The 2016 Kabaddi World Cup was the third edition of the standard-style Kabaddi World Cup. It was organised by the

International Kabaddi Federation The International Kabaddi Federation is the international governing body of Kabaddi. Its membership comprises 31 national associations. The federation was formed in 2004. The founder and current president is Ashish Pachori from India. The other offi ...

and contested from 7 to 22 October 2016 in

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, India. Twelve countries competed in the tournament.

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 ...

won their 3rd World Cup by defeating

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38–29 in the final.

Statistics

Participating countries

Twelve teams competed in the tournament.

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was originally scheduled to participate in the tournament, but was removed due to increased tensions between India and Pakistan. The International Kabaddi Federation argued that it was "not the right time to engage with Pakistan". The Pakistani team criticized the move, arguing that it was comparable to holding a

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without

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Venue

The tournament was hosted at The Arena (currently known as The Arena by TransStadia, pending the sale of official

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), a newly constructed convertible stadium in Ahmedabad. In its standard configuration, it operates as an outdoor football pitch capable of seating 20,000. The venue utilizes technology licensed from the British firm StadiArena, which allows a portion of the field to be partitioned into a 4,000-seat indoor arena, which is used for the tournament. The venue is a public-private partnership with India's Department of Tourism

Marketing

Emblem

The official emblem of the tournament was unveiled on 14 September 2016 by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel. It incorporates a stylized lion, representing the

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Girnar Girnar is an ancient hill in Junagadh, Gujarat, India. Geology Mount Girnar is a major igneous plutonic complex which intruded into the basalts towards the close of the Deccan Trap period. The rock types identified in this complex are gab ...

. The use of a lion symbolizes the "ferocity of a Kabaddi defender and the agility of a raider", while its striped mane represents the worldwide participation in the tournament.

Broadcasting

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served as host broadcaster of the tournament. In a partnership with Voke, all matches were also streamed in

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with

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options.

Group stage

Pool points system:

Pool A

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Pool B

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Final

References

External links

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Kabaddi World Cup 2016 Everything you need to know
{{International Kabaddi Kabaddi World Cup 2016 in Indian sport Kabaddi competitions in India Sports competitions in Ahmedabad