International Kabaddi Federation
The International Kabaddi Federation is the international governing body of Kabaddi.[1] Its membership comprises 31 national associations.[2] The federation was formed in 2004. The founder and current president is Ashish Pachori from India.[3]
| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IKF |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Location | Jaipur, India |
| President | Vinod Kumar Tiwari (India) |
| CEO | Jaya Shetty (India) |
| Vice president(s) | - |
| Secretary | Nisar Ahmed (Germany) |
| Other key staff |
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Members
The following countries are members of the International Kabaddi Federation:[4]
| Country | Continent | Men's team | Women's team |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Afghanistan (AFG) |
Asia |  |
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Oceania | |
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 Austria |
Europe | |
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 Bangladesh |
Asia | |
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 Bhutan |
Asia | |
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 Cambodia |
Asia | |
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.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
America | |
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 France |
Europe | |
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 Germany |
Europe | |
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 England |
Europe | |
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 Hong Kong |
Asia | |
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 India |
Asia | |
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 Indonesia |
Asia | |
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 Iran |
Asia | |
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 Italy |
Europe | |
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 Japan |
Asia | |
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 Kyrgyzstan |
Asia | |
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 Malaysia |
Asia | |
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 Maldives |
Asia | |
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 Nepal |
Asia | |
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 Norway |
Europe | |
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 Oman |
Asia | |
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 Pakistan |
Asia | |
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 Poland |
Europe | |
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 South Korea |
Asia | |
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 Spain |
Europe | |
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 Sri Lanka |
Asia | |
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 Sweden |
Europe | |
|
 Chinese Taipei |
Asia | |
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 Thailand |
Asia | |
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 Turkmenistan |
Asia | |
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 United States |
America | |
|
 West Indies |
America | |
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The non-member countries who have their national team are:
| Country | Continent | Men's Team | Women's Team |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
America | |
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 China |
Asia | |
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 Denmark |
Europe | |
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 Kenya |
Africa | |
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 Mexico |
America | |
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 New Zealand |
Oceania | |
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 Scotland |
Europe | |
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 Sierra Leone |
Africa | |
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 Vietnam |
Asia | |
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IKF Confederations
IKF structured tournaments
Men's tournaments
Women's tournaments
Current IKF Rankings
Points are calculated after every match by the formula:
10*(total number of kabaddi nations – rank of the opponent)+(score difference)
The top 10 teams according to the International Kabaddi Federation:[5]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India |
7127.6 |
| 2 | Iran |
5674.4 |
| 3 | Pakistan |
4235.04 |
| 4 | South Korea |
3511.9 |
| 5 | Bangladesh |
2795.68 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka |
2086.38 |
| 7 | Kenya |
1384 |
| 8 | Nepal |
688.54 |
| 9 | Thailand |
685.08 |
| 10 | Indonesia |
681.62 |
References
- Ming Li; Eric W. MacIntosh; Gonzalo A. Bravo (15 May 2011). International Sport Management. Human Kinetics 10%. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-4504-2241-3. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- John Nauright; Charles Parrish (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-59884-300-2. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- "Gehlot to head IKF". The Hindu. 2004-11-22. Archived from the original on 2004-12-24. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- Member Countries Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- "KABADDI/World Sport Ranking". World Ranking of Countries in Elite Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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