagicon|IND}} || Right Corner
|-
| 55|| Ankit || {{flagicon|IND}} || Right Corner
|-
| || Yash Malik || {{flagicon|IND}} || Left Corner
|-
! colspan="4" style="text-align:right;"| <small>Source: Pro Kabaddi</small><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bengal Warriorz {{!}} Season 12 players list, stats, records {{!}} Pro Kabaddi 2025 |url=https://www.prokabaddi.com/teams/bengal-warriorz-profile-4/players |access-date=2025-08-17 |website=Pro Kabaddi League |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Squad |url=https://www.prokabaddi.com/teams/bengal-warriors-profile-4 |publisher=Pro Kabaddi |access-date=1 September 2019 |archive-date=30 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030002022/https://www.prokabaddi.com/teams/bengal-warriors-profile-4 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|}

==Seasons==
===Season I===
{{main|2014 Pro Kabaddi League season}}
Bengal Warriors finished seventh in the first season.<ref name="Results1">{{cite web|title=Season 1, results|url=http://www.prokabaddi.com/season1-results|accessdate=19 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721172008/http://www.prokabaddi.com/season1-results|archive-date=21 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/kabaddi/pro-kabaddi-league-season1-jaipur-pink-panthers-deserving-champions|title=Jaipur Pink panthers, champions|publisher=sportskeeda.com|date=22 June 2015}}</ref>
{{2014 Pro Kabaddi League season points table}}

===Season II===
{{main|2015 Pro Kabaddi League season}}
Bengal Warriors finished 6th in the second season.
{{2015 Pro Kabaddi League season points table}}

===Season III===
Bengal Warriors finished 4th in the third season.
{{main|2016 Pro Kabaddi League season}}
{{2016 Pro Kabaddi League season points table}}

===Season IV===
{{main|2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (June)}}
{{2016_Pro_Kabaddi_League_season(June)_points_table}}

===Season V===
{{main|2017_Pro_Kabaddi_League_season}}
Bengal Warriors finished 8th in the Fourth season.
{{2017_Pro_Kabaddi_League_season_points_table}}

===Season VI===
{{main|2018_Pro_Kabaddi_League_season}}
{{2018_Pro_Kabaddi_League_season_points_table}}

===Season VII===
{{main|2019 Pro Kabaddi League }}
Bengal Warriors became the Champions.
{{2019_Pro_Kabaddi_League_season_points_table}}

===Season VIII===
{{main|2021–22 Pro Kabaddi League season}}
{{2021-22_Pro_Kabaddi_League_season_points_table}}

===Season IX===
{{main|2022 Pro Kabaddi League season}}
{{2022 Pro Kabaddi League season points table}}

===Season X===
{{main|2023-24 Pro Kabaddi League}}
{{2023-24 Pro Kabaddi League season points table}}

== Records ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 100%" align="center" width:"80%"
|-
! Seasons
! Total
! Wins
! Losses
! Tied
! % Win
! Position
|-
|| [[2014 Pro Kabaddi League season|Season 1]]|| 14 || 4 || 9 || 1 || 32.14% || Group stage
|-
|| [[2015 Pro Kabaddi League season|Season 2]] || 14 || 4 || 9 || 1 || 32.14% || Group stage
|-
|| [[2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (January)|Season 3]] || 16 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 56.25% || style="background: #cc9966" | '''4th'''
|-
|| [[2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (June)|Season 4]]|| 14 || 3 || 9 || 2 || 28.57% || Group stage
|-
|| [[2017 Pro Kabaddi League season|Season 5]] || 24 || 11 || 7 || 6 || 58.33% || style="background: #cc9966" | '''Qualifier-2'''
|-
|| [[2018–19 Pro Kabaddi League season|Season 6]]|| 23 || 12 || 9 || 2 || 56.52% || style="background: #cfc" |'''Eliminator'''
|-
! [[2019 Pro Kabaddi League season|Season 7]] || 24 || 16 || 5 || 3 || 72.92% ||style="background: gold;" | Champions
|-
|| [[2021–22 Pro Kabaddi League season|Season 8]]|| 22 || 9 || 10 || 3 || 47.73% || Group stage
|-
| [[2022 Pro Kabaddi League season|Season 9]] || 22 || 8 || 11 || 3 || 36.36% || Group stage
|-
| [[2023–24 Pro Kabaddi League|Season 10]] ||22|| 9 || 11 || 2 || 40.9% || Group stage
|-
| [[2024 Pro Kabaddi League|Season 11]] || 22 || 5 || 14 || 3 || 35.7% || Group stage
|}

===By opposition===
:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 100%" align="center" width:"80%"
|-
! style="background:#04a; color:#fff;"|Opposition
! style="background:#04a; color:#fff;"|Played
! style="background:#04a; color:#fff;"|Won
! style="background:#04a; color:#fff;"|Lost
! style="background:#04a; color:#fff;"|Drawn
! style="background:#04a; color:#fff;"|% Win
|-

| [[Bengaluru Bulls]] || 24 || 15 || 9 || 0 || 62.5%
|-
| [[Dabang Delhi]] || 23 || 9 || 10 || 4 || 39.1%
|-
| [[Gujarat Giants (kabaddi)|Gujarat Fortune Giants]] || 13 || 4 || 7 || 2 || 30.7%
|-
| [[Haryana Steelers]] || 12 || 3 || 9 || 0 || 25.0%
|-
| [[Jaipur Pink Panthers]] || 20 || 10 || 9 || 1 || 50.0%
|-
| [[Patna Pirates]] || 25 || 6 || 16 || 3 || 24.0%
|-
| [[Puneri Paltan]] || 22 || 8 || 12 || 2 || 36.3%
|-
| [[Tamil Thalaivas]] || 16 || 10 || 5 || 1 || 62.5%
|-
| [[Telugu Titans]] || 24 || 14 || 5 || 5 || 58.3%
|-
| [[U Mumba]] || 22 || 5 || 15 || 2 || 22.7%
|-
| [[UP Yoddha]] || 16 || 6 || 4 || 6 || 37.5%
|-
! Total || 217 || 90 || 101 || 26 || 41.4%
|}

== Sponsors ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 100%" align="center" width:"80%"
|+
!Year
!Season
!Kit manufacturer
!Main sponsor
!Back sponsor
!Sleeve sponsor
|-
|2014
|[[2014 Pro Kabaddi League season|I]]
|rowspan="5"|[[TYKA Sports|TYKA]]
|[[Ching's Secret]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Future Generali India Insurance|Future Generali]]
|[[Big Bazaar|Tasty Treat]]
|-
|2015
|[[2015 Pro Kabaddi League season|II]]
|[[Big Bazaar|Tasty Treat]]
|[[Future Group|T24 Mobile]]
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016
|[[2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (January)|III]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Big Bazaar]]
|rowspan="6"|[[Big Bazaar|Tasty Treat]]
|-
|[[2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (June)|IV]]
|-
|2017
|[[2017 Pro Kabaddi League season|V]]
|[[Big Bazaar|fbb]]
|[[Big Bazaar|Golden Harvest]]
|-
|2018
|[[2018 Pro Kabaddi League season|VI]]
| rowspan="3"|[[Brand Factory|Spunk]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Future Group|Future Pay]]
|[[Big Bazaar|fbb]]
|-
|2019
|[[2019 Pro Kabaddi League|VII]]
|[[Big Bazaar|Voom]]
|-
|2021
|[[2021-22 Pro Kabaddi League season|VIII]]
|WinZO
|[[Big Bazaar]]
|-
|2022
|[[2022 Pro Kabaddi League season|IX]]
|Omtex
| rowspan="3" |[[Dafabet|DafaNews]]
|Capri Loans
|Bikaji
|-
|2023
|[[2023-24 Pro Kabaddi League|X]]
| rowspan="2"|
| rowspan="2"|Kajaria
|Royal Green
|-
|2024
|[[2024 Pro Kabaddi League|XI]]
|League11
|-
|2025
|[[2025 Pro Kabaddi League|XII]]
|SIX5SIX
|KEI
|[[Sennheiser]]
|Phab
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.business-standard.com/about/what-is-bengal-warriors/ Bengal Warriors Team]
{{Pro Kabaddi League}}
{{West Bengal Sports}}

[[Category:Pro Kabaddi League teams]]
[[Category:2014 establishments in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Kabaddi clubs and teams established in 2014]]
[[Category:Future Group]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams in Kolkata]]

Bengal Warriorz - Revision history

IQOCharli56 at 08:15, 31 January 2026