UP Yoddhas
UP Yoddhas is a professional kabbadi team of Pro Kabaddi League, based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It is owned by GMR Group. It was found in 2017. In season 8 franchise bought Pardeep Narwal for a record price of 1.65 Cr.
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| Full name | Uttar Pradesh Yoddhas |
|---|---|
| Short name | UPY |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
| Founded | 2017 |
| First season | 2017 |
| League | Vivo Pro Kabaddi League |
| Based in | Lucknow |
| Location | Uttar Pradesh |
| Arena | Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex |
| Colours | |
| Anthem | Hum Hai Yoddha (We are warriors) |
| Owner | GMR Group |
| Head coach |  Jasveer Singh |
| Captain | Pardeep Narwal |
| Playoff berths | 4 |
| Assistant coach | Jeeva Kumar |
| Website | www |
The Yoddhas play their home matches at Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, Lucknow. The team made it to the playoffs in every season since its inception in 2017.
Current squad
| Jersey No | Name | Nat | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abozar Mohajer Mighani |  | Defender | |
| Nitin Tomar | | Raider | |
| Pardeep Narwal | | Raider | |
| Aman | | Raider | |
| Anil Kumar | | Raider | |
| Ashu Singh | | Defender - Right Cover | |
| Babu Murugasan | | Defender - Left Cover | |
| Durgesh Kumar | | Raider | |
| Gulveer Singh | | Raider | |
| Gurdeep | | All-Rounder | |
| Jaideep | | Defender - Left Corner | |
| James Namaba Kamweti |  | Raider | |
| Mahipal | | Raider | |
| Nehal Desai | | All-Rounder | |
| Nitesh Kumar | | Defender | |
| Nitin Panwar | | All-Rounder | |
| Rathan K | | Raider | |
| Rohit Tomar | | Raider | |
| Shubham Kumar | | Defender - Left Cover | |
| Sumit | | Defender - Left Corner | |
| Surender Gill | | Raider | |
| Source: Pro Kabaddi[1] | |||
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 |
Source: ProKabaddi
- 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 | Losses | Tied | % Win | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 5 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 43.48% | 3 |
| Season 6 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 48.00% | 3 |
| Season 7 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 60.87% | 3 |
| Season 8 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 45.00% | 3 |
| Season 9 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
By opposition
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Opposition | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 43.8% |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Dabang Delhi | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Gujarat Fortune Giants | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 30.0% |
| Haryana Steelers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Patna Pirates | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 43.8% |
| Puneri Paltan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 56.3% |
| Telugu Titans | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 62.5% |
| U Mumba | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Total | 71 | 31 | 30 | 10 | 50.7% |
Sponsors
| Year | Season | Kit Manufacturer | Main Sponsor | Back Sponsor | Sleeve Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | V | T10 Sports | Tata Yodha[3] | Karbonn Mobiles | GMR |
| 2018 | VI | Suzuki Access 125 | Captain Morgan Cola | ||
| 2019 | VII | Valvoline | GMR | ||
| 2021 | VIII | Sqad Gear | ABP News | Iodex | |
| 2022 | IX | Shiv-Naresh | Fantasy Akhada | Batwinner |
References
- "UP Yoddha Full Squad". Pro Kabbaddi.
- "Player Listing".
- "Tata Yodha associates with UP Yoddha". The Economic Times. 25 July 2017.
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