Bengaluru Bulls

In the first season of Pro Kabaddi the Bulls started of strong with a 28-47 drubbing of Dabang Delhi, and went on to win two more in a row against the Puneri Paltans and the Bengal Warriors with star players Ajay Thakur and Manjeet Chiller leading the way. The bulls however slipped up but eventually made the playoffs in third place after winning their last two games against the Telugu Titans and the Jaipur Pink Panthers by one point each. They finished the season with a record of 8 wins one draw and 7 losses. In the playoffs against the second seeded U Mumba however the Bulls lost to a brilliant Anup Kumar performance getting knocked out of the tournament and finishing fourth.

In the second season the bulls retained their core squad of Ajay Thakur and Manjeet Chiller. The bulls started of the campaign with a 33-25 victory over the Bengal Warriors with Ajay Thakur scoring 11 points. However in their second game they were routed 36-23 by U Mumba. Following the heavy loss the bulls went on a three game winning streak which was ended by the Jaipur Pink Panthers. The bulls went the rest of the campaign winning five of their remaining eight games. This included wins against the Telugu Titans, the Puneri Paltans, Dabang Delhi and the Bengal Warriors. Both Manjeet Chillar and Ajay Thakur put up staggering numbers in these games. Manjeet Chillar scored 3 high fives while Ajay Thakur scored a super ten. The bulls finished third again in the regular season this time with a record of 9 wins and five losses.

In the semifinals the bulls faced of against southern rivals Telugu Titans who they had beaten twice in regular season. The game was dominated by the bulls but the Telugu Titans came back to cut the deficit to one in the final minutes. However Manjeet Chillar kept his calm in the final raid for the bulls and helped them reach their first PKL final where they would face the top seeded team U Mumba.

The bulls entered the final as underdogs against a U Mumba team which was filled with stars. The game was tightly contested from in the start with the two teams neck and neck. However in the 17th minute Manjeet Chillar who had already gotten three points in the raid selfishly tried to grab a fourth and was tackled by the U Mumba defence. U Mumba then pulled away taking an eight point lead. However Manjeet Chillar made up for his mistake and guided the bulls back to tie the game. Unfortunately in the end of the game for the bulls, two raids from Shabeer Bapu and Anup Kumar helped open up a five point lead for U Mumba and they kept their lead to become the second team to win the championship .

Bulls secured fourth place in the first season.[9][10]

Bengaluru Bulls finished second in the second season.

Source:prokabaddi.com[25]

•      Advanced to the Playoff Stage
• 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

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

Zone B

•      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

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

Zone B