2004 Kabaddi World Cup was the first ever Kabaddi World Cup and was hosted by India. India won the title defeating Iran 55–27 in the final.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 November–21 November |
| Administrator | International Kabaddi Federation South Canara Sports Club |
| Format | Standard style |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) | India |
| Venue(s) | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Participants | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  India (1st title) |
| 1st runners-up |  Iran |
| 2nd runners-up |  Bangladesh Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
Teams
editWith last minute withdrawal of Pakistan and Afghanistan, 12 teams competed in the tournament.[2]
Pools
editThe teams were divided into three pools of four teams each.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
|---|---|---|
Competition format
editTwelve teams competed in tournament consisting of two rounds. In the first round, teams were divided into three pools of four teams each, and followed round-robin format with each of the team playing all other teams in the pool once. Following the completion of the league matches, teams placed first and second in each pool advanced to a single elimination round consisting of four quarterfinals, two semifinal games, and a final.
Schedule
editAll matches' timings were according to Indian Standard Time (UTC +5:30).[3]
Group stage
editPool A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 85 | 77 | 6 | Advance to knockout phase |
| Canada
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 90 | 71 | 4 | |
 Thailand
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 131 | -9 | 2 | |
 West Indies
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 216 | -139 | 0 |
| 19 November 2004 | Canada
|
93 – 09 | West Indies
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (52 – 03) | ||||
| 19 November 2004 | Thailand
|
63 – 26 | West Indies
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (39 – 06) | ||||
| 19 November 2004 | India
|
51 – 14 | Canada
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (31 – 07) | ||||
| 20 November 2004 | India
|
60 – 42 | West Indies
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (36 – 23) | ||||
| 20 November 2004 | Canada
|
54 – 30 | Thailand
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (26 – 18) | ||||
| 20 November 2004 | India
|
51 – 29 | Thailand
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (33 – 14) | ||||
Pool B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 70 | 95 | 6 | Advance to knockout phase |
 Great Britain
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 4 | |
 South Korea
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 135 | 130 | 5 | 2 | |
 Malaysia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 184 | -99 | 0 |
| 19 November 2004 | Great Britain
|
60 – 37 | Malaysia
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (34 – 19) | ||||
| 19 November 2004 | Japan
|
43 – 28 | South Korea
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (25 – 06) | ||||
| 19 November 2004 | Great Britain
|
54 – 49 | South Korea
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (30 – 17) | ||||
| 20 November 2004 | Japan
|
66 – 14 | Malaysia
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (25 – 07) | ||||
| 20 November 2004 | Japan
|
56 – 28 | Great Britain
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (30 – 13) | ||||
| 20 November 2004 | South Korea
|
58 – 34 | Malaysia
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (28 – 17) | ||||
Pool C
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 84 | 120 | 6 | Advance to knockout phase |
| Bangladesh
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 204 | 93 | 111 | 4 | |
 Nepal
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 140 | -15 | 2 | |
 Germany
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 281 | -208 | 0 |
| 19 November 2004 | Nepal
|
78 – 19 | Germany
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (52 – 07) | ||||
| 19 November 2004 | Iran
|
53 – 41 | Bangladesh
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (35 – 17) | ||||
| 19 November 2004 | Iran
|
96 – 19 | Germany
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (56 – 13) | ||||
| 20 November 2004 | Bangladesh
|
56 – 23 | Nepal
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (35 – 10) | ||||
| 20 November 2004 | Iran
|
65 – 24 | Nepal
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (28 – 12) | ||||
| 20 November 2004 | Bangladesh
|
107 – 35 | Germany
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (67 – 17) | ||||
Knockout stage
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 21 November | ||||||||||
| India | Bye | |||||||||
| 21 November | ||||||||||
| India | 39 | |||||||||
| 21 November | ||||||||||
| Bangladesh | 19 | |||||||||
| Japan | 24 | |||||||||
| 21 November | ||||||||||
| Bangladesh | 33 | |||||||||
| India | 55 | |||||||||
| 21 November | ||||||||||
| Iran | 27 | |||||||||
| Canada | 66 | |||||||||
| 21 November | ||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 28 | |||||||||
| Canada | 28 | |||||||||
| 21 November | ||||||||||
| Iran | 54 | |||||||||
| Iran | Bye | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
edit| 21 November 2004 | Japan
|
24 – 33 | Bangladesh
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (11 – 12) | ||||
| 21 November 2004 | Canada
|
66 – 28 | Great Britain
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (32 – 11) | ||||
Semi-finals
edit| 21 November 2004 | India
|
39 – 19 | Bangladesh
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (12 – 05) | ||||
| 21 November 2004 | Canada
|
28 – 54 | Iran
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (09 – 31) | ||||
Final
edit| 21 November 2004 | India
|
56 – 28 | Iran
|
Chennai, Tamilnadu |
| (27-12) | ||||
| 2004 Kabaddi World Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | 1st Runners-up | 2nd Runners-up | |||
| India (1st Title) |
Iran
|
Bangladesh
|
Canada
| ||
References
edit- ^ "Welcome to International Kabaddi Federation". Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Welcome to International Kabaddi Federation". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- ^ "Welcome to International Kabaddi Federation". Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.