Kabaddi World Cup (standard style)

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Sport Kabaddi
Founded2004;20 years ago (2004)
First season 2004
Administrator International Kabaddi Federation
No. of teams12
RegionInternational
Most recent
champion(s)
M:Flag of India.svg  India (3rd title)
W:Flag of India.svg  India (1st title)
Most titlesM:Flag of India.svg  India (3 titles)
W:Flag of India.svg  India (1 title)

The Kabaddi World Cup, is an indoor international Kabaddi competition conducted by the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) in a standard style, contested by men's and women's national teams. The competition has been previously contested in 2004, 2007, 2016. All three tournaments have been won by India. In 2012, the first Kabaddi World Cup for women was held in India. The current format of the competition involves a round-robin group stage, with 5 teams in 2 pools, with the first and second place finishers of each group progressing to the semi-finals.

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With the return of international kabaddi post COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 Asian Games, the IKF in 2024 announced the resumption of Men's World Cup in 2025 and Women's World cup in 2026. [1]

Summary

Men

YearHostFinalThird place
ChampionsScoreRunner-up
2004
details
Flag of India.svg
Mumbai
Flag of India.svg
India
55–27Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
andFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
2007
details
Flag of India.svg
Panvel
Flag of India.svg
India
29–19Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
andFlag of Japan.svg
Japan
2016
details
Flag of India.svg
Ahmedabad
Flag of India.svg
India
38–29Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
andFlag of Thailand.svg
Thailand
2025
details
TBD

Women

YearHostFinalThird place
ChampionsScoreRunner-up
2012
details
Flag of India.svg
Patna
Flag of India.svg
India
25–19Flag of Iran.svg
Iran
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
andFlag of Thailand.svg
Thailand
2026
details
TBD

Medal table

Men

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of India.svg  India 3003
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 0303
3Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 0022
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0011
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0011
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0011
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0011
Totals (7 entries)33612

Women

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of India.svg  India 1001
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 0101
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0011
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0011
Totals (4 entries)1124

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References

  1. "Sports Calendar of Activities for the year 2024 – 2025" (PDF). IKF. Retrieved 7 March 2024.