2020 Kabaddi World Cup (Circle style)
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 9 February–16 February |
Administrator(s) | 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 |
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[]
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]
Teams[]
- Pakistan
- Canada
- England
- India(unauthorized team).[4]
- Iran
- Sierra Leone
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Germany
- Kenya (Did not Participate)
Venues[]
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[]
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 |
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Win | 2 points |
Draw | 1 point |
Loss | 0 point |
Group Stage Pools[]
Pool A[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
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Pakistan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 78 | +88 | 8 |
Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 126 | 123 | +3 | 4 |
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 |
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India | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 46 | +61 | 6 |
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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Final[]
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Broadcasting[]
- Television
Countries | Broadcaster |
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Pakistan | Geo Super |
India | PTC News |
United Kingdom EU |
PTC Punjabi |
Online Web Streaming | BSports Pakistan |
Sponsorships[]
Tapal Tezdam (Main) | |||
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Other Sponsors | |||
Jang | Engro | Homage | Trans Group |
QMobile | Pepsi | Aspire | Mughal Steel |
See also[]
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.
External links[]
- Kabaddi World Cup
- 2020 in Pakistani sport
- 2020 in Punjab, Pakistan
- 2020s in Lahore
- 21st century in Faisalabad
- February 2020 events in Pakistan
- February 2020 sports events in Pakistan
- Gujrat, Pakistan
- Kabaddi competitions in Pakistan
- Sport in Faisalabad
- Sport in Lahore