Derived from the word Mumba, the name represents the mother island that gave birth to a mega city which is now known as Mumbai. U Mumba and seven other franchises play in a caravan format at eight venues including its home turf, Mumbai, in the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League, initiated by Mashal Sports. U Mumba is the Mumbai city franchise of the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League.

The team has been led by Captain Anup Kumar for all 4 season, coached by Bhaskaran Edacherry and Ravi Shetty. In season 1, the team finished Runners-Up, losing out to eventual champions Jaipur Pink Panthers in a closely fought finale.

In season 2, U Mumba consistently topped the table during the league stage and beat Bengaluru Bulls in a thrilling finale to be crowned Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League 2015 Champions. In season 3, U Mumba topped the table again during the league stage to qualify for the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, U Mumba beat Bengal Warriors to qualify for their third successive final. Up against the Patna Pirates, U Mumba lost.

In season 4, U Mumba stood 5th on the table, unable to make it to the Playoffs. The future plans of U Mumba: Extending the reach of U Mumba Future Stars and taking it to top metros of India A full time residential academy called 'U Mumba Gurukul' Building of a first of it's kind U Mumba Arena