2018–19 Premier Badminton League (also known as Vodafone PBL for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth edition of Premier Badminton League. It was played from 22 December 2018 to 13 January 2019.[1] The season featured a new team – Pune 7 Aces[2] – bringing the total to nine competing teams. Also, the Bengaluru team previously known as Bengaluru Blasters featured as Bengaluru Raptors.
Bengaluru Raptors beat Mumbai Rockets by 4 - 3 in the final tie to lift their maiden title.[3]
Squads
Points Table
| Team | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awadhe Warriors | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 25 |
| Hyderabad Hunters | 30 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24 |
| Bengaluru Raptors | 30 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
| Mumbai Rockets | 30 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| Pune 7 Aces | 30 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| Chennai Smashers | 30 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Ahmedabad Smash Masters | 30 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| North Eastern Warriors | 30 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| Delhi Dashers | 30 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
- Template:Color box Qualified for knockouts
- Five matches (MP) constitute one tie
- Each team will play six ties
- 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)[5]
Source: Official PBL website
Fixtures
League Stage
| Date | Time | Venue | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | 19:00 | Mumbai | Pune 7 Aces | (-1) – 6 | Hyderabad Hunters |
| 23 Dec | 16:00 | Mumbai Rockets | 5 – 0 | Delhi Dashers | |
| 23 Dec | 19:00 | Ahmedabad Smash Masters | 4 – 1 | North Eastern Warriors | |
| 24 Dec | 19:00 | Pune 7 Aces | 3 – 4 | Awadhe Warriors | |
| 25 Dec | 19:00 | Hyderabad | Hyderabad Hunters | 5 – 0 | Chennai Smashers |
| 26 Dec | 19:00 | Delhi Dashers | 1 – 4 | Ahmedabad Smash Masters | |
| 27 Dec | 19:00 | North Eastern Warriors | 4 – 1 | Mumbai Rockets | |
| 28 Dec | 16:00 | Ahmedabad Smash Masters | 4 – 3 | Bengaluru Raptors | |
| 28 Dec | 19:00 | Hyderabad Hunters | 1 – 4 | Awadhe Warriors | |
| 29 Dec | 16:00 | Pune | Pune 7 Aces | 4 – 3 | Mumbai Rockets |
| 29 Dec | 19:00 | North Eastern Warriors | 3 – 0 | Delhi Dashers | |
| 30 Dec | 16:00 | Ahmedabad Smash Masters | (-1) – 6 | Chennai Smashers | |
| 30 Dec | 19:00 | Pune 7 Aces | 3 – 4 | Bengaluru Raptors | |
| 31 Dec | 19:00 | Awadhe Warriors | 2 – 5 | Mumbai Rockets | |
| 1 Jan | 19:00 | Hyderabad Hunters | 5 – 0 | North Eastern Warriors | |
| 2 Jan | 19:00 | Ahmedabad | Delhi Dashers | 1 – 2 | Bengaluru Raptors |
| 3 Jan | 19:00 | Pune 7 Aces | 3 – 4 | Chennai Smashers | |
| 4 Jan | 19:00 | Ahmedabad Smash Masters | (-1) – 6 | Awadhe Warriors | |
| 5 Jan | 16:00 | Mumbai Rockets | 5 – 0 | Chennai Smashers | |
| 5 Jan | 19:00 | Bengaluru Raptors | 4 – 3 | North Eastern Warriors | |
| 6 Jan | 16:00 | Delhi Dashers | 0 – 5 | Pune 7 Aces | |
| 6 Jan | 19:00 | Ahmedabad Smash Masters | 3 – 4 | Hyderabad Hunters | |
| 7 Jan | 19:00 | Bangalore | Awadhe Warriors | 4 – 3 | Chennai Smashers |
| 8 Jan | 19:00 | Bengaluru Raptors | 5 – 0 | Mumbai Rockets | |
| 9 Jan | 16:00 | Hyderabad Hunters | 3 – 4 | Delhi Dashers | |
| 9 Jan | 19:00 | Awadhe Warriors | 5 – 0 | North Eastern Warriors | |
| 10 Jan | 19:00 | Bengaluru Raptors | 3 – 2 | Chennai Smashers |
Knockout Stage
| Date | Time | Venue | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi Finals | |||||
| 11 Jan | 19:00 | Bangalore | Awadhe Warriors | 2 – 4 | Bengaluru Raptors |
| 12 Jan | 19:00 | Hyderabad Hunters | 2 – 4 | Mumbai Rockets | |
| Finals | |||||
| 13 Jan | 19:00 | Bangalore | Bengaluru Raptors | 4 – 3 | Mumbai Rockets |
| Semifinal 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awadhe Warriors | M. Christiansen,
A. Ponnappa (Trump Match) |
15 – 7, 15 – 10 (Mixed Doubles) |
M. Ellis, L. Smith | Bengaluru Raptors |
| L. D. Keun | 9 – 15, 4 – 15 (Men's Singles) |
B. S. Praneeth | ||
| S. W. Ho | 7 – 15, 10 – 15 (Men's Singles) |
K. Srikanth | ||
| Y. Lee, M. Christiansen | 14 – 15, 9 – 15 (Men's Doubles) |
M. Ahsan, H. Setiawan
(Trump Match) | ||
| B. Zhang | – (Women's Singles) |
T. T. Vu | ||
| Semifinal 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad Hunters | B. Isara, K. S. Rang | 14 – 15, 12 – 15 (Men's Doubles) |
K. G. Jung, L. Y. Dae | Mumbai Rockets |
| M. Caljouw | 8 – 15, 7 – 15 (Men's Singles) |
S. Verma
(Trump Match) | ||
| P. V. Sindhu
(Trump Match) |
15 – 6, 15 – 5 (Women's Singles) |
S. Pardeshi | ||
| L. Hyun | 13 – 15, 6 – 15 (Men's Singles) |
A. Antonsen | ||
| K. S. Rang, E. H. Won | – (Mixed Doubles) |
K. G. Jung,
P. Z. Bernadeth | ||
| Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru Raptors | M. Ellis, L. Smith | 8 – 15, 14 – 15 (Mixed Doubles) |
K. G. Jung,
P. Z. Bernadeth |
Mumbai Rockets |
| K. Srikanth | 15 – 7, 15 – 10 (Men's Singles) |
A. Antonsen | ||
| T. T. Vu
(Trump Match) |
15 – 8, 15 – 9 (Women's Singles) |
S. Pardeshi | ||
| B. S. Praneeth | 15 – 7, 12 – 15, 3 – 15 (Men's Singles) |
S. Verma | ||
| M. Ahsan, H. Setiawan | 15 – 13, 15 – 10 (Men's Doubles) |
K. G. Jung, L. Y. Dae | ||
References
- ↑ PBL Season 4 to have nine franchises, with Pune joins the league. gobadminton.in.
- ↑ Taapsee on Owning a PBL Team & Why Badminton is Important to India(10 October 2018).
- ↑ Bengaluru Raptors clinch PBL 4 title with a thrilling 4-3 win over Mumbai Rockets. Scroll.in.
- ↑ Premier Badminton League squads after the 2018-19 players' auction(8 October 2018).
- ↑ Rules and Regulations. PBL.
- ↑ Premier Badminton League.