The circle style Kabaddi World Cup, is an international kabaddi competition administered by the Government of Punjab (India) contested by men's and women's national teams.[1] The competition has been contested every year since the inaugural tournament in 2010, except for 2015 due to the 2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration controversy.[2] The women's tournament was introduced in 2013. As of October 2016, every tournament, men's and women's, has been won by India[3] except of the 2020 edition of Kabaddi World Cup won by Pakistan.[4]
| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| First season | 2010 |
| Administrator | International Kabaddi Federation |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Region | International |
| Most recent champion(s) | M:  Pakistan (1st title)W:  India (3rd title) |
| Most titles | M: India (6 titles) W: India (3 titles) |
 2020 Kabaddi World Cup (Circle style) | |
Cultural performances edit
In opening and closing ceremonies of Kabaddi World Cup, there are performances by Punjabi artists.[5]
Format edit
The current format of the competition involves a round robin group stage, with 4 teams in 2 pools, first and second of the each group progress to the semi-finals.[6]
Summary edit
- Men
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||
| 2010 |
Ludhiana |
 India |
58-24 |  Pakistan |
 Canada |
66-22 |  Italy
|
| 2011 |
Ludhiana |
India |
59-25 | Canada |
Pakistan |
60-22 | Italy
|
| 2012 |
Ludhiana |
India |
59-22 | Pakistan |
Canada |
51-35 |  Iran |
| 2013 |
Ludhiana |
India |
48–39 | Pakistan |
 United States |
62–27 |  England |
| 2014 |
Sri Muktsar Sahib |
India |
45–42 | Pakistan |
Iran |
48–31 | England |
| 2016 |
Jalalabad, Fazilka |
India |
62–20 | England |
United States |
43–39 | Iran |
| 2020 |
Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujrat |
Pakistan |
43–41 | India |
Iran |
54-33 |  Australia |
- Women
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||
| 2013 |
Ludhiana |
India |
49–21 |  New Zealand
|
 Denmark
|
34–33 | Pakistan |
| 2014 |
Sri Muktsar Sahib |
India |
36–27 | New Zealand
|
Pakistan |
38–28 | Denmark
|
| 2016 |
Jalalabad, Fazilka |
India |
45–10 |  United States
|
New Zealand
|
42–21 |  Kenya
|
Medal table edit
Men
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  England | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Iran | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Women
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
References edit
- ^ "Kabaddi World Cup 2016: Can the tournament's rebirth kickstart a legacy?". Firstpost. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^ "Punjab invites Pakistan to particpate [sic] in World Kabaddi cup". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Year on, kabaddi world cup teams yet to get prize money". The Tribune. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^ "Pakistan win circle style Kabaddi World Cup by beating 'unauthorized Indian team' in final". The Indian Express. 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^ Kamal, Neel. "Bollywood, Pollywood artists to perform at Kabaddi world cup opening". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
- ^ "India V/S Mexico Women's - Dr. B. R. Ambedkar 6th World Cup Kabaddi Punjab 2016". PTC News.