Premier Badminton League

Premier Badminton League (PBL) is a franchise league, managed and commercially owned by the Badminton Association of India. It was named Indian Badminton League (IBL) when founded in 2013 then later rechristened to Premier Badminton League before the start of 2nd season in 2016.

The inaugural edition of the Indian Badminton League was held in India from 14 August 2013 to 31 August 2013. Hyderabad Hotshots won the inaugural IBL title at Mumbai.

The second season of the league 2016 Premier Badminton League was held from 2 to 17 January 2016. Delhi Acers defeated Mumbai Rockets in the final at Delhi to clinch the title.

PBL Teams – 2016 Season

Club	City	Home Ground	Squad Details
Delhi Acers	Delhi	DDA Badminton and Squash Stdm	Team Members
Mumbai Rockets	Mumbai	Sardar Patel Indoor Stdm	Team Members
Chennai Smashers	Chennai	Kanteerava Indoor Stdm	Team Members
Hyderabad Hunters	Hyderabad	Gachibowli Indoor Stadium	Team Members
Bengaluru Topguns	Bengaluru	Kanteerava Indoor Stdm	Team Members
Awadhe Warriors	Lucknow	Babu B. Das Indoor Stdm	Team Members

PBL Teams – 2013 Season

Club	City	Home Ground	Squad Details
Delhi Smashers	Delhi	DDA Badminton and Squash Stdm	Team Members
Mumbai Marathas	Mumbai	Sardar Patel Indoor Stdm	Team Members
Pune Pistons	Chennai	S.S. Chhatrapati Sports Comp.	Team Members
Hyderabad Hotshots	Hyderabad	Gachibowli Indoor Stadium	Team Members
Banga Beats	Bengaluru	Kanteerava Indoor Stdm	Team Members
Awadhe Warriors	Lucknow	Babu B. Das Indoor Stdm	Team Members

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