Twelve seasons of the Pro Kabaddi League have produced eight different champions. Patna Pirates are the most successful side with three titles, all won in a row from Season 3 to Season 5. Jaipur Pink Panthers and Dabang Delhi K.C. have two each, and U Mumba, Bengaluru Bulls, Bengal Warriors, Puneri Paltan and Haryana Steelers one each.
Current champions: Dabang Delhi K.C., who beat Puneri Paltan 31-28 in the Season 12 final on 31 October 2025 for their second title. Season 13 has not started yet. Reports put its player auction in late October 2026.
Pro Kabaddi winners list
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 (2014) | Jaipur Pink Panthers | U Mumba | 35-24 |
| S2 (2015) | U Mumba | Bengaluru Bulls | 36-30 |
| S3 (2016) | Patna Pirates | U Mumba | 31-28 |
| S4 (2016) | Patna Pirates | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 37-29 |
| S5 (2017) | Patna Pirates | Gujarat Fortunegiants | 55-38 |
| S6 (2018-19) | Bengaluru Bulls | Gujarat Fortunegiants | 38-33 |
| S7 (2019) | Bengal Warriors | Dabang Delhi K.C. | 39-34 |
| S8 (2021-22) | Dabang Delhi K.C. | Patna Pirates | 37-36 |
| S9 (2022) | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Puneri Paltan | 33-29 |
| S10 (2023-24) | Puneri Paltan | Haryana Steelers | 28-25 |
| S11 (2024) | Haryana Steelers | Patna Pirates | 32-23 |
| S12 (2025) | Dabang Delhi K.C. | Puneri Paltan | 31-28 |
Most PKL titles
| Team | Titles | Finals |
|---|---|---|
| Patna Pirates | 3 | 5 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 2 | 3 |
| Dabang Delhi K.C. | 2 | 3 |
| U Mumba | 1 | 3 |
| Puneri Paltan | 1 | 3 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 1 | 2 |
| Haryana Steelers | 1 | 2 |
| Bengal Warriors | 1 | 1 |
Gujarat (Fortunegiants then, Giants now) have reached two finals without winning one, and Telugu Titans, Tamil Thalaivas and UP Yoddhas have never reached a final.
Every PKL final, season by season
Season 1 (2014): Jaipur Pink Panthers. The inaugural champions, captained by Navneet Gautam, beat U Mumba 35-24 in the final at the NSCI Dome in Mumbai on 31 August 2014. Maninder Singh was the season’s third-highest raider with 130 points, behind Anup Kumar (155) and Rahul Chaudhari (151).
Season 2 (2015): U Mumba. Beaten in the first final, Anup Kumar’s U Mumba went one better a year later, beating Bengaluru Bulls 36-30 in Mumbai on 23 August 2015.
Season 3 (2016): Patna Pirates. Patna beat U Mumba 31-28 in Delhi on 5 March 2016, U Mumba’s third final in three seasons.
Season 4 (2016): Patna Pirates. Only five months later Patna beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 37-29 in Hyderabad on 31 July 2016 to retain the title.
Season 5 (2017): Patna Pirates. Patna became the first, and so far only, side to win three titles in a row, beating Gujarat Fortunegiants 55-38 in Chennai on 28 October 2017. That is still the highest score in a PKL final (see highest team scores). Pardeep Narwal’s 369 raid points that season remain the most by anyone in a single PKL season.
Season 6 (2018-19): Bengaluru Bulls. The Bulls beat Gujarat Fortunegiants 38-33 in Mumbai on 5 January 2019 for their first title. Pawan Sehrawat was the season’s top scorer with 271 points.
Season 7 (2019): Bengal Warriors. Bengal beat Dabang Delhi 39-34 on 19 October 2019. Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh led their raiding in the final with nine raid points, while Naveen Kumar made 18 for Delhi.
Season 8 (2021-22): Dabang Delhi K.C. Delhi beat three-time champions Patna 37-36 on 25 February 2022, the closest PKL final, with 13 raid points from Naveen Kumar.
Season 9 (2022): Jaipur Pink Panthers. Jaipur won their second title, beating Puneri Paltan 33-29 on 17 December 2022. Arjun Deshwal was the season’s top scorer (296 points) and Ankush its top defender (89 tackle points).
Season 10 (2023-24): Puneri Paltan. A year after losing the final, Puneri beat Haryana Steelers 28-25 in Hyderabad on 1 March 2024. Pankaj Mohite made nine raid points in the final, and captain Aslam Inamdar was the season’s MVP.
Season 11 (2024): Haryana Steelers. Runners-up the season before, Haryana beat Patna Pirates 32-23 on 29 December 2024 for their first title. Shivam Patare top-scored in the final with nine points, and Mohammadreza Shadloui was named MVP.
Season 12 (2025): Dabang Delhi K.C. Delhi led 20-14 at half-time and held off Puneri Paltan 31-28 at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi on 31 October 2025. Fazel Atrachali was named MVP of the season.
More PKL records: every PKL MVP. Betting on Season 13? See our guide to kabaddi betting sites.
Sources: Pro Kabaddi League season results (prokabaddi.com match centre, via each season’s results), prokabaddi.com final reports for Seasons 10 to 12.
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