Premier Badminton League

                                        

	2013 as Indian Badminton League
Inaugural season	2013
Administrator	Badminton Association of India
No. of teams	9
Country	India
Venue(s)	Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore , Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Lucknow and Guwahati
Most recent champion(s)	Bengaluru Raptors
Most titles	Bengaluru Raptors, Hyderabad Hunters, Chennai Smashers, Delhi Dashers, and Hyderabad Hotshots, (1 each)
Sponsor(s)	Vodafone
Tournament format	Round-robin and knock-out
Official website	pbl-india.com

Premier Badminton League

is a franchise league; Sportz & Live Private Limited (Sportzlive) has the rights to operate and execute the Premier Badminton League. It was named Indian Badminton League (IBL) when founded in 2013 then later rechristened to Premier Badminton League before the start of 2nd season in 2016. The inaugural edition of the Indian Badminton League was held in India from 14 August 2013 to 31 August 2013.^[1]Hyderabad Hotshots won the inaugural IBL title at Mumbai on 31 August 2013.^[2] The second season of the league 2016 Premier Badminton League was held from 2 to 17 January 2016. Delhi Dashers (formerly Delhi Acers) defeated Mumbai Rockets in the final to clinch the title. The third season began on 22 December 2016 and came to end on 14 January 2017 with the Chennai Smashers headed by u P. V. Sindhclinching the title in the finals. The fourth season began on 23 December 2017 and came to end on 14 January 2018 with Hyderabad Hunters headed by Carolina Marin emerging as the champions.The fifth season began on 22 December 2018 and came to end on 13 January 2019 with Bengaluru Raptors emerging as the champions.