Founded | 2010 |
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Region | International (administrated by the Government of Punjab (India)) |
Number of teams | 12 |
Related competitions |
Asia Kabaddi Cup (Circle style) Kabaddi World Cup (Standard style) |
Current champions | Men's: India (6th title) Women's: India (4th title) |
Most successful team(s) | Men's: India (6 titles) Women's: India (4 titles) |
Television broadcasters | PTC Punjabi |
The circle style Kabaddi World Cup, is an international kabaddi competition administrated by the Government of Punjab (India) contested by men's and women's national teams. 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. The women's tournament was introduced in 2012. As of October 2016, every tournament, men's and women's, has been won by India.
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.
Men
Women