Asian Kho Kho Championship
Official competition for senior national Kho Kho teams of Asia
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The Asian Kho Kho Championship is an international kho-kho tournament for Asian countries by Asian Kho Kho Federation (AKKFI). Four editions have been held so far: three in India, and one in Bangladesh.[1]
2016 (W)
2016 (W)
Current season, competition or edition: 2023 Asian Kho Kho Championship | |
| Sport | Kho Kho |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996(M) 2016 (W) |
| First season | 1996 (M) 2016 (W) |
| Administrator | Asian Kho Kho Federation |
| Countries | AKKF Members |
| Headquarters | New Delhi (India) |
| Continent | AKKF (Asia) |
Most recent champions |  India (4 title)(M) India (2 title) (W) |
| Most titles | India (4 titles) (M) India (2 title) (W) |
| Qualification | Kho Kho World Cup |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and then knockout stage |
| Website | Website |
Asian Kho Kho Federation
Results
The first edition of the tournament was held in Kolkata, India in 1996, and was contested by 5 teams. India defeated Bangladesh in the final.[2]
The second edition was contested by 7 teams and took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2000.[2]
India won in both the men's and women's category in the 3rd edition in 2016, hosted in Indore, India.[3]
The fourth edition was hosted in 2023 in Assam, India, and both the men's and women's categories were won by India.[4] 10 countries participated,[5] and it was hosted by the Kho Kho Federation of India.[6]
Men
- 1996 : 5 Teams: The participants are Bangladesh, Pakistan, SriLanks, Nepal and host India.
- 2000 : 6 or 7 Teams: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, Japan and host Bangladesh participated
- 2016 : 10 Teams
- 2023 : 10 Teams
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Points | Runner-up | Third place | Points | Fourth place | ||||
| 1996 Details |
Kolkata |
India |
 Bangladesh |
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| 2000 Details |
Dhaka |
India |
Bangladesh |
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| 2016 Details |
Indore |
India |
11 Points | Bangladesh |
 Nepal |
 Sri Lanka | |||
| 2023 Details |
Assam |
India |
6 Points | Nepal |
Bangladesh |
Sri Lanka | |||
Women
- 2016 : 3 Teams
- 2023 : 8 Teams
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||
| 2016 |
Indore |
India |
Bangladesh |
Nepal |
None | ||
| 2023 |
Assam |
India |
33 Points | Nepal |
Bangladesh |
Sri Lanka | |