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 match | |
| Founded | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Region | International (administrated by the Government of Punjab (India))[1] |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Related competitions | Asia Kabaddi Cup (Circle style) Kabaddi World Cup (Standard style) |
| Current champions | Men's:  Pakistan (1st title) Women's:  India (4th title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Men's: India (6 titles) Women's: India (4 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | PTC Punjabi[2] |
| Website | Official 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
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (IND) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Pakistan (PAK) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  England (ENG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Iran (IRN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (6 nations) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Women
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India (IND) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Iran (IRN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 nations) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
- "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)
- 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.
- "Kabaddi World Cup 2016: Can the tournament's rebirth kickstart a legacy?". Firstpost. 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.