Odisha Tennis Premier League is an International Professional Tennis League started in 2017 with zeal not only to promote this world sport but also to give wings to many young tennis players of India. Six Teams formed with ATP, WTA, and ITF players from different parts of India battled it out to lift the trophy. This league is supported by the International Tennis Federation and All India Tennis Association. Odisha Tennis Premier League is the brainchild of Shri Dilip Mohanty, CEO of Neelachal Sports Foundation. The foundation has introduced a new model in the country by introducing the concept of organizing Odisha Tennis Premier League - Biggest Tennis League of India so far.
History Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik and Hon’ble Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan unveiled the Logo and Team T-shirt of Odisha Tennis Premier League on 18 August 2017 in New Delhi.
Odisha Tennis Premier League Trophy Unveiling Ceremony was held at Hotel Ashoka, New Delhi on 5 December 2018 for Season-2. Dignitaries were present for the ceremony are Shri Amarendra Khatua, Director General (ICCR) and former Ambassador to various countries, Shri Nishanta Bordoloi, Indian Cricketer, Mrs Richa Anirudh, prominent media personality and philanthropist, Shri Aditya Khanna, Member of Seniors Committee of All India Tennis Association (AITA) and Head of Sports Committee, Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA), Shri Dilip Mohanty, CEO of Neelachal Sports Foundation. Odisha Tennis Premier League Season-3 Opening Ceremony was held at KIIT Tennis Complex, Campus-8, Bhubaneswar. Guests present were Hon’ble Governor of Odisha Prof. Ganeshi Lal and Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, IAS, Commissioner Cum Secretary of Sports and Youth Services, Government of Odisha.
Odisha Tennis Premier League Season-1 was held on 19–23 November 2017 at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. Season-2 was held in 16–20 January 2019 at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar and Season-3 was held in 4–8 December 2019 at KIIT, Campus-8, Bhubaneswar with great enthusiasm and fanfare. It was well accepted by the tennis enthusiasts and was widely acclaimed by the government, media, sports fraternity and public at large. The success of the Season 1, 2 and 3 encouraged the organizers to come forward with the current edition with greater zeal and vigor.
Trophy Odisha Tennis Premier League Trophy Unveiling during the ceremony was held at Hotel Ashoka, New Delhi on 5 December 2018. It is made of brass and silver, stands height at 780 mm with its base, width at 750 mm and weight 18.2 kg. It is one of the biggest champion trophies ever.
Anthem The official anthem of the Odisha Tennis Premier League is a mix of classical and electronic music and is played during the league and for ceremonial purposes. Composed and Music by Baidyanath Dash, Lyricist by Dr. Subha Kumar Dash and sung by Rituraj Mohanty & Asima Panda.
Teams S. No Teams Year Joined1 Angul Acers 20172 Bhadrak Victors 20173 Cuttack Conquerors 20174 Kendrapara Contenders 20175 Khorda Warriors 20176 Puri Wavers 20177 Sambalpur Shooters 20178 Sundergarh Veerans 20179 Capital Kings 201910 KIIT Killer Bees 201911 Bhubaneswar Warriors 201912 Jajpur Shooters 2019
Sponsors & Partners S. No Sponsors/Partners1 ONGC2 HPCL3 BPCL4 NLC INDIA LIMITED5 PARUL PENSONIC6 MAGNUM IMPEX7 YUVRAJ LOGISTICS8 PRINCE FACILITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES9 GENETREE EBIOLAB10 O VIEW ADVISORY11 INFER DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING PVT LTD12 DIGITUALL13 BABOLAT14 ICHIBAN CROP SCIENCE LTD15 GREENLAM LAMINATES16 AURA EVENTS17 TORRENT ADVERTISERS16 92.7 BIG FM16 KALINGA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY (KIIT)
Champions Source:
Season Team Year1 Kendrapara Contenders 20172 Kendrapara Contenders 20183 Capital Kings 2019
Venue Odisha Bhubaneswar Kalinga Stadium
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