2016 Kabaddi World Cup (Standard style)

International kabaddi tournament in India

Not to be confused with 2016 Kabaddi World Cup (Circle style).

2016 Kabaddi World CupTournament information

Dates| 7 October 2016–22 October 2016
Administrator| International Kabaddi Federation
Government of Gujarat
Format| Standard style

Tournament
format(s)

| Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)| India
Venue(s)| The Arena, Ahmedabad
Participants| 12
Final positions
Champions|  India (3rd title)
1st runners-up|  Iran
2nd runners-up|  South Korea
Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 33
Best Raider|  Ajay Thakur (64 points)
Best Defender|  PO Surjeet Singh (23 points)

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The 2016 Kabaddi World Cup was the third edition of the standard-style Kabaddi World Cup. It was organised by the International Kabaddi Federation and contested from 7 to 22 October 2016 in Ahmedabad, India. Twelve countries competed in the tournament.

India won their 3rd World Cup by defeating Iran 38–29 in the final.

## Participating countries[edit]

Team  | Captain

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Australia | Campbell Brown
Bangladesh | Md. Aruduzzaman Munshi
England | Someshwar Kaila
India | Anup Kumar
Iran | Meraj Sheykh
Japan | Masayuki Shimokawa
Kenya | David Mosambayi
Poland | Michał Śpiczko
South Korea | Dong Ju Hong
Thailand | Khomsan Thongkam
Argentina | Cesaro Roman
United States | Troy Bacon

Twelve teams competed in the tournament.[1] Pakistan was originally scheduled to participate in the tournament, but was removed due to increased tensions between India and Pakistan. The International Kabaddi Federation argued that it was "not the right time to engage with Pakistan". The Pakistani team criticized the move, arguing that it was comparable to holding a FIFA World Cup without Brazil.[2]

## Venue[edit]

The tournament was hosted at The Arena (currently known as The Arena by TransStadia, pending the sale of official naming rights), a newly constructed convertible stadium in Ahmedabad. In its standard configuration, it operates as an outdoor football pitch capable of seating 20,000. The venue utilizes technology licensed from the British firm StadiArena, which allows a portion of the field to be partitioned into a 4,000-seat indoor arena, which is used for the tournament. The venue is a public-private partnership with India's Department of Tourism[3][4]

## Marketing[edit]

### Emblem[edit]

The official emblem of the tournament was unveiled on 14 September 2016 by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel. It incorporates a stylized lion, representing the Asiatic lions of Girnar. The use of a lion symbolizes the "ferocity of a Kabaddi defender and the agility of a raider", while its striped mane represents the worldwide participation in the tournament.[5][6]

## Broadcasting[edit]

Star Sports served as host broadcaster of the tournament. In a partnership with Voke, all matches were also streamed in 360-degree video with stereoscopic 3D options.[7][8]

Countries | Broadcaster

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Australia | Fox Sports
Canada | Commonwealth Broadcasting Network
India | Star Sports
Latin America | ESPN
Saudi Arabia | OSN Sports
United Kingdom | Sky Sports
United States | ESPN3;[9] on 8 August 2017, ESPNU carried an encore of the final as part of its programming stunt "ESPN8: The Ocho"—a marathon of obscure and unconventional sporting events.[10][11]

## Group stage[edit]

Pool A  | Pool B

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India
Bangladesh
England
Australia
South Korea
Argentina |  Iran
United States
Poland
Kenya
Thailand
Japan

Pool points system:

Win  | 5 points

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Draw  | 3 points
Loss (Score difference is less than or equal to 7)  | 1 point
Loss (Score difference is More than 7 points)  | 0 point

### Pool A[edit]

Team  | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | Qualification

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South Korea | 5  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 256  | 148  | 108  | 25 | Advance to knockout phase
India | 5  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 286  | 112  | 174  | 21
Bangladesh | 5  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 251  | 144  | 107  | 16 |
England | 5  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 190  | 230  | −40  | 10 |
Australia | 5  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 146  | 311  | −165  | 5 |
Argentina | 5  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 161  | 345  | −184  | 0 |

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| 7 October 2016
20:00

India | 32–34  |  South Korea

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| 8 October 2016
19:00

England | 18–52  |  Bangladesh

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| 8 October 2016
21:00

India | 54–20  |  Australia

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| 9 October 2016
19:00

South Korea | 68–42  |  Argentina

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| 10 October 2016
20:00

England | 69–25  |  Australia

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| 11 October 2016
21:00

India | 57–20  |  Bangladesh

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| 12 October 2016
21:00

Australia | 68–45  |  Argentina

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| 13 October 2016
21:00

Bangladesh | 32–35  |  South Korea

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| 14 October 2016
20:00

England | 68–28  |  Argentina

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| 15 October 2016
19:00

South Korea | 63–25  |  Australia

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| 15 October 2016
18:40

India | 74–20  |  Argentina

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| 16 October 2016
20:00

South Korea | 56–17  |  England

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| 17 October 2016
21:00

Australia | 8–80  |  Bangladesh

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| 18 October 2016
21:00

India | 69–18  |  England

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| 19 October 2016
20:00

Bangladesh | 67–26  |  Argentina

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### Pool B[edit]

Team  | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | Qualification

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Thailand | 5  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 247  | 165  | 82  | 20 | Advance to knockout phase
Iran | 5  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 212  | 141  | 71  | 20
Kenya | 5  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 225  | 180  | 45  | 16 |
Japan | 5  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 172  | 164  | 8  | 12 |
Poland | 5  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 211  | 206  | 5  | 11 |
United States | 5  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 104  | 315  | −211  | 0 |

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| 7 October 2016
21:00

United States | 15–52  |  Iran

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| 8 October 2016
20:00

Poland | 48–54  |  Kenya

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| 9 October 2016
20:00

United States | 19–45  |  Japan

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| 9 October 2016
21:00

Iran | 64–23  |  Thailand

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| 10 October 2016
21:00

Poland | 25–65  |  Thailand

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| 11 October 2016
20:00

Iran | 33–28  |  Kenya

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| 12 October 2016
20:00

Poland | 22–33  |  Japan

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| 13 October 2016
20:00

Thailand | 53–21  |  Kenya

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| 14 October 2016
21:00

United States | 29–75  |  Poland

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| 15 October 2016
20:00

Japan | 34–38  |  Iran

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| 16 October 2016
19:00

Thailand | 69–22  |  United States

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| 16 October 2016
21:00

Japan | 27–48  |  Kenya

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| 17 October 2016
20:00

Poland | 41–25  |  Iran

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| 18 October 2016
20:00

United States | 19–74  |  Kenya

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| 19 October 2016
21:00

Thailand | 37–33  |  Japan

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## Knockout stage[edit]

| Semi-finals | | | Final |

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| A1 |  South Korea | 22 | |
| B2 |  Iran | 28 |
| | SF1 |  Iran | 29 |
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| | | SF2 |  India | 38 |
| B1 |  Thailand | 20 |

| A2 |  India | 73 |

### Semi-finals[edit]

| 21 October 2016
20:00

South Korea | 22–28  |  Iran

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| 21 October 2016
21:00

Thailand | 20–73[12] |  India

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### Final[edit]

| 22 October 2016
19:45

Iran | 29–38  |  India

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## Statistics[edit]

### Top Raiders[edit]

Player  | Pts

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Ajay Thakur | 64
Khomsan Thongkham  | 56
Md Aruduzzaman Munshi  | 54
Temi Tope Adewalure  | 51
Pardeep Narwal | 47

### Top Defenders[edit]

Player  | Pts

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Surjeet  | 23
Fazel Atrachali | 22
Manjeet Chhillar | 22
James Odhiamboobi  | 22
Surender Nada | 21

## Awards[edit]

Best Raider  |  Ajay Thakur

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Best Defender  |  Surjeet
Emerging Player  |  Jang Kun Lee
Emerging Team  |  Kenya
Best Referee  |  S.K. Monu

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Simple, visceral, fun: why the ancient sport of kabaddi is enjoying a resurgence". The Guardian. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
2. ^ "Pakistan barred from Kabaddi World Cup in India". BBC News. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
3. ^ "Arena by TransStadia: A sneak peek into India's first convertible stadium". Livemint. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
4. ^ "Arena By TransStadia In Ahmedabad, India's First Convertible Stadium Hosting Kabaddi World Cup". India Times. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
5. ^ "2016 Kabaddi World Cup Logo Unveiled".
6. ^ "Official logo of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup launched in New Delhi". 2016 Kabaddi World Cup official website. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
7. ^ "Hotstar to stream Kabaddi World Cup in 3D virtual reality". India Today. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
8. ^ "Kabaddi World Cup 2016 Live: Now Watch in 3D Virtual Reality on Hotstar". News18. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
9. ^ "U.S. team takes aim at Kabaddi World Cup". ESPN.com. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
10. ^ "ESPN is creating ESPN8: 'The Ocho' for one glorious day". SB Nation. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
11. ^ Rosenthal, Phil. "'ESPN8: The Ocho' to replace ESPNU — if only for a day". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
12. ^ "Kabaddi World Cup 2016, India vs Thailand, Highlights: India beat Thailand to reach final-Sports News , Firstpost". 21 October 2016.

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