IPL, which stands for Indian Premier League, is one of the most popular cricketing events in India, which is awaited and watched all over the country and the world by avid cricket fans every year. The event, which was started in 2008by the BCCI, is played in T20 format of the game and is contested between franchisee teams from various cities, which are currently eight in number. Commercially, it is one of the most successful and lucrative sporting events in the country, with its brand value reaching a whopping US $ 3.2 billion. Till date, eight IPL events have been organized in India and the ninth one is going to kick off soon in 2016.
Here is a list of winners of all IPL seasonsplayed till date:
Season 1 (2008) :- Rajasthan Royals
Season 1 of IPL was played in 2008 and sponsored by DLF. Out of the eight teams which participated in the event, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings reached the finale and the title was lifted by Rajasthan Royals.
Season 2 (2009) :- Deccan Chargers
IPL Season 2 was played in 2009 in South Africa due to general elections taking place in India at that time of the year. The event featured eight prominent franchisee teams, out of whom Deccan Chargers wonthe final by beating Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Season 3 (2010) :- Chennai Super Kings
Season 3 of IPL was again organized in India in 2010 and this time, it was broadcast on YouTube live. In the finals, Mumbai Indians were beaten by Chennai Super kings, who lifted the trophy for the first time in the event.
Season 4 (2011) :- Chennai Super Kings
IPL Season 4 was organized in 2011 and saw two new teams making an entry into the event- Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Pune Warriors India, which took the number of participant teams to 10. Chennai Super Kings became the champion two times in a row, by beating Royal Challengers Bangalore to win the cup.
Season 5 (2012) :- Kolkata Knight Riders
Season 5 of IPL was held in 2012 and Chennai Super kings reached the finale yet again, contesting against Kolkata Knight Riders. However, CSK was not ableto continue its winning spree this year andeventually, the title was bagged by KKR.
Season 6 (2013) :- Mumbai Indians
Season 6 of IPL came in 2013 and this year, the sponsorship of the tournament was taken over from DLF by Pepsi. This year, the final was won by Mumbai Indians, who beat Chennai Super Kings in an entertaining final match. It also saw the retirement of the legendary player Sachin Tendulkar from IPL.
Season 7 (2014) :- Kolkata Knight Riders
IPL 7 was partly played in UAE and the rest in India, due to Lok Sabha Elections of 2014. In the final, Kolkata Knight Riderscontested against Kings XI Punjab and beat the latter in a thrilling match.
Season 8 (2015) :- Mumbai Indians
The season 8 of IPL was started on 8thApril, 2015 and the finale was played on 24thMay, 2015. Mumbai Indians wins the title tag of IPL 2015 by defeating Chennai Super Kings team.
Here is a list of winners of all IPL seasonsplayed till date:
Season 1 (2008) :- Rajasthan Royals
Season 1 of IPL was played in 2008 and sponsored by DLF. Out of the eight teams which participated in the event, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings reached the finale and the title was lifted by Rajasthan Royals.
Season 2 (2009) :- Deccan Chargers
IPL Season 2 was played in 2009 in South Africa due to general elections taking place in India at that time of the year. The event featured eight prominent franchisee teams, out of whom Deccan Chargers wonthe final by beating Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Season 3 (2010) :- Chennai Super Kings
Season 3 of IPL was again organized in India in 2010 and this time, it was broadcast on YouTube live. In the finals, Mumbai Indians were beaten by Chennai Super kings, who lifted the trophy for the first time in the event.
Season 4 (2011) :- Chennai Super Kings
IPL Season 4 was organized in 2011 and saw two new teams making an entry into the event- Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Pune Warriors India, which took the number of participant teams to 10. Chennai Super Kings became the champion two times in a row, by beating Royal Challengers Bangalore to win the cup.
Season 5 (2012) :- Kolkata Knight Riders
Season 5 of IPL was held in 2012 and Chennai Super kings reached the finale yet again, contesting against Kolkata Knight Riders. However, CSK was not ableto continue its winning spree this year andeventually, the title was bagged by KKR.
Season 6 (2013) :- Mumbai Indians
Season 6 of IPL came in 2013 and this year, the sponsorship of the tournament was taken over from DLF by Pepsi. This year, the final was won by Mumbai Indians, who beat Chennai Super Kings in an entertaining final match. It also saw the retirement of the legendary player Sachin Tendulkar from IPL.
Season 7 (2014) :- Kolkata Knight Riders
IPL 7 was partly played in UAE and the rest in India, due to Lok Sabha Elections of 2014. In the final, Kolkata Knight Riderscontested against Kings XI Punjab and beat the latter in a thrilling match.
Season 8 (2015) :- Mumbai Indians
The season 8 of IPL was started on 8thApril, 2015 and the finale was played on 24thMay, 2015. Mumbai Indians wins the title tag of IPL 2015 by defeating Chennai Super Kings team.
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