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 |
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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
Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 |
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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
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.
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: 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. 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.
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