Hyderabad Black Hawks

What Hyderabad Black Hawks does

Hyderabad Black Hawks is a privately held professional men's volleyball franchise based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Founded in 2022 (per company timeline) to compete in the inaugural season of the Prime Volleyball League (PVL), the team fields a squad across standard volleyball positions — Setter, Universal, Middle Blocker, Attacker, and Libero — with a roster mixing international and domestic players, supported by a head coach (Rajesh Kumar), assistant coach, sports director, and operations/logistics staff. The franchise is co-owned by Indian actor Vijay Deverakonda, who became co-owner in February 2024 and unveiled the team jersey the same month.

The team's core product is participation in PVL seasons (currently Season 4, October 2–26, 2025) and the fan/community engagement built around it, including Hype Night events, the VD Open, and Hawks from Home Season 3 programs. Distribution is delivered through Sony Sports Network (regional television broadcast) and YouTube (global digital streaming), with a strategic partnership with Italy's Pallavolo Padova (announced January 25, 2023) providing international expertise. An upcoming subsidiary, Black Hawks Academy, is being prepared for youth volleyball training and development.

The business model is sponsorship-led: there is no consumer-facing pricing, and revenue is generated through tiered sponsorships (Title: Upwisery; Powered By: MYKL; Co-Sponsor: GTA; plus Associate and Official sponsors including Coca-Cola, Paytm, Red Bull, Decathlon, Bisleri, EaseMyTrip, Hummel, and Novotel), broadcast rights via Sony Sports, and event ticketing. The franchise serves two customer segments: sports entertainment consumers (volleyball fans in South India, especially Hyderabad) and corporate sponsors seeking brand association with a professional volleyball property.

Name

Hyderabad Black Hawks

Legal name

Hyderabad Black Hawks

Website

https://hyderabadblackhawks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hyderabad Black Hawks is a Hyderabad-based professional men's volleyball franchise competing in India's Prime Volleyball League since 2022, co-owned by actor Vijay Deverakonda, and monetized through multi-tier sponsorships, broadcast rights via Sony Sports, and YouTube streaming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Volleyball Sports Franchise

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121)

akta.pro primary industry

Volleyball Leagues (MPAKAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Single-Sport Skill Academies (Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, etc.) (MPAKAJAB)

Keywords

• Professional volleyball team
• Volleyball sports franchise
• Sports entertainment services
• Volleyball league competition
• Sports sponsorship marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyderabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hyderabad Black Hawks is a professional men's volleyball franchise that fields a competitive team of domestic and international players (Setter, Universal, Middle Blocker, Attacker, Libero) to compete in India's Prime Volleyball League. The franchise delivers live professional volleyball entertainment through televised and digital-streamed matches, supported by coaching, operations, and logistics staff, with an upcoming Black Hawks Academy planned for volleyball training and youth development.

Product overview

Hyderabad Black Hawks is a professional volleyball sports team/franchise competing in the Prime Volleyball League. The offering is a single unified team product that participates in professional volleyball competitions. The team features players across various positions (Setter, Universal, Middle Blocker, Attacker, Libero), supported by coaching and operations staff. An upcoming initiative called 'Black Hawks Academy' is listed as 'Coming Soon,' suggesting future youth development programs. The team competes across multiple PVL seasons and engages fans through various events and activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hyderabad Black Hawks Professional Volleyball Team

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Pallavolo PadovacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2023Strategic partnership with Italy's Pallavolo Padova volleyball club, announced January 25, 2023. The partnership was described as bringing international expertise and strategic collaboration to the Hyderabad Black Hawks volleyball program.
• UpwiserymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTitle Sponsor of Hyderabad Black Hawks volleyball team.
• MYKLmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPowered By sponsor providing brand association with the team.
• GTAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-Sponsor of the Hyderabad Black Hawks team.
• Sony Sports NetworkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBroadcast Partner - Televises team matches and volleyball league content.
• YouTubecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital Streaming Partner for live match broadcasts and team content.
• Vijay DeverakondamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-owner of Hyderabad Black Hawks volleyball team since February 2024. Bollywood actor providing celebrity endorsement and brand visibility.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Pallavolo Padova: Italian Serie A volleyball club and Hyderabad Black Hawks' strategic partner since January 2023. Comparable as a volleyball operating entity, though in a far more mature sports market; relevant for capability transfer and international best-practice benchmarking.

Direct peers

• Chennai Spartans: Prime Volleyball League franchise from Chennai. South Indian counterpart in the same league, with comparable broadcast exposure and sponsor target market.
• Bengaluru Torpedoes: Fellow Prime Volleyball League franchise based in Bengaluru. Directly competes with Hyderabad Black Hawks in the same league, sharing the same competition structure, broadcast deal, and sponsorship pool.
• Calicut Heroes: Prime Volleyball League franchise from Calicut. PVL peer with similar operational scale and player-base dynamics.
• Kolkata Thunderbolts: Prime Volleyball League franchise based in Kolkata. Competes in the same PVL competition with identical league economics, offering a clean city-franchise comparison.
• Delhi Toofans: Prime Volleyball League franchise based in Delhi. Direct PVL competitor providing a useful benchmark for North India franchise economics and sponsor pricing.
• Ahmedabad Defenders: Prime Volleyball League franchise from Ahmedabad. Direct PVL peer competing in the same competition structure and revenue model.
• Mumbai Meteors: Prime Volleyball League franchise based in Mumbai. Direct PVL competitor providing a metropolitan-market benchmark for franchise economics.
• Goa Guardians: Prime Volleyball League franchise based in Goa. Direct PVL competitor sharing the same league governance, rules, and broadcast arrangements.
• Kochi Blue Spikers: Prime Volleyball League franchise from Kerala. Direct PVL competitor with shared South Indian audience overlap and similar operational scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/blackhawkshyd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@blackhawkshyd
• Facebookfacebook.com/hydblackhawks
• Instagraminstagram.com/blackhawkshyd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hyderabad-black-hawks

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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