2020 Kabaddi World Cup (Circle style)

2020 Kabaddi World Cup

Tournament information
Dates	9 February–16 February
Administrator	Government of Punjab, Pakistan Sports Board Punjab Pakistan Kabaddi Federation
Format	Circle style (Men)
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)	Pakistan
Venue(s)	3
Participants	9
Final positions
Champions	Pakistan (1st title)
1st runners-up	India (Unauthorised Team)
2nd runners-up	Iran
← 2016 (previous)

The 2020 Kabaddi World Cup or 2020 Tapal Tezdum Kabbadi World Cup (for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh edition of the Kabaddi World Cup (Circle style), held from 9 February to 16 February 2020 with the Opening Ceremony on 9 February 2020 at the Punjab Stadium, Lahore.^[1] The tournament was played in Punjab, Pakistan.

Organization

The tournament was organized by the Government of Punjab, Pakistan, Sports Board Punjab & Pakistan Kabaddi Federation.^[2]

Participating nations

The 8 day event had 9 participating nations in the tournament.^[3]

Teams

•  Pakistan
•  Canada
•  England
•  India(unauthorized team).^[4]
•  Iran
•  Sierra Leone
•  Australia
•  Azerbaijan
•  Germany
•  Kenya (Did not Participate)

Venues

The games were played at the following venues.

• Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
• Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
• Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat City, Punjab, Pakistan

Promotion in media

This World Cup was promoted on social media by the hashtag #ApniMittiApnaKhel (lit. Our Soil, Our Game).

Ceremonies

The opening ceremony took take place at the Punjab Stadium in Lahore, prior to the first match of the 2020 Kabaddi World Cup between Pakistan and Canada.^[5]

Pool Points

Group Stage Pools

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	SD	Pts
Pakistan	4	4	0	0	166	78	+88	8
Australia	3	2	0	1	126	123	+3	4
Canada	3	1	0	2	100	143	-43	2
Azerbaijan	3	0	0	3	85	133	-48	0
Kenya (W)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

  Top 2 qualified for semifinals

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	SD	Pts
India	4	4	0	0	107	46	+61	8
Iran	4	3	0	1	211	118	+93	6
Germany	4	2	0	2	143	180	-37	4
England	4	1	0	3	122	176	-54	2
Sierra Leone	4	0	0	4	77	188	-111	0

  Top 2 qualified for semifinals

Fixtures

Note: All matches' timings are according to Pakistan Standard Time (UTC +5:00).

9 February 2020 18:30  Pakistan 64 – 23  Canada Punjab Stadium, Lahore

9 February 2020 20:00  Iran 60 – 19  Sierra Leone Punjab Stadium, Lahore

10 February 2020 15:00 India 62 – 28  Germany Punjab Stadium, Lahore

10 February 2020 18:00  Iran 57 – 26  England Punjab Stadium, Lahore

10 February 2020 19:30  Australia 48 – 37  Canada Punjab Stadium, Lahore

11 February 2020 15:30  Australia 53 – 24  Azerbaijan Punjab Stadium, Lahore

11 February 2020 16:45  Germany 49 – 28  England Punjab Stadium, Lahore

11 February 2020 18:00 India 45 – 18  Sierra Leone Punjab Stadium, Lahore

12 February 2020 13:30  Canada 40 – 31  Azerbaijan Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

12 February 2020 16:45  Iran 55 – 23  Germany Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

12 February 2020 14:45  England 40 – 26  Sierra Leone Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

13 February 2020 15:30  Germany 43 – 14  Sierra Leone Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

13 February 2020 19:30  Pakistan 62 – 25  Australia Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

14 February 2020 14:30  Pakistan 40 – 30  Azerbaijan Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat

Knockout stage

15 February 2020 19:30 Pakistan 52 – 30 Iran Punjab Stadium, Lahore

15 February 2020 18:00 India 42 - 31  Australia Punjab Stadium, Lahore

Third-Place Match

16 February 2020 16:00 Iran 54 – 33  Australia Punjab Stadium, Lahore

Final

16 February 2020 19:00 Pakistan 43 – 41 India Punjab Stadium, Lahore

Broadcasting

Television

Countries	Broadcaster
Pakistan	Geo Super
India	PTC News
United Kingdom  European Union	PTC Punjabi
Online Web Streaming	BSports Pakistan

Sponsorships

See also

• Kabaddi World Cup (Circle style)
• Kabaddi World Cup (Standard style)

References

1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amritsar/kabaddi-world-cup-2020-indian-players-adjusted-in-other-teams-in-pakistan/articleshow/74073130.cms

External links

• Official Facebook page