The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2022 season has reached the climax stage as teams battle to book a spot in the playoffs, which is divided into the eliminators, semifinals and the final.
In PKL 2022, the top two teams on points table at the end of the league phase will qualify directly for the semi-final, while teams finishing in third, fourth, fifth and sixth will battle it out in the eliminators for a spot in the last 4.
In the PKL season 9 playoffs, the third-placed team will face the sixth-placed side in Eliminator 1, and the fourth-placed side will clash against the fifth-placed team in Eliminator 2.
The winner of Eliminator 1 will meet the team that finished top of the table in Semifinal 1, while the winner of Eliminator 2 will clash against the team that finished second on the points table in Semifinal 2. Then, the winner from both semifinals will meet in the final.
The Season 9 Playoffs will be held at the Dome, NSCI SVP Stadium in Mumbai from December 13 to December 17.
Jaipur Pink Panthers and Puneri Paltan have sealed a direct entry to the semifinals, while Bengaluru Bulls, Dabang Delhi, UP Yoddhas and Tamil Thalaivas have qualified for the PKL 2022 playoffs.
Here is a look at the final PKL 2022 points table after league phase ended on December 10th:
Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | SD | Points |
1 | Jaipur Pink Panthers (Q) | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 174 | 82 |
2 | Puneri Paltan (Q) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 80 |
3 | Bengaluru Bulls (Q) | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 74 |
4 | UP Yoddhas (Q) | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 71 |
5 | Tamil Thalaivas (Q) | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 66 |
6 | Dabang Delhi K.C. (Q) | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 63 |
7 | Haryana Steelers | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 61 |
8 | Gujarat Giants | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -16 | 59 |
9 | U Mumba | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | -28 | 56 |
10 | Patna Pirates | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | -58 | 54 |
11 | Bengal Warriors | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | -12 | 53 |
12 | Telugu Titans | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | -245 | 15 |
Q - Qualified for Playoffs; SD - Score Difference
The PKL 2022 playoffs starts on December 13 with the eliminators followed by the semifinals on December 15 and the final on December 17.
Here is a look at the PKL 2022 playoffs schedule:
Date | Day | Match | Time in IST |
December 13 | Tuesday | Eliminator 1: Bengaluru Bulls vs Dabang Delhi | 7:30 PM |
December 13 | Tuesday | Eliminator 2: UP Yoddhas vs Tamil Thalaivas | 8:30 PM |
December 15 | Thursday | Semifinal 1: Jaipur Pink Panther vs Bengaluru Bulls | 7:30 PM |
December 15 | Thursday | Semifinal 2: Puneri Paltan vs Tamil Thalaivas | 8:30 PM |
December 17 | Saturday | Final: Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Puneri Paltan | 8 PM |
PKL 2022 Playoffs Telecast and Live Streaming Info
The PKL 2022 playoffs will be telecast live on Star Sports Network via Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi and Star Sports 1 Hindi HD channels. The live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.