2012 Kabaddi World Cup (Circle style)
2012 Kabaddi World Cup was the third edition of the circle style Kabaddi World Cup, organised by the Government of Punjab. It was played in Punjab, India in various cities of the province from 1 to 15 December 2012 with teams from 16 countries. The opening ceremony of the tournament was held in Bathinda and the closing ceremony in Ludhiana.[1]
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| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 1 December–15 December |
| Administrator(s) | Government of Punjab |
| Format | Circle style |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) |  India |
| Venue(s) | 13 |
| Participants | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | India |
| 1st runners-up |  Pakistan |
| 2nd runners-up | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
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| Matches played | 46 |
| Best Raider | Gagandeep Singh Kheerawali |
| Best Stopper | Ekam hathoor |
The prize money for the winners of the third edition was doubled to ₹ 2 crore, while the runners-up received ₹ 1 crore. The team finishing at third position received ₹ 51 lakhs.[1]
The Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said that dope test would be mandatory for each player as the state government was committed to ensure dope free tournament.[2]
Ekamjeet was declared the best stopper and Gagandeep Gaggi was chosen as the best raider of the tournament.
Participating nations
The 15-day-long tournament had sixteen participating nations:[1]
Pools
The 16 teams were divided into four pools of four teams each. Hosts India were placed in Pool A.[3]
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
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Venues
The games was played at the following venues.[3]
- Yadvindra Public School Stadium, Patiala
- Lajwanti Stadium, Hoshiarpur
- Guru Nanak Stadium, Amritsar
- Sports Stadium, Doda, Sri Muktsar Sahib
- War Heroes Stadium, Sangrur
- Nehru Stadium, Rupnagar
- Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran
- Government College Stadium, mansa
- N.M. Government College Stadium, Mansa
- Sports Stadium, Bathinda
- Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar
- Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana
- M.R. Government College Stadium, Fazilka
Schedule
Note: All matches' timings are according to Indian Standard Time (UTC +5:30).
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
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| India |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 80 | 123 | 6 |
 England |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 103 | 2 | 4 |
 Denmark |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 119 | -11 | 2 |
 Afghanistan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 192 | -114 | 0 |
- Qualified for semifinals
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Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
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| Canada |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 67 | 41 | 4 |
 Norway |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 81 | 7 | 2 |
 Sri Lanka |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 New Zealand |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 114 | -58 | 0 |
- Qualified for semifinals
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Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
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| Pakistan |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 53 | 120 | 6 |
 Italy |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 114 | 28 | 4 |
 Sierra Leone |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 132 | -12 | 2 |
 Scotland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 200 | -136 | 0 |
- Qualified for semifinals
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Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
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 Iran |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 74 | 120 | 6 |
 United States |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 193 | 75 | 118 | 4 |
 Argentina |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 190 | -103 | 2 |
 Kenya |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 209 | -135 | 0 |
- Qualified for semifinals
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Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 12 December – Sports Stadium, Bathinda | ||||||
| India | 71 | |||||
| 15 December – Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana | ||||||
| Iran | 23 | |||||
| India | 59 | |||||
| 12 December – Sports Stadium, Bathinda | ||||||
| Pakistan | 22 | |||||
| Canada | 27 | |||||
| Pakistan | 53 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 13 December – Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar | ||||||
| Iran | 35 | |||||
| Canada | 51 | |||||
References
- "14 countries to participate in Kabaddi World Cup". The Times of India. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- "Punjab to host 3rd World Kabaddi cup in Dec". Punjabi News. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- "3rd Kabaddi World Cup to commence tomorrow". Business Standard. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.