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| Most recent season or competition: 2022 | |
 | |
| Sport | Kho Kho |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 |
| Inaugural season | 2022 |
| CEO | Tenzing Niyogi |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | India |
| Venue(s) | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex |
| Most recent champion(s) | Odisha Juggernauts (2022) |
| Most titles | Odisha Juggernauts |
| Official website | https://www.ultimatekhokho.com/ |
 2022 Ultimate Kho Kho season | |
Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK)[1] is an Indian franchise-based Kho-Kho league started in 2022. The inaugural season, consisting of 6 teams, took place from 14 August to 4 September 2022,[2] with Odisha Juggernauts winning the season after beating Telugu Yoddhas by the score of 46-45 in the final.[3][4]
History
Sony Pictures Network India signed a 5-year deal to broadcast UKK, and will invest ₹200 crore (US$25 million) into the league over the 5 years.[5]
An exhibition match was played on July 14, 2022.[6] The player draft for the league was completed later that day, with 143 players chosen.[7][8]
There are plans to launch a women's version of UKK in a few years' time.[9][10] Future editions of UKK are planned to expand to eight teams, with venues in multiple cities to be used, and some foreign players to be allowed to participate.[11]
Rules
UKK rules follow the standard rules of Kho Kho with the following exceptions:[12][13][14]
- Only 7 players from the attacking (chasing) team are on the field.[15][16][17]
- The playing field is only 22 meters long and 16 meters wide.[15][16][17]
- 2 points are scored for a regular tag, and 3 points are scored if a tag is made while an attacker is either fully outstretched and diving ("Sky Dive") or touching a pole ("Pole Dive").[15][16][17]
- The defending team scores two bonus points if any batch of 3 defenders can avoid being eliminated for two and a half minutes, and two additional points for every 30 seconds afterward.[15][16][17]
- One attacking player (known as the "Wazir") may run in any direction when acting as the active attacker.[12][13][14]
- The attacking team can take a powerplay in each of their attacking turns during which they have two Wazirs. Each powerplay lasts until all 3 defenders of the current batch are out.[15][16][17]
- Each team's turn to score/defend lasts 7 minutes.[12][13][14]
- Tiebreaker (named "Minimum Chase"): Each team gets one additional turn to score, and the team that scores its first point the fastest wins.[18]
Teams
Mumbai Khiladis
Rajasthan Warriors
Telugu Yoddhas
Gujarat Giants
Odisha Juggernauts
Chennai Quick Guns
Locations of the UKK teams
The six teams are named Chennai Quick Guns, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Khiladis, Odisha Juggernauts, Rajasthan Warriors, and Telugu Yoddhas.[19]
Tournament seasons and results
Titles won by each team
| Team | Title(s) | Runner-up | Playoffs | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up | Seasons in playoffs | No. of seasons played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odisha Juggernauts | 1 | - | 1 | 2022 | - | 2022 | 1 |
| Telugu Yoddhas | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2022 | 2022 | 1 |
| Chennai Quick Guns | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2022 | 1 |
| Gujarat Giants | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2022 | 1 |
| Mumbai Khiladis | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Rajasthan Warriors | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
UKK season results
| Season | Final | No. of teams | Player of the season | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Scoreline | Runner-up | Venue | |||
| 2022 | Odisha Juggernauts | 46-45 | Telugu Yoddhas | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune | 6 | Ramji Kashyap (CQG)[20] |
Teams' performances
| Team | Season |
|---|---|
| 2022 | |
| Odisha Juggernauts | 1st |
| Telugu Yoddhas | 2nd |
| Chennai Quick Guns | 3rd |
| Gujarat Giants | 4th |
| Mumbai Khiladis | 5th |
| Rajasthan Warriors | 6th |
League stage positions
| Team | Season |
|---|---|
| 2022 | |
| Gujarat Giants | 1st |
| Odisha Juggernauts | 2nd |
| Telugu Yoddhas | 3rd |
| Chennai Quick Guns | 4th |
| Mumbai Khiladis | 5th |
| Rajasthan Warriors | 6th |
Awards
| Award | Season |
|---|---|
| 2022[20] | |
| Player of the Tournament | Ramji Kashyap (Chennai Quick Guns) |
| Young Player of the Tournament | Madan (Chennai Quick Guns) |
| Attacker of the Tournament | Abhinandan Patil (Gujarat Giants) |
| Defender of the Tournament | Deepak Madhav (Telugu Yoddhas) |
See also
References
- ^ Laghate, Gaurav. "Ultimate Kho Kho franchises pick up 143 players from draft". The Economic Times. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Ultimate Kho Kho Season 1: Schedule, teams, rules, format, terms of the sport, when and where to watch". sportstar.thehindu.com. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Ultimate Kho Kho: Odisha Juggernauts Crowned Champions of Inaugural Edition". News18. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Ultimate Kho Kho: Odisha Juggernauts lift inaugural title". Khel Now. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Entering the big league, Amit Burman's Ultimate Kho Kho all set to launch this year". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Ultimate Kho Kho: Players showcase exciting form in exhibition match". ThePrint. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Sharma, Avinash (15 July 2022). "Ultimate Kho Kho 2022: Full list of players picked in draft, Complete Squad of all 6 Teams". myKhel. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Mohamed, Farzan. "Ultimate Kho Kho 2022: Full list of players in squads and drafted names in each UKK franchise". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Indigenous sport gets modern treatment as Kho Kho is the latest to try league format". The Indian Express. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ R, Gopalakrishnan. ""Women's League in Pipeline": Ultimate Kho Kho CEO Tenzing Niyogi". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Bhardwaj, Rohit (8 September 2022). "After success of Ultimate Kho Kho Season 1, India's 'maati ka khel' on the trail of global recognition". NEWS9LIVE. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Staff, Scroll. "Ultimate Kho Kho: Shorter duration, more points for acrobatic tags among new rules for the league". Scroll.in. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ a b c Understanding The Game Play - KHO-KHO, retrieved 15 July 2022
- ^ a b c "Ultimate Kho Kho Rules | Update New rules of Kho Kho". KHO KHO. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Chhabria, Vinay. "Scoring, fouls & more - All the rules of Kho Kho you need to know before Ultimate Kho Kho 2022". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Staff, Scroll. "Ultimate Kho Kho: Squads, format, fixtures – all you need to know about latest Indian sports league". Scroll.in. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Sharma, Avinash (14 August 2022). "Ultimate Kho Kho 2022: Revamped format, changed mat dimensions, tickets; all you need to know". MyKhel. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "rules-season1.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Ultimate Kho Kho League: 143 Players Picked In Season One Draft | Other Sports News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ a b "A Glance at the Season Award Winners of Ultimate Kho Kho Season 1". Ultimate Kho Kho. Retrieved 7 October 2022.