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Tournament information | |
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Dates | 28 March–2 April 2021 |
Format | Standard style |
Tournament format(s) | Single Round-robin and Knockout |
Host(s) | Bangladesh |
Venue(s) | Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium, Paltan, Dhaka. |
Participants | 5 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Bangladesh (1st Titles) |
1st runners-up | Kenya |
2nd runners-up | Sri Lanka |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 12 |
Best Raider | James Namaba |
Best Catcher | Moinul Islam |
Player of the Tournament | Tuhin Tarafder |
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.