2020 Kabaddi World Cup (circle style)

2020 Kabaddi World Cup
Tournament information
Dates9 February–16 February
AdministratorGovernment of Punjab, Pakistan
Sports Board Punjab
Pakistan Kabaddi Federation
FormatCircle style (Men)
Tournament
format(s)
Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s) Pakistan
Venue(s)3
Participants9
Final positions
Champions Pakistan (1st title)
1st runners-up
India (Unauthorised Team(citation?)
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

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

Participating nations

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

Teams

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Venues

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The games were played at the following venues.

Promotion in media

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

Ceremonies

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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

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Result Points
Win 2 points
Draw 1 point
Loss 0 point

Group Stage Pools

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Pool A

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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

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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

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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 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 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

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

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

Third-Place Match

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

Final

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16 February 2020
19:00
Pakistan Pakistan 20-19 India India
Punjab Stadium, Lahore

Broadcasting

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

Sponsorships

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Tapal Tezdam (Main)
Other Sponsors
Jang Engro Homage Trans Group
QMobile Pepsi Aspire Mughal Steel

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sports Board Punjab announces Kabaddi World Cup schedule". 5 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Kabaddi World Cup 2020 begins today".
  3. ^ "Pakistan to launch Kabaddi World Cup 2020 on home ground".
  4. ^ "Haven't represented India in Pakistan: Kabaddi coach Harpreet after unauthorised team visit".
  5. ^ "Lahore flexes muscles to host Kabaddi World Cup". 4 February 2020.

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

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