The 2023 Pro Panja League (PPL) was the inaugural season of the tournament. The Kochi KD's won the season by defeating Kiraak Hyderabad 30–28 in the final.[1] 32 million people watched the season on TV.[2]
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Kochi KD's vs Kiraak Hyderabad on 13 August: Final score was 30–28.
In the undercard bouts, Kochi KD's and Kiraak Hyderabad both earned 2 points.
In the main card bouts, the breakdown of points in each bout between the two teams was 5–0, 0–10, 10–0, 0–10, 0–5, and 10–0, resulting in a tie at 27-27.
In the tiebreaker, each team won one of the first two bouts, with Kochi KD's then winning the next two bouts to take a 2-point lead and thus win the title.[3][1]
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- ^ a b "Kochi KDs Win Thrilling finale against Kiraak Hyderabad to clinch Pro Panja League". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ Nambiar, Rahul (2023-09-18). "Pro Panja League gathers 32 million TV viewers in inaugural season". SportsMint Media. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Pro Panja League 2023: Kochi KD beat Kiraak Hyderabad in thrilling finale to clinch trophy in inaugural season". myKhel.