Bangabandhu Cup 2021 (Kabaddi)

Bangabandhu Cup 2021
বঙ্গবন্ধু কাপ ২০২১
Tournament information
Dates28 March–2 April 2021
FormatStandard style
Tournament
format(s)
Single Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)Bangladesh
Venue(s)Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium, Paltan, Dhaka.
Participants5
Final positions
Champions Bangladesh (1st Titles)
1st runners-up Kenya
2nd runners-up Sri Lanka
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Best RaiderKenya James Namaba
Best CatcherBangladesh Moinul Islam
Player of the TournamentBangladesh Tuhin Tarafder 
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The Bangabandhu Cup 2021 International Kabaddi Tournament is an International Kabaddi Tournament organised by Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation in Bangladesh. This tournament will be conducted marking the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. This tournament will also mark the return of International Kabaddi after being hit by global Corona Virus pandemic. The 1st season of Bangabandhu Cup (Kabaddi) this tournament will be commenced from 28th March to 2nd April 2021. The event will take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A total of 5 teams across several continents (Asia, Europe and Africa) are set to participate in the Bangabandu Kabaddi Cup.[1][2][3]

Bangladesh won the first title in the inaugural tournament, defeating Kenya in the final.[4][5] This was also Bangladesh's first ever international title in kabaddi.

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  3. ^ "Bangladesh champions in Bangabandhu Cup Int'l Kabaddi". Daily Observer. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "BANGABANDHU KABADDI CUP 2021".
  5. ^ "Bangladesh lift Bangabandhu Cup kabaddi title". The Daily Star. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.