2020 Premier Badminton League
2020 Premier Badminton League (also known as Star Sports PBL for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth edition of Premier Badminton League. It was played from 20 January and concluded on 9 February 2020. The season featured seven competing teams.[1][2] Also, the Chennai team previously known as Chennai Smashers featured as Chennai Superstarz. Bengaluru Raptors beat Northeastern Warriors 4-2 in the finals to become champions. It was also their second consecutive title in the PBL.[3]
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | January 20, 2020 – February 9, 2020 | ||
| Edition | 5 | ||
| Total prize money | US$840,000 | ||
| Location | India | ||
| Official website | www | ||
| Results | |||
| Champions | Bengaluru Raptors | ||
| Runners Up | Northeastern Warriors | ||
| Semi Finalists | Chennai Superstarz, Pune 7 Aces | ||
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Squads
Points Table
| Rank | Team | MP | RMW | RML | TMW | TML | Pts. |
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| 1 | Northeastern Warriors | 30 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| 2 | Bengaluru Raptors (C) | 30 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| 3 | Chennai Superstarz | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 4 | Pune 7 Aces | 30 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | Awadhe Warriors | 30 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Hyderabad Hunters | 30 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | Mumbai Rockets | 30 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
- Qualified for knockouts
- Five matches (MP) constitute one tie
- Each team will play six ties
- 1 point for each Regular Match Won (RMW)
- 0 points for Regular Matches Lost (RML)
- 2 points for each Trump Match Won (TMW)
- -1 point for each Trump Match Lost (TML)[4]
Source: Official PBL website
Fixtures
All times are as Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30).
League stage
Knockout stage
| # | Date | Time | City | Team 1 | Results | Team 2 | Venue |
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| SF1 | February 7 | 19:00 | Hyderabad | Chennai Superstarz | (-1)–3 | Northeastern Warriors | G. M. C. Balayogi SATS Indoor Stadium |
| SF2 | February 8 | 19:00 | Pune 7 Aces | 3–4 | Bengaluru Raptors | ||
| F | February 9 | 19:00 | Northeastern Warriors | 2–4 | Bengaluru Raptors |
Semifinal 1: Chennai Superstarz vs. Northeastern Warriors
| February 7, 19:00 G. M. C. Balayogi SATS Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad | ||||||||
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| # | Event | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | ||||
| Chennai Superstarz | (-1)–3 | Northeastern Warriors | ||||||
| 1 | XD | B. Sumeeth Reddy Jessica Pugh  |
0 | 12–15 15–9 14–15 |
1 |  Lee Yong-dae Kim Ha-na |
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| 2 | MS | Tommy Sugiarto  |
0 | 12–15 12–15 |
1 |  Lee Cheuk Yiu |
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| 3 | MD | TM | B. Sumeeth Reddy Dhruv Kapila |
-1 | 13–15 15–14 10–15 |
1 | Krishna Prasad Garaga  Bodin Isara |
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| 4 | WS | Kirsty Gilmour  |
– | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Michelle Li |
TM | |||
| 5 | MS | Lakshya Sen |
– | Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk |
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Semifinal 2: Pune 7 Aces vs. Bengaluru Raptors
| February 8, 19:00 G. M. C. Balayogi SATS Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad | ||||||||
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| # | Event | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | ||||
| Pune 7 Aces | 3–4 | Bengaluru Raptors | ||||||
| 1 | MD | TM | Chirag Shetty Hendra Setiawan |
2 | 15–12 15–10 |
0 | Arun George Rian Agung Saputro |
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| 2 | MS | Mithun Manjunath |
0 | 14–15 15–9 6–15 |
1 |  Brice Leverdez |
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| 3 | MS | Kazumasa Sakai  |
1 | 15–11 15–13 |
0 | B. Sai Praneeth |
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| 4 | WS | Rituparna Das |
0 | 12–15 12–15 |
2 |  Tai Tzu-ying |
TM | |
| 5 | XD | Chris Adcock Gabby Adcock |
0 | 13–15 10–15 |
1 |  Chan Peng Soon Eom Hye-won |
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Final: Northeastern Warriors vs. Bengaluru Raptors
| February 9, 19:00 G. M. C. Balayogi SATS Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad | ||||||||
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| # | Event | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | ||||
| Northeastern Warriors | 2–4 | Bengaluru Raptors | ||||||
| 1 | MS | Lee Cheuk Yiu |
0 | 15–14 9–15 3–15 |
1 | B. Sai Praneeth |
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| 2 | MD | TM | Bodin Isara Lee Yong-dae |
2 | 15–11 13–15 15–14 |
0 | Arun George Rian Agung Saputro |
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| 3 | WS | Michelle Li |
0 | 9–15 12–15 |
1 | Tai Tzu-ying |
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| 4 | XD | Krishna Prasad Garaga Kim Ha-na |
0 | 14–15 15–14 12–15 |
2 | Chan Peng Soon Eom Hye-won |
TM | |
| 5 | MS | Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk |
– | Brice Leverdez |
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End-of-season awards
| Player | Team | Award | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tai Tzu-ying |
Bengaluru Raptors | Player of the League | ₹1 lakh (US$1,400) |
| N. Sikki Reddy |
Hyderabad Hunters | Indian Player of the League | ₹50,000 (US$700) |
| Priyanshu Rajawat |
Hyderabad Hunters | Emerging Player of the League | ₹50,000 (US$700) |
References
- "Premier Badminton League Official Website". Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "PBL 2020: Reigning world champion PV Sindhu, World No 2 Tai Tzu Ying to headline fifth edition of Premier Badminton League". Firstpost. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- Sportstar, Team. "PBL FINAL, As it Happened: Bengaluru Raptors beats North Eastern Warriors 4-2". Sportstar. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- "Rules and Regulations". PBL. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
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