UP Yoddha
U.P. Yoddha is a Pro Kabaddi League team based in Greater Noida, owned by the GMR Group that was introduced into the league in the fifth season, and has been part of the league ever since. The Yoddhas play their home matches at Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex. The team made it to the playoffs in every season since its inception in 2017. In 2021 they bought Pardeep Narwal for the record price of 1.65 crore.
| File:Up yoddha logo.png UP Yoddha 2018 Logo | |
| Full name | Uttar Pradesh Yoddha |
|---|---|
| Short name | UPY |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
| Founded | 2017 |
| First season | 2017 |
| League | Vivo Pro Kabaddi League |
| Based in | Greater Noida |
| Location | Uttar Pradesh |
| Stadium | 5,000-capacity Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex |
| Colors | Blue, Red & Yellow |
| Anthem | Hum Hai Yoddha (We are warriors) |
| Owner | GMR Group |
| Head coach |  Jasveer Singh |
| Captain | Nitesh Kumar |
| Playoff berths | 3 |
| Website | www |
Current squadEdit
The squad consists of the following players.[1]
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aashish Nagar | |
01 Jan 2000 | Defender - Right Corner | ||
| Ankit | |
Raider - Right | |||
| Ashu Singh | |
07 Oct 1998 | Defender - Right Cover | ||
| Gaurav Kumar | |
12 Dec 1997 | Defender - Left Corner | ||
| Gulveer Singh | |
25 Jul 1998 | Raider | ||
| Gurdeep | |
26 Jul 1999 | All-Rounder | ||
| Md. Masud Karim |  |
05 Apr 1988 | Raider | ||
| Mohammad Taghi Paein Mahali |  |
21 Oct 1991 | Raider | ||
| 2 | Nitesh Kumar | |
12 Aug 1997 | Defender | |
| Nitin Panwar | |
15 Jan 2001 | All-Rounder | ||
| 9 | Pardeep Narwal | |
16 Feb 1997 | Raider | |
| Sahil | |
10 Nov 1997 | Raider | ||
| 33 | Shrikant Jadhav | |
17 Sep 1995 | Raider | |
| Sumit | |
24 Mar 1999 | Defender - Left Corner | ||
| Surender Gill | |
10 Oct 1998 | Raider | ||
| Source: YP Yoddha Official Website[2] | |||||
Head coach recordEdit
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasveer Singh[3] | India
|
2018 | present | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
SeasonsEdit
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
RecordsEdit
Overall results Pro Kabbaddi seasonEdit
| 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 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
By oppositionEdit
- 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% |
SponsorsEdit
| Year | Season | Kit Manufacturer | Main Sponsor | Back Sponsor | Sleeve Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | V | T10 Sports | Tata Yodha[4] | Karbonn Mobiles | GMR |
| 2018 | VI | Suzuki Access 125 | Captain Morgan Cola | ||
| 2019 | VII | Valvoline | GMR | ||
| 2021 | VIII | Sqad Gear | ABP News | Iodex |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "HOME". Pro Kabaddi.
- ↑ . UP Yoddha https://www.upyoddha.co.in/players.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Player Listing".
- ↑ "Tata Yodha associates with UP Yoddha". The Economic Times. 25 July 2017.