| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| First season | 1984 |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Region | South Asia |
| Most recent champion(s) | M: India (10th title)W: India (4th title) |
| Most titles | M: India (10 titles) W: India (4 titles) |
Kabaddi was introduced at the South Asian Games during the 1985 Games. There were no Kabaddi tournaments in the inaugural 1984 edition. India is the most successful team. [1]
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 1984 Details | No kabaddi tournament | |||||
| 1985 Details |  India |  Bangladesh |  Pakistan | |||
| 1987 Details | India | Bangladesh | Pakistan | |||
| 1989 Details | India | Pakistan | Bangladesh | |||
| 1991 Details | No kabaddi tournament | |||||
| 1993 Details | Pakistan | India | Bangladesh | |||
| 1995 Details | India | Bangladesh | Pakistan | |||
| 1999 Details | India | Pakistan |  Sri Lanka | |||
| 2004 Details | India | Pakistan | Bangladesh | |||
| 2006 Details | India | Pakistan | Bangladesh | |||
| 2010 Details | India | Pakistan |  Bangladesh  Nepal | |||
| 2016 Details | India | Pakistan | Bangladesh  Sri Lanka | |||
| 2019 Details | India | Sri Lanka |  Pakistan Bangladesh | |||
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2006 Details | India | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh |
| 2010 Details | India | Bangladesh |  Nepal Sri Lanka |
| 2016 Details | India | Bangladesh | Nepal Sri Lanka |
| 2019 Details | India | Nepal | Bangladesh Sri Lanka |
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