Odisha Tennis Premier League

Odisha Tennis Premier League is an International Professional Tennis League[1] started in 2017 with zeal not only to promote this world sport but also to give wings to many young tennis players of India. Six Teams formed with ATP, WTA, and ITF players from different parts of India battled it out to lift the trophy. This league is supported by the International Tennis Federation and All India Tennis Association. Odisha Tennis Premier League is the brainchild of Shri Dilip Mohanty, CEO of Neelachal Sports Foundation. The foundation has introduced a new model in the country by introducing the concept of organizing Odisha Tennis Premier League - Biggest Tennis League of India so far.

Odisha Tennis Premier League
SportTennis
Founded2017
FounderDilip Mohanty
No. of teams6
Countries India
ContinentAsia
Most recent
champion(s)		Capital Kings (2019)
Most titlesKendrapara Contenders (2017 & 2018)

History

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik and Hon’ble Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan unveiled the Logo and Team T-shirt of Odisha Tennis Premier League on 18 August 2017[2] in New Delhi.

Odisha Tennis Premier League Trophy Unveiling Ceremony was held at Hotel Ashoka, New Delhi on 5 December 2018 for Season-2. Dignitaries were present for the ceremony are Shri Amarendra Khatua, Director General (ICCR) and former Ambassador to various countries, Shri Nishanta Bordoloi, Indian Cricketer, Mrs Richa Anirudh, prominent media personality and philanthropist, Shri Aditya Khanna, Member of Seniors Committee of All India Tennis Association (AITA) and Head of Sports Committee, Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA), Shri Dilip Mohanty, CEO of Neelachal Sports Foundation. Odisha Tennis Premier League Season-3[3] Opening Ceremony was held at KIIT Tennis Complex, Campus-8, Bhubaneswar. Guests present were Hon’ble Governor of Odisha Prof. Ganeshi Lal and Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, IAS, Commissioner Cum Secretary of Sports and Youth Services, Government of Odisha.

Odisha Tennis Premier League Season-1 was held on 19–23 November 2017 at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. Season-2 was held in 16–20 January 2019 at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar and Season-3 was held in 4–8 December 2019 at KIIT,[4] Campus-8, Bhubaneswar with great enthusiasm and fanfare. It was well accepted by the tennis enthusiasts and was widely acclaimed by the government, media, sports fraternity and public at large. The success of the Season 1, 2 and 3 encouraged the organizers to come forward with the current edition with greater zeal and vigor.

Trophy

Odisha Tennis Premier League Trophy Unveiling during the ceremony was held at Hotel Ashoka, New Delhi on 5 December 2018. It is made of brass and silver, stands height at 780 mm with its base, width at 750 mm and weight 18.2 kg. It is one of the biggest champion trophies ever.

Anthem

The official anthem of the Odisha Tennis Premier League is a mix of classical and electronic music and is played during the league and for ceremonial purposes. Composed and Music by Baidyanath Dash, Lyricist by Dr. Subha Kumar Dash and sung by Rituraj Mohanty & Asima Panda.

Teams
S. No Teams Year Joined
1Angul Acers2017
2Bhadrak Victors2017
3Cuttack Conquerors2017
4Kendrapara Contenders2017
5Khorda Warriors2017
6Puri Wavers2017
7Sambalpur Shooters2017
8Sundergarh Veerans2017
9Capital Kings2019
10KIIT Killer Bees2019
11Bhubaneswar Warriors2019
12Jajpur Shooters2019

Sponsors & Partners
S. No Sponsors/Partners
1ONGC
2HPCL
3BPCL
4NLC INDIA LIMITED
5PARUL PENSONIC
6MAGNUM IMPEX
7YUVRAJ LOGISTICS
8PRINCE FACILITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
9GENETREE EBIOLAB
10O VIEW ADVISORY
11INFER DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING PVT LTD
12DIGITUALL
13BABOLAT
14ICHIBAN CROP SCIENCE LTD
15GREENLAM LAMINATES
16AURA EVENTS
17TORRENT ADVERTISERS
1692.7 BIG FM
16KALINGA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY (KIIT)

Champions

Source:[5]

Season Team Year
1Kendrapara Contenders2017
2Kendrapara Contenders2018
3Capital Kings2019

Venue
India
Odisha
Bhubaneswar
Kalinga Stadium

References
  1. "3rd Season of Odisha Tennis Premier League (OTPL) to kick off from 4th December 2019". Indian Tennis Daily. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. Pioneer, The. "Odisha Tennis Premier league from Nov 19". The Pioneer. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. "Third Edition Of Odisha Tennis Premier League Begins". KalingaTV. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. "3rd Season of Odisha Tennis Premier League Kicks Off At KIIT University". My City Links. 19 December 2004. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  5. OdAdmin (17 November 2019). "Team Jersey unveiled for OTPL-Odisha Tennis Premier League Season 3". Odisha News | Odisha Breaking News | Latest Odisha News. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

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