2025 Kho Kho World Cup
International Kho kho tournament
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The 2025 Kho Kho World Cup was the first edition of the Kho Kho World Cup.[1][2] It was held at the Indira Gandhi Arena in New Delhi, India from 13 to 19 January 2025.[3] The tournament was organized by the Kho Kho Federation of India and the International Kho Kho Federation.[4]
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| Sport | Kho kho |
| Dates | 13–19 January 2025 |
| Administrator | International Kho Kho Federation |
| Format | Fast format |
| Host |  India |
| Venue(s) | Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi |
| Participants | M: 20 W: 19 |
| Website | Website |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | M: India W: India |
| Runner-up | M:  NepalW: Nepal |
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| Matches played | M: 47 W: 43 |
| Most points | M: Nepal (524) W: India (628) |
India defeated Nepal in both the men's and women's competition to be crowned champions.[5]
Format
It was played under the seven-a-side fast format used for Ultimate Kho Kho.[6] The teams were split into four groups, and there were two stages: the group stage, followed by the knockout stage.[7]
Group Stage
- In the group stage of the men's tournament, teams were divided into four groups of five teams for the initial round-robin phase, with each team competing against others in their group to determine standings. A total of 40 matches were played in this stage.
- In the group stage of the women's tournament, teams were divided into four groups of five teams each (except in Group A) for the initial round-robin phase, with each team competing against others in their group to determine standings. A total of 36 matches were played in this stage.
Knockout Stage
- In the knockout stage of both men's and women's tournaments, the top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage, including quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final match.
Prizes
There were no cash prizes, but the teams were honored with trophies, medals, and other recognitions.[8]
Background
The trophy and mascots for the inaugural edition were unveiled on 3 January 2025 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.[9] The blue trophy is for the men's competition while the green trophy is for the women's.[10]
Participants
The event witnessed the participation of 23 countries from six continents, featuring 20 men's and 19 women's teams.[7] Each squad had 15 players, one coach, one manager and international technical officials.[11]
Canada (men's team only) and Pakistan had been due to participate, but the Canadian team pulled out due to worsening Canada–India relations at the time,[12] while the Pakistani team was not granted visas.[13] In total, 35 countries sought to participate, but restrictions were in place to ensure continental balance.[14]
Men's tournament
Women's tournament
Men's league stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | PS | PL | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | India (H) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 143 | +106 | 12 | Advanced to the knockout stage |
| 2 | Nepal |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 349 | 92 | +257 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Bhutan |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 196 | 207 | -11 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Peru |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 139 | 274 | -135 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Brazil |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 90 | 307 | -217 | 0 |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | PS | PL | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Iran |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 376 | 96 | +280 | 12 | Advanced to the knockout stage |
| 2 |  South Africa |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 348 | 122 | +226 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Ghana |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 232 | -48 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Argentina |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 172 | 295 | -123 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Netherlands |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 431 | -335 | 0 |
Source: KKWC 2025
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | PS | PL | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Bangladesh |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 106 | +226 | 12 | Advanced to the knockout stage |
| 2 |  Sri Lanka |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 331 | 142 | +189 | 9 | |
| 3 |  United States |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 205 | 294 | -89 | 4 | |
| 4 |  South Korea |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 171 | 302 | -131 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Poland |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 154 | 349 | -195 | 0 |
Source: KKWC 2025
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | PS | PL | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  England |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 120 | +104 | 12 | Advanced to the knockout stage |
| 2 |  Kenya |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 209 | 160 | +49 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Australia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 233 | 152 | +81 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Malaysia |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 169 | 160 | +9 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Germany |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 323 | -243 | 0 |
Source: KKWC 2025
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Men's knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 17 January 2025 | ||||||||||
| Iran | 86 | |||||||||
| 18 January 2025 | ||||||||||
| Kenya | 18 | |||||||||
| Iran | 20 | |||||||||
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| Nepal | 72 | |||||||||
| Bangladesh | 18 | |||||||||
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| Nepal | 67 | |||||||||
| Nepal | 36 | |||||||||
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| India | 54 | |||||||||
| England | 38 | |||||||||
| 18 January 2025 | ||||||||||
| South Africa | 58 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 42 | |||||||||
| 17 January 2025 | ||||||||||
| India | 62 | |||||||||
| India | 100 | |||||||||
| Sri Lanka | 40 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
- Quarter-final 1
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- Quarter-final 2
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- Quarter-final 3
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- Quarter-final 4
Semi-finals
- Semi-final 1
- Semi-final 2
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Final
Women's league stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | PS | PL | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | India (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 54 | +321 | 9 | Advanced to the knockout stage |
| 2 | Iran |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 138 | +39 | 6 | |
| 3 | South Korea |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 90 | 316 | -226 | 3 | |
| 4 | Malaysia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 204 | -124 | 0 |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | PS | PL | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Uganda |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 274 | 60 | +183 | 9 | Advanced to the knockout stage |
| 2 | Kenya |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 224 | 67 | +92 | 9 | |
| 3 | England |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 276 | 115 | +47 | 9 | |
| 4 | Australia |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 128 | 176 | -126 | 3 | |
| 5 | Netherlands |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 222 | -196 | 0 |
Source: KKWC 2025
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | PS | PL | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Nepal |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 349 | 92 | +257 | 12 | Advanced to the knockout stage |
| 2 | Bangladesh |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 320 | 97 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 | Sri Lanka |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 172 | 75 | -61 | 6 | |
| 4 | Bhutan |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 115 | 83 | -59 | 3 | |
| 5 | Germany |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 76 | 73 | -39 | 0 |
Source: KKWC 2025
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | PS | PL | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 44 | +111 | 12 | Advanced to the knockout stage |
| 2 |  New Zealand |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 248 | 56 | -30 | 9 | |
| 3 | Peru |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 99 | -81 | 6 | |
| 4 | Poland |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 130 | 58 | +2 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Indonesia |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 148 | 60 | -2 | 0 |
Source: KKWC 2025
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Women's knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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| Uganda | 71 | |||||||||
| 18 January 2025 | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 26 | |||||||||
| Uganda | 18 | |||||||||
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| Nepal | 89 | |||||||||
| Nepal | 103 | |||||||||
| 19 January 2025 | ||||||||||
| Iran | 8 | |||||||||
| Nepal | 40 | |||||||||
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| India | 78 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 51 | |||||||||
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| Kenya | 46 | |||||||||
| South Africa | 16 | |||||||||
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| India | 66 | |||||||||
| India | 109 | |||||||||
| Bangladesh | 16 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
- Quarter-final 1
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- Quarter-final 2
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- Quarter-final 3
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- Quarter-final 4
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Semi-finals
- Semi-final 1
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- Semi-final 2
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Final
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