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
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
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
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]
