The World Kabaddi League (WKL) was a professional circle-style Kabaddi league in India, United States, Canada, Pakistan and the United Kingdom. It was the first worldwide circle style kabaddi league.
12-471: The league's first season was in 2014; 8 international teams played in 14 cities in 4 different countries. Three of the teams had celebrity owners. The regular season was four months long, and was followed by an elimination tournament that took place in Mohali , Punjab , India, in which the top four teams determined a champion. The league attempted a comeback in 2016, but had numerous budgetary problems. After
24-604: A breath, run into the opposing half, tag one member of the opposite team, then return to his home. The raider will have only 30 seconds to touch the opponents and come back to his home. The game is played with 20-minute halves and a five-minute half-time break during which teams exchange sides. The venues of the World Kabaddi League spanned four countries. WAVE Group Title Sponsor for World Kabaddi League 2014 Sonalika International Official Partner for World Kabaddi League 2014 Li Ning (company) signed on to be
36-551: A reorganization, the league rebranded itself as the Global Kabaddi League and launched the new version in 2018. The only team to return for the third season was the California Eagles. This version of the league lasted until the final match on November 3, 2018. Two teams of seven players face each other in a circle and take turns sending a "raider" into the other team. To win a point, the raider must take
48-653: Is a multipurpose indoor arena located at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Solihull , England. It has a capacity of 15,685 seats. The venue was built as the seventh hall of the NEC complex. After 18 months of construction, the arena opened as the "Birmingham International Arena" in December 1980 with a concert by Queen . In 2019, bp pulse LIVE had the 5th highest ticket sales of an arena venue in
60-3013: The Leagues clothing partner. Sony SIX has signed on to broadcast the league in India. PTC Punjabi has signed on to broadcast the league around the world. 2014 World Kabaddi League The 2014 season of the World Kabaddi League was its first edition. The season started on 9 August 2014. London, UK [ edit ] 9 August 2014 United Singhs 60 - 46 Punjab Thunder The O2 Arena , London , United Kingdom 9 August 2014 Khalsa Warriors 79 - 57 YOYO Tigers The O2 Arena , London , United Kingdom 10 August 2014 Vancouver Lions 61 - 74 Lahore Lions The O2 Arena , London , United Kingdom 10 August 2014 California Eagles 60 - 66 Royal Kings USA The O2 Arena , London , United Kingdom Birmingham, UK [ edit ] 16 August 2014 Royal Kings USA 50 - 62 Lahore Lions LG Arena , Birmingham , United Kingdom 16 August 2014 Vancouver Lions 57 - 69 YOYO Tigers LG Arena , Birmingham , United Kingdom 17 August 2014 California Eagles 48 - 66 Punjab Thunder LG Arena , Birmingham , United Kingdom 17 August 2014 Khalsa Warriors 69 - 44 United Singhs LG Arena , Birmingham , United Kingdom Standings [ edit ] Team Pld W L SD Pts Khalsa Warriors 2 2 0 45 4 Lahore Lions 2 2 0 25 4 Royal Kings USA 2 1 1 4 2 Punjab Thunder 2 1 1 0 2 United Singhs 2 1 1 -8 2 YOYO Tigers 2 1 1 -10 2 California Eagles 2 0 2 -23 0 Vancouver Lions 2 0 2 -25 0 References [ edit ] ^ Slegg, Chris (7 August 2014). "World Kabaddi League to visit London's O2 Arena" . BBC . Retrieved 26 September 2015 . External links [ edit ] Official website Collected news and commentary at The Times of India Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2014_World_Kabaddi_League&oldid=1062316497 " Category : 2014 in kabaddi LG Arena (Birmingham) bp pulse LIVE
72-608: The NEC Arena was officially renamed as the LG Arena , following a naming-rights sponsorship deal with global electronics company LG . The arena then underwent a £29 million overhaul of its facilities, paid for by loans from Birmingham City Council and regional development agency Advantage West Midlands . Work on the LG Arena was finished mid October 2009 and the arena hosted its first concert with Tom Jones . Included in
84-536: The United Kingdom. The Ticket Factory was the official box office for the Resorts World Arena. They would eventually be acquired by American ticket outlet AXS from September 2024 when the arena was rebranded as bp pulse LIVE. The venue was known as Birmingham International Arena until 1 September 1983, then as NEC Arena from 5 September 1983 to 31 August 2008. From 1 September 2008,
96-455: The existing roof, with an addition of an upper tier as well as other works including enhanced hospitality facilities as well as external, internal and major refurbishment works. Though unanimously approved by councillors, the plans were put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom . Parent company The NEC Group also owns and operates Utilita Arena Birmingham (previously
108-455: The hall. The reason for the new name was to more closely align the venue with Genting's Resorts World Birmingham that is opposite the arena, which opened in October 2015. On 11 June 2024, it was announced that the name would change to bp pulse LIVE at the start of September 2024, which eventually went live on 1st September 2024. The arena is currently under renovation until November so all
120-632: The installation were around 1,000 new seats, bringing the capacity to 16,000 to compete with venues such as The O2 Arena in London and the Manchester Arena in Manchester. Also constructed were new hospitality areas and a forum containing new bars, restaurants and other customer facilities. Prior to its first concert, the arena hosted the 2009 Horse of the Year show. In 2011, the venue became
132-463: The signage and branding with the new name on can be prepared for future events in that month. On 9 March 2020, the NEC Group announced that they had submitted a planning application to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council to expand the arena's capacity from 15,685 to 21,600, which would have made it the largest indoor arena in the United Kingdom. This development would involve the replacement of
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#1732791973803144-655: The tenth-busiest arena in the world and was ranked 13th-busiest in 2014. It was announced in November 2014 that as part of a sponsorship deal with the casino group , the arena would be renamed the Genting Arena from 6 January 2015. On 25 September 2018, the NEC Group announced that the Genting Arena will be renamed Resorts World Arena as of 3 December of that year. Genting UK will continue to sponsor
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