Kabaddi World Cup (circle style)
International kabaddi competition
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The circle style Kabaddi World Cup is an international kabaddi competition administered by the Government of Punjab (India) and Government of Punjab (Pakistan) contested by men's and women's national teams.[1] The competition has been contested every year from the inaugural tournament in 2010 to 2016 and then in 2020, except for 2015 due to the 2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration controversy.[2][needs update] The women's tournament was introduced in 2013. Every tournament, men's and women's, has been won by India[3] except the 2020 edition, which was played in Pakistan and won by Pakistan.[4]
| Sport | Circle style kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| First season | 2010 |
| Administrator | Government of Punjab, India Government of Punjab, Pakistan |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Region | International |
| Most recent champions | M:  Pakistan (1st title)W:  India (3rd title) |
| Most titles | M: India (6 titles) W: India (3 titles) |
 2020 Kabaddi World Cup (circle style) | |
Cultural performances
In opening and closing ceremonies of the Kabaddi World Cup, there are performances by Punjabi artists of India and Pakistan.[5]
Format
The current format of the competition involves a round robin group stage, with 4 teams in 2 pools, first and second of the each group progress to the semi-finals.[6]
Summary
- Men
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||
| 2010 |
Ludhiana |
India |
58–24 | Pakistan |
 Canada |
66–22 |  Italy |
| 2011 |
Ludhiana |
India |
59–25 | Canada |
Pakistan |
60–22 | Italy |
| 2012 |
Ludhiana |
India |
59–22 | Pakistan |
Canada |
51–35 |  Iran |
| 2013 |
Ludhiana |
India |
48–39 | Pakistan |
 United States |
62–27 |  England |
| 2014 |
Sri Muktsar Sahib |
India |
45–42 | Pakistan |
Iran |
48–31 | England |
| 2016 |
Jalalabad, Fazilka |
India |
62–20 | England |
United States |
43–39 | Iran |
| 2020 |
Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujrat |
Pakistan |
43–41 | India |
Iran |
54–33 |  Australia |
- Women
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||
| 2013 |
Ludhiana |
India |
49–21 |  New Zealand |
 Denmark |
34–33 | Pakistan |
| 2014 |
Sri Muktsar Sahib |
India |
36–27 | New Zealand |
Pakistan |
38–28 | Denmark |
| 2016 |
Jalalabad, Fazilka |
India |
45–10 | United States |
New Zealand |
42–21 |  Kenya |
