2020 Kabaddi World Cup (circle style)
| Tournament information | |
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| 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(citation?) |
| 2nd runners-up |  Iran |
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
[edit]The tournament was organized by the Government of Punjab, Pakistan, Sports Board Punjab & Pakistan Kabaddi Federation.[2]
Participating nations
[edit]The 8 day event had 9 participating nations in the tournament.[3]
Teams
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Pakistan
Canada
England
India (unauthorized)[4]
Iran
Sierra Leone
Australia
Azerbaijan
Germany
Kenya (Did not Participate)
Venues
[edit]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
[edit]This World Cup was promoted on social media by the hashtag #ApniMittiApnaKhel (lit. Our Soil, Our Game).
Ceremonies
[edit]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
[edit]| Result | Points |
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| Win | 2 points |
| Draw | 1 point |
| Loss | 0 point |
Group Stage Pools
[edit]Pool A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
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| Pakistan
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 78 | +88 | 8 |
 Australia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 123 | +3 | 4 |
 Canada
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 143 | -43 | 2 |
 Azerbaijan
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 133 | -48 | 0 |
 Kenya (W)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Top 2 qualified for semifinals
Pool B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
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 India
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 46 | +61 | 8 |
 Iran
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 211 | 118 | +93 | 6 |
 Germany
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 143 | 180 | -37 | 4 |
 England
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 122 | 176 | -54 | 2 |
 Sierra Leone
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 188 | -111 | 0 |
- Top 2 qualified for semifinals
Fixtures
[edit]Note: All matches' timings are according to Pakistan Standard Time (UTC +5:00).
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Knockout stage
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Third-Place Match
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Final
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Broadcasting
[edit]- Television
| Countries | Broadcaster |
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| Pakistan
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Geo Super |
| India
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PTC News |
 United Kingdom European Union
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PTC Punjabi |
| Online Web Streaming | BSports Pakistan |
Sponsorships
[edit]| Tapal Tezdam (Main) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Sponsors | |||
| Jang | Engro | Homage | Trans Group |
| QMobile | Pepsi | Aspire | Mughal Steel |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sports Board Punjab announces Kabaddi World Cup schedule". 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Kabaddi World Cup 2020 begins today".
- ^ "Pakistan to launch Kabaddi World Cup 2020 on home ground".
- ^ "Haven't represented India in Pakistan: Kabaddi coach Harpreet after unauthorised team visit".
- ^ "Lahore flexes muscles to host Kabaddi World Cup". 4 February 2020.