U Mumba
U Mumba (MUMBAI) is a Kabaddi team based in Mumbai, Maharashtra that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League.[1] The franchise is currently led by Fazel Atrachali, and will be coached by Anil Chaprana, coach of Green Army Kabbadi team and Rajaguru Subramanian, a former player of the team. The team is owned by Unilazer Ventures Pvt. Ltd owned by Ronnie Screwvala. U Mumba play their home matches at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai.
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| Full name | U Mumba |
|---|---|
| Sport | Kabaddi |
| Founded | 2014 |
| First season | 2014 |
| Last season | 2021 |
| League | PKL |
| Based in | Mumbai |
| Location | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Stadium | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium (Capacity: 5,000) |
| Colors | |
| Owner | Unilazer Ventures (Owned by Ronnie Screwvala) |
| Head coach |  Rajguru Subramanian |
| Captain |  Fazel Atrachali |
| Playoff berths | 5 |
| Website | www |
In the inaugural season of the PKL, U Mumba were one of the most dominant teams in the league but lost the ultimate match of the competition, thus ending as runner's up to the Jaipur Pink Panthers.[2] In 2015, they were out to make up for their mistakes and successfully won the tournament after defeating Bengaluru Bulls in the Final.[3] Later next season in 2016(January), U Mumba lived up to the tag of the best team in PKL history and made their third successive PKL final before eventually ending as runner's up, as they were defeated by the Patna Pirates by a narrow margin despite a lion hearted comeback in the second half of the final.
Ahead of the June 2016 season, in the PKL auction, U Mumba lost many of their key players who were a part of the squad that reached three consecutive finals. The team wasn't able to deal with the changes as they failed to make the playoffs in the following two seasons- 2016(June) season and 2017. An inspired change of personnel by the owners ahead of the 2018-19 season, saw U Mumba regain their lost touch and qualified for the playoffs after two failed attempts. In the process U Mumba once again became the force they once were, and ended the league stage with dominant wins and the most highest score difference than any other team. But inability to peak in big games with narrow margins, saw them getting knocked out by the UP Yoddha in the playoffs.[4]
U Mumba contest the Maharashtra derby against state rivals Puneri Paltan and have the bragging rights as well by winning 9 of the 15 encounters between the two teams.
In season 7, they went out in the 2nd semi-final losing to the eventual champions Bengal Warriors, by a score of 35-37.
Franchise historyEdit
Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is a professional kabaddi league in India, based on the format of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament.[5] The first edition of the tournament was played in 2014 with eight franchises representing various cities in India.[6] U Mumba is a Mumbai based franchise owned by Unilazer sports promoted by Ronnie Screwvala.[7]
Current squadEdit
| Jersey No | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth | Position | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Fazel Atrachali (C) | |
29 March 1992 | Defender, Left Corner | 6 ft |
| - | Ajinkya Kapre | |
10 September 1994 | All-Rounder | 5 ft 8in |
| - | Rinku HC | |
Defender | ||
| - | V Ajith Kumar | |
Raider | 5 ft 9in | |
| - | Mohsen Maghsoudlou Jafari | |
All-Rounder | 5 ft 10in | |
| - | Harendra Kumar | |
26 December 1999 | Defender, Left Cover | - |
| - | Abhishek Singh | |
3 April 1999 | Raider | 5 ft 11in |
| - | Navneet | |
11 July 2000 | Raider | - |
| - | Sunil Siddhgavali | |
Defender | 5 ft 7in | |
| - | Jashandeep Singh | |
Raider | ||
| - | Rahul Rana | |
Raider | ||
| - | Ajeet | |
Defender | 6 ft | |
| - | Ashish Kumar Sangwan | |
All-Rounder | 5 ft 9in | |
| - | Pankaj | |
All-Rounder | 5 ft 9in | |
| Source: Pro Kabaddi[8] | |||||
SeasonsEdit
Season IEdit
U Mumba finished runners-up in the first season after losing to Jaipur Pink Panthers in the finals.[9]Template:2014 Pro Kabaddi League season points table
Season IIEdit
This season U Mumba finished the league as the Champions. Template:2015 Pro Kabaddi League season points table
Season IIIEdit
Template:2016 Pro Kabaddi League season points table
Season IVEdit
Template:2016 Pro Kabaddi League season(June) points table
Season VEdit
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 | 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 VIEdit
Template:2018 Pro Kabaddi League season points table
Season VIIEdit
| 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 three teams from each zone qualify for the playoffs
Season VIIIEdit
Head coach recordEdit
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhaskaran Edachery | India
|
2014 | 2017 | 32 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 71.88 |
| Gholamreza Mazandarani | Iran
|
2018 | 2018 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 65.22 |
| Sanjeev Kumar Baliyan | India
|
2019 | 2019 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 56.52 |
RecordsEdit
Overall results Pro Kabbaddi seasonEdit
| Seasons | Total | Wins | Tied | Losses | % Win | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 65.63% | 2 |
| Season 2 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 87.50% | Champion |
| Season 3 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 81.25% | 2 |
| Season 4 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 53.57% | 4 |
| Season 5 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 45.45% | 4 |
| Season 6 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 69.57% | 2 |
| Season 7 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 58.33% | 4 |
| Season 8 | 16 | 06 | 05 | 05 | 40% | 4 |
By oppositionEdit
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Opposition | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 71.4% |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 71.4% |
| Dabang Delhi | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 78.1% |
| Gujarat Fortune Giants | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Haryana Steelers | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 58.8% |
| Patna Pirates | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 67.9% |
| Puneri Paltan | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 62.5% |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.0% |
| Telugu Titans | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 58.3% |
| UP Yoddha | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Total | 131 | 81 | 42 | 8 | 64.9% |
SponsorsEdit
U Mumba announced TATA Motors will continue as their principle sponsor for Season 4, 2016. Associate sponsors are Enerzal, TVS Tyres, Adidas, Killer Jeans, Lawman pg3, Amul Macho, Prayag, Red FM 93.5, Courtyard by Marriott, Smaaash and Wockhardt Hospitals
| Year | Season | Kit Manufacturer | Main Sponsor | Back Sponsor | Sleeve Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | I | TYKA | U Sports | Lenskart | |
| 2015 | II | Nise Gel | Enerzal | Amul Macho | |
| 2016 | III | Adidas | Tata Xenon | Amul Macho | Enerzal |
| IV | |||||
| 2017 | V | Zandu Gel | Manforce | Amul Macho | |
| 2018 | VI | Indigo Paints | Syska | Xiaomi | |
| 2019 | VII | Haldiram's | Fingers | ||
| 2021 | VIII | Puma | Sansui | Macho Hint | UpGrad |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ G, Viswanath (27 July 2014). "U Mumba starts with win". Mumbai: The Hindu. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ↑ "Pro Kabaddi League 2014 Points Table: PKL 2014 Team Standings and Positions". India. 1 September 2014.
- ↑ "Pro Kabaddi League: U Mumba crowned 2015 champions after thrilling win over Bengaluru Bulls in final". The Indian Express. 24 August 2015.
- ↑ "Pro Kabaddi 2018 Playoffs Highlights: Dabang Delhi, UP Yoddha win Eliminators". The Indian Express. 30 December 2018.
- ↑ "'Patna Pirates' Join Pro Kabaddi League; Team Logo Unveiled". PatnaDaily.com. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ↑ Monday, 26 May 2014 (21 May 2014). "Pro Kabaddi League auction sees big spends on national players". Business Standard. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ "Official Website for the Pro Kabaddi League". ProKabaddi.com. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ "U Mumba Full Squad". Pro Kabbaddi.
- ↑ "Jaipur Pink panthers, champions". sportskeeda.com. 22 June 2015.