The 2016 World Kabaddi Cup was the sixth edition of the circle style World Kabaddi Cup, held from 4 November to 17 November 2016 with the Opening Ceremony on 3 November 2016 at the Nehru stadium Roopnagar. The tournament took place in Punjab, India.
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| Dates | 4 November–17 November |
| Administrator | Government of Punjab |
| Format | Circle style |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) | India |
| Venue(s) | 13 |
| Participants | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | M:  India (6th title)W: India (3rd title) |
| 1st runners-up | M:  EnglandW:  United States |
| 2nd runners-up | M: United States W:  Kenya |
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| Best Raider | Sandeep Surakhpuria Sultan Singh |
| Best Stopper | Khushdeep Duggan |
Organization
editThe tournament was organized by the Government of Punjab, India.[1]
Participating nations
editThe 13 day event had 12 participating nations in the men's tournament, with 8 participating nations in the women's tournament.
Men's tournament
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Argentina
Australia
Canada
England
India
Iran
Kenya
Sierra Leone
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Tanzania
United States
Women's tournament
editVenues
editThe games were played at the following venues.
- Government College Stadium, Gurdaspur
- Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Sports Stadium, Sarabha, Ludhiana
- Sports Stadium, Attari, Amritsar
- Kabaddi Stadium, Moonak, Sangrur
- Kabaddi Ground, Begowal, Kapurthala
- Sports Stadium, Rode, Moga
- Sports Stadium, Adampur, Jalandhar
- Baba Kala Mehar Stadium, Barnala
- Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran
- Govt. Ripudaman College Stadium, Nabha, Patiala
- Yadwindra Stadium, Mehraj, Bathinda
- Guru Gobind Singh Multipurpose Stadium, Badal, Bathinda
- Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka
Opening and closing ceremonies
editThe opening ceremony was held on 3 November in the Evening at Nehru Stadium in Roopnagar. Gippy Grewal, Sharry Mann, Jaspinder Narula, Bharti Singh, Arjan Bajwa and Noora Sisters appeared at this event.
The closing ceremony was held on 17 November, before the final match at Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka.[2]
Controversy
editIn the first semi final on 15 Nov, several controversial decisions given in favor of England triggered some protest during the match by Iranian players. Eventually it was decided that match would go into extra time, in which England narrowly escaped with a 41–39 win. Iranian players were seen unhappy with the conclusion.
Schedule (Men’s)
editNote: All matches' timings are according to Indian Standard Time (UTC +5:30)
Group stage
editPool A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 190 | 73 | 10 |
| England
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 245 | 165 | 80 | 8 |
 Canada
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 237 | 182 | 55 | 6 |
 Sierra Leone
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 216 | 183 | 33 | 4 |
 Sweden
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 181 | 240 | -59 | 2 |
 Sri Lanka
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 114 | 296 | -182 | 0 |
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Pool B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 151 | 153 | 10 |
| United States
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 255 | 185 | 70 | 8 |
 Australia
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 214 | 193 | 21 | 6 |
| Kenya
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 226 | 240 | -14 | 4 |
 Argentina
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 169 | 259 | -90 | 2 |
 Tanzania
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 148 | 288 | -140 | 0 |
- Qualified for semifinals
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Knockout stage
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| 15 November – Yadwindra Stadium, Mehraj, Bathinda | ||||||
| England | 41 | |||||
| 17 November – Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka | ||||||
| Iran | 39 | |||||
| India | 62 | |||||
| 16 November – Guru Gobind Singh Multipurpose Stadium, Badal, Bathinda | ||||||
| England | 20 | |||||
| India | 57 | |||||
| United States | 40 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 17 November – Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka | ||||||
| United States | 43 | |||||
| Iran | 39 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third place
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Final match
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Schedule (Women’s)
editNote: All matches' timings are according to Indian Standard Time (UTC +5:30).
Group stage
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| India
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 48 | 83 | 6 |
| Kenya
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 80 | 17 | 4 |
| Sri Lanka
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 112 | -40 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 116 | -60 | 0 |
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Pool B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
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| United States
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 74 | 45 | 6 |
 New Zealand
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 163 | 61 | 102 | 4 |
| Sierra Leone
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 109 | -14 | 2 |
| Tanzania
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 191 | -133 | 0 |
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Knockout stage
edit| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 15 November – Yadwindra Stadium, Mehraj, Bathinda | ||||||
| India | 43 | |||||
| 17 November – Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka | ||||||
| New Zealand | 20 | |||||
| India | 45 | |||||
| 16 November – Guru Gobind Singh Multipurpose Stadium, Badal, Bathinda | ||||||
| United States | 10 | |||||
| United States | 41 | |||||
| Kenya | 20 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 17 November – Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka | ||||||
| New Zealand | 42 | |||||
| Kenya | 21 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Third place
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Final match
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Broadcasting
edit- Television
| Countries | Broadcaster |
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| India
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PTC News |
 United Kingdom European Union
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PTC Punjabi |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "India to host sixth Kabaddi World Cup in November". 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Home - Punjab, India & World News - Breaking & Latest - Yes Punjab". 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Home - Punjab, India & World News - Breaking & Latest - Yes Punjab". 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Home - Punjab, India & World News - Breaking & Latest - Yes Punjab". 21 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "ਅਜੀਤ: ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼ : ਜਲੰਧਰ 20211005".
- ^ "Indian men-women teams enter finals of Sixth Kabaddi World Cup | More sports News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "Home - Punjab, India & World News - Breaking & Latest - Yes Punjab". 21 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "ਅਜੀਤ: ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼ : ਜਲੰਧਰ 20211005".