Sport | Kabaddi |
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Founded | 1964 |
Region | Asian Kabaddi Federation |
Affiliation(s) | International Kabaddi Federation, National Olympic Committee of Pakistan, Pakistan Sports Board |
Website | Pakistan Kabaddi Federation |
Pakistan national kabaddi team represents Pakistan in international kabaddi. The Pakistan Kabaddi Federation manages the team.
Kabaddi originated in the Pak-Hind sub-continent. Kabaddi is a traditional sport and cultural heritage of the people of Pakistan. It is played in hot countries of Asia. The style of the game varies a little in some countries. It is known by different names in the regional languages. In Pakistan and India, it is known as 'kabaddi' or 'kaudi', in Sri Lanka it is known as 'Guddo', in Indonesia.[ citation needed ]
Year | Rank | M | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD |
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1990 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 134 | 131 | +3 |
1994 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 153 | 90 | +63 |
1998 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 219 | 80 | +139 |
2002 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 106 | -19 |
2006 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 164 | 142 | +22 |
2010 | Third place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 131 | 70 | +61 |
2014 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 89 | +11 |
2018 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 209 | 125 | +84 |
2022 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 144 | 160 | -16 |
Total | 9/9 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 16 | 1341 | 993 | +348 |
Asian Kabaddi Championship | ||
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Year | Host country | Position |
2000 | Colombo , Sri Lanka | |
2005 | Tehran , Iran | |
2017 | Gorgan , Iran | |
Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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2004 | Withdrew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | Withdrew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Withdrew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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2010 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
2011 | Third place | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
2012 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
2013 | Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | Runners-up | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 6/6 | 38 | 32 | 0 | 6 |
Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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2011 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
2012 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 3/3 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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2008 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
2010 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
2012 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
2016 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 5/5 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 |
Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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2007 | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
2009 | Did not enter | ||||
2013 | Did not enter | ||||
2017 | Not contested | ||||
Total | 1/3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
South Asian Games | ||
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Year | Host city | Position |
1985 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
1987 | Kolkata, India | |
1989 | Islamabad, Pakistan | |
1993 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
1995 | Madras, India | |
1999 | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
2004 | Islamabad, Pakistan | |
2006 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |
2010 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
2016 | Guwahati & Shillong, India | |
2019 | Kathmandu, Pokhara & Janakpur, Nepal | |
Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
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2018 | Third place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 1/1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
This style of game introduced in Pakistan in 1956 Pakistan participate in the below mentioned competitions
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