| File:Pearls kabaddi world cup logo.JPG Logo of the 2010 Kabaddi World Cup | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 April–12 April |
| Administrator(s) | Government of Punjab, India and Punjab Kabaddi Association Recognised by International Kabaddi Federation[1] |
| Format | Circle Style |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) |  India |
| Venue(s) | 8 venues in 8 cities (List of Venues) |
| Participants | 9 (List of Participants) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Template:Kabaddi (1st title) |
| 1st runners-up | Template:Kabaddi |
| 2nd runners-up |  Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Best Raider | Kuljeet Singh Malsian |
| Best Stopper | Mangat Singh Mangi |
Pearls Kabaddi World Cup 2010 was the first international circle style kabaddi world cup and was held in Punjab, India.
Teams[edit | edit source]
With the last-minute withdrawal of Norway, nine teams competed for the Prize Money Pearls World Cup Kabaddi Punjab-2010 hosted by the Punjab Government at different venues of the state from 3 to 12 April.
Australia- Canada
- India
Iran
Italy
Pakistan
Spain- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
United States
Pools[edit | edit source]
Announcing the draw, Organising Secretary Pargat Singh said that the teams would be divided into two pools. Hosts India were placed in Pool A while their traditional rivals Pakistan were in Pool B.
| Pool A | Pool B |
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Competition format[edit | edit source]
Nine teams competed in the tournament consisting of two rounds. In the first round, teams were divided into two pools of five and four teams, and followed round-robin format with each of the teams playing all other teams in the pool once.
Following the completion of the pool games, teams placed first and second in each pool advanced to a single elimination round consisting of two semifinal games, a third place play-off and a final.[2]
Venues[edit | edit source]
World Cup Kabaddi Punjab-2010 was held at various districts of Punjab from 3–12 April 2010.[3] The venues were as follows:
- Yadvindra Public School Stadium, Patiala
- War Heroes Stadium, Sangrur
- Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar
- Lajwanti Stadium, Hoshiarpur
- Government College Stadium, Gurdaspur
- Guru Nanak Stadium, Amritsar
- Sports Stadium, Bathinda
- Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana
Prize money[edit | edit source]
The winning team received a cash award of ₹1 crore besides a glittering rolling trophy. Runners-up took ₹51 lakh and third-place winners ₹21 lakh.[4]
The fourth position were worth ₹10 lakh. Besides, individual awards (tractors) and other prizes were also given among the winners. Each team also got a sum of Rs 5 lakh as appearance money.[5]
Schedule[edit | edit source]
All matches' timings are according to Indian Standard Time (UTC +5:30).
Group stage[edit | edit source]
Pool A[edit | edit source]
| Team | Matches Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
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| India
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Italy
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| United States
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Australia
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Iran
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
- Qualified for semifinals
Pool B[edit | edit source]
| Team | Matches Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points |
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| Pakistan
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Canada
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Spain
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
- Qualified for semifinals
Knockout stage[edit | edit source]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 10 April – Sports Stadium, Bathinda | ||||||
| Pakistan | 57 | |||||
| 12 April – Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana | ||||||
| Italy | 33 | |||||
| Pakistan | 24 | |||||
| 10 April – Sports Stadium, Bathinda | ||||||
| India | 58 | |||||
| India | 51 | |||||
| Canada | 36 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 12 April – Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana | ||||||
| Italy | 22 | |||||
| Canada | 66 | |||||
Semi-finals[edit | edit source]
Third-place playoff[edit | edit source]
Final[edit | edit source]
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| 1st Runners-up | Champions | 2nd Runners-up |
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Broadcasting rights[edit | edit source]
India: Punjab Television Channel (PTC) had the broadcasting rights in India and Asia.[6]
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Winners[edit | edit source]
India won the Kabaddi World Cup by defeating Pakistan in an interesting match on 12 April 2010 at Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana and won ₹1 Crore as a Prize money and a glittering Golden World Cup Trophy. Pakistani team was paid ₹51 lakh as prize money and a Silver Cup Trophy. The best stopper award was won by Indian Captain Mangat Singh Manga and Best Raider award won by Kulwinder Singh Kinda of Canada. Both players were given tractors as an award. Mr. Parkash Singh Badal was heard to pay ₹5,000 to each player for every point but in the end this amount was reduced to ₹2,000. A government job was also announced for each Indian player.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Welcome to International Kabaddi Federation". 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ↑ "PunjabNewsline.com - India meet USA in World Cup Kabaddi Punjab-2010 opener at Patiala". Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "kabaddi world cup 2010 in Punjab : Kabristan - The Graveyard". Archived from the original on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ↑ "PunjabNewsline.com - India meet USA in World Cup Kabaddi Punjab-2010 opener at Patiala". Archived from the original on 4 April 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
- ↑ "Home | SportzPower".
- ↑ "5th Kabaddi World Cup 2014 - Schedule, Watch Live Streaming, Live Scores, Matches". Archived from the original on 21 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ India crushes Pakistan in final match of World Cup Kabaddi 2010