Founded | 2004 |
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Region | International (IKF) |
Number of teams | 12 (current) |
Related competitions |
Kabaddi World Cup (Circle style) Asia Kabaddi Cup (Circle style) |
Current champions |
India (3rd title) |
Most successful team(s) |
India (3 titles) |
Television broadcasters |
Star Sports Sky Sports Commonwealth Broadcasting Networkr |
2016 Kabaddi World Cup (Standard style) |
The standard style Kabaddi World sly contested in 2004, 2007 and 2016. All the tournaments have been won by India.
The current format of the competition involves a round robin group stage, with 6 teams in 2 pools, with the first and second place finishers of each group progressing to the semi-finals.
India men's national Kabaddi team has been the most dominating team in the world so far. All the three world cups has been won by India so far.
*Canada, the second runner's up in 2004 did not participate in the 2016 World Cup. The Ranking of nations are given by considering the points. Points are calculated by the formula: 10*(total number of kabaddi nations - rank of the opponent)+(score difference)
The Ranking of nations are given by considering the points. Points are calculated after every match by the formula: