# 2004 Kabaddi World Cup (International Kabaddi Federation)

2004 Kabaddi World Cup was the first ever Kabaddi World Cup recognised by the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF). It was organised by South Kanara Sports Club, under Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India in India. Hosts India won the title defeating Iran 55–27 in the final.

## Teams

With last minute withdrawal of Pakistan and Afghanistan, 12 teams competed in the tournament.
* Afghanistan
* Bangladesh
* Canada
* Germany
* India
* Iran
* Japan
* Malaysia
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* South Korea
* Thailand
* United Kingdom
* West Indies

## Pools

The teams were divided into three pools of four teams each.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
| India  Canada  Thailand  West Indies | Japan  Malaysia  South Korea  United Kingdom | Bangladesh  Germany  Iran  Nepal |

## Competition format

Twelve teams competed in tournament consisting of two rounds. In the first round, teams were divided into three pools of four teams each, and followed round-robin format with each of the team playing all other teams in the pool once. Following the completion of the league matches, teams placed first and second in each pool advanced to a single elimination round consisting of four quarterfinals, two semifinal games, and a final.

## Schedule

All matches' timings were according to Indian Standard Time (UTC +5:30).

### Group stage
#### Pool A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | Qualification |
| India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 85 | 77 | 6 | Advance to knockout phase |
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 90 | 71 | 4 | Advance to knockout phase |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 131 | -9 | 2 | |
| West Indies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 216 | -139 | 0 | |
* 19 November 2004
| Canada | 93 – 09 | West Indies |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra
* 19 November 2004
| Thailand | 63 – 26 | West Indies |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra
* 19 November 2004
| India | 51 – 14 | Canada |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra
* 20 November 2004
| India | 60 – 42 | West Indies |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra
* 20 November 2004
| Canada | 54 – 30 | Thailand |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra
* 20 November 2004
| India | 51 – 29 | Thailand |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra

#### Pool B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | Qualification |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 70 | 95 | 6 | Advance to knockout phase |
| Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout phase |
| South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 135 | 130 | 5 | 2 | |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 184 | -99 | 0 | |
* 19 November 2004
| Great Britain | 60 – 37 | Malaysia |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra
* 19 November 2004
| Japan | 43 – 28 | South Korea |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra
* 19 November 2004
| Great Britain | 54 – 49 | South Korea |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra
* 20 November 2004
| Japan | 66 – 14 | Malaysia |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra
* 20 November 2004
| Japan | 56 – 28 | Great Britain |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra
* 20 November 2004
| South Korea | 58 – 34 | Malaysia |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra

#### Pool C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | Qualification |
| Iran | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 84 | 120 | 6 | Advance to knockout phase |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 204 | 93 | 111 | 4 | Advance to knockout phase |
| Nepal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 140 | -15 | 2 | |
| Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 281 | -208 | 0 | |
* 19 November 2004
| Nepal | 78 – 19 | Germany |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra
* 19 November 2004
| Iran | 53 – 41 | Bangladesh |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra
* 19 November 2004
| Iran | 96 – 19 | Germany |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra
* 20 November 2004
| Bangladesh | 56 – 23 | Nepal |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra
* 20 November 2004
| Iran | 65 – 24 | Nepal |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra
* 20 November 2004
| Bangladesh | 107 – 35 | Germany |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra

### Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 21 November | 21 November | | | |
| India | Bye | | | |
| India | Bye | 21 November | 21 November | | |
| | | India | 39 | |
| 21 November | 21 November | | India | 39 | |
| 21 November | 21 November | Bangladesh | 19 | |
| Japan | 24 | Bangladesh | 19 | |
| Japan | 24 | | | | 21 November | 21 November |
| Bangladesh | 33 | | | | 21 November | 21 November |
| Bangladesh | 33 | | | | India | 55 |
| 21 November | 21 November | | | | | India | 55 |
| 21 November | 21 November | | | | Iran | 27 |
| Canada | 66 | | | | Iran | 27 |
| Canada | 66 | 21 November | 21 November | | | |
| United Kingdom | 28 | 21 November | 21 November | | | |
| United Kingdom | 28 | Canada | 28 | | | |
| 21 November | 21 November | | Canada | 28 | | | |
| 21 November | 21 November | Iran | 54 | |
| Iran | Bye | Iran | 54 | |

#### Quarter-finals

* 21 November 2004
| Japan | 24 – 33 | Bangladesh |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra
* 21 November 2004
| Canada | 66 – 28 | Great Britain |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra

#### Semi-finals

* 21 November 2004
| India | 39 – 19 | Bangladesh |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra
* 21 November 2004
| Canada | 28 – 54 | Iran |
* Mumbai, Maharashtra

#### Final

* 21 November 2004
| India | 56 – 28 | Iran |
* Chennai, Tamilnadu
2004 Kabaddi World Cup :
| Champions | 1st Runners-up | 2nd Runners-up | 2nd Runners-up |
| India (1st Title) | Iran | Bangladesh | Canada |