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Bengal Warriors (BEN) represents a professional kabaddi franchise situated in Kolkata, West Bengal, participating in the Pro Kabaddi League. They clinched their inaugural championship in 2019 by triumphing over Dabang Delhi. Currently, the team in under the leadership of Maninder Singh and guided by coach Kasinatha Baskaran. The team hosts its home matches at the Netaji Indoor Stadium.
Bengal Warriors Team Over the Years | Pro Kabaddi League 2023
| Season | Position |
| Season 1 | Sixth |
| Season 2 | Seventh |
| Season 3 | Fourth |
| Season 4 | Eighth |
| Season 5 | First (in Zone B) |
| Season 6 | Second (Zone B) |
| Season 7 | Champions |
| Season 8 | Ninth |
| Season 9 | Eleventh |
Bengal Warriors Team: Season 1
Bengal Warriors finished second last in the inaugural edition of the PKL. With just 24 points in 14 matches, they finished seventh in the points table.
Bengal Warriors Team: Season 2
The Warriors had a poor second season of the PKL. They finished sixth in the points table and could not qualify for the playoffs. They finished with 27 points in 14 matches.
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Bengal Warriors Team: Season 3
Bengal had a decent 3rd season. They managed to qualify for the playoffs as they finished fourth in the group stages. They were thrashed by U Mumba in the semifinals with a score of 41-29.
Bengal Warriors Team: Season 4
The Bengal team had a season to forget in the fourth edition of the Pro Kabaddi League. The team just could not get going and finished last managing just 26 points in the season.
Season 5
In the fifth season, the teams were divided into 2 groups according to geographical locations. They topped Zone B and directly qualified for the semifinals. The team lost to Patna Pirates in the preliminary final. Surjeet Singh scored the highest 5s in the tournament (9).
Season 6
Bengal finished second in Zone B and qualified for the Eliminators. But they lost to Dabang Delhi in the eliminator. Maninder Singh had a great season as he finished with 206 raid points in 22 matches.
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Season 7
Bengal finally managed to win the trophy after qualifying for playoffs in the previous two seasons. They finished second in the group stages. They beat U Mumba in the semis and Dabbang Delhi in the finals to clinch their maiden title. Maninder Singh was the best raider and Baldev Singh was the best defender.
Season 8
Warriors finished ninth in the eighth edition of the Pro Kabaddi League. They played very poorly throughout the season with Maninder again being the lone fighter in the lineup.
Season 9
During the 9th season of the Pro Kabaddi League, Bengal had a subpar performance, securing the 11th position (second to last) in the points table. Out of the 22 matches played, the team managed to win only 8, lost 11, and tied 3. Their campaign concluded with a total of 53 points.
PKL Season 10: Bengal Warriors Squad 2023
- Retained Players: Vaibhav Bhausaheb Garje, R Guhan, Suyon Baban Gaikar, Parshant Kumar
- New Players Bought: Maninder Singh, Nitin Rawal, Shubham Shinde, Shrikant Jadhav, Chai-Ming Chang, Aslam Thambi, Bhoir Akshay Bharat, Akshay Kumar, Akshay Bodake, Nitin Kumar, Vishwas S
Bengal team have a balanced squad with lots of raiders, defenders as well as all rounders. If they play consistently, they could be unstoppable.
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