Puneri Paltan
Puneri Paltan is a professional kabaddi team which represents the city of Pune, Maharashtra in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team, coached by BC Ramesh, plays at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex. Puneri Paltan, a founding member of the Pro Kabaddi League, has been relatively unsuccessful after finishing last during its first two seasons (2014 and 2015). The Paltans did learn from their mistakes during the 2016(January) season, making the playoffs for the first time and eventually finishing third. After narrowly missing the playoffs in the 2016 (June) season, they earned a playoff spot in 2017 season. In the 2018-19 season, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs. Inconsistency has been the major reason that has hampered Pune's success throughout the Pro Kabaddi League. On 15 December 2022 Puneri Paltan beat Tamil Thalaivas in the semi-final of 9th season of Vivo Pro Kabaddi League and advanced to their maiden pro kabbadi league final to face Jaipur Pink Panthers.
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| Full name | Puneri Paltan |
|---|---|
| Short name | PNP |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
| Founded | 2014 |
| First season | 2014 |
| Last season | 2021 |
| League | PKL |
| Based in | Pune |
| Location | Maharashtra |
| Arena | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex |
| Colours | |
| Owner | Insurekot Sports |
| Head coach |  BC Ramesh |
| Captain |  Fazel Atrachali |
| Biggest win | |
| Puneri Paltan 60–24 Telugu Titans 18 August 2014, Season 1 | |
| Website | puneripaltan.com |
Overview
The Pro Kabaddi League's first season was in 2014, with eight teams. Four teams were added for the league's fifth season, bringing the total to 12. Its log includes a lion, the team mascot.
Colours, logo and mascot
Colours
Puneri Paltan's current team colors are orange and vermilion, traditional colors in Maratha culture. Though Logo was changed in SEASON VII , its colours remained same.
Logo and mascot
Puneri paltan's older logo had Dhal (shield) & two talwars behind it. Illustration of Side-faced lionhead was also present in that logo. There was a Chandrakor on the 'i' of word 'puneri'. The logo had orange and silver colours.
Current logo was introduced in SEASON VII. New logo has a front-facing Lion-head illustration. The lion has a white Chandrakor Tilak on forehead.
Lion includes aspects like leadership, royalty, power & strength.
Current squad
| Jersey No | Name | Nat | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fazel Atrachali (C) | | Defender |
| 4 | Abinesh Nadarajan | | Defender - Right Cover |
| 8 | Mohit Goyat | | Raider |
| 3 | Aslam Mustafa Inamdar | | Raider |
| 12 | Pankaj Mohite | | Right Raider |
| 33 | Akash Santosh Shinde | | Raider |
| 10 | Sanket Sawant | | Defender - Left Cover |
| 7 | Sombir | | Defender |
| 20 | Guarav Khatri | | Defender |
| 2 | Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh | | All-Rounder |
| Alankar Kaluram Patil | | Defender - Right Corner | |
| Badal Taqdir Singh | | Defender - Left Corner | |
| Balasaheb Shahaji Jadhav | | Defender - Right Cover | |
| D Mahindraprasad | | Defender - Left Corner | |
| Aditya Tushar Shinde | | Raider | |
| Govind Gurjar | | All-Rounder | |
| Harsh Mahesh Lad | | Defender | |
| Rakesh Bhalle Ram | | Defender - Right Cover | |
| Shubham Nitin Shelke | | Raider | |
| Source: Puneri Paltan Official Website[1] | |||
Seasons
Season I
Puneri Paltan finished eighth in its first season.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaipur Pink Panthers (C) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 54 | |
| U Mumba (R) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 51 | |
| Bengaluru Bulls (4) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 47 | |
| Patna Pirates (3) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 45 | |
| Telugu Titans | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 42 | |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -27 | 32 | |
| Bengal Warriors | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -85 | 24 | |
| Puneri Paltan | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | -127 | 17 | |
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- 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 4 teams qualified for the semifinals
Season II
Puneri Paltan finished last in the second consecutive season.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U Mumba (C) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 60 | |
| Telugu Titans (3) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 50 | |
| Bengaluru Bulls (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 48 | |
| Patna Pirates (4) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -18 | 41 | |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 38 | |
| Bengal Warriors | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -63 | 27 | |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -68 | 27 | |
| Puneri Paltan | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | -74 | 21 | |
Source: ProKabaddi
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- 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 III
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U Mumba (R) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 60 |
| Patna Pirates (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 58 |
| Puneri Paltan (3) | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 92 | 48 |
| Bengal Warriors (4) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 47 |
| Telugu Titans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | -10 | 38 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | -63 | 28 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | -102 | 14 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | -142 | 11 |
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- 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 IV
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patna Pirates (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 52 |
| Telugu Titans | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 67 | 50 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers (R) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 47 |
| Puneri Paltan | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 42 |
| U Mumba | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -18 | 42 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -55 | 32 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 29 |
| Bengal Warriors | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | -60 | 26 |
Source:prokabaddi.com[2]
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- 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 V
Bengal Warriors finished 8th in the Fourth season.
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
| Seasons | Total | Wins | Tied | Losses | % Win | Table Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 14.29% | 8 |
| Season 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 17.86% | 8 |
| Season 3 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 59.38% | 3 |
| Season 4 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 50.00% | 4 |
| Season 5 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 66.67% | 2 |
| Season 6 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 40.91% | 4 |
| Season 7 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 38.64% | 10 |
| Season 8 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 56.81% | 6 |
| Season 9 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 64.16% | 2 |
By opposition
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Opposition | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 46.4% |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.3% |
| Dabang Delhi | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 53.1% |
| Gujarat Fortune Giants | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Haryana Steelers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.5% |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 37.5% |
| Patna Pirates | 15 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 20.0% |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Telugu Titans | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 53.6% |
| U Mumba | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 37.5% |
| UP Yoddha | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Total | 128 | 50 | 67 | 11 | 43.4% |
Sponsors
| Year | Season | Kit Manufacturer | Main Sponsor | Back Sponsor | Sleeve Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | I | ||||
| 2015 | II | Dida | Kolte-Patil | Kosmik Music | Radio City |
| 2016 | III | Kotak | Coverfox | Red FM | |
| IV | Equio | Force Motors | TVS Tyres | Sakal | |
| 2017 | V | Syska | Kirloskar | ||
| 2018 | VI | Kotak | Xiaomi | ||
| 2019 | VII | Shiv-Naresh | Netmeds | Kotak | |
| 2021 | VIII | Indigo Paints | Schaeffler | Stihl | |
| 2022 | IX | Force Motors | |||
References
- "Players". Puneri Paltan.
- "Season 5, results".