Kabaddi World Cup (International Kabaddi Federation)
| Current season, competition or edition: 2025 Kabaddi World Cup (International Kabaddi Federation) | |
| Sport | Standard style Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| First season | |
| Most recent season | |
| Administrator | International Kabaddi Federation |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Region | Global |
| Most recent champions | |
| Most titles | |
The Kabaddi World Cup, is an indoor international kabaddi tournament conducted by the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF). It follows the standard style (indoors on a rectangular court) and is contested by men's and women's national teams. The format involves a round-robin group stage, including 5 teams in 2 pools, with the first and second place finishers of each group progressing to the semi-finals.
The IKF World Cup men's tournament has been held three times and the women's event has been held only once. The tournaments were all held in India. In all cases, the events were won by the India team, and the team from Iran has always been the runner-up. The men's events were in 2004 in Mumbai, in 2007 in Panvel, and in 2016 in Ahmedabad.[1] The women's tournament was held in 2012 in Patna.
With the return of international kabaddi post the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 Asian Games, the IKF announced the resumption of the Men's World Cup in January 2025 and Women's World Cup in 2026, with the men's and women's events taking place every alternate year thereafter.[2] It was later reported that the men's event may take place later in the year, possibly in Bangladesh,[3] while the women's event will take place in November 2025 in Bangladesh.[4]
Editions and results
Men
| Year | Host | Final | Third place | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runner-up | |||||
| 2004 |
Mumbai |
India | 55–27 | Iran | Bangladesh | Canada | |
| 2007 |
Panvel |
India | 29–19 | Iran | Bangladesh | Japan | |
| 2016 |
Ahmedabad |
India | 38–29 | Iran | South Korea | Thailand | |
| 2025 |
TBD | ||||||
Women
| Year | Host | Final | Third place | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runner-up | ||||
| 2012 |
Patna |
India | 25–19 | Iran | Japan | Thailand |
| 2025 |
Dhaka |
India | 35–28 | Chinese Taipei | Iran | Bangladesh |
Medal table
Men
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Iran | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
Women
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Iran | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
Team results
Men
| Team | 2004 |
2007 |
2016 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | GS | 1 | ||
| Argentina | GS | 1 | ||
| Australia | GS | 1 | ||
| Bangladesh | SF | SF | GS | 3 |
| Canada | SF | 1 | ||
| England | QF | GS | GS | 3 |
| Germany | GS | 1 | ||
| India | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3 |
| Iran | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3 |
| Italy | GS | 1 | ||
| Japan | QF | SF | GS | 3 |
| Kenya | GS | 1 | ||
| Malaysia | GS | QF | 2 | |
| Nepal | GS | QF | 2 | |
| Poland | GS | 1 | ||
| South Korea | GS | GS | SF | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | QF | 1 | ||
| Thailand | GS | QF | SF | 3 |
| Turkmenistan | GS | 1 | ||
| United States | GS | 1 | ||
| West Indies | GS | GS | 2 | |
| Total | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Women
| Team | 2012 |
2025 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | QF | SF | 2 |
| Canada | GS | 1 | |
| Germany | GS | 1 | |
| Chinese Taipei | GS | 2nd | 2 |
| India | 1st | 1st | 2 |
| Indonesia | QF | 1 | |
| Iran | 2nd | SF | 2 |
| Italy | GS | 1 | |
| Japan | SF | 1 | |
| Kenya | GS | 1 | |
| Malaysia | GS | 1 | |
| Mexico | GS | 1 | |
| Nepal | GS | GS | 2 |
| Poland | GS | 1 | |
| South Korea | QF | 1 | |
| Sri Lanka | QF | 1 | |
| Thailand | SF | GS | 2 |
| Turkmenistan | GS | 1 | |
| Uganda | GS | 1 | |
| United States | GS | 1 | |
| Zanzibar | GS | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 11 | 22 |
References
- ^ Chhabria, Vinay (7 May 2024). "Kabaddi World Cup to return after 9 years, India to host mega event in January 2025". Sportskeeda.
- ^ "Sports Calendar of Activities for the year 2024 – 2025" (PDF). IKF. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "A Kabaddi World Cup sans Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Rescheduling of the 2nd Women's Kabaddi World Cup 2025" (PDF). IKF. Retrieved 2025-09-30.