KBD Juniors is an Indian kabaddi competition for school children organised by Star Sports, the broadcast partner for Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).[1] Three annual seasons have been held so far, starting in 2017.[2][3]
Format edit
Teams are drawn from the schools in each of the Indian cities which has a PKL team.[4] Teams aim to be champions within their own city so that they can advance to the national stage of the competition.[5]
Thousands of students participate in each edition.[6]
Rules edit
Empty raids (raids where no points are scored) are not allowed.[7]
Results edit
South Point World School from Sonepat defeated Jeppiaar School 34–31 in the final of Season 1.[8]
Sri Adishakti Higher Primary School defeated Delhi Public School 38–18 in the final of Season 2.[9]
Mount Litera Zee School, Patna defeated Mother Khazani Public School, Delhi 42–32 in the final of Season 3.[10]
References edit
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- ^ "PKL: Young guns ready to show firepower again". The Times of India. 2019-07-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "KBD Juniors: Competition to catch them young". The Times of India. 2017-10-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ migrator (2018-08-31). "KBD Juniors qualifiers kick off". www.dtnext.in. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ 288 schools to compete in KBD Juniors https://thesouthasiantimes.info/
- ^ "VIVO Pro Kabaddi and KBD Juniors helping revive the sport". vivo Pro Kabaddi League. 2017. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Sonepat's South Point World School crowned KBD Juniors national champions". vivo Pro Kabaddi League. 2017. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ "Adishakti school win KBD Juniors Bengaluru leg". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ Release, Press (2019-10-20). "Mount Litera Zee School from Patna are the national winners of KBD Juniors 2019". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.