# 2013 Kabaddi World Cup (circle style)

The 2013 World Kabaddi Cup was the fourth edition of the circle style World Kabaddi Cup, held from 1 to 14 December 2013 with the Opening Ceremony on 30 November 2013 at Bathinda. The tournament took place in Punjab, India.

## Organization

The tournament was organized by the Government of Punjab, India. The dates of the tournament were first announced publicly on 12 July 2013. Approving of the 20 crore budget for the 4th World Cup Kabaddi, the opening and closing ceremonies were telecast live throughout the country, with international broadcasting in Canada, the United States, India and the United Kingdom.

## Participating nations

The 14-day-long event had 11 participating nations in the men's tournament, with 8 participating nations in the women's tournament.

### Men's tournament

* Argentina
* Canada
* England
* India
* Iran$^{DNP}$
* Kenya
* Pakistan
* Scotland
* Sierra Leone
* Spain
* United States
* Denmark
$^{DNP}$ Did not play.

### Women's tournament

* Denmark
* England
* India
* Kenya
* Mexico
* New Zealand
* Pakistan
* United States

## Venues

The games played at the following venues.
* Guru Nanak Stadium, Amritsar
* Multi-Purpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda
* Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka
* Government College Stadium, Gurdaspur
* Lajwanti Stadium, Hoshiarpur
* Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar
* Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana
* N.M. Government College Stadium, Mansa
* Yadvindra Public School Stadium, Patiala
* Nehru Stadium, Rupnagar
* War Heroes Stadium, Sangrur
* Sen. Sec. School Stadium, Doda, Sri Muktsar Sahib
* Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran

## Opening ceremony

Opening Ceremony was held at Bathinda. Many Celebrities Of Cinema of Punjab and Bollywood Performed at this mega event. Those who performed were actress Priyanka Chopra, Gippy Grewal, Sharry Mann and Miss Pooja.

## Closing ceremony

Closing Ceremony was held at Ludhiana. Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan Mian Shahbaz Sharif was the chief guest for the ceremony. Many Indian and Pakistani Celebrities Of Cinema of Punjab and Bollywood performed at this mega event like actor Ranveer Singh, Fariha Pervez, Bir Khalsa Gatka Group, Master Saleem, Prince Dance Group, Lakhwinder Wadali, Roshan Prince, Jaspinder Narula. There was interruption in Jaspinder Narula's Performance by young supporter of Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa who is on Hunger strike for release of Sikh Prisoners who have completed their full terms in jail and not even released yet.

## Schedule (Men’s)

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

### Group stage
#### Pool A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
| India | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 122 | 111 | 8 |
| United States | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 209 | 137 | 72 | 6 |
| Spain | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 162 | -22 | 4 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 132 | 214 | -82 | 2 |
| Argentina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 132 | 211 | -79 | 0 |
| Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
    Qualified for semifinals
* 1 December 2013 17:45
| Kenya | 32 - 40 | Spain |
* Yadvindra Public School Stadium, Patiala
* 1 December 2013 20:10
| India | 59 - 31 | United States |
* Yadvindra Public School Stadium, Patiala
* 3 December 2013 12:45
| Kenya | 13 - 68 | United States |
* Lajwanti Stadium, Hoshiarpur
* 3 December 2013 15:10
| India | 55 - 27 | Spain |
* Lajwanti Stadium, Hoshiarpur
* 5 December 2013 12:25
| Argentina | 24 - 47 | Spain |
* Sen. Sec. School Stadium, Doda, Sri Muktsar Sahib
* 5 December 2013 16:00
| India | 69 - 32 | Kenya |
* Sen. Sec. School Stadium, Doda, Sri Muktsar Sahib
* 6 December 2013 17:15
| Argentina | 37 - 55 | Kenya |
* Guru Nanak Stadium, Amritsar
* 7 December 2013 12:15
| Spain | 26 - 51 | United States |
* Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka
* 7 December 2013 15:45
| India | 50 - 32 | Argentina |
* Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka
* 10 December 2013 13:35
| Argentina | 39 - 59 | United States |
* N.M. Government College Stadium, Mansa

#### Pool B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
| Pakistan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 118 | 222 | 10 |
| England | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 196 | 42 | 8 |
| Canada | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 284 | 169 | 115 | 6 |
| Sierra Leone | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 205 | 222 | -17 | 4 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 143 | 336 | -193 | 2 |
| Scotland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 146 | 315 | -169 | 0 |
    Qualified for semifinals
* 2 December 2013 12:45
| England | 41 - 33 | Sierra Leone |
* Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran
* 2 December 2013 14:20
| Canada | 89 - 9 | Denmark |
* Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran
* 2 December 2013 16:30
| Pakistan | 63 - 26 | Scotland |
* Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran
* 4 December 2013 19:28
| Scotland | 25 - 58 | Sierra Leone |
* Government College Stadium, Gurdaspur
* 4 December 2013 21:50
| Denmark | 22 - 77 | Pakistan |
* Government College Stadium, Gurdaspur
* 5 December 2013 13:40
| Denmark | 28 - 59 | England |
* Sen. Sec School Stadium, Doda, Sri Muktsar Sahib
* 6 December 2013 18:30
| Canada | 72 - 21 | Scotland |
* Guru Nanak Stadium, Amritsar
* 6 December 2013 20:49
| Pakistan | 70 - 13 | Sierra Leone |
* Guru Nanak Stadium, Amritsar
* 8 December 2013 12:08
| Denmark | 28 - 67 | Sierra Leone |
* Nehru Stadium, Rupnagar
* 8 December 2013 13:19
| England | 66 - 30 | Scotland |
* Nehru Stadium, Rupnagar
* 8 December 2013 15:43
| Canada | 29 - 61 | Pakistan |
* Nehru Stadium, Rupnagar
* 9 December 2013 12:20
| Sierra Leone | 34 - 58 | Canada |
* War Heroes Stadium, Sangrur
* 9 December 2013 15:40
| Pakistan | 69 - 28 | England |
* War Heroes Stadium, Sangrur
* 10 December 2013 12:15
| Denmark | 56 - 44 | Scotland |
* N.M. Government College Stadium, Mansa
* 10 December 2013 16:30
| Canada | 36 - 44 | England |
* N.M. Government College Stadium, Mansa

### Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 11 December – Multi Purpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda | 11 December – Multi Purpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda |
| India | 62 |
| India | 62 | 14 December – Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana | 14 December – Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana |
| England | 32 | 14 December – Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana | 14 December – Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana |
| England | 32 | India | 48 |
| 11 December – Multi Purpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda | 11 December – Multi Purpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda | | India | 48 |
| 11 December – Multi Purpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda | 11 December – Multi Purpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda | Pakistan | 39 |
| Pakistan | 51 | Pakistan | 39 |
| United States | 33 | | |
| United States | 33 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 12 December – Guru Gobind Singh Stadium Jalandhar | 12 December – Guru Gobind Singh Stadium Jalandhar |
| | | England | 27 |
| | | United States | 62 |

#### Semi-finals

* 11 December 2013 19:44
| Pakistan | 51 - 33 | United States |
* Multi Purpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda
* 11 December 2013 21:14
| India | 62 - 32 | England |
* Multi Purpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda

#### Third place

* 12 December 2013 18:30
| England | 27 - 62 | United States |
* Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar

### Final match

* 14 December 2013 22:10
| India | 48 - 39 | Pakistan |
* Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana

## Schedule (Women’s)

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

### Group stage
#### Pool A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
| India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 48 | 111 | 6 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 88 | 28 | 4 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 146 | -56 | 2 |
| Kenya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 76 | 159 | -83 | 0 |
    Qualified for semifinals
* 1 December 2013 19:00
| India | 44 - 12 | New Zealand |
* Yadvindra Public School Stadium, Patiala
* 3 December 2013 13:58
| India | 56 - 21 | Kenya |
* Lajwanti Stadium, Hoshiarpur
* 5 December 2013 14:50
| Kenya | 21 - 51 | New Zealand |
* Sen. Sec. School Stadium, Doda, Sri Muktsar Sahib
* 7 December 2013 13:20
| India | 59 - 15 | United States |
* Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka
* 8 December 2013 14:30
| Kenya | 34 - 52 | United States |
* Nehru Stadium, Rupnagar
* 9 December 2013 14:35
| New Zealand | 53 - 23 | United States |
* War Heroes Stadium, Sangrur

#### Pool B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
| Denmark | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 94 | 26 | 6 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 99 | 30 | 4 |
| England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 105 | 103 | 2 | 2 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 136 | -58 | 0 |
    Qualified for semifinals
* 2 December 2013 15:25
| Denmark | 45 - 39 | Pakistan |
* Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran
* 4 December 2013 20:45
| England | 45 - 29 | Mexico |
* Government College Stadium, Gurdaspur
* 6 December 2013 19:45
| Denmark | 42 - 25 | Mexico |
* Guru Nanak Stadium, Amritsar
* 7 December 2013 14:20
| England | 30 - 41 | Pakistan |
* Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka
* 9 December 2013 13:30
| Denmark | 33 - 30 | England |
* War Heroes Stadium, Sangrur
* 10 December 2013 15:10
| Mexico | 24 - 49 | Pakistan |
* N.M. Government College Stadium, Mansa

### Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 11 December – Multi Purpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda | 11 December – Multi Purpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda |
| India | 46 |
| India | 46 | 12 December – Guru Gobind Singh Stadium Jalandhar | 12 December – Guru Gobind Singh Stadium Jalandhar |
| Pakistan | 16 | 12 December – Guru Gobind Singh Stadium Jalandhar | 12 December – Guru Gobind Singh Stadium Jalandhar |
| Pakistan | 16 | India | 49 |
| 11 December – Multi Purpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda | 11 December – Multi Purpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda | | India | 49 |
| 11 December – Multi Purpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda | 11 December – Multi Purpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda | New Zealand | 21 |
| Denmark | 25 | New Zealand | 21 |
| New Zealand | 45 | | |
| New Zealand | 45 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 12 December – Guru Gobind Singh Stadium Jalandhar | 12 December – Guru Gobind Singh Stadium Jalandhar |
| | | Denmark | 34 |
| | | Pakistan | 33 |

#### Semi-finals

* 11 December 2013 17:15
| Denmark | 25 - 45 | New Zealand |
* Multi Purpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda
* 11 December 2013 18:38
| India | 46 - 16 | Pakistan |
* Multi Purpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda

#### Third place

* 12 December 2013 17:20
| Denmark | 34 - 33 | Pakistan |
* Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar

#### Final match

* 12 December 2013 20:00
| India | 49 - 21 | New Zealand |
* Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar

## Doping

Issuing strict instructions for ensuring dope free tournament, he said that every participant player would have to undergo dope test as prescribed by NADA and sanctioned Rs 100 crore budget for it.

## Song

On 14 November 2013, prominent actor/director Harpreet Sandhu (Actor) release a song based on Kabaddi world cup called 2013 World Cup sung by Dilbag Brar and produced by ArtGauge Films Inc.

## Broadcasting
### Television

| Countries | Broadcaster |
| India | PTC Punjabi (Opening & Closing ceremonies) PTC News |
| Canada United States United Kingdom European Union Australia New Zealand | PTC Punjabi |