Kabaddi World Cup (circle style)

Not to be confused with Kabaddi World Cup (standard style).
Kabaddi World Cup (circle style)
SportKabaddi
Founded2010; 14 years ago (2010)
First season2010
AdministratorGovernment of Punjab (India)
No. of teams12
RegionInternational
Most recent
champion(s)		M:  Pakistan (1st title)
W:  India (3rd title)
Most titlesM:  India (6 titles)
W:  India (3 titles)
Current sports event 2020 Kabaddi World Cup (Circle style)

The circle style Kabaddi World Cup, is an international kabaddi competition administered by the Government of Punjab (India) contested by men's and women's national teams.[1] The competition has been contested every year since the inaugural tournament in 2010, except for 2015 due to the 2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration controversy.[2] The women's tournament was introduced in 2013. As of October 2016, every tournament, men's and women's, has been won by India[3] except of the 2020 edition of Kabaddi World Cup won by Pakistan.[4]

  1. ^ "Kabaddi World Cup 2016: Can the tournament's rebirth kickstart a legacy?". Firstpost. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  2. ^ "Punjab invites Pakistan to particpate [sic] in World Kabaddi cup". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  3. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Year on, kabaddi world cup teams yet to get prize money". The Tribune. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  4. ^ "Pakistan win circle style Kabaddi World Cup by beating 'unauthorized Indian team' in final". The Indian Express. 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2020-02-20.