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FPL 2.0
National Badminton
Championship 2.0 - SMASH HIT
Inauguration by: Mr. Pushp Nayar, ED (HRD), Mr. Rajkumar Dubey, Prize distribution by: Mr. V.R.K. Gupta, Director (Finance), Mr. Pushp
Director (HR), Mr. D Parthasarthy, CGM (HRS) Nayar, ED (HRD), Mr. D Parthasarthy, CGM (HRS), Mr. Deepak Jain GM
Sports (HRS).
FPL 2.0 For months leading up Eastern Region Finals– with exciting rallies and close
to the grand finale, a quiet Kolkata contests, reflecting the North’s rising
enthusiasm for sports and fitness
storm of shuttle smashes, Held in vibrant Kolkata, the Eastern
excellence.
drop shots, and determined Region Finals brought together
footwork swept through players from Bengal, Bihar, Western Region Finals–
Jharkhand, and Odisha. A total of 35 Mumbai
BPCL’s offices, terminals,
spirited players competed across
and refineries. The FPL 2.0 The Western Region Finals were
various categories, battling through
Badminton Championship intense rallies and close finishes. The hosted at Mumbai Refinery,
2024–25 wasn’t just a matches showcased determination, showcasing players from
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya
tournament; it was a agility, and a healthy competitive
Pradesh, and Goa. With 22 talented
company-wide celebration spirit that energized the Eastern participants, the tournament
Zone.
of wellness, participation, was replete with power-packed
and team spirit. At the heart Southern Region Finals– performances, thrilling matches,
of this celebration were the Chennai and superb displays of strategic
gameplay.
regional and refinery-level The Southern Region Finals were
qualifiers, where employees conducted in Chennai on January 4 Bina Refinery (BR)
from across India stepped and 5, 2025, drawing an impressive Bina Refinery conducted its
turnout of 142 players from Tamil
onto the court—many for the tournament with great enthusiasm
Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra
first time in years—fuelled and strong participation from
Pradesh, and Telangana. The various departments. The matches
by a sense of purpose that matches displayed tactical brilliance witnessed disciplined play, sharp
transcended medals. Across and physical endurance, with
skills, and a spirit of togetherness,
departments, designations, every participant demonstrating a preparing their champions for the
and geographies, players strong commitment to fitness and challenges ahead.
sportsmanship.
came together not just to
Kochi Refinery (KR)
compete, but to connect. Northern Region Finals–
At Kochi Refinery, the badminton
Noida
tournament saw spirited
On January 5, 2025, Noida hosted contests and keen rivalry. Players
the Northern Region Finals, featuring demonstrated excellent fitness
dynamic participation from Delhi, and technique, building a strong
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and contingent that carried their
Uttarakhand. The courts buzzed momentum into the National Finals.
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