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PKL Season 12 to Start August 29 With Overhauled Format and Expanded Playoffs

New tie-breakers promise decisive results in every league match.

The commencement of Season 12 will see the return of this classic Maharashtrian rivalry.
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PKL makes format changes for Season 12 starting Aug 29, revamps play-off structure
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Overview

  • Organisers confirmed 108 league-stage games with each team playing 18 matches across Visakhapatnam, Jaipur, Chennai and Delhi.
  • A 5-raid shootout now decides tied games, followed by a Golden Raid if needed, with a toss used only if parity persists.
  • The standings move to a simplified table awarding 2 points for a win and 0 for a loss to improve clarity for fans.
  • The top eight advance to a new postseason path featuring play-ins for teams 5–8, a mini-qualifier for 3rd vs 4th, and two qualifiers before the final.
  • U Mumba completed a 50-day Pune camp and unveiled a jersey honoring their 2015 title, Puneri Paltan reaffirmed leadership under captain Aslam Inamdar and coach Ajay Thakur, and their Maharashtra Derby is slated for September 18 in Jaipur as a youth-focused season follows an auction where Pardeep Narwal went unsold.