2016 Kabaddi World Cup (circle style)

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2016 Kabaddi World Cup
Tournament information
Dates4 November–17 November
Administrator Government of Punjab
FormatCircle style
Tournament
format(s)
Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)India
Venue(s) 13
Participants12
Final positions
ChampionsM:Flag of India.svg  India (6th title)
W:Flag of India.svg  India (3rd title)
1st runners-upM:Flag of England.svg  England
W:Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2nd runners-upM:Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
W:Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Tournament statistics
Best Raider Flag of India.svg Sandeep Surakhpuria
Sultan Singh
Best Stopper Flag of India.svg Khushdeep Duggan
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The 2016 World Kabaddi Cup was the sixth edition of the circle style World Kabaddi Cup, held from 4 November to 17 November 2016 with the Opening Ceremony on 3 November 2016 at the Nehru stadium Roopnagar. The tournament took place in Punjab, India.

Contents

Organization

The tournament was organized by the Government of Punjab, India. [1]

Participating nations

The 13 day event had 12 participating nations in the men's tournament, with 8 participating nations in the women's tournament.

Men's tournament

Women's tournament

Venues

The games were played at the following venues.

Opening and closing ceremonies

The opening ceremony was held on 3 November in the Evening at Nehru Stadium in Roopnagar. Gippy Grewal, Sharry Mann, Jaspinder Narula, Bharti Singh, Arjan Bajwa and Noora Sisters appeared at this event.

The closing ceremony was held on 17 November, before the final match at Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka. [2]

Controversy

In the first semi final on 15 Nov, several controversial decisions given in favor of England triggered some protest during the match by Iranian players. Eventually it was decided that match would go into extra time, in which England narrowly escaped with a 41–39 win. Iranian players were seen unhappy with the conclusion.

Schedule (Men’s)

Note: All matches' timings are according to Indian Standard Time (UTC +5:30)

Group stage

Pool A

TeamPldWDLSFSASDPts
Flag of India.svg  India 55002631907310
Flag of England.svg  England 5401245165808
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5302237182556
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 5203216183334
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5104181240-592
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 5005114296-1820
  Qualified for semifinals
5 November 2016
12:25
Flag of England.svg  England 57-23Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Sports Stadium, Sarabha, Ludhiana
5 November 2016
13:30
Flag of India.svg  India 46-38Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Sports Stadium, Sarabha, Ludhiana
5 November 2016
14:30
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 29-60Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Sports Stadium, Sarabha, Ludhiana
7 November 2016
12:00
Flag of India.svg  India 58-45Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Kabaddi Stadium, Moonak, Sangrur
7 November 2016
13:00
Flag of England.svg  England 41-35Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Kabaddi Stadium, Moonak, Sangrur
7 November 2016
14:00
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 70-6Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Kabaddi Stadium, Moonak, Sangrur
9 November 2016
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 23-59Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Sports Stadium, Rode, Moga
9 November 2016
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 30-48Flag of England.svg  England
Sports Stadium, Rode, Moga
9 November 2016
Flag of India.svg  India 49-35Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Sports Stadium, Rode, Moga
12 November 2016
Flag of India.svg  India 54-35 [3] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Baba Kala Mehar Stadium, Barnala
12 November 2016
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 35-43Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Baba Kala Mehar Stadium, Barnala
12 November 2016
Flag of England.svg  England 62-21Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Baba Kala Mehar Stadium, Barnala
14 November 2016
Flag of India.svg  India 56-37Flag of England.svg  England
Govt. Ripudaman College Stadium, Nabha, Patiala
14 November 2016
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 48-35Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Govt. Ripudaman College Stadium, Nabha, Patiala
14 November 2016
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 55-23Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Govt. Ripudaman College Stadium, Nabha, Patiala

Pool B

TeamPldWDLSFSASDPts
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 550030415115310
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 5401255185708
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5302214193216
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 5203226240-144
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5104169259-902
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 5005148288-1400
  Qualified for semifinals
4 November 2016
16:15
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 52-32Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Government College Stadium, Gurdaspur
4 November 2016
17:45
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 61-36Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Government College Stadium, Gurdaspur
5 November 2016
16:30
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 65-23Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Sports Stadium, Sarabha, Ludhiana
6 November 2016
12:25
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 57-31[ citation needed ]Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Sports Stadium, Attari, Amritsar
6 November 2016
13:30
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 55-31Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Sports Stadium, Attari, Amritsar
7 November 2016
16:00
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 72-27Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Kabaddi Stadium, Moonak, Sangrur
8 November 2016
12:15
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 35-64Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Kabaddi Ground, Begowal, Kapurthala
8 November 2016
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 65-36Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Kabaddi Ground, Begowal, Kapurthala
8 November 2016
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 53-32Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Kabaddi Ground, Begowal, Kapurthala
9 November 2016
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 47-38Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Sports Stadium, Rode, Moga
10 November 2016
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 36-55Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sports Stadium, Adampur, Jalandhar
10 November 2016
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 31-21Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Sports Stadium, Adampur, Jalandhar
12 November 2016
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 63-25Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Baba Kala Mehar Stadium, Barnala
13 November 2016
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 45-34Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran
13 November 2016
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 60-34Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 November – Yadwindra Stadium, Mehraj, Bathinda
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 41
 
17 November – Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 39
 
Flag of India.svg  India 62
 
16 November – Guru Gobind Singh Multipurpose Stadium, Badal, Bathinda
 
Flag of England.svg  England 20
 
Flag of India.svg  India 57
 
 
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 40
 
Third place
 
 
17 November – Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka
 
 
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 43
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 39

Semi-finals

15 November 2016
13:00
Flag of England.svg  England 41-39 ET [4]
[5]
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Yadwindra Stadium, Mehraj, Bathinda
16 November 2016
17:40
Flag of India.svg  India 57-40 [6]
[7]
[8]
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Guru Gobind Singh Multipurpose Stadium, Badal, Bathinda

Third place

17 November 2016
14:55
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 43-39Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka

Final match

17 November 2016
17:37
Flag of India.svg  India 62-20Flag of England.svg  England
Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka

Schedule (Women’s)

Note: All matches' timings are according to Indian Standard Time (UTC +5:30).

Group stage

Pool A

TeamPldWDLSFSASDPts
Flag of India.svg  India 330013148836
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 32019780174
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 310272112-402
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 300356116-600
  Qualified for semifinals
5 November 2016
15:35
Flag of India.svg  India 45-15Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Sports Stadium, Sarabha, Ludhiana
6 November 2016
15:45
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 36-24Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Sports Stadium, Attari, Amritsar
7 November 2016
15:00
Flag of India.svg  India 35-21Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Kabaddi Stadium, Moonak, Sangrur
9 November 2016
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 11-45Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Sports Stadium, Rode, Moga
12 November 2016
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 37-24Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Baba Kala Mehar Stadium, Barnala
14 November 2016
Flag of India.svg  India 51-12Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Govt. Ripudaman College Stadium, Nabha, Patiala

Pool B

TeamPldWDLSFSASDPts
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 330011974456
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3201163611024
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 310295109-142
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 300358191-1330
  Qualified for semifinals
4 November 2016
19:08
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 88-15Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Government College Stadium, Gurdaspur
6 November 2016
14:30
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 37-28Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Sports Stadium, Attari, Amritsar
8 November 2016
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 53-18Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Kabaddi Ground, Begowal, Kapurthala
10 November 2016
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 47-17Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone
Sports Stadium, Adampur, Jalandhar
13 November 2016
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 29-28Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran
13 November 2016
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 50-25Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania
Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 November – Yadwindra Stadium, Mehraj, Bathinda
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 43
 
17 November – Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 20
 
Flag of India.svg  India 45
 
16 November – Guru Gobind Singh Multipurpose Stadium, Badal, Bathinda
 
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 10
 
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 41
 
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 20
 
Third place
 
 
17 November – Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 42
 
 
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 21

Semi-finals

15 November 2016
15:00
Flag of India.svg  India 43-20 [5] Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Yadwindra Stadium, Mehraj, Bathinda
16 November 2016
16:40
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 41-20 [7]
[8]
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Guru Gobind Singh Multipurpose Stadium, Badal, Bathinda

Third place

17 November 2016
13:55
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 42-21Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka

Final match

17 November 2016
16:27
Flag of India.svg  India 45-10Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka

Broadcasting

Television
CountriesBroadcaster
Flag of India.svg  India PTC News
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of Europe.svg  European Union
PTC Punjabi

See also

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