| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | January 20, 2020 – February 9, 2020 | ||
| Edition | 5 | ||
| Total prize money | US$840,000 | ||
| Location | India | ||
| Official website | www | ||
| Results | |||
| Champions | Bengaluru Raptors | ||
| Runners Up | Northeastern Warriors | ||
| Semi Finalists | Chennai Superstarz, Pune 7 Aces | ||
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2020 Premier Badminton League (also known as Star Sports PBL for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth edition of Premier Badminton League. It was played from 20 January and concluded on 9 February 2020. The season featured seven competing teams.[1][2] Also, the Chennai team previously known as Chennai Smashers featured as Chennai Superstarz. Bengaluru Raptors beat Northeastern Warriors 4-2 in the finals to become champions. It was also their second consecutive title in the PBL.[3]
Squads[edit | edit source]
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Points Table[edit | edit source]
| Rank | Team | MP | RMW | RML | TMW | TML | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeastern Warriors | 30 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| 2 | Bengaluru Raptors (C) | 30 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| 3 | Chennai Superstarz | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 4 | Pune 7 Aces | 30 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | Awadhe Warriors | 30 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Hyderabad Hunters | 30 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | Mumbai Rockets | 30 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
- Qualified for knockouts
- Five matches (MP) constitute one tie
- Each team will play six ties
- 1 point for each Regular Match Won (RMW)
- 0 points for Regular Matches Lost (RML)
- 2 points for each Trump Match Won (TMW)
- -1 point for each Trump Match Lost (TML)[4]
Source: Official PBL website
Fixtures[edit | edit source]
All times are as Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30).
League stage[edit | edit source]
Knockout stage[edit | edit source]
| # | Date | Time | City | Team 1 | Results | Team 2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF1 | February 7 | 19:00 | Hyderabad | Chennai Superstarz | (-1)–3 | Northeastern Warriors | G. M. C. Balayogi SATS Indoor Stadium |
| SF2 | February 8 | 19:00 | Pune 7 Aces | 3–4 | Bengaluru Raptors | ||
| F | February 9 | 19:00 | Northeastern Warriors | 2–4 | Bengaluru Raptors |
Semifinal 1: Chennai Superstarz vs. Northeastern Warriors[edit | edit source]
| February 7, 19:00 G. M. C. Balayogi SATS Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad | ||||||||
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| # | Event | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | ||||
| Chennai Superstarz | (-1)–3 | Northeastern Warriors | ||||||
| 1 | XD | B. Sumeeth Reddy Jessica PughError creating thumbnail: File missing |
0 | 12–15 15–9 14–15 |
1 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee Yong-dae Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kim Ha-na |
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| 2 | MS | Tommy Sugiarto Error creating thumbnail: File missing | 0 | 12–15 12–15 |
1 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee Cheuk Yiu | ||
| 3 | MD | TM | B. Sumeeth Reddy Dhruv Kapila
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-1 | 13–15 15–14 10–15 |
1 | Krishna Prasad Garaga Error creating thumbnail: File missingBodin Isara |
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| 4 | WS | Kirsty Gilmour Error creating thumbnail: File missing | – | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Michelle Li | TM | |||
| 5 | MS | Lakshya Sen
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– | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk | ||||
Semifinal 2: Pune 7 Aces vs. Bengaluru Raptors[edit | edit source]
| February 8, 19:00 G. M. C. Balayogi SATS Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad | ||||||||
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| # | Event | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | ||||
| Pune 7 Aces | 3–4 | Bengaluru Raptors | ||||||
| 1 | MD | TM | Chirag Shetty Hendra Setiawan Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
2 | 15–12 15–10 |
0 | Arun George Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rian Agung Saputro |
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| 2 | MS | Mithun Manjunath
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0 | 14–15 15–9 6–15 |
1 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Brice Leverdez | ||
| 3 | MS | Kazumasa Sakai Error creating thumbnail: File missing | 1 | 15–11 15–13 |
0 | B. Sai Praneeth
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| 4 | WS | Rituparna Das
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0 | 12–15 12–15 |
2 | Chinese Taipei Tai Tzu-ying | TM | |
| 5 | XD | Chris AdcockError creating thumbnail: File missing Gabby Adcock Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
0 | 13–15 10–15 |
1 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chan Peng Soon Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eom Hye-won |
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Final: Northeastern Warriors vs. Bengaluru Raptors[edit | edit source]
| February 9, 19:00 G. M. C. Balayogi SATS Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad | ||||||||
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| # | Event | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | ||||
| Northeastern Warriors | 2–4 | Bengaluru Raptors | ||||||
| 1 | MS | Lee Cheuk Yiu Error creating thumbnail: File missing | 0 | 15–14 9–15 3–15 |
1 | B. Sai Praneeth
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| 2 | MD | TM | Bodin Isara Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee Yong-dae Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
2 | 15–11 13–15 15–14 |
0 | Arun George Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rian Agung Saputro |
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| 3 | WS | Michelle Li Error creating thumbnail: File missing | 0 | 9–15 12–15 |
1 | Chinese Taipei Tai Tzu-ying | ||
| 4 | XD | Krishna Prasad Garaga Kim Ha-na Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
0 | 14–15 15–14 12–15 |
2 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chan Peng Soon Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eom Hye-won |
TM | |
| 5 | MS | Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk Error creating thumbnail: File missing | – | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Brice Leverdez | ||||
End-of-season awards[edit | edit source]
| Player | Team | Award | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei Tai Tzu-ying | Bengaluru Raptors | Player of the League | ₹1 lakh (US$1,400) |
| N. Sikki Reddy
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Hyderabad Hunters | Indian Player of the League | ₹50,000 (US$700) |
| Priyanshu Rajawat
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Hyderabad Hunters | Emerging Player of the League | ₹50,000 (US$700) |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Premier Badminton League Official Website". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ↑ "PBL 2020: Reigning world champion PV Sindhu, World No 2 Tai Tzu Ying to headline fifth edition of Premier Badminton League". Firstpost. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team. "PBL FINAL, As it Happened: Bengaluru Raptors beats North Eastern Warriors 4-2". Sportstar. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ↑ "Rules and Regulations". PBL. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
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