2016 Kabaddi World Cup (Standard style)

2016 Kabaddi World Cup

Kabbadi World cup logo near Indian Gate
Tournament information
Dates 7 October 2016–22 October 2016
Administrator(s) International Kabaddi Federation
Government of Gujarat
Format Standard style
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)  India
Venue(s) The Arena, Ahmedabad
Participants 12
Website http://www.2016kabaddiworldcup.com/
Final positions
Champions  India (3rd title)
1st runners-up  Iran
2nd runners-up

 South Korea

 Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played 33
Best Raider Ajay Thakur (IND)
Best Defender Surjeet Singh (IND)
 2007 2016 

The 2016 Kabaddi World Cup, the third standard-style Kabaddi World Cup, was an international kabaddi tournament governed by the International Kabaddi Federation, contested from 7 to 22 October 2016 in Ahmedabad, India. Twelve countries had competed in the tournament.

The tournament was won by India, who defeated Iran 38-29 in the championship game to win their third Kabaddi World Cup.

Participating countries

Team Captain
 Australia Campbell Brown
 Bangladesh Aruduzzaman Munshi
 England Someshwar Kaila
 India Anup Kumar
 Iran Meraj Sheykh
 Japan Masayuki Shimokawa
 Kenya David Mosambayi
 Poland Michał Śpiczko
 South Korea Dong Ju Hong
 Thailand Khomsan Thongkam
 Argentina Cesaro Roman
 United States Troy Bacon

Twelve teams competed in the tournament.[1] Pakistan was originally scheduled to participate in the tournament, but was removed due to increased tensions between India and Pakistan. The International Kabaddi Federation argued that it was "not the right time to engage with Pakistan". The Pakistani team criticized the move, arguing that it was comparable to holding a FIFA World Cup without Brazil.[2]

Venue

The tournament was hosted at The Arena (currently known as The Arena by TransStadia, pending the sale of official naming rights), a newly constructed convertible stadium in Ahmedabad. In its standard configuration, it operates as an outdoor football pitch capable of seating 20,000. The venue utilizes technology licensed from the British firm StadiArena, which allows a portion of the field to be partitioned into a 4,000-seat indoor arena, which is used for the tournament. The venue is a public-private partnership with India's Department of Tourism[3][4]

Marketing

Emblem

The official emblem of the tournament was unveiled on 14 September 2016 by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel. It incorporates a stylized lion, representing the Asiatic lions of Girnar. The use of a lion symbolizes the "ferocity of a Kabaddi defender and the agility of a raider", while its striped mane represents the worldwide participation in the tournament.[5][6]

Broadcasting

Television

The 2016 edition of the Kabaddi World Cup featured a live, virtual reality (VR) stream of every match thanks to a partnership between hotstar and VOKE.[7]

Countries Broadcaster
 Australia Fox Sports
 Canada Commonwealth Broadcasting Network
 India Star Sports
Union of South American NationsLatin America ESPN
 Saudi Arabia OSN Sports
 United Kingdom Sky Sports
 United States Fox Sports
Online hotstar.com

Courtesy

Group stage

Pool A Pool B
 India
 Bangladesh
 England
 Australia
 South Korea
 Argentina
 Iran
 United States
 Poland
 Kenya
 Thailand
 Japan

Pool points system:

Win 5 points
Draw 3 points
Loss (Score difference is less than or equal to 7) 1 point
Loss (Score difference is More than 7 points) 0 point

Group A

Team Pld W D L SF SA SD Pts
 South Korea 550025614810825
 India 540128611217421
 Bangladesh 530225114410716
 England 5203190230−4010
 Australia 5104146311−1655
 Argentina 5005161345−1840
     Qualified for semifinals

7 October 2016
20:00
India  32–34  South Korea
Report

8 October 2016
19:00
England  18–52  Bangladesh
Report

8 October 2016
21:00
India  54–20  Australia
Report

9 October 2016
19:00
South Korea  68–42  Argentina

10 October 2016
20:00
England  69–25  Australia

11 October 2016
21:00
India  57–20  Bangladesh
report

12 October 2016
21:00
Australia  68–45  Argentina

13 October 2016
21:00
Bangladesh  32–35  South Korea
report

14 October 2016
20:00
England  68–28  Argentina

15 October 2016
19:00
South Korea  63–25  Australia

15 October 2016
18:40
India  74–20  Argentina
report

16 October 2016
20:00
South Korea  56–17  England
report

17 October 2016
21:00
Australia  8–80  Bangladesh
report

18 October 2016
21:00
India  69–18  England
report

19 October 2016
20:00
Bangladesh  67–26  Argentina

Pool B

Team Pld W D L SF SA SD Pts
 Thailand 54012471658220
 Iran 54012121417120
 Kenya 53022251804516
 Japan 5203172164812
 Poland 5203211206511
 United States 5005104315−2110
     Qualified for semifinals

7 October 2016
21:00
United States  15–52  Iran
Report

8 October 2016
20:00
Poland  48–54  Kenya
Report

9 October 2016
20:00
United States  19–45  Japan

9 October 2016
21:00
Iran  64–23  Thailand

10 October 2016
21:00
Poland  25–65  Thailand

11 October 2016
20:00
Iran  33–28  Kenya

12 October 2016
20:00
Poland  22–33  Japan

13 October 2016
20:00
Thailand  53–21  Kenya

14 October 2016
21:00
United States  29–75  Poland

15 October 2016
20:00
Japan  34–38  Iran

16 October 2016
19:00
Thailand  69–22  United States

16 October 2016
21:00
Japan  27–48  Kenya
report

17 October 2016
20:00
Poland  41–25  Iran

18 October 2016
20:00
United States  19–74  Kenya

19 October 2016
21:00
Thailand  37–33  Japan

Knockout stage

Semi-finals Final
      
A1  South Korea 22
B2  Iran 28
SF1  Iran 29
SF2  India 38
B1  Thailand 20
A2  India 73

Semi-finals

21 October 2016
20:00
South Korea  22–28  Iran
report
21 October 2016
21:00
Thailand  20–73[8]  India
report

Final

22 October 2016
19:45
Iran  29–38  India
report

References

  1. "Simple, visceral, fun: why the ancient sport of kabaddi is enjoying a resurgence". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. "Pakistan barred from Kabaddi World Cup in India". BBC News. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  3. "Arena by TransStadia: A sneak peek into India's first convertible stadium". Livemint. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. "Arena By TransStadia In Ahmedabad, India's First Convertible Stadium Hosting Kabaddi World Cup". India Times. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. "2016 Kabaddi World Cup Logo Unveiled".
  6. "Official logo of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup launched in New Delhi". 2016 Kabaddi World Cup official website. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  7. http://www.sporttechie.com/2016/10/15/virtual-reality/voke-live-streams-kabaddi-world-cup-virtual-reality/
  8. http://www.firstpost.com/sports/kabaddi-world-cup-2016-india-vs-thailand-live-scores-and-updates-hosts-eye-place-in-final-3065176.html

External links

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