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Junior Badminton League

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Junior Badminton League
SportBadminton
First season2022
AdministratorEVI Sports Private Limited
No. of teams10
CountryIndia
Venue(s)Chennai, Trichy
Most recent
champion(s)
Madurai Indians
TV partner(s)Eurosport
Jio cinemas
Tournament formatRound-robin and knock-out
Official websitejbl-india.com

The Junior Badminton League (JBL) is India's First Junior Badminton League that is annually held in Tamil Nadu, India under the auspices of Tamil Nadu Badminton Association (TNBA) affiliated to Badminton Association of India (BAI).[1] The league has Ten franchises across the state.[2] The League is usually held in summer between May and August every year.[3] Its 2023 league was the streamed live event on Eurosport & Jio Cinemas . The current champions are Madurai Indians,[4] who won the season 2023 after defeating Trichy Tamil Veeras in the final at the JMC Indoor Stadium in Trichy.[5][6]

Foundation

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The first season of Junior Badminton League started in July 2022 at Chennai. In 2022, There were totally 464 International and National ranked Tamil Nadu players available for the auction out of which 88 players were selected by franchises and Auction happened in Le Méridien, Coimbatore.[7]

In 2023, There were totally 516 International and National ranked Tamil Nadu players available for the auction out of which 88 players were selected by franchises and Auction happened in Crowne Plaza, Dubai.[8]

Teams

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As of the 2024 season, the league has ten teams based in Districts across Tamil Nadu. All 10 JBL teams in the districts they are based in[9]

Team Districts Debut
Chennai City Gangsters Chennai 2022
Kovai Super Kings Coimbatore
Thanjai Thalaivas Thanjavur
Madurai Indians Madurai 2023
Rainbow Rockers Erode
Tiruppur Warriors Tiruppur 2024
Team Tirunelveli Tirunelveli
Team Tuticorin Tuticorin
Team Kanchi Kanchipuram

Tournament seasons and results

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The current champions are Madurai Indians, who defeated Trichy Tamil Veeras by three ties in the 2023 JBL final to secure their second title.[10]

Season Winner Winning margin Runner-up Final venue
2022 Chettinadu Champs 3-2 Tiruppur Warriors Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai[11]
2023 Madurai Indians 3-2 Trichy Tamil Veeras JMC Indoor Stadium, Trichy[12]

Broadcasting

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Eurosport and Jio Cinema as our official broadcasting partner for 2024.
Season Year Live Broadcast in Viewership
JBL Season 2 2023 Eurosport 12 million across Global
Jio Cinemas
JBL Season 3 2024 Eurosport
Jio Cinemas[13]

References

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  1. ^ Senthil (2023-07-13). "திருச்சியில் ஜூனியர் பேட்மிட்டன் சீசன் 2, போட்டி தொடங்கியது..." Etamilnews. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  2. ^ https://www.sportskeeda.com/badminton/news-junior-badminton-league-skilled-players-lead-respective-teams
  3. ^ "Young Shuttlers From Tamil Nadu Prepare As The Junior Badminton League Returns". News18. 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  4. ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (2023-07-13). "திருச்சியில் ஜுனியர் பேட்மிண்டன் லீக் தொடக்கம்!". ETV Bharat News (in Tamil). Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  5. ^ "Young Shuttlers From Tamil Nadu Prepare As The Junior Badminton League Returns". News18. 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  6. ^ WebDesk. "ஜூனியர் பேட்மிட்டன்: தொடங்கி வைத்த அன்புமணி ராமதாஸ்". tamil.indianexpress.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  7. ^ Keerthivasan, K. (2022-07-03). "Big Bash junior badminton league: Chettinad Champs wins inaugural season". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  8. ^ http://bitwize.com.lb, Bitwize-. "India Junior Badminton League Season 2 Marks Riveting Players' Auction in Dubai". Times of Oman. Retrieved 2024-02-22. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  9. ^ Correspondent, Special (2022-06-30). "Junior badminton league from today". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-02-22. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ Banerjee, Saikat (2022-06-24). "Big Bash Junior Badminton League to commence from July 1 in Chennai". Sports India Show. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  11. ^ Srivastava, Aakash (2022-06-24). "Big Bash Junior Badminton League: All you need to know - Teams, categories, date and more". SportsTiger. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  12. ^ தீபன், திருச்சி (2023-07-16). "JBL Season 2 : ஜூனியர் பேட்மிட்டன் சீசன் -2 போட்டி தொடர்.. சாம்பியன் பட்டத்தை வென்ற மதுரை இந்தியன்ஸ் அணி". tamil.abplive.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  13. ^ "Junior Badminton League TV Show: Watch All Seasons, Full Episodes & Videos Online In HD Quality On JioCinema". www.jiocinema.com. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
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