Odisha Tennis Premier League
The Odisha Tennis Premier League (OTPL)m pursuant to sponsorship agreements with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation and NTPC Limited, is an Indian team tennis league that takes place in Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. The elite level exhibition tennis tournament took place for the first time in July 2017.
Most recent season or competition: 2018 | |
Sport | Team tennis |
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Founded | 2017 |
Founder | Dilip Mohanty |
Inaugural season | 2017 |
Director | Dilip Mohanty |
Motto | Go Smash! |
No. of teams | 8 |
Countries | India |
Continent | Asia |
Most recent champion(s) | Kendrapara Contenders (2017) |
Most titles | Kendrapara Contenders (1) |
Sponsor(s) | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation NTPC Limited Mahanadi Coalfields |
Official website | www |
History
Odisha Tennis Premiere League flyer was inaugurated by Dinabandhu Mohapatra, Managing Director of the Bank of India along with Mr. Debi Prasad Dash, IRS, Director General, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Dr. BN Nanda, Senior Economic Adviser (Addl. Secretary), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India on 14 July 2017.
Odisha's Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, unveiled the logo and the apparel announced the founding of the International Premier Tennis League on 18 August 2017, in New Delhi.[1]
The plan of having 8 franchises from across Odisha came into existence to start the league in full swing with the inaugural season commencing in November 2017. Diiip Mohanty said that the premier league aims to enhance the tennis scenario in the state and develop upcoming talents.[2]
Teams
Team | City, Country | Owner | Venture | Joined |
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Angul Acers | Angul, India | Abhishek Jagasia | Baba Banjo | 2017 |
Bhadrak Victors | Bhadrak, India | Pradeept Patra | O View Advisory | 2017 |
Cuttack Conquerers | Cuttack, India | Nipur Varshney | Buddies Area | 2017 |
Jajpur Shooters | Jajpur, India | Alexander Das | 2017 | |
Khorda Warriors | Khordha, India | Sudha Das Sudhir Dash |
Roots of Odisha Foundation | 2017 |
Kendrapada Contenders | Kendrapada, India | Prabir Mohanty Santosh Rout Sumanta Biswal |
PK Construction | 2017 |
Puri Wavers | Puri, India | Arun Aggarwal | Parul Pensonic | 2017 |
Sambalpur Shooters | Sambalpur, India | Manas Mohanty | Infer Development Consulting | 2017 |
Sundergarh Veerans | Sundergarh, India | Sabhajeet Yadav | Yuvraj Logistics | 2017 |
Management
Category | Partners/Sponsors |
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Title | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Coal India Mahanadi Coalfields |
Apparel/Equipment | Babolat Stag |
Beverage | Pama Team |
Exhibition | Grameen Garments Odisha |
Social Media | Digituall |
Fitness | Stay Fit |
Volunteer | The Chocolate Group |
References
- "Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik released the Logo, T-Shirt for Odisha Tennis Premier League 2017". NDTV Sports. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- "Tennis Battle Starts from November 18". NDTV Sports. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.