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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 December–15 December |
| Administrator(s) | Government of Punjab |
| Format | Circle style |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) |  India |
| Venue(s) | 13 |
| Participants | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Template:Kabaddi (3rd title) |
| 1st runners-up | Template:Kabaddi |
| 2nd runners-up |  Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 46 |
| Best Raider | Gagandeep Singh Kheerawali |
| Best Stopper | Ekam hathoor |
2012 Kabaddi World Cup was the third edition of the circle style Kabaddi World Cup, organised by the Government of Punjab. It was played in Punjab, India in various cities of the province from 1 to 15 December 2012 with teams from 16 countries. The opening ceremony of the tournament was held in Bathinda and the closing ceremony in Ludhiana.[1]
The prize money for the winners of the third edition was doubled to ₹ 2 crore, while the runners-up received ₹ 1 crore. The team finishing at third position received ₹ 51 lakhs.[1]
The Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said that dope testing would be mandatory for each player.[2]
Ekamjeet was declared the best stopper and Gagandeep Gaggi was chosen as the best raider of the tournament.
Participating nations[edit | edit source]
The 15-day-long tournament had sixteen participating nations:[1]
Pools[edit | edit source]
The 16 teams were divided into four pools of four teams each. Hosts India were placed in Pool A.[3]
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
Venues[edit | edit source]
The games was played at the following venues.[3]
- Yadvindra Public School Stadium, Patiala
- Lajwanti Stadium, Hoshiarpur
- Guru Nanak Stadium, Amritsar
- Sports Stadium, Doda, Sri Muktsar Sahib
- War Heroes Stadium, Sangrur
- Nehru Stadium, Rupnagar
- Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran
- Government College Stadium, mansa
- N.M. Government College Stadium, Mansa
- Sports Stadium, Bathinda
- Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar
- Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana
- M.R. Government College Stadium, Fazilka
Schedule[edit | edit source]
Note: All matches' timings are according to Indian Standard Time (UTC +5:30).
Group stage[edit | edit source]
Pool A[edit | edit source]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 80 | 123 | 6 |
 England
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 103 | 2 | 4 |
 Denmark
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 119 | -11 | 2 |
 Afghanistan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 192 | -114 | 0 |
- Qualified for semifinals
Pool B[edit | edit source]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 67 | 41 | 4 |
 Norway
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 81 | 7 | 2 |
 Sri Lanka
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 New Zealand
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 114 | -58 | 0 |
- Qualified for semifinals
Pool C[edit | edit source]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pakistan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 53 | 120 | 6 |
 Italy
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 114 | 28 | 4 |
 Sierra Leone
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 132 | -12 | 2 |
 Scotland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 200 | -136 | 0 |
- Qualified for semifinals
Pool D[edit | edit source]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 74 | 120 | 6 |
 United States
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 193 | 75 | 118 | 4 |
 Argentina
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 190 | -103 | 2 |
 Kenya
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 209 | -135 | 0 |
- Qualified for semifinals
Knockout stage[edit | edit source]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 12 December – Sports Stadium, Bathinda | ||||||
| India | 71 | |||||
| 15 December – Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana | ||||||
| Iran | 23 | |||||
| India | 59 | |||||
| 12 December – Sports Stadium, Bathinda | ||||||
| Pakistan | 22 | |||||
| Canada | 27 | |||||
| Pakistan | 53 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 13 December – Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar | ||||||
| Iran | 35 | |||||
| Canada | 51 | |||||
Semi-finals[edit | edit source]
Third place[edit | edit source]
Final[edit | edit source]
| 2012 Kabaddi World Cup | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Runners-up | Champions | 2nd Runners-up |
Pakistan |
India |
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "14 countries to participate in Kabaddi World Cup". The Times of India. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Punjab to host 3rd World Kabaddi cup in Dec". Punjabi News. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "3rd Kabaddi World Cup to commence tomorrow". Business Standard. 1 December 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012.