KBD Juniors explained
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
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
Empty raids (raids where no points are scored) are not allowed.[7]
Results
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Viswanath . G. . 2017-08-10 . KBD Juniors a hit among schoolchildren . 2023-10-07 . Sportstar . en.
- Web site: Desk . Sentinel Digital . 2018-08-28 . 288 schools to compete in KBD Juniors - Sentinelassam . 2023-10-07 . www.sentinelassam.com . en.
- News: 2019-07-20 . PKL: Young guns ready to show firepower again . The Times of India . 2023-10-07 . 0971-8257.
- News: 2017-10-28 . KBD Juniors: Competition to catch them young . The Times of India . 2023-10-07 . 0971-8257.
- Web site: migrator . 2018-08-31 . KBD Juniors qualifiers kick off . 2023-10-07 . www.dtnext.in . en.
- https://thesouthasiantimes.info/288-schools-to-compete-in-kbd-juniors/ 288 schools to compete in KBD Juniors
- Web site: 2017 . VIVO Pro Kabaddi and KBD Juniors helping revive the sport . 2023-10-07 . vivo Pro Kabaddi League . en.
- Web site: 2017 . Sonepat’s South Point World School crowned KBD Juniors national champions . 2023-10-07 . vivo Pro Kabaddi League . en.
- Web site: Adishakti school win KBD Juniors Bengaluru leg . 2023-10-07 . www.daijiworld.com . en.
- Web site: Release . Press . 2019-10-20 . Mount Litera Zee School from Patna are the national winners of KBD Juniors 2019 . 2023-10-07 . www.sportskeeda.com . en-us.