2016 Kabaddi World Cup (International Kabaddi Federation)

International kabaddi tournament in India August 2022 August 2022 2016 Kabaddi World Cup 2016 Kabaddi World Cup (IKF) logo.jpg 7 October 2016 22 October 2016 International Kabaddi Federation Government of Gujarat Standard style Round-robin and Knockout India The Arena, Ahmedabad 12 IND (3rd title) IRN KORTHA 33 Best Raider India Ajay Thakur (64 points) Best Defender India PO Surjeet Singh (23 points) 2007 2025 The 2016 Kabaddi World Cup was the third edition of the men's Kabaddi World Cup organised by the International Kabaddi Federation and contested from 7 to 22 October 2016 in Ahmedabad, India. Twelve countries competed in the tournament. India won their 3rd World Cup by defeating Iran 38–29 in the final. Participating countries Team Captain Australia Campbell Brown BAN Md. Aruduzzaman Munshi ENG Someshwar Kaila IND Anup Kumar IRN Meraj Sheykh JPN Masayuki Shimokawa Kenya David Mosambayi POL Michał Śpiczko KOR Dong Ju Hong THA Khomsan Thongkam Argentina Cesaro Roman USA Troy Bacon Twelve teams competed in the tournament.Simple, visceral, fun: why the ancient sport of kabaddi is enjoying a resurgence https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/10/kabaddi-world-cup-india-resurgence The Guardian 10 October 2016 21 October 2016 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.Pakistan barred from Kabaddi World Cup in India BBC News 5 October 2016 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-37561075 26 October 2016 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 TourismArena by TransStadia: A sneak peek into India's first convertible stadium http://www.livemint.com/Sports/QkCbhhAJxZuw65l1iPwXuK/Arena-by-TranStadia-A-sneak-peek-into-Indias-first-convert.html Livemint 10 October 2016 14 October 2016Arena By TransStadia In Ahmedabad, India's First Convertible Stadium Hosting Kabaddi World Cup http://www.indiatimes.com/sports/arena-by-transstadia-in-ahmedabad-india-s-first-convertible-stadium-hosting-kabaddi-world-cup-263266.html India Times 10 October 2016 14 October 2016 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.https://in.news.yahoo.com/2016-kabaddi-world-cups-logo-unveiled-142805373.html 2016 Kabaddi World Cup Logo Unveiledhttp://www.2016kabaddiworldcup.com/news/1009-official-logo-of-the-2016-kabaddi-world-cup-launched-in-new-delhi Official logo of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup launched in New Delhi 2016 Kabaddi World Cup official website 13 October 2016 6 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161006103451/http://www.2016kabaddiworldcup.com/news/1009-official-logo-of-the-2016-kabaddi-world-cup-launched-in-new-delhi dead Broadcasting Star Sports served as host broadcaster of the tournament. In a partnership with Voke, all matches were also streamed in 360-degree video with stereoscopic 3D options.https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/hotstar-to-stream-kabaddi-world-cup-in-3d-virtual-reality-712793-2016-10-06 Hotstar to stream Kabaddi World Cup in 3D virtual reality India Today 2017-10-09http://www.news18.com/news/tech/hotstar-will-stream-kabaddi-world-cup-live-in-3d-virtual-reality-1299564.html Kabaddi World Cup 2016 Live: Now Watch in 3D Virtual Reality on Hotstar News18 2017-10-09 Countries Broadcaster AUSFox Sports CAN Commonwealth Broadcasting Network INDStar Sports Latin America ESPN KSA OSN Sports UKSky Sports USAESPN3;http://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/17787694/enthusiastic-united-states-team-hopes-make-impact-2016-kabaddi-world-cup U.S. team takes aim at Kabaddi World Cup ESPN.com 2017-10-09 on 8 August 2017, ESPNU carried an encore of the final as part of its "ESPN8: The Ocho" stunt marathon of obscure and unconventional sporting events.ESPN is creating ESPN8: 'The Ocho' for one glorious day SB Nation https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2017/8/3/16091446/espn8-the-ocho-real-tv-channel 2017-08-18Rosenthal Phil 'ESPN8: The Ocho' to replace ESPNU — if only for a day en-US Chicago Tribune http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-espn8-the-ocho-espnu-20170804-story.html 2017-08-28 Group stage Pool A Pool BINDBANENGAustraliaKOR Argentina IRNUSAPOLKenyaTHA JPN 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 Pool A Team Pld Matches Played W Won D Drawn L Lost SF Scores For SA Scores Against SD Score Difference Pts Points Qualification KOR 5 5 0 0 256 148 108 25 Advance to knockout phase IND 5 4 0 1 286 112 174 21 BAN 5 3 0 2 251 144 107 16 ENG 5 2 0 3 190 230 −40 10 Australia 5 1 0 4 146 311 −165 5 Argentina 5 0 0 5 161 345 −184 0 7 October 2016 20:00 IND 32–34 KOR Report 8 October 2016 19:00 ENG 18–52 BAN Report 8 October 2016 21:00 IND 54–20 Australia Report 9 October 2016 19:00 KOR 68–42 Argentina 10 October 2016 20:00 ENG 69–25 Australia 11 October 2016 21:00 IND 57–20 BAN report 12 October 2016 21:00 Australia 68–45 Argentina 13 October 2016 21:00 BAN 32–35 KOR report 14 October 2016 20:00 ENG 68–28 Argentina 15 October 2016 19:00 KOR 63–25 Australia 15 October 2016 18:40 IND 74–20 Argentina report 16 October 2016 20:00 KOR 56–17 ENG report 17 October 2016 21:00 Australia 8–80 BAN report 18 October 2016 21:00 IND 69–18 ENG report 19 October 2016 20:00 BAN 67–26 Argentina Pool B Team Pld Matches Played W Won D Drawn L Lost SF Scores For SA Scores Against SD Score Difference Pts Points Qualification THA 5 4 0 1 247 165 82 20 Advance to knockout phase IRI 5 4 0 1 212 141 71 20 Kenya 5 3 0 2 225 180 45 16 JPN 5 2 0 3 172 164 8 12 POL 5 2 0 3 211 206 5 11 USA 5 0 0 5 104 315 −211 0 7 October 2016 21:00 USA 15–52 IRI Report 8 October 2016 20:00 POL 48–54 Kenya Report 9 October 2016 20:00 USA 19–45 JPN 9 October 2016 21:00 IRI 64–23 THA 10 October 2016 21:00 POL 25–65 THA 11 October 2016 20:00 IRN 33–28 Kenya 12 October 2016 20:00 POL 22–33 JPN 13 October 2016 20:00 THA 53–21 Kenya 14 October 2016 21:00 USA 29–75 POL 15 October 2016 20:00 JPN 34–38 IRN 16 October 2016 19:00 THA 69–22 USA 16 October 2016 21:00 JPN 27–48 Kenya report 17 October 2016 20:00 POL 41–25 IRN 18 October 2016 20:00 USA 19–74 Kenya 19 October 2016 21:00 THA 37–33 JPN Knockout stage Semi-finals Final 120px 80px A1 KOR 22 B2 IRI 28 B1 THA 20 A2 IND 73 SF1 IRI 29 SF2 IND 38 Semi-finals 21 October 2016 20:00 KOR 22–28 IRI report 21 October 2016 21:00 Thailand 20–73http://www.firstpost.com/sports/kabaddi-world-cup-2016-india-vs-thailand-live-scores-and-updates-hosts-eye-place-in-final-3065176.html Kabaddi World Cup 2016, India vs Thailand, Highlights: India beat Thailand to reach final 21 October 2016 IND report Final 22 October 2016 19:45 IRI 29–38 IND report Statistics Top Raiders Player Pts Point IND Ajay Thakur 64 THA Khomsan Thongkham 56 BAN Md Aruduzzaman Munshi 54 ENG Temi Tope Adewalure 51 IND Pardeep Narwal 49 Top Defenders Player Pts Point India PO Surjeet SINGH 23 Iran Fazel Atrachali 22 India Manjeet Chhillar 22 Kenya James Odhiamboobi 22 India Surender Nada 21 Awards Best Raider India Ajay Thakur Best Defender India Surjeet Emerging Player South Korea Jang Kun Lee Emerging Team Kenya Best Referee Bangladesh S.K. Monu References External links https://web.archive.org/web/20161006163445/http://www.2016kabaddiworldcup.com/ 2016-10-06 Official website Kabaddi World Cup 2016 Everything you need to know - Indian Express Category:Kabaddi World Cup (International Kabaddi Federation) Category:2016 in Indian sport Category:International kabaddi competitions in India Category:Sports competitions in Ahmedabad Kabaddi World Cup