2020 Kabaddi World Cup (Circle style)
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.
| 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 runners-up |  India (Unauthorised Team) |
| 2nd runners-up |  Iran |
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]
Venues
The games were played at the following venues.
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
| Result | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | 2 points |
| Draw | 1 point |
| Loss | 0 point |
Group Stage Pools
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 78 | +88 | 8 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 123 | +3 | 4 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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).
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Knockout stage
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Third-Place Match
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Broadcasting
- Television
| Countries | Broadcaster |
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| Pakistan |
Geo Super |
| India |
PTC News |
 United Kingdom European Union |
PTC Punjabi |
| Online Web Streaming | BSports Pakistan |
Sponsorships
| Tapal Tezdam (Main) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Sponsors | |||
| Jang | Engro | Homage | Trans Group |
| QMobile | Pepsi | Aspire | Mughal Steel |
References
- "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.