Bangabandhu Cup 2023 (Kabaddi)

Bangabandhu Cup 2023
বঙ্গবন্ধু কাপ ২০২৩
Tournament information
Dates13–21 March 2023
FormatStandard style
Tournament
format(s)
Single Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)Bangladesh
Venue(s)Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium, Paltan, Dhaka
Participants12
Final positions
Champions Bangladesh (3rd Titles)
1st runners-up Chinese Taipei
2nd runners-up Thailand
 Iraq
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Best RaiderBangladesh Mijanur Rahman
Best CatcherBangladesh Tuhin Tarafder
Player of the TournamentBangladesh Mijanur Rahman
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The Bangabandhu Cup 2023 International Kabaddi Tournament is an International Kabaddi Tournament organised by Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation in Bangladesh. The third season of Bangabandhu Cup (Kabaddi) this tournament will be commenced from 13th to 21st March 2023. The event will take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A total of 12 teams across several continents (Asia, Europe, Africa, and South America) are set to participate in the Bangabandu Kabaddi Cup.[1][2][3][4]

Bangladesh are the previous champions of the Bangabandhu Cup (Kabaddi). They won the title for the 2nd time in 2022, defeating Kenya in the final.

Participating nations

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No. Team Apps.
1  Bangladesh (Host) 3rd
2  Argentina 1st
3  Chinese Taipei 1st
4  England 2nd
5  Iraq 2nd
6  Indonesia 2nd
7  Malaysia 2nd
8    Nepal 3rd
9  Kenya 3rd
10  Poland 2nd
11  Thailand 1st
12  Sri Lanka 3rd

Venues

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The all games were played at the following venues. Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium, Paltan, Dhaka.

Dhaka
Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium
Capacity: 5,000

Group stage

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Group A Group B
 Bangladesh(H)
 Argentina
 Poland

 Iraq
 England
   Nepal

 Chinese Taipei
 Indonesia
 Kenya

 Sri Lanka
 Thailand
 Malaysia

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners & runners-ups teams will advance to the Knockout-stage.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L T SD Pts
1  Bangladesh (H) 5 5 0 0 139 10 Qualification to semi finals
2  Iraq 5 4 1 0 29 8
3    Nepal 5 3 2 0 46 6
4  England 5 2 3 0 -47 4
5  Poland 5 1 4 0 28 2
6  Argentina 5 0 5 0 -167 0
Updated to match(es) played on 19 March 2023. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host
13 March 2023
16:30
Bangladesh  50–22  Poland
Match 1
13 March 2023
17:30
Iraq  56–28  Argentina
Match 3
14 March 2023
17:00
Bangladesh  72–23  Argentina
Match 6
14 March 2023
18:00
Iraq  49–48    Nepal
Match 7
14 March 2023
17:00
England  38–35  Poland
Match 8
15 March 2023
15:00
Nepal    39–24  England
Match 9
15 March 2023
16:00
Iraq  38–31  Poland
Match 10
16 March 2023
16:00
Bangladesh  40–24    Nepal
Match 16
17 March 2023
14:00
Bangladesh  55–27  England
Match 18
17 March 2023
16:00
Argentina  28–62    Nepal
March 20
18 March 2023
16:00
Bangladesh  49–33  Iraq
Match 24
18 March 2023
17:00
England  41–37  Argentina
March 25
18 March 2023
18:00
Nepal    49–35 Poland 
Match 26
19 March 2023
15:00
Iraq  47–36  England
Match 27


19 March 2023
16:00
Poland  86–34  Argentina
Match 28

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L T SD Pts
1  Chinese Taipei 5 4 1 0 76 8 Qualification to semi finals
2  Thailand 5 4 1 0 61 8
3  Kenya 5 3 2 0 61 6
4  Sri Lanka 5 3 2 0 37 6
5  Indonesia 5 1 4 0 -90 2
6  Malaysia 5 0 5 0 -167 0
Updated to match(es) played on 19 March 2023. Source: [citation needed]
13 March 2023
18:30
Kenya  40–45  Chinese Taipei
Match 2
14 March 2023
15:00
Malaysia  23–36  Indonesia
Match 4
14 March 2023
16:00
Sri Lanka  32–36  Thailand
Match 5
15 March 2023
17:00
Kenya  42–47  Thailand
Match 11
15 March 2023
18:00
Indonesia  22–38  Chinese Taipei
Match 12
15 March 2023
19:00
Sri Lanka  45–26  Malaysia
Match 13
16 March 2023
14:00
Malaysia  24–59  Thailand
Match 14
16 March 2023
15:00
Kenya  65–33  Indonesia
[Match 15]
16 March 2023
17:00
Sri Lanka  41–39  Chinese Taipei
Match 17
17 March 2023
15:00
Kenya  81–26  Malaysia
Match 19
17 March 2023
17:00
Thailand  28–40  Chinese Taipei
March 21
17 March 2023
18:00
Sri Lanka  47–21  Indonesia
Match 22
18 March 2023
15:00
Malaysia  34–79  Chinese Taipei
Match 23


19 March 2023
17:00
Indonesia  26–55  Thailand
Match 29
19 March 2023
18:00
Kenya  40–34  Sri Lanka
Match 30

Knockout stage

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Semi-finals Final
      
A1  Bangladesh 45
B2  Thailand 26
SF1  Bangladesh 42
SF2  Chinese Taipei 28
B1  Chinese Taipei 52
A2  Iraq 44

Semi-Finals

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20 March 2023
17:00
Bangladesh  45–26  Thailand
SF 1


20 March 2023
18:00
Chinese Taipei  52–44  Iraq
SF 2

Final

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21 March 2023
17:00
Bangladesh  42–28  Chinese Taipei
Final Match

Broadcasting

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T Sports served as host broadcaster of the tournament. And, Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation will broadcast all matches on YouTube & Facebook .

Television
Countries TV Streaming
 Bangladesh T Sports Toffee

References

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  1. ^ "Bangabandhu Cup 2023 to kick off from March 11". Khel Now. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Bangabandhu Cup Int'l Kabaddi to be held next year". Daily Sun. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Bangabandhu Cup Kabaddi: Bangladesh, Argentina and England in same group".
  4. ^ "Bangladesh crowned the Bangabandhu Cup Int'l Kabaddi".