The International Kabaddi Federation is the international governing body of Kabaddi. Its membership comprises 31 national associations. The federation was formed in 2004. The founder and current president is Ashish Pachori from India.
Sport | Kabaddi |
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Abbreviation | IKF |
Founded | January 2004 |
Location | Jaipur, India |
President | Vinod Kumar Tiwari (India) |
CEO | Jaya Shetty (India) |
Secretary | Nisar Ahmed (Germany) |
Other key staff |
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The following countries are members of the International Kabaddi Federation:
Affiliated Countries | |||
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Country | Continent | Men's team | Women's team |
Afghanistan | Asia | ||
Argentina | America | ||
Australia | Oceania | ||
Bangladesh | Asia | ||
China | Asia | ||
Denmark | Europe | ||
England | Europe | ||
Hong Kong | Asia | ||
India | Asia | ||
Indonesia | Asia | ||
Iran | Asia | ||
Japan | Asia | ||
Kenya | Africa | ||
Kuwait | Asia | ||
Malaysia | Asia | ||
Nepal | Asia | ||
Oman | Asia | ||
Pakistan | Asia | ||
South Korea | Asia | ||
Sri Lanka | Asia | ||
Chinese Taipei | Asia | ||
Thailand | Asia | ||
Turkmenistan | Asia | ||
United States | America | ||
Provisional Affiliated Countries | |||
Algeria | Africa | ||
Iraq | Asia | ||
Lebanon | Asia | ||
Netherlands | Europe | ||
Palestine | Asia | ||
Poland | Europe | ||
Senegal | Africa | ||
Singapore | Asia | ||
Syria | Asia | ||
Sweden | Europe | ||
Uganda | Africa |
The non-member countries who have their national team are:
Country | Continent | Men's Team | Women's Team |
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Azerbaijan | Europe | ||
Canada | America | ||
Germany | Europe | ||
Italy | Europe | ||
Mexico | America | ||
New Zealand | Oceania | ||
Norway | Europe | ||
Scotland | Europe | ||
Sierra Leone | Africa | ||
Spain | Europe | ||
Tanzania | Africa | ||
Vietnam | Asia | ||
West Indies | America |
Men's | Women's | |
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World Cup - Standard Style | India (2016) | India (2012) |
World Cup - Circle Style | Pakistan (2020) | India (2016) |
Asian Games | India (2022) | India (2022) |
Asia Cup | India (2023) | India (2017) |
Points are calculated after every match by the formula:
10*(total number of kabaddi nations – rank of the opponent)+(score difference)
The top 10 teams according to the International Kabaddi Federation:
Rank | Team | Points |
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1 | India | 7127.6 |
2 | Iran | 5674.4 |
3 | Pakistan | 4235.04 |
4 | South Korea | 3511.9 |
5 | Bangladesh | 2795.68 |
6 | Sri Lanka | 2086.38 |
7 | Kenya | 1384 |
8 | Nepal | 688.54 |
9 | Thailand | 685.08 |
10 | Indonesia | 681.62 |