Premier Badminton League: Full schedule, squads, timings, venue
The Premier Badminton League enters season 4 on December 22. Here is everything you need to know - from schedule to timings in IST.
Published : Dec 21, 2018 18:56 IST
The fourth edition of the star-studded Premier Badminton League (PBL) will begin on 22 December at The National Sports Club of India in Mumbai.
The tournament which previously had eight participating team has added a new Pune-based franchise - Pune 7 Aces - co-owned by bollywood actress Tapsee Pannu and Mumbai-based entertainment company KRI Talent, taking the total number of teams to nine.
Here's everything you need to know about the tournament.
What has happened so far
The Indian Badminton League in August 2013 was a precursor to the PBL.
Two years later, the first Premier Badminton League was played In August 2016. Delhi Acers won the first season, beating Mumbai Rockets (4-3) in the final. Chennai-based franchise Chennai Rockets won the second edition in January 2017, as Mumbai Rockets lost its second consecutive final.
The third season of the PBL started on 23 Decemeber 2017 and concluded on 14 January 2018. Hyderabad Hunters emerged champion after beating Bengaluru Blasters (now Bengaluru Raptors) in the final.
The format
All teams will play six league matches and the top four will advance to the semifinals.
Each match will consist of five games - two men’s singles, one women’s singles, one men’s doubles and one mixed doubles game. Each game will be of 15 points.
The tournament will be played in five legs in five different cities - Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru. Bengaluru will also host the semifinals and final.
Prize Money – Rs 6 crore
Schedule
Mumbai, Dome NSCI SVP Stadium
22 Dec, Saturday:
Pune 7 Aces vs Hyderabad Hunters – 7:00 pm
23 Dec, Sunday:
Mumbai Rockets vs Delhi Dashers – 4:00 pm Ahmedabad Smash Masters vs North Eastern Warriors – 7:00 pm
24 Dec, Monday:
Pune 7 Aces vs Awadhe Warriors – 7:00 pm
Hyderabad, Gachibowli Indoor Stadium
25 Dec, Tuesday:
Hyderabad Hunters vs Chennai Smashers – 7:00 pm
26 Dec, Wednesday:
Delhi Dashers vs Ahmedabad Smash Masters – 7:00 pm
27 Dec, Thursday:
North Eastern Warriors vs Mumbai Rockets – 7:00 pm
28 Dec, Friday:
Ahmedabad Smash Masters vs Bengaluru Raptors – 4:00 pm
Hyderabad Hunters vs Awadhe Warriors – 7:00 pm
Pune, Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
29 Dec, Saturday:
Pune 7 Aces vs Mumbai Rockets – 4:00 pm
North Eastern Warriors vs Delhi Dashers – 7:00 pm
30 Dec, Sunday:
Ahmedabad Smash Masters vs Chennai Smashers – 4:00 pm
Pune 7 Aces vs Bengaluru Raptors – 7:00 pm
31 Dec, Monday:
Awadhe Warriors vs Mumbai Rockets – 7:00 pm
1 Jan, Tuesday:
Hyderabad Hunters vs North Eastern Warriors – 7:00 pm
Ahmedabad, The Arena by TransStadia
2 Jan, Wednesday:
Delhi Dashers vs Bengaluru Raptors – 7:00 pm
3 Jan, Thursday:
Pune 7 Aces vs Chennai Smashers – 7:00 pm
4 Jan, Friday:
Ahmedabad Smash Masters vs Awadhe Warriors – 7:00 pm
5 Jan, Saturday:
Mumbai Rockets vs Chennai Smashers - 4:00 pm
Bengaluru Raptors vs North Eastern Warriors – 7:00 pm
6 Jan, Sunday:
Delhi Dashers vs Pune 7 Aces – 4:00 pm
Ahmedabad Smash Masters vs Hyderabad Hunters – 7:00 pm
Bengaluru, Sree Kanteerva Indoor Stadium
7 Jan, Monday:
Awadhe Warriors vs Chennai Smashers – 7:00 pm
8 Jan, Tuesday:
Mumbai Rockets Vs Bengaluru Raptors – 7:00 pm
9 Jan, Wednesday:
Hyderabad Hunters vs Delhi Dashers – 4:00 pm
Awadhe Warriors vs North Eastern Warriors - 7:00 pm
10 Jan, Thursday:
Bengaluru Raptors Vs Chennai Smashers – 7:00 pm
Semifinals
11 Jan, Friday: Semifinal 1: TBD vs TBD – 7:00 pm
12 Jan, Saturday: Semifinal 2: TBD vs TBD – 7:00 pm
Final
13 Jan, Sunday: TBD vs TBD – 7:00 pm
Squads
Pune 7 Aces
| Players | Country | Category |
| MATHIAS BOE | Denmark | Doubles |
| AJAY JAYARAM | India | Men’s Singles |
| BRICE LEVERDEZ | France | Men’s Singles |
| CAROLINA MARIN | Spain | Women’s Singles |
| CHIRAG SHETTY | India | Doubles |
| LAKSHYA SEN | India | Men’s Singles |
| LINE HOJMARK KJAERSFELDT | Denmark | Women’s Singles |
| PRAJAKTA SAWANT | India | Doubles |
| SONY DWI KUNCORO | Indonesia | Men’s Singles |
| VLADIMIR IVANOV | Russia | Doubles |
North Eastern Warriors
| Players | Country | Category |
| SAINA NEHWAL | India | Women’s Singles |
| DHRUV KAPILA | India | Doubles |
| K MANEESHA | India | Doubles |
| KIM HA NA | Korea | Doubles |
| LIAO MIN CHUN | Taiwan | Doubles |
| RITUPARNA DAS | India | Women’s Singles |
| SIRIL VERMA | India | Men’s Singles |
| TANONGSAK SAENSOMBOONSUK | Thailand | Men’s Singles |
| TIAN HOUWEI | China | Men’s Singles |
| YOO YEON SEONG | Korea | Doubles |
Mumbai Rockets
| Players | Country | Category |
| LEE YONG DAE | Korea | Doubles |
| ANDERS ANTONSEN | Denmark | Men’s Singles |
| ANURA PRABHUDESAI | India | Women’s Singles |
| KIM GI JUNG | Korea | Doubles |
| KUHOO GARG | India | Doubles |
| MANU ATTRI | India | Doubles |
| PIA ZEBADIAH BERNADETH | Indonesia | Doubles |
| PRATUL JOSHI | India | Men’s Singles |
| SAMEER VERMA | India | Men’s Singles |
| SHREYANSHI PARDESHI | India | Women’s Singles |
Hyderabad Hunters
| Players | Country | Category |
| P.V. SINDHU | India | Women’s Singles |
| ARUN GEORGE | India | Doubles |
| BODIN ISARA | Thailand | Doubles |
| EOM HYE WON | Korea | Doubles |
| KIM SA RANG | Korea | Doubles |
| LEE HYUNIL | Korea | Men’s Singles |
| MARK CALJOUW | Netherlands | Men’s Singles |
| MEGHANA JAKKAMPUDI | India | Doubles |
| RAHUL YADAV CHITTABOINA | India | Men’s Singles |
| SAI UTTEJITHA RAO CHUKKA | India | Women’s Singles |
Delhi Dashers
| Players | Country | Category |
| H.S. PRANNOY | India | Men’s Singles |
| CHAI BIAO | China | Doubles |
| CHIA HSIN LEE | Taiwan | Doubles |
| CHIRAG SEN | India | Men’s Singles |
| EVGENIYA KOSETSKAYA | Russia | Women’s Singles |
| HARIKA VELUDURTHI | India | Doubles |
| MANEEPONG JONGJIT | Thailand | Doubles |
| TOMMY SUGIARTO | Indonesia | Men’s Singles |
| VIGHNESH DEVLEKAR | India | Doubles |
| WANG SIJIE | China | Doubles |
Chennai Smashers
| Players | Country | Category |
| CHRIS ADCOCK | England | Doubles |
| B. SUMEETH REDDY | India | Doubles |
| GABRIELLE ADCOCK | England | Doubles |
| OR CHIN CHUNG | Hong Kong | Doubles |
| PARUPALLI KASHYAP | India | Men’s Singles |
| RAJIV OUSEPH | England | Men’s Singles |
| RUTAPARNA PANDA | India | Doubles |
| SAILI RANE | India | Women’s Singles |
| SUNG JI HYUN | Korea | Women’s Singles |
| WEI FENG CHONG | Malaysia | Men’s Singles |
Bengaluru Raptors
| Players | Country | Category |
| KIDAMBI SRIKANTH | India | Men’s Singles |
| B. SAI PRANEETH | India | Men’s Singles |
| HENDRA SETIAWAN | Indonesia | Doubles |
| LAUREN SMITH | England | Doubles |
| MARCUS ELLIS | England | Doubles |
| MITHUN MANJUNATH | India | Men’s Singles |
| MOHAMMAD AHSAN | Indonesia | Doubles |
| SANJANA SANTOSH | India | Doubles |
| THI TRANG VU | Venezuela | Women’s Singles |
| TIEN MINH NGUYEN | Venezuela | Men’s Singles |
Awadhe Warriors
| Players | Country | Category |
| ARJUN M.R. | India | Doubles |
| ASHWINI PONNAPPA | India | Doubles |
| BEIWEN ZHANG | USA | Women’s Singles |
| LEE DONG KEUN | Korea | Men’s Singles |
| MATHIAS CHRISTIANSEN | Denmark | Doubles |
| R. M. V. GURUSAIDUTT | India | Men’s Singles |
| RASIKA RAJE | India | Women’s Singles |
| SANYOGITA GHORPADE | India | Doubles |
| SON WAN HO | Korea | Men’s Singles |
| YANG LEE | Taiwan | Doubles |
Ahmedabad Smash Masters
| Players | Country | Category |
| VIKTOR AXELSEN | Denmark | Men’s Singles |
| ANOUSHKA PARIKH | India | Doubles |
| DAREN LIEW | Malaysia | Men’s Singles |
| KIDAMBI NANDAGOPAL | India | Doubles |
| KIRSTY GILMOUR | Scotland | Women’s Singles |
| LEE CHUN HEI REGINALD | Hong Kong | Doubles |
| N. SIKKI REDDY | India | Doubles |
| SATWIKSAIRAJ RANKIREDDY | India | Doubles |
| SOURABH VERMA | India | Men’s Singles |
| VAISHNAVI BHALE | India | Women’s Singles |