Kabaddi World Cup (Circle style)

The circle style Kabaddi World Cup, is an international kabaddi competition administrated by the Government of Punjab (India) contested by men's and women's national teams.[3] 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.[4] The women's tournament was introduced in 2012. As of October 2016, every tournament, men's and women's, has been won by India[5] except of the 2020 edition of Kabaddi World Cup won by Pakistan.[6]

Kabaddi World Cup
Kabaddi World Cup match
Founded2010 (2010)
RegionInternational (administrated by the Government of Punjab (India))[1]
Number of teams12
Related competitionsAsia Kabaddi Cup (Circle style)
Kabaddi World Cup (Standard style)
Current championsMen's:
 Pakistan (1st title)
Women's:
 India (4th title)
Most successful team(s)Men's:
 India (6 titles)
Women's:
 India (4 titles)
Television broadcastersPTC Punjabi[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Cultural performances

In opening and closing ceremonies of Kabaddi World Cup, there are performances by Punjabi artists.[7]

Format

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.[8]

Summary

Men
Women
Year Host Final Third place match
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd place Score 4th place
2012

Patna

India
25–19
Iran

Japan
and
Thailand
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

Men

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 India (IND)6107
2 Pakistan (PAK)1416
3 Canada (CAN)0123
4 England (ENG)0101
5 Iran (IRN)0022
 United States (USA)0022
Totals (6 nations)77721

Women

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 India (IND)4004
2 New Zealand (NZL)0213
3 Iran (IRN)0101
 United States (USA)0101
5 Denmark (DEN)0011
 Japan (JPN)0011
 Pakistan (PAK)0011
Totals (7 nations)44412

References

  1. "2019 World Kabaddi Cup to be held from December 1 to 9". The Hindu. PTI. 2019-11-13. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-02-20.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. Sethi, Chitleen K. (2018-11-13). "Akshay Kumar & Sukhbir Singh Badal are friends who bonded over their love for kabaddi". ThePrint. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  3. "Kabaddi World Cup 2016: Can the tournament's rebirth kickstart a legacy?". Firstpost. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  4. "Punjab invites Pakistan to particpate[sic] in World Kabaddi cup". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  5. Service, Tribune News. "Year on, kabaddi world cup teams yet to get prize money". The Tribune. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  6. "Pakistan win circle style Kabaddi World Cup by beating 'unauthorized Indian team' in final". The Indian Express. 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  7. Kamal, Neel. "Bollywood, Pollywood artists to perform at Kabaddi world cup opening". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  8. "India V/S Mexico Women's - Dr. B. R. Ambedkar 6th World Cup Kabaddi Punjab 2016". PTC News.
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