Kabaddi World Cup (World Kabaddi)

International kabaddi competition

For other World Cup competitions in kabaddi, see Kabaddi World Cup (disambiguation).

Kabaddi World CupCurrent season, competition or edition:
2025 Kabaddi World Cup (World Kabaddi)

Founded| 2019; 6 years ago (2019)
First season| 2019 Melaka
Administrator| World Kabaddi
No. of teams|

* M: 10
* W: 6

Region| Global
Most recent
champion(s)|

* M: India (1st title)
* W: India (1st title)

Most titles|

* M: India (1 title)
* W: India (1 title)

Official website| https://worldcupkabaddi.org/

The Kabaddi World Cup, is an indoor international kabaddi tournament conducted by the World Kabaddi. It follows the standard style (indoors on a rectangular court) and is contested by both men's and women's national teams. The format involves a round-robin tournament followed by a knockout stage.

The World Cup has been held once (in 2019) with another scheduled for 2025. Unlike its IKF counterpart, all World Cups of World Kabaddi were held outside India to globalise the event. In 2019, both the men's and women's competitions were won by the Indian teams.

## World Kabaddi

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"World Kabaddi" redirects here. For other organisations with similar names, see World Kabaddi (disambiguation).

World KabaddiSport| Kabaddi

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Membership| 50+
Founded| 24 March 2018; 6 years ago (24 March 2018)
Location| Malaysia
President| Osama Said (Egypt, 2025–present)[1]
formerly Ashok Das (England, currently a vice-president)[1]
Other key staff| Secretary General: S. T. Arasu (Malaysia, since inception)[1]
Official website
www.theworldkabaddi.org

World Kabaddi[a] was formed on 24th March 2018, a day it now celebrates as "World Kabaddi Day".[3]

The World Kabaddi has focused in spreading the game beyond Asia, especially in Europe and Africa,[4] and as of 2024, World Kabaddi had more than 50 member countries.[5] However, some countries that participate in International Kabaddi Federation events cannot participate in World Kabaddi events as they do not have a governing body affiliated to the World Kabaddi. Countries that participate in both IKF and World Kabaddi sanctioned events have separate governing bodies for each affiliation.[4]

In 2024, at a World Kabaddi Day event organised by HIPSA and World Kabaddi at Panchkula, it set a Guiness World Record for the most players in a kabaddi exhibition match.[6]

## History

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The 2019 World Cup was hosted by Malaysia Kabaddi Federation[b] in Melaka.[7] It was initially scheduled for April, but was postponed to July.[8][7] The Indian team, selected by New Kabaddi Federation, won the inaugural men's and women's competitions in the finals.[7] Iraq and Taiwan were 2nd and 3rd respectively in the men's competition, whereas Taiwan and Malaysia were 2nd and 3rd in the women's competition.[7]

The 2025 World Cup will be hosted in West Midlands and is supported by the West Midlands Combined Authority. The tournament is scheduled to take place from 17–23 March with venues in Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham and Coventry.[5] The drawing of groups was held on 7 December 2024.[5]

## Editions and results

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### Men

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Year  | Host  |  | Final  |  | Third place match  |  | Number of teams

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Winner  | Score  | Runner-up  | Third place  | Score  | Fourth place
2019
details |  Melaka |  India | 57–27 |  Iraq |  Taiwan | 45–21 |  Malaysia | 8
2025
details |  West Midlands | TBD | TBD | 9

### Women

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Year  | Host  |  | Final  |  | Third place match  |  | Number of teams

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Winner  | Score  | Runner-up  | Third place  | Score  | Fourth place
2019
details |  Melaka |  India | 47–29 |  Taiwan |  Malaysia | 53–26 |  Hong Kong | 4
2025
details |  West Midlands | TBD |  Hong Kong China | 75–14 |  Wales | 6

## Medal table

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### Men

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Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  India| 1| 0| 0| 1
2|  Iraq| 0| 1| 0| 1
3|  Taiwan| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (3 entries)| 1| 1| 1| 3

### Women

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Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  India| 1| 0| 0| 1
2|  Taiwan| 0| 1| 0| 1
3|  Hong Kong China| 0| 0| 1| 1
Malaysia| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (4 entries)| 1| 1| 2| 4

## Team results

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### Men

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Team  |
2019 |
2025 | Total

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Australia | 5th |  | 1
England |  | TBD | 1
Germany |  | TBD | 1
Hong Kong China | 6th | TBD | 2
Hungary |  | TBD | 1
India | 1st | TBD | 2
Iraq | 2nd |  | 1
Italy |  | TBD | 1
Malaysia | 4th |  | 1
New Zealand | 8th |  | 1
Norway | 7th |  | 1
Poland |  | TBD | 1
Scotland |  | TBD | 1
Taiwan | 3rd |  | 1
Wales |  | TBD | 1
United States |  | TBD | 1
Total  | 8 | 10 |

### Women

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Team  |
2019 |
2025 | Total

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England |  | TBD | 1
Hong Kong China | 4th | TBD | 2
Hungary |  | TBD | 1
India | 1st | TBD | 2
Malaysia | 3rd |  | 1
Poland |  | TBD | 1
Taiwan | 2nd |  | 1
Wales |  | TBD | 1
Total  | 4 | 6 |

## Notes

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1. ^ Not to be confused with the World Kabaddi Federation founded in 2003 or the now-folded World Kabaddi League of 2014–2018.[2]
2. ^ Not to be confused with Malaysian Kabaddi Federation which is affiliated to the IKF.

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Egyptian Dr Osama to take over the helm from Ashok Das". World Kabaddi (Press release). 29 December 2024.
2. ^ "Home of Kabaddi". theworldkabaddi. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
3. ^ "World Kabaddi wants to raise awareness for the game". On the sport. Be part of it. 2019-12-30. Archived from the original on 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
4. ^ a b Hoque, Shishir (2025-01-20). "A Kabaddi World Cup sans Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
5. ^ a b c "Kabaddi World Cup 2025: West Midlands gearing up to host tournament". BBC Sport. 2024-12-07. Archived from the original on 2024-12-22. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
6. ^ "Most players in a kabaddi exhibition match". Guiness World Records. Archived from the original on 2025-02-23. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
7. ^ a b c d "World Cup winning Indian kabaddi teams felicitated in Chennai". News Today | First with the news. 2019-07-30. Archived from the original on 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
8. ^ Puvaneswary, S. "Travel players swoop in on new markets arriving in Melaka for World Cup Kabaddi 2019 | TTG Asia". www.ttgasia.com. Archived from the original on 2024-11-30. Retrieved 2025-02-23.

## External links

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* Official website of the Kabaddi World Cup
* Official website of the 2025 Kabaddi World Cup
* Official website of the World Kabaddi

* v
* t
* e

World championships in kabaddi

Rectangular
style|

| World Cup (IKF)|

| Men's|

* India 2004
* India 2007
* India 2016
* India 2025

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Women's|

* India 2012
* India 2025

World Cup (World Kabaddi)|

| Men's and Women's|

* Malaysia 2019
* England 2025

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World Cup
(circle style)|

| Men's|

* India 2010
* India 2011
* India 2012
* Pakistan 2020

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Men's and Women's|

* India 2013
* India 2014
* India 2016

Others: Junior Kabaddi World Cup (IKF), World Beach Kabaddi Championship (IKF)

* v
* t
* e

Kabaddi

Glossary * Variations (circle style * slap)

Governing bodies|

* International Kabaddi Federation (IKF; 2004–present)
* Asian Kabaddi Federation (AKF)
* World Kabaddi (2018–present)

International tournaments|

| World|

* World Cup (IKF)
* Junior World Cup (IKF)
* Beach World Championship (IKF)
* World Cup (World Kabaddi)
* World Cup (circle style)

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Asia|

* Asian Championship (AKF)
* Asia Cup (circle style)

Single-nation hosted|

| Asia|

* Dubai Kabaddi Masters (UAE)
* Bangabandhu Cup (Bangladesh)

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Multi-sport events|

| Asia|

* Asian Games
* Asian Beach Games
* Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

| South|

* South Asian Games
* South Asian Beach Games

| India|

* National Games

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SEA|

* SEA Games

Professional tournaments|

| Europe|

| Britain|

* British Kabaddi League

|

Asia|

| South|

| India|

* Pro Kabaddi League
* Women's Kabaddi League
* Women's Kabaddi Challenge (defunct)

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Nepal|

* Nepal Kabaddi League

Pakistan|

* Super Kabaddi League

Worldwide|

* World Kabaddi League (defunct)

National teams
(affiliated to IKF)|

| Men's|

* Bangladesh
* England
* India
* Iran
* Japan
* Malaysia
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Poland
* Scotland
* South Korea
* Sri Lanka
* Thailand
* United States
* Others

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Women's|

* Azerbaijan
* Bangladesh
* India
* Iran
* Nepal
* South Korea
* Thailand
* Others

* v
* t
* e

World cups

* List of world cups

Team|

* Association football
* men
* men's club
* women
* women's club
* ConIFA
* Athletics
* Continental
* Australian rules football
* Badminton
* men
* women
* mixed
* Baseball
* men
* women
* Basketball
* men
* women
* Beach soccer
* Boxing
* Bull riding
* Cricket
* Test
* men ODI
* men T20
* women ODI
* women T20
* indoor
* Darts
* PDC
* WDF
* Fencing
* Field hockey
* men
* women
* Futsal
* FIFA men
* FIFA women
* AMF men
* AMF women
* Golf
* men
* women
* Ice hockey
* Kabaddi
* Circle
* Standard
* Kho kho
* Lacrosse
* women
* Para ice hockey
* men
* women
* Pesäpallo
* Pitch and putt
* Pool (nine-ball)
* Quidditch/Quadball
* Roll ball
* Motorsport
* auto racing
* motocross
* quadcross
* speedway
* trial
* Roller derby
* men
* women
* Rowing
* Rugby league
* men
* women
* nines
* wheelchair
* Rugby union
* men
* women
* sevens
* Sepaktakraw
* Snooker
* Softball
* men
* women
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* men
* women
* mixed
* Touch football
* Volleyball
* men
* women
* Water polo
* men
* women
* Wrestling
* teams
* clubs

Individual|

* Archery
* Bowling
* Ten-pin bowling
* Nine-pin bowling classic
* Canoe slalom
* Wildwater canoeing
* Chess
* Cyclo-cross
* Diving
* Equestrian dressage
* Fencing
* Gymnastics
* artistic
* rhythmic
* Mountain bike racing
* Orienteering
* Paralympic
* summer
* winter
* Road bicycle racing
* men
* women
* Sailing
* Show jumping
* Sport shooting
* Swimming
* Table tennis
* Track cycling
* Triathlon
* Weightlifting
* Wushu
* Taolu
* Sanda

Winter sports|

* Biathlon
* Curling
* Skiing
* Alpine
* Cross-country
* Freestyle
* ski cross
* Nordic combined
* Ski jumping
* ski flying
* Snowboarding
* Ski mountaineering
* Ski orienteering
* Sledding
* Bobsleigh
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Speed skating
* Short track

* See also: World championships

* v
* t
* e

World championships

* List of world sports championships

Olympic sports|

| Team|

* Association football
* men
* men's club
* women
* women's club
* Baseball
* men
* men's 12
* women
* Basketball
* men
* women
* 3x3 basketball
* club
* Beach volleyball
* Cricket
* T20 (men)
* T20 (women)
* Curling
* mixed doubles
* mixed
* Field hockey
* men
* women
* Flag football
* Handball
* men
* women
* Ice hockey
* men
* women
* Lacrosse
* men
* women
* Rugby 7s
* Softball
* men
* women
* Volleyball
* men
* men's club
* women
* women's club
* Water polo
* men
* women

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Individual|

* Aquatic sports
* Archery
* Athletics
* outdoor
* race walking
* Badminton
* men
* women
* mixed
* individual
* Biathlon
* Bobsleigh and skeleton
* Boxing
* women
* Canoeing
* slalom
* sprint
* Cycling
* BMX
* mountain biking
* road
* track
* urban
* Equestrianism
* dressage
* eventing
* show jumping
* Fencing
* Golf
* men
* women
* Gymnastics
* artistic
* rhythmic
* trampoline
* Ice skating
* figure
* short track
* speed
* Judo
* Luge
* artificial track
* natural track
* Modern pentathlon
* Rowing
* rowing
* coastal
* Sailing
* Olympic Class Combined Worlds
* Shooting
* Skateboarding
* Skiing
* alpine
* Nordic
* freestyle
* snowboarding
* Ski mountaineering
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* individual
* doubles
* team
* Surfing
* Table tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* men
* women
* Triathlon
* mixed relay
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Discontinued|

* Basque pelota
* Cricket
* Test
* Croquet
* singles
* team
* Dance sport
* breakdancing
* Karate
* Polo
* Rackets
* Real tennis
* Rugby union
* men
* women
* Tug of war
* outdoor
* indoor

Paralympic sports|

| Team|

* Blind football
* Para ice hockey
* men
* women
* Wheelchair basketball
* Wheelchair handball
* Wheelchair rugby
* Wheelchair curling
* mixed team
* Goalball
* Sitting volleyball

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Individual|

* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Bobsleigh and skeleton
* Climbing
* Cycling
* track cycling
* road cycling
* Powerlifting
* Shooting
* Snowboard
* Skiing
* alpine
* Nordic
* Swimming
* Table tennis

Combat sports|

* Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
* Ju-Jitsu World Championships
* Kendo
* Kickboxing (amateur)
* Muaythai
* Sambo
* Sumo
* Wrestling
* beach wrestling
* Wushu

Cue sports|

* Carom billiards
* Three-cushion
* men
* women
* team
* Five-pins
* individual
* team
* artistic
* English billiards
* amateurs
* women
* Pool
* blackball
* chinese eight ball
* eight-ball
* men nine-ball
* women nine-ball
* team nine-ball
* pyramid
* ten-ball
* straight pool
* Snooker
* men
* women
* team
* amateurs
* six-red

Mind sports|

* Backgammon
* Bridge
* Chess
* open
* women
* team
* Draughts
* men
* women
* checkers
* draughts-64
* draughts-64 women
* Go
* Puzzles
* Scrabble
* Sudoku
* Xiangqi

| Esports|

* Call of Duty
* Counter-Strike
* Dota 2
* eSailing
* FIFA
* Fortnite
* League of Legends
* Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
* NES Tetris
* Overwatch
* Pro Evolution Soccer
* Rainbow Six Siege
* Rocket League
* Smite
* StarCraft II
* Valorant

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Motorsport|

| Auto racing|

* Formula E
* Formula One
* Hill climb
* Karting
* Rallying
* Rallycross
* Rally raid
* Bajas
* Sports Car Endurance
* Touring Car

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Motorcycle sports|

* Endurance
* Enduro
* Beach Racing
* SuperEnduro
* Hard Enduro
* team endurance
* Ice racing
* individual
* team
* Grand Prix
* MotoGP
* Moto2
* Moto3
* MotoE
* Motocross
* individual
* women
* nations
* Supercross
* SuperMotocross
* Sidecarcross
* Snowcross
* Production
* Superbike
* Supersport
* Supersport 300
* Women
* Rally raid
* Bajas
* Sidecar
* Speedway
* individual
* team
* long track
* team long track
* flat track
* Supermoto
* team
* Trial
* nations
* E-Bike
* cross

Other|

* Aeroplane sport
* Aerobatic
* Aerobatic GP
* Powerboating
* Aquabike
* F1
* F4s
* offshore
* Radio-controlled racing
* 1:10 electric off-road
* 1:8 nitro off-road
* Tank biathlon

Other sports|

| Team|

* American football
* men
* women
* Australian football
* Baseball5
* Ball hockey
* Bandy
* men
* men's club
* women
* women's club
* Cricket
* ODI (men)
* ODI (women)
* Beach handball
* Beach soccer
* Beach tennis
* Canoe polo
* Dancesport
* Formation Latin
* Dodgeball
* Fistball
* Floorball
* men
* women
* Futsal
* men
* women
* men's club
* women
* Indoor hockey
* men
* women
* Inline hockey
* Kabaddi
* Circle
* Standard
* Kho kho
* Korfball
* Lacrosse
* indoor
* Life saving
* Minifootball
* Netball
* Padel tennis
* Quadball
* Ringette
* Rogaining
* Roll Ball
* Roller derby
* men
* women
* Roller hockey
* men
* women
* Rugby league
* men
* men's club
* women
* Sailing
* Yachts
* Dinghies
* Sepaktakraw
* Socca
* Synchronized skating
* Tchoukball
* Underwater hockey
* Underwater rugby

|

Individual|

* Air sports
* ballooning
* gliding
* parachuting
* paragliding
* Aquatics
* water skiing
* Armwrestling
* Archery
* indoor
* 3D
* field
* Athletics
* cross country
* half marathon
* indoor
* women's decathlon
* relays
* 100 km
* mountain running
* long distance mountain running
* snowshoe running
* skyrunning
* trail running
* Bowling
* Tenpin
* Ninepin (singles, team)
* Bowls
* indoor
* outdoor
* Canoeing
* marathon
* ocean race
* wildwater
* SUP
* canoe sailing
* freestyle
* waveski
* Crokinole
* CrossFit
* Cycling
* cyclo-cross
* indoor
* mountain bike marathon
* trials
* Darts
* WDF
* PDC
* team
* Finswimming
* Fishing
* freshwater
* fly fishing
* Gymnastics
* acrobatic
* aerobic
* parkour
* Ice Climbing
* Modern pentathlon
* biathle
* triathle
* laser run
* Mounted games
* Orienteering
* foot
* ski
* mountain bike
* trail
* Pétanque
* Powerlifting
* Racquetball
* Roller Sports
* artistic skating
* inline alpine
* inline downhill
* inline speed skating
* roller freestyle
* scootering
* Rowing
* indoor
* Shooting
* practical handgun
* practical rifle
* practical shotgun
* Skiing
* flying
* speed
* telemarking
* Summer biathlon
* Strength athletics
* men
* women
* Surfing
* short board
* long board
* big wave
* SUP/paddleboard
* Swimming
* short course
* Teqball
* Triathlon
* Aquathlon
* Duathlon
* Ironman
* Ironman 70.3
* cross
* cross duathlon
* long distance
* long distance duathlon
* sprint
* winter
* Yo-yo

* See also: World cups

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