Kabaddi World Cup (circle style)
| Sport | Circle style kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| First season | 2010 |
| Administrator | Government of Punjab, India Government of Punjab, Pakistan |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Region | International |
| Most recent champions | M: Pakistan (1st title) W: India (3rd title) |
| Most titles | M: India (6 titles) W: India (3 titles) |
| 2020 Kabaddi World Cup (circle style) | |
The circle style Kabaddi World Cup is an international kabaddi competition administered by the Government of Punjab (India) and Government of Punjab (Pakistan) contested by men's and women's national teams.[1] The competition has been contested every year from the inaugural tournament in 2010 to 2016 and then in 2020, except for 2015 due to the 2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration controversy.[2] The women's tournament was introduced in 2013. Every tournament, men's and women's, has been won by India[3] except the 2020 edition, which was played in Pakistan and won by Pakistan.[4]
Cultural performances
In opening and closing ceremonies of the Kabaddi World Cup, there are performances by Punjabi artists of India and Pakistan.[5]
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.[6]
Summary
- 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
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
- ^ "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 (November 2016). "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.