PKL Season 13 Teams: All 12 Clubs, Season 12 Finish & What to Expect
Last Updated: 20 October 2026
The pkl season 13 teams are the same twelve clubs that fought through Season 12 — no addition or removal has been announced — and they do not start level in reputation even if they start level on points. One is the defending champion. One topped the league table and lost the final. Three have never played a final at all. This preview sets out every club’s Season 12 finish, what it means, and what Season 13 asks of them. Every Season 13 squad, captain and coach is To Be Announced, and fixtures are To Be Announced.
PKL Season 13 Teams — Key Facts
- Total clubs: 12, unchanged from Season 12.
- Defending champions: Dabang Delhi K.C. — beat Puneri Paltan 31–28 in the Season 12 final.
- Season 12 table toppers: Puneri Paltan, 26 points, ahead of Delhi on score difference (+88 to +38).
- Most titles: Patna Pirates, 3 (Seasons 3, 4 and 5).
- Season 13 squads, fixtures, venues: All To Be Announced.
- Reported timeline: Auction window 18–25 October 2026; season start late December 2026; final February 2027.
All 12 Teams and Their Season 12 Finish
Season 12 ran from 29 August to 31 October 2025, with 18 league matches per club under the official system of Win = 2 points, Loss = 0 points. The top eight reached the playoffs. This is the final table the Season 13 clubs carry into the new campaign, and it is the fairest form guide available until squads are confirmed. The standings in full, with score differences, sit on the PKL points table page.
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | Score Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puneri Paltan | 18 | 13 | 5 | +88 | 26 |
| 2 | Dabang Delhi K.C. | 18 | 13 | 5 | +38 | 26 |
| 3 | Bengaluru Bulls | 18 | 11 | 7 | +97 | 22 |
| 4 | Telugu Titans | 18 | 10 | 8 | +45 | 20 |
| 5 | Haryana Steelers | 18 | 10 | 8 | +40 | 20 |
| 6 | U Mumba | 18 | 10 | 8 | +8 | 20 |
| 7 | Patna Pirates | 18 | 8 | 10 | +10 | 16 |
| 8 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | 18 | 8 | 10 | −48 | 16 |
| 9 | U.P. Yoddhas | 18 | 7 | 11 | −65 | 14 |
| 10 | Tamil Thalaivas | 18 | 6 | 12 | −36 | 12 |
| 11 | Gujarat Giants | 18 | 6 | 12 | −73 | 12 |
| 12 | Bengal Warriorz | 18 | 6 | 12 | −104 | 12 |
The Champions and the Table Toppers
Season 12 ended with the league’s two best teams in the final, and the table says they earned it. Puneri Paltan topped the standings on 26 points with the stronger score difference. Dabang Delhi K.C. finished second on the same points, then beat Pune twice when it counted: Qualifier 1 finished 34–34 and Delhi took the five-raid shootout 6–4, and the final in Delhi on 31 October 2025 ended 31–28. Delhi also collected the league’s top individual honour: Fazel Atrachali was named Season 12’s Most Valuable Player.
Behind them, Bengaluru Bulls posted the league’s best score difference, +97, and still finished third, because difference only breaks ties and Bengaluru’s 22 points sat below the top pair. Telugu Titans, Haryana Steelers and U Mumba formed the 20-point knot in fourth to sixth. Every one of those clubs goes into Season 13 believing a title run is one good auction away, and the table gives them the evidence.
The Award Winners Came From Seventh Place
The strangest Season 12 line belongs to Patna Pirates. Patna finished seventh, inside the playoffs but nowhere near the top — and still supplied both of the league’s major individual award winners. Ayan Lohchab was Best Raider with 316 raid points in 22 games. Navdeep was Best Defender with 73 tackle points in 21 games. A club with the league’s best raider and best defender finished seventh, which says as much about squad balance as any table can. Patna’s history needs no padding: three titles, in Seasons 3, 4 and 5, still the most of any club, recorded on the PKL winners list.
Still Chasing a First Final
Three of the twelve clubs have never reached a Pro Kabaddi League final. Telugu Titans came closest in Season 12, finishing fourth with 20 points and a +45 difference — a genuine platform, not a scrape into the playoffs. Tamil Thalaivas finished tenth on 12 points, and U.P. Yoddhas ninth on 14, two points below the playoff line: one more win in 18 matches would have put the Yoddhas level with eighth place. For all three, Season 13’s target is identical and simple. Reach the postseason first, then chase the night that changes the club’s history.
At the foot of the table, Bengal Warriorz finished twelfth with the league’s weakest difference, −104, level on 12 points with Gujarat Giants and Tamil Thalaivas but separated by heavy defeats. Jaipur Pink Panthers, two-time champions, took the last playoff place on 16 points despite a −48 difference. The spread between eighth and twelfth was four points. In this league, nobody is far away — which is exactly why the auction window reported for 18–25 October 2026 matters to all twelve clubs, not just the top four.
What Is To Be Announced for Season 13
Plenty, and it is worth listing plainly. Season 13 fixtures: To Be Announced. Venues: To Be Announced. Broadcaster: To Be Announced. Every club’s squad, captain and coach: To Be Announced. What exists today is a reported timeline — auction window 18–25 October 2026, season start late December 2026, final February 2027 — and a verified Season 12 record to judge each club by. Each club’s own page, linked from the Pro Kabaddi teams hub, carries its full Season 12 review and will carry its confirmed Season 13 squad the day the club announces it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many teams are in PKL Season 13?
Twelve teams are expected in PKL Season 13, the same twelve clubs that played Season 12: Bengal Warriorz, Bengaluru Bulls, Dabang Delhi K.C., Gujarat Giants, Haryana Steelers, Jaipur Pink Panthers, Patna Pirates, Puneri Paltan, Tamil Thalaivas, Telugu Titans, U Mumba and U.P. Yoddhas. No addition or removal has been announced.
Who are the defending champions in Season 13?
Dabang Delhi K.C. are the defending champions. Delhi beat Puneri Paltan 31–28 in the Season 12 final on 31 October 2025 at the Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi. Delhi finished second in the league table on 26 points, level with Pune, and then beat them in Qualifier 1’s shootout and again in the final.
Who topped the Season 12 points table?
Puneri Paltan topped the Season 12 points table with 26 points from 13 wins and a score difference of +88. Dabang Delhi K.C. also finished on 26 points but took second on score difference, at +38. Bengaluru Bulls were third on 22 points despite posting the league’s best score difference, +97.
Which PKL teams have never reached a final?
Three current clubs have never reached a Pro Kabaddi League final: Telugu Titans, Tamil Thalaivas and U.P. Yoddhas. Telugu went closest in Season 12 with a fourth-place finish and 20 points. U.P. Yoddhas missed the playoffs by one win. A first final is the clear Season 13 target for all three clubs.
When will Season 13 squads be announced?
Season 13 squads are To Be Announced for all twelve clubs. Squads are confirmed around the player auction, whose window is reported for 18–25 October 2026. Captains and coaches are also unannounced. This site updates each club’s page with its confirmed squad as soon as the club or the league announces it.
