2017–18 Premier Badminton League (also known as Vodafone PBL for sponsorship reasons) was the third edition of Premier Badminton League. It started on 23 December 2017 and concluded on 14 January 2018. It consisted of 20 league ties (each tie consisting of 5 matches) with the top four teams progressing to the knock out stages. The season featured two new teams – Ahmedabad Smash Masters and North Eastern Warriors – bringing the total to eight competing teams. Also, the Delhi team previously known as Delhi Acers will feature as Delhi Dashers.
Hyderabad Hunters were crowned the champions after they beat Bengaluru Blasters 4 - 3 in the final tie.
Squads
Points Table
| Team | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad Hunters | 5 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| Ahmedabad Smash Masters | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| Delhi Dashers | 5 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| Bengaluru Blasters | 5 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| Awadhe Warriors | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Chennai Smashers | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| North Eastern Warriors | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| Mumbai Rockets | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
- Template:Color box Qualified for knockouts
- Five matches will be played in each tie (TP)
- 1 point for each Regular Match Won (RMW)
- 0 points for Regular Matches Lost (RML)
- 2 points for each Trump Match Won (TMW)
- -1 point for each Trump Match Lost (TML)[1]
Source: Official PBL website
Fixtures
League Stage
Source: Official PBL website
Knockout Stage
| Semifinal 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad Hunters | Bernadeth, Rankireddy | 15 - 13, 10 - 15, 10 - 15 (Mixed Doubles) |
Ponnappa, Ivanov | Delhi Dashers |
| Praneeth | 15 - 9, 15 - 8 (Men's Singles) |
Houwei (Trump Match) | ||
Marin (Trump Match) |
12 - 15, 15 - 11, 15 - 9 (Women's Singles) |
Hyun | ||
| Kido, Seong | – (Men's Doubles) |
Sozonov, Ivanov | ||
| Lee Hyun-Il | – (Men's Singles) |
Gurusaidutt | ||
| Semifinal 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru Blasters | Feng | 2 - 15, 15 - 14, 10 - 15 (Men's Singles) |
Verma | Ahmedabad Smash Masters |
Rang, Boe (Trump Match) |
15 - 13, 15 - 12 (Men's Doubles) |
Reginald, Nandagopal | ||
| Gilmour | 15 - 8, 13 - 15, 8 - 15 (Women's Singles) |
Tai (Trump Match) | ||
| Axelsen | 15 - 11, 15 - 14 (Men's Singles) |
Prannoy | ||
| Rang, Reddy | 15 - 12, 13 - 15, 15 - 9 (Mixed Doubles) |
Him, Juhl | ||
| Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad Hunters | Kido, Seong | 9 - 15, 10 - 15 (Men's Doubles) |
Boe, Rang | Bengaluru Blasters |
Lee Hyun-Il (Trump Match) |
15 - 7, 15 - 13 (Men's Singles) |
Dey | ||
| Praneeth | 8 - 15, 10 - 15 (Men's Singles) |
Axelsen (Trump Match) | ||
| Marin | 15 - 8, 15 - 14 (Women's Singles) |
Gilmour | ||
| Bernadeth, Rankireddy | 15 - 11, 15 - 12 (Mixed Doubles) |
Rang, Reddy | ||
References
- ↑ Rules and Regulations. PBL.