Kabaddi Tournament Kabaddi World Cup Winners List Year Wise

Kabaddi World Cup Winners List Year Wise

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In sports, Kabaddi is one of the rare sports which truly started by Indians, in India unlike cricket, football, or other sport which were introduced in India, but by the Englishmen.

Kabaddi is supposed to be listed in Vedas, but formally the sport was institutionalized in the 1930s. Kabaddi was first performed in the 1938 Olympics. Addressing the Indian Olympics and India is a nation famous for the sport.

India completely dominates the sport kabaddi in the world, having won almost all world cup titles. This article will give you a list of Kabaddi World Cup winners.

The Kabaddi Federation was founded in 2004, and to date, 30 countries have enrolled themselves below the federation. Hence the game isn’t very familiar except in India and its neighbours. The Kabaddi World Cup had happened in 2004, 2007 and also in the year 2010. In 2010 due to its popularity, the international committee decided to organize this game every year.

In 2020 Pakistan hosted the world cup for the first time and also won the world cup and defeated the six-time winner India. The Iranian team and Australia grabbed the third place by a margin of 53-33, and these 9 teams participated:

  • Pakistan,
  • India,
  • Iran,
  • Canada,
  • German,
  • Sierra Leone,
  • England,
  • Australia,
  • Azerbaijan.

And this world cup was played in three venues which are Iqbal cricket stadium, Zahoor Elahi Stadium, and Punjab stadium Lahore. In the 2020 world cup total of 24 matches were played by them, 14 were played at Punjab Stadium, eight were at Iqbal stadium and the last two were at Zahoor Elahi stadium. The winners received a cash prize of 10 million and runner up 7.5 million and Iran received 5 million.

Kabaddi World Cup Trophy Winners

Kabaddi World Cup Winners

One of the most entertaining sports, kabaddi, is played in two ways. Therefore, two types of Kabaddi World Cup are there, which include Standard style and Circular style. The standard style was introduced in 2004, whereas the Circular style was introduced in 2010.

Standard Style of Kabaddi World Cup Winners

Kabaddi Federation

It is the most popular and common style in kabaddi. All over the world, standard style is followed. It is played in a rectangular court. Since from the beginning, only three world cup held and all the 3 World Winner was India. See the below list of runner-ups.

World Cup Winners (country)YearRunner upScores
India2004  Iran55-27
India2007  Iran29-19
India2016Iran38-29

Circular style of Kabaddi World Cup Winners

Punjab is the reason behind the circular style of kabaddi, and concerning the Punjab government, in 2010, they started their circular style of Kabaddi tournament.

The kabaddi sports is played in a circular area, and that too place outdoor. Till now, a total of five editions held were played, and India almost wins all of them. See the given below list.

World Cup Winners (country)Year   Runner up                                Scores
India2012Iran                                     25-19
India2013                                    New Zealand                         49-21
India2014  New Zealand                         36-27
India2016    United States                         45-10
Pakistan2020                                         India43-41

Kabaddi World Cup betting

Betting sites which allow placing bets on Kabaddi have a huge quantity of attractive bonuses and promotions, high odds on all the markets and 24/7 support.

The top online bookmakers for Kabaddi in India are:

  • Parimatch has many kabaddi events for betting, including World Cup. For new users, after downloading Parimatch apk and installation of their app, the bookmaker offers a good welcome bonus of 150% up to 20000 INR.
  • 10CRIC is specialized in cricket and kabaddi betting and offers a wide range of markets from all over the world. They also offer a good selection of other sports, such as tennis, football and basketball, and a generous welcome bonus of up to ₹10000 for new users.
  • Melbet India offers a 100% bonus of up to INR 20000 to place bets on kabaddi, cricket, esports, football, tennis, basketball, etc. Melbet allows to download and then install mobile apps for iOS and Android devices.
  • Marvelbet company has an online casino and sports betting including betting on kabaddi, cricket, football, tennis, horse racing, basketball and more. With Marvelbet’s betting options and features, you can bet on any sports event with ease. All the games on Marvel bet India are fair and secure, so you can feel confident when betting.
  • A Dafabet platform allows you to bet and gamble. The bookmaker is safe and licensed, and the Dafabet app is easy to use. You will not have much trouble downloading the Dafabet mobile app for iOS and Android and can start betting conveniently.
  • 1xBet India is a complete package of various sports, casinos and virtual games. It provides high-quality odds and a secure gaming environment. Players can place bets on their favourite teams, including kabaddi. In addition, the platform offers live streaming, which allows users to watch their favourite matches in real time. 1xbet apps are available for Windows, Android and iOS devices.

All sites for betting on kabaddi games have their own specific terms and conditions for bets. The terms and conditions may vary from site to site, so it’s important that you understand them before placing your bet.

People need to know about kabaddi

  • What are the rules of kabaddi in a nutshell?
    • Kabaddi is a two-team game. In this game, two teams played against each other. There are seven players on every team. The game lasts for 40 minutes. After the 20 minutes game, there is a 5-minute break before the second part of the game. The game became popular holding the hand of India. Not only that Indian men and women kabaddi team players became champions in various international games.
  • Who is the father or founder of kabaddi?
    • Janardhan Singh Gehlot is the father and founder-director of the International Kabaddi Federation and AKFI President for 27 years, and he was passed away recently at 77 age.
  • Which country is ranking on No.1 in kabaddi?
    • As we all know, India has won almost all the world cup trophies. So their ranking is at No. 1 with 865 points, and the No. 2 team has 473 points. There is a huge difference between the points in no. 1 and no. 2 team. India is best in Kabaddi tournament as well as World Cup trophies.
  • Who is the best player in kabaddi?
    • This place is also captured by Indians. Pardeep Narwal is the best player in kabaddi. He belongs to a Rindhana village Haryana Sonipat. He plays for Patna Pirates in the Indian Pro Kabaddi League and the Indian National team.
  • What was the Pakistan team in 2020?
    • Muhammad Irfan (Captain), Shafiq Ahmed (Vice-Captain), Beniameen, Touseef Liaquat, Qamar Zaman, Zafar Iqbal, Arslan Mehmood, Muhammad Nafees Shahid, Musharraf Javed, Kaleem Ullah, Akmal Shahzad, Muhammad Sajjad, Bilal Mohsin, Waqas Ahmad Butt, Sajid Nasir, Abaidullah, Shahram Sajid Hussain.