Haryana Steelers
Haryana Steelers (HAR) is a professional kabaddi team based in Panchkula, Haryana, that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is currently led by Meetu Sharma and coached by Manpreet Singh. The team is owned by JSW Sports, part of the Jindal South West (JSW) Group. The Steelers play their home matches at Tau Devi Lal Stadium (Panchkula).[1]
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| Full name | Haryana Steelers |
|---|---|
| Short name | HAR |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
| Founded | 2017 |
| First season | 2017 |
| Last season | 2021-22 |
| League | Pro Kabaddi League |
| Based in | Panchkula |
| Location | Panchkula, Haryana |
| Stadium | Tau Devi Lal Stadium (Panchkula) |
| Colors | |
| Owner | JSW Group |
| Head coach | Manpreet Singh |
| Captain | Meetu Sharma |
| Playoff berths | 2 |
| Website | Haryana Steelers |
The Steelers had a good start to life in the PKL as they reached the playoffs in their debut 2017 season, but the success was short-lived, as the team finished in the bottom of Zone A in the following 2018-19 season.
Haryana Steelers had a tremendous start in the PKL 2019. They made their claim for the title by making it to the playoffs due to their strong Raiders. But Haryana Steelers stayed away from the trophy due to their defense glitch in the eliminator against U Mumba. Overall 2019 season was one of the best season for team. The coach of the team Rakesh Kumar also made his name as a successful coach of Pro Kabaddi League by making team to Playoffs.
Current squad
| Jersey No | Name | Nat | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | K. Prapanjan |  | Raider |
| Amirhossein Bastami |  | Defender | |
| Ankit | | Defender - Right Corner | |
| Harsh | | Defender - Left Cover | |
| Jaideep | | Defender - Left Cover | |
| Joginder Singh Narwal (C) | | Defender - Left Corner | |
| Lovepreet Singh | | Raider | |
| Manish Gulia | | Raider | |
| Manjeet | | Raider | |
| Meetu | | Raider | |
| Mohammad Esmaeil Maghsoudlou Mahalli | | Raider | |
| Mohit | | Defender | |
| Monu | | Defender - Right Corner | |
| Naveen | | Defender - Left Corner | |
| Nitin Rawal | | All-Rounder | |
| Rakesh Narwal | | Raider | |
| Sunny | | Defender - Right Cover | |
| Sushil | | Raider | |
| Vinay | | Raider | |
| Source: Pro Kabaddi[2] | |||
Identity
New logo
The brand-new logo, which is a dynamically posed Bhima wielding his heavy Gada (mace), powerfully leaning forward with his arm and reaching out strikingly, exemplifies Haryana Steelers' core values of resilience, strength and tenacity. The logo also captures the action and emotion of an energetic and fierce warrior, be it on the battleground or on the Kabaddi mat.[3]
Seasons
Season V
The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.
Zone A
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Fortune Giants (R) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 126 | 87 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 91 | 80 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 79 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | -50 | 56 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | -91 | 51 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | -134 | 29 |
Zone B
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 77 |
| Patna Pirates (C) | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 71 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 60 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 57 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -2 | 52 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -71 | 46 |
Source: ProKabaddi
- advanced to Qualifier 1
- advanced to Eliminators
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season VI
The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.
Zone A
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Fortune Giants (R) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 117 | 93 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 189 | 86 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | -1 | 68 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | -45 | 52 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -69 | 43 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -91 | 42 |
Zone B
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru Bulls (C) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 104 | 78 |
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 69 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | -45 | 57 |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -36 | 55 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | -55 | 51 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | -70 | 42 |
Source: ProKabaddi
- advanced to Qualifier 1
- advanced to Eliminators
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Top three teams from each zone qualify for the playoffs
Season VII
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabang Delhi KC (R) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 66 | 85 |
| Bengal Warriors (C) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 71 | 83 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 74 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 72 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 71 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 64 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -13 | 58 |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 29 | 51 |
| Gujarat Forunte Giants | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 51 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -72 | 48 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -67 | 45 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | -119 | 37 |
Source: ProKabaddi
- advanced to Finals
- advanced to Eliminators
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Top 6 teams qualify for the playoffs
Season VIII
Season IX
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 174 | 82 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Puneri Paltan | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 80 | |
| 3 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 74 | Qualification to eliminators |
| 4 | UP Yoddha | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 71 | |
| 5 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 66 | |
| 6 | Dabang Delhi | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 63 | |
| 7 | Haryana Steelers | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 61 | |
| 8 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -16 | 59 | |
| 9 | U Mumba | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | -28 | 56 | |
| 10 | Patna Pirates | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | -58 | 54 | |
| 11 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | -12 | 53 | |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | -245 | 15 |
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points for a tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Records
Overall results Pro Kabbaddi season
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[*] Drawn matches are considered as half win half loss |
|---|
| Season | Coach | Played | Wins | Losses | Drawn* | % Win |
League Table Position |
Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKL 5 | Rambir Singh Khokhar | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 65.2 | 3 | Playoffs |
| PKL 6 | Rambir Singh Khokhar | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 31.8 | 6 | League Stage |
| PKL 7 | Rakesh Kumar | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 58.7 | 5 | Playoffs |
| PKL 8 | Rakesh Kumar | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 52.3 | 7 | League Stage |
| Overall | 90 | 42 | 38 | 10 | 52.2 | |||
By opposition
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Opposition | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83% |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33% |
| Dabang Delhi | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 70% |
| Gujarat Giants | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 65% |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Patna Pirates | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 50% |
| Puneri Paltan | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40% |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 50% |
| Telugu Titans | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 50% |
| U Mumba | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 40% |
| UP Yoddha | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 58% |
| Total | 90 | 42 | 38 | 10 | 52% |
Sponsors
| Year | Season | Kit Manufacturer | Main Sponsor | Back Sponsor | Sleeve Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | V | 4U Sports | Kent RO | Dynex Batteries | Valvoline |
| 2018 | VI | Alcis Sports | Herbalife Nutrition | Borosil | Xiaomi |
| 2019 | VII | T10 Sports | APL Apollo | DafaNews | |
| 2021 | VIII | DafaNews | Zebpay | ||
| 2022 | IX | Shiv-Naresh | JSW | Vision11 |
References
- "Haryana Steelers team profile". 29 July 2017.
- "Haryana Steelers". Pro Kabaddi.
- "Haryana Steelers launch new logo ahead of PKL 2021". Mykhel.com.