The inaugural season of the 2022 Ultimate Kho Kho League culminated with the final on 4th September that saw Odisha Juggernauts defeat Telugu Yoddhas and emerge as champions, know the awards winners list and prize money
Odisha Juggernauts are the first champion of the Ultimate Kho Kho League after an unbelievable 18 days of competition as they successfully handled the final’s pressure to win the Season 1 championship. With a valiant victory over Telugu Yoddhas to win it 46-45 in the last seconds, Odisha Juggernauts emerged as the winners of Ultimate Kho Kho League’s first season.
Ultimate Kho Kho League 2022 Odisha Juggernauts vs Telugu Yoddhas Final Match Winner, Score, Results, Prize Money, Awards Winners List And Highlights
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Here's the moment when @od_juggernauts lifted the coveted #UltimateKhoKho Trophy 🏆#IndiaMaarChalaang #AbKhoHoga #KhoKho @sports_odisha pic.twitter.com/vvD19isykT
— Ultimate Kho Kho (@ultimatekhokho) September 4, 2022
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We have the first CHAMPIONS of #UltimateKhoKho 🤩👏#OJvTY #UltimateFinal #IndiaMaarChalaang #AbKhoHoga #KhoKho pic.twitter.com/4fxiCPHr8V
— Ultimate Kho Kho (@ultimatekhokho) September 4, 2022
2022 Ultimate Kho Kho League Odisha Juggernauts vs Telugu Yoddhas Final Results, Score, Winner, And Best Players
As the score was equal after the first seven minutes (10-10), the game had promise for an exciting conclusion. The second game was equally exciting, with the Juggernauts only holding a three-point advantage over the Yoddhas at the end of the first inning. Following the conclusion of an exciting inning, the Yoddhas refocused their efforts in Turn 3 and scored 21 points in the assault to take a 14-point lead at the end of the third instalment. The score was 45-43 in favor of Telugu at the end of the Batch clock, indicating that the game was still in the balance.
In the last seconds, Juggernauts stole the game with an electrifying Sky Dive from Suraj Lande. The final score was 46-45, with Juggernauts edging out Yoddhas in this close game. Due to his superb attacking performance, Arun Gunki was awarded attacker of the match award while Dilip Khandavi bagged defender of the match award due to defensive masterclass. Meanwhile, Vishal won Kho of the Final award.
All the results and standings can be found here.
Ultimate Kho Kho League 2022 Final Results (4th September, 8:00 PM)
Odisha Juggernauts 46-45 Telugu Yoddhas
Ultimate Kho Kho League 2022 League Stage Points Table & Standings
| Rank | Team | Matches | Win | Loss | Points |
| 1 | Gujarat Giants | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 2 | Odisha Juggernauts | 10 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| 3 | Telugu Yoddhas | 10 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| 4 | Chennai Quick Guns | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Mumbai Khiladis | 10 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Rajasthan Warriors | 10 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
Ultimate Kho Kho League 2022 Prize Money
For the first edition, Ultimate Kho Kho League offered a massive prize pool of INR 2 crore. Telugu Yoddhas, who finished in second place, will receive INR 50 lakh in prize money, while champions Odisha Juggernauts will receive a whopping INR 1 crore. Gujarat Giants, which finished in third place, will receive INR 30 lakh in prize money.