ICL Phase - 2

Dates : November 21/22

Location: Kreeda Center for Sport Excellence, Sarjapur

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Results: ICL Phase 1 

  • Finals : Dell Smashers vs SAP Smashers 

    Defending champions Dell Smashers defeat SAP Smashers 24-16 in a repeat of last year's finals.

    Game wise results: 

    1. MS: Men's Singles: Gaurav Ajila def Santosh Kumar R 21-11

    Points: Dell Smashers - 3 | SAP Smashers - 0

    2. WS: Prerana Aiyappa def Navya Gurugubelli 21-12

    Points: Dell Smashers - 3 | SAP Smashers - 0

    3. MD1: Gaurav Ajila & Devaiah M E def Nitin Chaudhary & Abhishek Rawat 21-9

    Match video 

    Points: Dell Smashers - 4 | SAP Smashers - 0

    4. WD: Prerana Aiyappa & Prajna Shetty def Navya Gurugubelli & Kristina Bordoloi 21-12

    Match video 

    Points: Dell Smashers - 3 | SAP Smashers - 0

    5. XD: Devaiah M E & Devika Chandran def Nitin Chaudhary & Kristina Bordoloi 21-18

    Match video 

    Points: Dell Smashers - 3 | SAP Smashers - 1

    6. 35MS: Mithun Marathe lost to Dipanjan Saha 16-21

    Match video 

    Points: Dell Smashers - 1 | SAP Smashers - 3

    7. MD2: Ganapati CN & Shibi Panikkar lost to Dipanjan Saha & Jatin Nijhawan 14-21

    Points: Dell Smashers - 0 | SAP Smashers - 3

    8. 35MD : Parikshith Shetty & Rejith Kumar lost to Amalraj KM & Santhosh Kumar 19-21

    Points: Dell Smashers - 1 | SAP Smashers - 3

    9. Trump 1 (Dell Smashers) : Gaurav Ajila def Abhishek Rawat 21-15

    Points: Dell Smashers - 6 | SAP Smashers - 0

    10. Trump 2 ( SAP Smashers) : Mithun Marathe lost to Dipanjan Saha 13-21

    Points: Dell Smashers - 0 | SAP Smashers - 6

    Match Videos 

  • Third Place Playoff: Bosch Super Strokers vs Shell Warriors 

    Bosch Super Strokers defeat Shell Warriors by 26-14

    Game wise results 

    1. MS: Karthik Muniraju lost to Mayur Karukonda 

    18-21

    Full match video 

    Points: Bosch - 1 | Shell - 3

    2. WS: Padmapriya def Sonal Jena 21-14

    Full match video 

    Points: Bosch - 3 | Shell - 0

    3. MD1: Nehal Sudhir Kumar & Prateek def Barun Sharma & Shubasis Mishra 21-14

    Full match video 

    Points: Bosch - 3 | Shell - 0

    4. WD: Padmapriya & Geetaanshi Agrawal def Sonal Jena & Manisha Shetty 21-20

    Full match video 

    Points: Bosch - 3 | Shell - 2

    5. XD: Sudarshan Manikanta & Geetaanshi Agrawal lost to Mayur Karukonda & Manisha Shetty 14-21

    Full match video 

    Points: Bosch - 0 | Shell - 3

    6. 35MS: Shashank Agrawal def Asish Kumar Sahu 21-14

    Points: Bosch -3 | Shell - 0

    7. MD2: Sudarshan Manikanta & Karthik Muniraju def Asish Kumar Sahu & Rohit Rajan 21-9

    Points: Bosch - 4 | Shell - 0

    8. 35MD: Ajesh Mangalaserry & Tejesh C def Barun Sharma & Shubasis Mishra 21-14

    Points: Bosch - 3 | Shell - 0

    9. Trump Shell- MS: Karthik Muniraju lost to Mayur Karukonda 15-21

    Points: Bosch - 0 | Shell - 6

    10. Trump Bosch - 35MS: Shashank Agrawal def Asish Kumar Sahu 21-15

    Points: Bosch - 6 | Shell - 0
Full Match Videos - ICL Phase 1

Inter Corporate Team League (ICL)

The Inter Corporate League (ICL) is a team-based corporate badminton championship conducted under the Badiwars Corporate Circuit, bringing together professionals from leading organizations to compete for team glory.

Designed exclusively for working professionals, ICL combines the excitement of franchise-style team competition with the structure and professionalism of a BWF-standard tournament. Teams battle across multiple categories including Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Mixed Doubles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles and 35+ categories, earning points for both individual performances and overall team success.

As part of Badiwars – India's first BWF standard corporate badminton ranking circuit, ICL offers a unique platform for companies to build team culture, employee engagement and workplace camaraderie through sport.

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Format

ICL follows a League + Knockout format. Teams compete in a round-robin league stage where every team plays all other teams in its pool. Teams accumulate ICL Points throughout the league stage, with the top two teams from each pool advancing to the knockout rounds.

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Points System and Qualification

  • Overview

    Unlike traditional corporate tournaments where teams are ranked only based on matches won or lost, the Inter Corporate League (ICL) uses a dynamic points-based system. Every game contributes towards your team's overall ICL Points tally, which determines the league standings and qualification for the knockout stages.

  • Game Points

    Each game is worth a base value of 3 ICL Points. The winner of the game earns all 3 points, while the losing player can still earn valuable points depending on their performance. If the losing player scores between 16 and 19 points, they earn 1 ICL Point. If the game reaches deuce, the losing player earns 2 ICL Points despite losing the match.
    Teams can also earn an additional 1 Bonus Point for a dominant victory by restricting their opponent to fewer than 10 points in a game.

  • Trump Game

    Every team selects a strategic category as its Trump Game. Winning your chosen Trump Game earns an additional 3 ICL Points, while losing your own Trump Game results in a deduction of 3 ICL Points.
    For example, if SAP Smashers nominate Men's Doubles as their Trump Game and win that game, they earn their normal game points plus an additional 3 Trump Points. However, if they lose their chosen Trump Game, 3 ICL Points are deducted from their overall match tally.

  • Bonus Points - Diversity & Inclusion

    Teams can also earn bonus points through squad diversity and participation.
    A team receives:
    • +1 ICL Point if 3 women players participate in the match
    • +2 ICL Points if 4 or more women players participate
    Similarly:
    • +1 ICL Point if 3 players aged 35+ participate
    • +2 ICL Points if 4 or more players aged 35+ participate
    An additional +1 ICL Point is awarded if every registered player in the squad gets an opportunity to play during the match.
    These bonus points encourage broader participation and strategic squad management rather than relying on a small group of star players.

  • How do teams qualify for the knockouts?

    Each team plays every other team in its pool during the League Stage. Teams accumulate ICL Points through game wins, trump game bonuses and participation bonuses.
    At the end of the League Stage, the Top 2 teams from each pool shall qualify for the Knockout Stage.


    Qualification Criteria


    Teams shall be ranked based on the following criteria, in the order listed below:


    1. Total ICL Points Earned
    Teams with the highest number of ICL Points shall be ranked higher.


    2. Head-to-Head Result
    If two or more teams are tied on ICL Points, the Head-to-Head match between the tied teams shall be considered.
    2.a. Points Scored in the Head-to-Head Match
    The team that scored more match points in the Head-to-Head fixture shall be ranked higher.
    2.b. Games Won in the Head-to-Head Match
    If the teams remain tied, the team that won more individual games in the Head-to-Head fixture shall be ranked higher.


    3. Total Points Conceded
    If teams remain tied after applying the above criteria, the team that has conceded fewer match points across all League Stage matches shall be ranked higher.
    The top two ranked teams from each pool shall advance to the Knockouts

  • Awards

    • Player of the Match
    • Category wise best player awards
    • Team Trophy for top 3
    • Medals for top 4.

Match Example: Dell Warriors vs SAP Smashers

  • Points Breakdown

    ✅ Normal Win (3-0)
    ✅ Dominant Win (+1 bonus)
    ✅ Losing team gets 1 point (16-19 score)
    ✅ Losing team gets 2 points (deuce)
    ✅ Trump Win (+3)
    ✅ Trump Loss (-3)
    ✅ Women Participation Bonus (+1 and +2)
    ✅ 35+ Participation Bonus (+1 and +2)
    ✅ Full Squad Participation Bonus (+1)

  • Squad Bonus - Dell Warriors

    Match Squad - 15 Players
    4 Women Players = +2 Bonus Points
    5 Players aged 35+ = +2 Bonus Points
    All 15 Players Participated = +1 Bonus Point


    Total Participation Bonus = +5 Points

  • Squad Bonus - SAP Smashers

    Match Squad - 15 Players
    3 Women Players = +1 Bonus Points
    3 Players aged 35+ = +1 Bonus Points
    13/15 Players Participated = 0 Bonus Point


    Total Participation Bonus = +2 Points

  • Game 1 - Men's Singles

    Dell def. SAP 21-14

    Points
    Dell - 3
    SAP - 0

  • Game 2 - Men's Doubles

    SAP def. Dell 21-18

    Points
    Dell - 1
    SAP - 3

  • Game 3 - Mixed Doubles

    Dell def. SAP 21-20

    Points
    Dell - 3
    SAP - 2

  • Game 4 - Women's Singles

    SAP def. Dell 21-8

    Points
    Dell - 0
    SAP - 4

    Extra +1 for defeating opponent under 10

  • Game 5 - 35+ Men's Singles

    Dell def. SAP 21-17

    Points
    Dell - 3
    SAP - 1

  • Game 6 - Men's Doubles 2

    SAP def. Dell 21-19

    Points
    Dell - 1
    SAP - 3

  • Game 7 - 35+ Men's Doubles

    Dell def. SAP 21-6

    Points
    Dell - 4
    SAP - 0

  • Game 8 - Women's Doubles

    SAP def. Dell 21-20

    Points
    Dell - 2
    SAP - 3

  • Game 9 - Dell Trump

    Category - Men's Singles

    Dell def. SAP 21-18

    Points
    Dell - 6
    SAP - 1

  • Game 10 - SAP Trump

    Category - Mixed Doubles

    Dell def. SAP 21-15

    Points
    Dell : 3
    SAP : -3

  • Overall Match Points

    Participation Points + Game Points

    Dell: 31 Points

    SAP: 14 Points