Dabang Delhi K.C. is the current Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) champion, having beaten Puneri Paltan 31-28 in the Season 12 final on October 31, 2025.
Across 12 seasons since 2014, only eight teams have lifted the trophy, and Patna Pirates remain the most decorated franchise with three titles in a row. Here is the complete season-by-season list, along with final scores, venues, and prize money.
Pro Kabaddi League Winners List: Season-Wise
Browse the complete Pro Kabaddi League winners list featuring every season’s champion in one place.
| Season | Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2014 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | U Mumba | 35-24 |
| Season 2 | 2015 | U Mumba | Bengaluru Bulls | 36-30 |
| Season 3 | 2016 (Jan) | Patna Pirates | U Mumba | 31-28 |
| Season 4 | 2016 (Jun-Jul) | Patna Pirates | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 37-29 |
| Season 5 | 2017 | Patna Pirates | Gujarat Fortune Giants | 55-38 |
| Season 6 | 2018-19 | Bengaluru Bulls | Gujarat Fortune Giants | 38-33 |
| Season 7 | 2019 | Bengal Warriorz | Dabang Delhi K.C. | 39-34 |
| Season 8 | 2021-22 | Dabang Delhi K.C. | Patna Pirates | 37-36 |
| Season 9 | 2022 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Puneri Paltan | 33-29 |
| Season 10 | 2023-24 | Puneri Paltan | Haryana Steelers | 28-25 |
| Season 11 | 2024 | Haryana Steelers | Patna Pirates | 32-23 |
| Season 12 | 2025 | Dabang Delhi K.C. | Puneri Paltan | 31-28 |
PKL Season 13 has not started yet as of July 2026. Reports point to an October-December 2026 window, so Dabang Delhi K.C. still hold the title for now. We will update this table the moment the new season kicks off.
Team-Wise Titles: Who Has Won the Most PKL Trophies
Patna Pirates sit alone at the top with three consecutive crowns between 2016 and 2017, a feat no other team has matched.
Jaipur Pink Panthers and Dabang Delhi K.C. are tied second with two titles each, separated by eight years between their first and second wins. The table below breaks down every team’s title count.
| Team | Titles Won | Seasons Won |
|---|---|---|
| Patna Pirates | 3 | Season 3, 4, 5 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 2 | Season 1, 9 |
| Dabang Delhi K.C. | 2 | Season 8, 12 |
| U Mumba | 1 | Season 2 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 1 | Season 6 |
| Bengal Warriorz | 1 | Season 7 |
| Puneri Paltan | 1 | Season 10 |
| Haryana Steelers | 1 | Season 11 |
Four founding franchises are yet to win a single title. Telugu Titans, UP Yoddhas, Tamil Thalaivas, and Gujarat Giants have all reached the business end of the season without closing it out.
Gujarat’s case stings the most, since they lost back-to-back finals in Season 5 and Season 6 under their earlier name, Gujarat Fortune Giants.
PKL Final Results: Season-Wise Recap
Here are the Season-wise PKL Winners:
Season 1 (2014): Jaipur Pink Panthers
Jaipur Pink Panthers, owned by actor Abhishek Bachchan, won the very first PKL title by beating U Mumba 35-24 at Mumbai’s National Sports Club of India. Raider Maninder Singh scored a Super 10 in the final and finished the season with 137 points, just behind U Mumba’s Anup Kumar and Telugu Titans’ Rahul Chaudhari.
Season 2 (2015): U Mumba
U Mumba turned last season’s runner-up finish into a title, defeating Bengaluru Bulls 36-30 in Mumbai. A late Super Raid from Shabeer Bappu sealed the win, and U Mumba’s defence was the best in the league that season with 196 tackle points.
Season 3 (2016): Patna Pirates
Patna Pirates claimed their first trophy with a 31-28 win over U Mumba at Delhi’s Thyagaraj Sports Complex. This was also the first year PKL ran two editions in one calendar year, splitting the season into January-March and June-July legs.
Season 4 (2016): Patna Pirates
Patna doubled up months later, beating Jaipur Pink Panthers 37-29 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. Pardeep Narwal scored 17 points in the final and picked up Best Raider, making Patna the first team to win the title twice.
Season 5 (2017): Patna Pirates
Patna Pirates completed a hat-trick, thrashing Gujarat Fortune Giants 55-38, still the biggest winning margin in any PKL final. Pardeep Narwal was unstoppable that season with 369 raid points, 19 Super 10s, and the now-famous 8-point raid against Haryana Steelers.
Season 6 (2018-19): Bengaluru Bulls
Bengaluru Bulls finally broke through, beating Gujarat Fortune Giants 38-33 at the NSCI Dome in Mumbai on January 5, 2019. Pawan Sehrawat was the difference-maker, scoring 22 points in the final on his way to 300+ raid points for the season.
Season 7 (2019): Bengal Warriorz
Bengal Warriorz won their maiden title in a thriller, beating Dabang Delhi K.C. 39-34. Delhi’s captain and lead raider Maninder Singh missed the final through injury, and Mohammad Esmaeil Nabibakhsh stepped up with a match-winning Super 10 for the Warriorz.
Season 8 (2021-22): Dabang Delhi K.C.
Played in a bio-secure bubble at the Sheraton Grand, Whitefield, Bengaluru, this final produced the tightest scoreline in PKL history. Dabang Delhi K.C. edged Patna Pirates 37-36, with Naveen Kumar crossing the baulk line on the final raid to win the game.
Season 9 (2022): Jaipur Pink Panthers
Jaipur Pink Panthers returned to the top after eight years, beating Puneri Paltan 33-29. Captain Sunil Kumar’s High 5 anchored the defence, while Arjun Deshwal topped the raiding charts with 296 points for the season.
Season 10 (2023-24): Puneri Paltan
Puneri Paltan won their first-ever title, beating Haryana Steelers 28-25 in Hyderabad. This season also marked the return of the full 12-city caravan format after the pandemic-hit editions.
Season 11 (2024): Haryana Steelers
Haryana Steelers lifted their maiden trophy with a commanding 32-23 win over Patna Pirates in Pune. Mohammadreza Shadloui was named MVP after topping the tackle charts with 82 points, and Devank of Patna Pirates was the season’s Best Raider with 301 points.
Season 12 (2025): Dabang Delhi K.C.
Dabang Delhi K.C. won their second title on home turf, edging Puneri Paltan 31-28 at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium. This made them the first home team since U Mumba in Season 2 to win the trophy in their own city. Delhi’s championship prize was ₹3 crore, with runners-up Puneri Paltan taking home ₹1.8 crore. Fazel Atrachali won MVP, while Patna Pirates’ Ayan Lohchab topped the raiding charts with 316 points.
PKL Season 13: What Comes Next
Season 13 has not been confirmed yet. Reports around the auction and schedule point to an auction window in mid-to-late 2026, with the season itself likely running from October to December 2026 in the familiar caravan format.
Dabang Delhi K.C. go in as defending champions, and Patna Pirates remain the only team to have ever defended a PKL title, having won three straight from Season 3 to 5.
FAQs
Patna Pirates have won the most PKL titles with three championships, all won consecutively in Season 3, 4, and 5.
Dabang Delhi K.C. are the reigning champions, having won Season 12 in October 2025 by beating Puneri Paltan 31-28.
Patna Pirates have made five PKL final appearances, more than any other franchise, though three defeats since their Season 5 win means their trophy count has stayed at three.
Only Patna Pirates have defended the PKL title, doing so twice in a row between Season 3 and Season 5.
Telugu Titans, UP Yoddhas, Tamil Thalaivas, and Gujarat Giants have never won the PKL trophy, despite Gujarat reaching two finals under its earlier name, Gujarat Fortune Giants.
Twelve seasons in, the PKL winners list tells a simple story: dominance rarely lasts, and eight different teams have all had their night under the lights. With Season 13 on the horizon, that list is about to grow by one more entry.