Bangladesh national kabaddi team
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| Full name | Bangladesh kabaddi National Players |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Kabaddi Players |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
| Location | Bangladesh |
| Head coach | Abdul Jalil |
Bangladeshi kabaddi team won the bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games. In 1980, Bangladesh became the runners-up in the first Asian Kabaddi Championship and India emerged as the champion. Bangladesh became runners-up again in the next Asian Kabaddi Championship held in 1988 at Jaipur, India.[1] Kabaddi is the national sport of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation's (BKF) president Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun and General secretary Habibur Rahman is maintaining the National kabaddi team.[2][3][4][5]
History[]
1970s[]
Bangladesh first played kabadi test in 1974 with a visiting Indian team, which played test matches with the district teams of Dhaka, Tangail, Dinajpur, Jessore, Faridpur and Comilla. In 1978, the Asian Amateur Kabadi Federation was formed at a conference of delegates from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan in the Indian town of Villai.
In 1979, a return test between Bangladesh and India was held at different places of India including Bombay, Hyderabad, and Punjab.
1980s[]
The Asian Kabaddi Championship was successfully arranged in 1980 and India emerged as the champion and Bangladesh as the runners-up. Bangladesh became runners-up again in 1985 Asian Kabaddi Championship held in Jaipur, India. The other teams included in the tournament were Nepal, Malaysia and Japan.
1990s[]
Kabadi was included for the first time in Asian Games held in Beijing in 1990. Bangladesh took part in it and won silver medal.
2010s[]
Bangladesh won bronze medal in the Asian Games held in 2006 and 2010.
Current Squad[]
Name: Mohammad Arduzzaman Munshi - Position: Raider
Name: Mohammad Zakir Hossain - Position: All-rounder
Name: Mohammad Tuhin Tarafdar - Position: Left-cover (Defender)
Name: Mohammad Sabuj Mia - Position: Right-cover (defender)
Name: Mohammad Abul Kamal Azad - Position: All-rounder
Name: S M Al Mamun - Position: Raider
Name: Mohammad Ziaur Rahman - Position: Left-cover (defender)
Name: Mohammad Tanjil Hossain - Position: Raider
Name: Mohammad Fardous Sheikh - Position: Left-cover (defender)
Name: Mohammad Jahangir Alom - Position: Raider
Name: Mohammad Ruhul Amin - Position: Right-cover
Name: Niroshan Balasundaram - Position: Raider
Name: Mohammad Soileman Kabir - Position: Raider
Name: Mohammad Shajid Hossain - Position: Left-cover
[6]
List of National Awardee in Bangladesh[]
1. Abdul Jalil-2001 [7]
2. Badshah Mia-2002 [8]
3. Ziaur Rahaman-2005
4. Amir Hossiin Patwari-2007
5. Jahangir Alom-2009
Tournament history[]
World Cup[]
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| India 2004 | 3rd place |
| India 2007 | 3rd Place |
| India 2010 | Did not participate |
| India 2011 | Did not participate |
| India 2016 | Group Stage |
Asian Games[]
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| China 1990 | 2nd place |
| Japan 1994 | 2nd place |
| Thailand 1998 | 3rd place |
| Korea 2002 | 2nd Place |
| Qatar 2006 | 3rd Place |
| China 2010 | 5th place |
| 2014 South Korea | 7th place |
| 2018 Indonesia | 5th place |
Asian Indoor Games[]
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| Macao 2007 | 3rd place |
| Vietnam 2009 | 3rd Place |
South Asian Games[]
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh 1985 | 2nd place |
| India 1987 | 2nd place |
| Pakistan 1989 | 3rd place |
| Bangladesh 1993 | 3rd Place |
| India 1995 | 2nd Place |
| Nepal 1999 | |
| Pakistan 2004 | 3rd Place |
| Sri Lanka 2006 | 3rd Place |
| Bangladesh 2010 | 3rd Place |
| 2016 India | 3rd Place |
| 2019 Nepal | 3rd Place |
Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation[]
Bangladesh Amateur Kabadi Federation was formed in 1973. It framed rules and regulations for the game. For more information visit Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation. Kabaddi is the national sport of Bangladesh
Coaching Staff[]
- Head Coach-
Abdul Jalil
References[]
- ^ "Asian Games XIII". People's Daily, China. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Kabaddi is Bangladesh's national sport". ESPN. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Army, Ansar retain Victory Day Kabaddi, Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation general secretary Habibur Rahman said". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "President of Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation and Inspector General of Bangladesh Police Dr Mohammad Javed Patwari inaugurating". The New Nation. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh Krida Shiksha Prothistan wins 59th edition of Subroto Cup football tournament". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh kabaddi players' profiles". Dhaka Tribune. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Kabaddi is Bangladesh's national sport but you'd never have guessed". ESPN. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Kabaddi team fly today for WC". The Daily Star. 22 January 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
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