The 12th edition of the world's premier Kabaddi league, the Pro Kabaddi League, began on Friday, August 29. PKL is the most popular Kabaddi league in the world and is also the second-most-watched league in India after the IPL.
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The Telugu Titans faced the Tamil Thalaivas in the opening encounter at the Vishwanadh Sports Club in Vizag. The defending champions, Haryana Steelers will take to the field on Sunday, August 31, to face the Bengal Warriorz to start their quest for consecutive titles.
In this article, The Sporting News provides you with the PKL 12 points table and team standings, which will be updated at the end of each day's matches.
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What is the format of the Pro Kabaddi League season 12?
The league stages of the PKL 2025 season will be played across 108 matches, with each team playing 18 games each. For every win, the teams will be awarded 2 points.
The playoff format for this season has also been revamped with the introduction of play-ins. The top eight teams will qualify for the knockout stages for the first time in the league's history.
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The knockout stages will feature three Eliminators and two qualifiers, making the road to glory even tougher.
- Teams from the 5th to 8th position will advance to the play-ins, and the winners will move to the Eliminators.
- The third and fourth-placed teams will face off in the mini qualifiers, with the loser getting another chance later in the playoffs.
- The top 2 teams will compete in Qualifier 1, with the winner moving into the finals and the loser moving to Qualifier 2.
- The Qualifier 2 will be played between the losers of Qualifier 1 and the winners of the final Eliminator, which will decide the second finalist.
How are points awarded for wins, draws, and losses in PKL?
For every win in the PKL, the teams will be awarded 2 points, while for the losses no points will be given.
This edition of PKL will not feature draws, as a comprehensive tie-breaking system has been applied for all the games that end with equal scores.
- Both teams will field 7 players during the tie-breaker
- Each team will nominate 5 raiders, who will raid alternatively
- Out and revival rules will not be applied - only the points scored will be counted
- If the scores remain tied even after 5 raids, the Golden raid rule will be applied
- If the score remains tied after the Golden raid, the winner will be decided by a toss.
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PKL 12: Schedule and results of the Pro Kabaddi League games
To stay updated with all the fixtures and results of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League season 12, click here.
Pro Kabaddi League season 12: Standings and PKL 2025 points table
| Pos | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Score Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UP Yoddhas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Tamil Thalaivas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Puneri Paltan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Bengal Warriorz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Dabang Delhi K.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Gujarat Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Haryana Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Patna Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | U Mumba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Bengaluru Bulls | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Telugu Titans | 2 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 0 |