The circle style Kabaddi World Cup, is an international kabaddi competition administered by the Government of Punjab (India) contested by men's and women's national teams.[1] The competition has been contested every year since the inaugural tournament in 2010, except for 2015 due to the 2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration controversy.[2] The women's tournament was introduced in 2013. As of October 2016, every tournament, men's and women's, has been won by India[3] except of the 2020 edition of Kabaddi World Cup won by Pakistan.[4]
| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| First season | 2010 |
| Administrator | Government of Punjab (India) |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Region | International |
| Most recent champion(s) | 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 Kabaddi World Cup, there are performances by Punjabi artists.[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 |
Medal table
Men
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  England | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Iran | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Women
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |