PKL Teams That Have Won the Title More Than Once

Winning the Pro Kabaddi League once is hard enough. Doing it again is a different challenge. Across the twelve seasons of the PKL, plenty of teams have lifted the trophy, but only three have managed to win it more than once. Those three sides are Patna Pirates, Jaipur Pink Panthers and Dabang Delhi K.C.

Each of them has a very different story. One won three titles in a row. One wrote the league's history with trophies almost a decade apart. One waited years before finally getting over the line, then came back for more. Here is a closer look at the only multiple-time champions in Pro Kabaddi history.

Team	Titles	Seasons won
Patna Pirates	3	Season 3 (2015), Season 4 (2016), Season 5 (2017)
Jaipur Pink Panthers	2	Season 1 (2014), Season 9 (2022-23)
Dabang Delhi K.C.	2	Season 8 (2021-22), Season 12 (2024-25)

Patna Pirates (3 titles)

Patna Pirates are the most successful team in Pro Kabaddi history and the only side to win three titles. What makes it stand out is that all three came one after the other. They were champions in Season 3, Season 4 and Season 5, a hat-trick of titles between 2015 and 2017 that no other team has matched.

The run started in Season 3, when Patna beat U Mumba 31-28 in the final. In Season 4, they went one step further and defeated Jaipur Pink Panthers 37-29. The Season 5 final was their most emphatic, a 55-38 win over Gujarat Fortunegiants, with Pardeep Narwal leading the raiding once again. Patna have also reached two more finals since, finishing runners-up in Season 8 and Season 11.

For a spell in the middle of the last decade, Patna Pirates were simply the team to beat. Three trophies in three years set a benchmark that still stands as the gold standard in the league, and it is the main reason they are talked about as the most successful franchise in PKL.

Jaipur Pink Panthers (2 titles)

Jaipur Pink Panthers hold a special place in the story of the league. They were the very first champions, winning Season 1 back in 2014, the season that put Pro Kabaddi on the map. That gave the franchise a head start in history, even if the second title took a while to arrive.

In the Season 1 final, Jaipur beat U Mumba 35-24 to be crowned the league's first winners. The wait for a second trophy stretched all the way to Season 9, when they returned to the top by beating Puneri Paltan 33-29 in the final. Arjun Deshwal was the standout raider of that campaign and was named the season's Most Valuable Player.

Almost nine years separated Jaipur's two titles, the longest gap between trophies for any multiple-time champion. It shows how hard sustained success is in the PKL, and it also means Jaipur are one of only three teams to have lifted the trophy in two different eras of the league.

Dabang Delhi K.C. (2 titles)

Dabang Delhi K.C. nearly missed out on the title a few times before they finally broke through. They reached the final in Season 7 and lost, which made their first title feel long overdue when it finally came in Season 8.

That Season 8 final was one of the closest the league has seen. Dabang Delhi K.C. edged Patna Pirates 37-36 to win their first trophy. They then proved it was no one-off by winning again in Season 12, this time beating Puneri Paltan 31-28 in the final, with Fazel Atrachali named the season's Most Valuable Player.

Delhi's story is about patience turning into consistency. Once they got their first title, a second followed, and they have become one of the most reliable teams in the league. That second trophy moved them alongside Jaipur as two-time champions and confirmed them as one of only three multiple-title winners in PKL history.

Conclusion

Twelve seasons of Pro Kabaddi have produced several champions, but staying at the top is the real test. Patna Pirates, Jaipur Pink Panthers and Dabang Delhi K.C. are the only three teams to have passed it, each winning the title more than once and each doing it in their own way. Until another side joins them, these three remain the benchmark for lasting success in the PKL.

Frequently asked questions

Which PKL team has won the most titles?

Patna Pirates have won the most Pro Kabaddi League titles, with three. They are the only team to have won three.

Has any team won three PKL titles in a row?

Yes. Patna Pirates won three titles in a row, in Season 3, Season 4 and Season 5.

How many teams have won the Pro Kabaddi title more than once?

Three teams have won the PKL title more than once: Patna Pirates, Jaipur Pink Panthers and Dabang Delhi K.C.

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