The International Kabaddi Federation is the international governing body of Kabaddi. [1] Its membership comprises 31 national associations. [2] The federation was formed in 2004. The founder and current president is Ashish Pachori from India. [3]
| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| 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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Members
The following countries are members of the International Kabaddi Federation: [4] [5]
| Affiliated Countries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Continent | Men's team | Women's team |
Afghanistan
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Asia | 
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Argentina
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America |
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Australia
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Oceania |
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Bangladesh
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Asia |
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China
|
Asia |
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Denmark
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Europe |
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England
|
Europe |
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Hong Kong
|
Asia |
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India
|
Asia |
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Indonesia
|
Asia |
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Iran
|
Asia |
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Japan
|
Asia |
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Kenya
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Africa |
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Kuwait
|
Asia |
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Malaysia
|
Asia |
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Nepal
|
Asia |
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Oman
|
Asia |
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Pakistan
|
Asia |
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South Korea
|
Asia |
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Sri Lanka
|
Asia |
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Chinese Taipei
|
Asia |
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Thailand
|
Asia |
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Turkmenistan
|
Asia |
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United States
|
America |
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| Provisional Affiliated Countries | |||
Algeria
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Africa |
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Iraq
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Asia |
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Lebanon
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Asia |
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Netherlands
|
Europe |
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Palestine
|
Asia |
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Poland
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Europe |
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Senegal
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Africa |
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Singapore
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Asia |
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Syria
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Asia |
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Sweden
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Europe |
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Uganda
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Africa |
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The non-member countries who have their national team are:
| Country | Continent | Men's Team | Women's Team |
|---|---|---|---|
Azerbaijan
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Europe |
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Canada
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America |
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Germany
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Europe |
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Italy
|
Europe |
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Mexico
|
America |
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New Zealand
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Oceania |
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Norway
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Europe |
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Scotland
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Europe |
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Sierra Leone
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Africa |
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Spain
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Europe |
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Tanzania
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Africa |
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Vietnam
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Asia |
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West Indies
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America |
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IKF Confederations
- Asian Kabaddi Federation
- European Kabaddi Confederation
IKF structured tournaments
Men's tournaments
- Kabaddi World Cup - Standard style
- Kabaddi World Cup - Circle style
- Kabaddi Asia Cup
- Kabaddi Masters
- Kabaddi Junior World Cup
Women's tournaments
Current title holders
| Men's | Women's | |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup - Standard Style |
India (2019)
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India (2019)
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| World Cup - Circle Style |
Pakistan (2020)
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India (2016)
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| Asian Games |
India (2022)
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India (2022)
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| Asia Cup |
India (2023)
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India (2017)
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Current IKF Rankings
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: [6]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ^ Ming Li; Eric W. MacIntosh; Gonzalo A. Bravo (15 May 2011). International Sport Management. Human Kinetics 10%. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-4504-2241-3. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ John Nauright; Charles Parrish (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-59884-300-2. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Gehlot to head IKF". The Hindu. 2004-11-22. Archived from the original on 2004-12-24. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "MEMBER COUNTRIES". kabaddiikf.com. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ^ Member Countries Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "KABADDI/World Sport Ranking". World Ranking of Countries in Elite Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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