The 2012 Asia Kabaddi Cup was the second edition of the circle style Asia
Kabaddi
Kabaddi is a contact team sport. Played between two teams of seven players, the objective of the game is for a single player on offence, referred to as a "raider", to run into the opposing team's half of the court, touch out as many of their ...
Cup. It was played in
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...
,
Punjab, Pakistan
Punjab (; , ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in central-eastern region of the country, Punjab is the second-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the largest province by population. It shares land borders with the ...
from 1 to 5 November 2012 with teams from 6 Asian countries. It was won by
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
who won the competition by technical rule as
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
decided to walk out of the match.
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
forfeited the match with 6 minutes remaining in the final game claiming that the officials were unfair to them. Things worsened further when Indian coach Goormel Singh was shown a green card by the referee for his 'constant interference in field matters'. He was said to have crossed the line literally, entering the field of play when he shouldn't have. This gave rise to heated arguments between the two teams and the scene ended with India walking out in protest.
Teams
Broadcasting
Geo Super
Geo Super is the first 24-hour Karachi-based Pakistani Television channel dedicated to the world of Sports. It is owned by the Jang Group of Newspapers. Geo Super was launched in September 2006. It has broadcasting rights for many sporting event ...
Opening ceremony
The opening ceremony was held at Punjab Stadium in
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...
, Punjab,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...
on November 1, 2012, and aired live on
Geo Super
Geo Super is the first 24-hour Karachi-based Pakistani Television channel dedicated to the world of Sports. It is owned by the Jang Group of Newspapers. Geo Super was launched in September 2006. It has broadcasting rights for many sporting event ...
.
Prize money
The organizers allocated a cash prize of Rs. 1.5 million (US$15,790) for the winners while the runners-up and third positioned teams were awarded cash prizes of US$10,526 and US$5,263, respectively.
Schedule
All matches' timings were according to Indian Standard Time (UTC +5:30).
Round Robin
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November 2012Pakistan 46 Vs. Sri. Lanka 26 /
India 53 Vs. Iran 35 /
Afghanistan 53 Vs. Nepal 32
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November 2012Iran 72 Vs. Nepal 27 /
Sri Lanka 51 Vs. Afghanistan 42 /
India 31 Vs Pakistan 40
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inal Ranking1- Pakistan 2- India 3- Iran and Sri Lanka 5- Afghanistan 6- Nepal
References
http://www.livekabaddi.com/2012/11/
{{International Kabaddi
Kabaddi competitions in Pakistan