UP Yoddha
U.P. Yoddha is a Pro Kabaddi League team based in Lucknow, 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 Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, Lucknow. 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.
 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 | Lucknow |
| Location | Uttar Pradesh |
| Arena | Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex |
| Stadium | 5,000-capacity, Lucknow |
| Colours | |
| Anthem | Hum Hai Yoddha (We are warriors) |
| Owner | GMR Group |
| Head coach |  Jasveer Singh |
| Captain | Nitesh Kumar |
| Playoff berths | 4 |
| Website | www |
Current squad
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 | ||
| 11 | Surender Gill | | 10 Oct 1998 | Raider | |
| Source: YP Yoddha Official Website[2] | |||||
Seasons
Season V
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 VI
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 (R) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 117 | 93 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 189 | 86 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | -1 | 68 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | -45 | 52 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -69 | 43 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -91 | 42 |
Zone B
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru Bulls (C) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 104 | 78 |
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 69 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | -45 | 57 |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -36 | 55 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | -55 | 51 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | -70 | 42 |
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
- Top three teams from each zone qualify for the playoffs
Season VII
| 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 6 teams qualify for the playoffs
Season VIII
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patna Pirates (R) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 120 | 86 | Qualification to semi finals |
| 2 | Dabang Delhi (C) | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 75 | |
| 3 | UP Yoddha | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 68 | Qualification to eliminators |
| 4 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 67 | |
| 5 | Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 53 | 66 | |
| 6 | Puneri Paltan | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 66 | |
| 7 | Haryana Steelers | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | -28 | 64 | |
| 8 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 63 | |
| 9 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | -18 | 57 | |
| 10 | U Mumba | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | -34 | 55 | |
| 11 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | -42 | 47 | |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 1 | 17 | 4 | -130 | 27 |
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points each for a Tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or less than 7 points
Records
Overall results Pro Kabbaddi season
| 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 opposition
- 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% |
Sponsors
| 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 |
References
- "HOME". Pro Kabaddi.
- . UP Yoddha https://www.upyoddha.co.in/players.
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- "Tata Yodha associates with UP Yoddha". The Economic Times. 25 July 2017.
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