The International Kabaddi Federation is the international governing body of Kabaddi.[1] Its membership comprises 31 national associations.[2] The federation was formed in 2004 and was founded by Ashish Pachori from India who served as the first president.[3]
| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IKF |
| Founded | January 2004 |
| Location | Jaipur, India |
| President | Vinod Kumar Tiwari (India) |
| CEO | Jaya Shetty (India) |
| Secretary | Nisar Ahmed (Germany) |
| Other key staff |
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Members
The following countries are members of the International Kabaddi Federation:[4][5]
| Affiliated Countries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Continent | Men's team | Women's team |
 Afghanistan | Asia |  |  |
 Argentina | America | | |
 Australia | Oceania | | |
 Bangladesh | Asia | | |
 China | Asia | | |
 Denmark | Europe | | |
 England | Europe | | |
 Hong Kong | Asia | | |
 India | Asia | | |
 Indonesia | Asia | | |
 Iran | Asia | | |
 Japan | Asia | | |
 Kenya | Africa | | |
 Kuwait | Asia | | |
 Malaysia | Asia | | |
 Nepal | Asia | | |
 Oman | Asia | | |
 Pakistan | Asia | | |
 South Korea | Asia | | |
 Sri Lanka | Asia | | |
 Chinese Taipei | Asia | | |
 Thailand | Asia | | |
 Turkmenistan | Asia | | |
 United States | America | | |
| Provisional Affiliated Countries | |||
 Algeria | Africa | | |
 Iraq | Asia | | |
 Lebanon | Asia | | |
 Netherlands | Europe | | |
 Palestine | Asia | | |
 Poland | Europe | | |
 Senegal | Africa | | |
 Singapore | Asia | | |
 Syria | Asia | | |
 Sweden | Europe | | |
 Uganda | Africa | | |
The non-member countries who have their national team are:
| Country | Continent | Men's Team | Women's Team |
|---|---|---|---|
 Azerbaijan | Europe | | |
 Canada | America | | |
 Germany | Europe | | |
 Italy | Europe | | |
 Mexico | America | | |
 New Zealand | Oceania | | |
 Norway | Europe | | |
 Scotland | Europe | | |
 Sierra Leone | Africa | | |
 Spain | Europe | | |
 Tanzania | Africa | | |
 Vietnam | Asia | | |
 West Indies | America | | |
IKF Confederations
IKF structured tournaments
Men's tournaments
- Kabaddi World Cup - Standard style
- Asian Kabaddi Championship
- Kabaddi Masters
- Junior Kabaddi World Cup
- Africa Kabaddi Championship
Women's tournaments
- Kabaddi World Cup - Standard style
- Asian Kabaddi Championship
- Junior Kabaddi Women’s World Cup
Current title holders
| Standard Kabaddi | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup | India (2016) | India (2012) |
| Asian Games | India (2022) | India (2022) |
| Asian Championship | India (2023) | India (2017) |
| Africa Championship | Kenya (2024) | |
| Junior World Cup | India (2023) | |
| Indoor Kabaddi | Men's | Women's |
| Asian Indoor Games |  (2013) | (2013) |
| Beach Kabaddi | Men's | Women's |
| Asian Beach Games | Pakistan (2016) | India (2016) |