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| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IKF |
| Founded | January 2004 |
| Location | Jaipur, India |
| President | Vinod Kumar Tiwari (India) |
| Secretary | Mr. Sathasivam Munisami (Malaysia) |
The International Kabaddi Federation, aka IKF, is an international governing body of Kabaddi. [1] Its membership comprises 31 national associations. [2] The federation was formed in 2004 and was founded by Ashish Pachori from India who served as the first president. [3]
The following countries are members of the International Kabaddi Federation: [4] [5]
| Affiliated Countries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Continent | Men's team | Women's team |
 Afghanistan | Asia |  |  |
 Argentina | America | | |
 Australia | Oceania | | |
 Bangladesh | Asia | | |
 China | Asia | | |
 Denmark | Europe | | |
 England | Europe | | |
 Hong Kong | Asia | | |
 India | Asia | | |
 Indonesia | Asia | | |
 Iran | Asia | | |
 Japan | Asia | | |
 Kenya | Africa | | |
 Kuwait | Asia | | |
 Malaysia | Asia | | |
 Nepal | Asia | | |
 Oman | Asia | | |
 Pakistan | Asia | | |
 South Korea | Asia | | |
 Sri Lanka | Asia | | |
 Chinese Taipei | Asia | | |
 Thailand | Asia | | |
 Turkmenistan | Asia | | |
 United States | America | | |
| Provisional Affiliated Countries | |||
 Algeria | Africa | | |
 Iraq | Asia | | |
 Lebanon | Asia | | |
 Netherlands | Europe | | |
 Palestine | Asia | | |
 Poland | Europe | | |
 Senegal | Africa | | |
 Singapore | Asia | | |
 Syria | Asia | | |
 Sweden | Europe | | |
 Uganda | Africa | | |
The non-member countries who have their national team are:
| Country | Continent | Men's Team | Women's Team |
|---|---|---|---|
 Azerbaijan | Europe | | |
 Canada | America | | |
 Germany | Europe | | |
 Italy | Europe | | |
 Mexico | America | | |
 New Zealand | Oceania | | |
 Norway | Europe | | |
 Scotland | Europe | | |
 Sierra Leone | Africa | | |
 Spain | Europe | | |
 Tanzania | Africa | | |
 Vietnam | Asia | | |
 West Indies | America | | |
| Kabaddi | |
|---|---|
| World | Kabaddi World Cup Junior Kabaddi World Cup |
| Asia | Asian Games Asian Kabaddi Championship |
| Africa | Africa Kabaddi Championship |
| Beach Kabaddi | |
| World | World Beach Kabaddi Championship |
| Asia | Asian Beach Games |
| Europe | European Beach Kabaddi Championship |
| Indoor Kabaddi | |
| Asia | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games |
| Standard Kabaddi | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup | India (2016) | India (2012) |
| Asian Games | India (2022) | India (2022) |
| Asian Championship | India (2023) | India (2017) |
| Africa Championship | Kenya (2024) | Uganda (2023) |
| Junior World Cup | India (2023) | |
| Beach Kabaddi | Men's | Women's |
| World Championship | Iran (2024) | |
| Asian Beach Games | Pakistan (2016) | India (2016) |
| European Championship | Poland (2024) | Poland (2024) |
| Indoor Kabaddi | Men's | Women's |
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games |  (2013) | (2013) |
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