2019 Kabaddi World Cup
The 2019 Kabaddi World Cup is the inaugural National (Asian) style tournament under the World Kabaddi banner. It was originally scheduled to be contested from 2 to 15 April 2019 in Melaka, Malaysia. However, the tournament was postponed and held from July 20-28 with less teams participating. World Cup Kabaddi 2019. World Kabaddi, formed in 2018, undertook to organise their showcase event the World Cup Kabaddi for the first time in 2019. Due to sponsorship and other technical issues, the tournament that had to be postponed from April to July the same year, with a  reduced number of participating teams. The tournament was hosted by the Malaysia Kabaddi Federation (MKF) Launch. The tournament was officially launched by the governor of the Melaka state in Malaysia HE Tun Dr Mohd Khalil Yaakob on November 17, 2018. Present at the launch with Mohd Khalil at the Temasek Hotel in Ujong Pasir which were World Kabaddi vice-president Jagjit Singh and state Health and Anti Drug committee chairman Low Chee Leong. The Melaka State Malaysian Indian Youth Council (MYIC) and the Melaka State Malaysian Youth Council were the youth organisations were also supporters of the event. Theme Song . Composer Balanraj from Malaysia penned the theme song for the event. Music Arrangements were made by M Jegathees with Sound Engineering by Boy Ragde and the Song Lyrics and Vocals by Vinz. Competition and Results. Competition were held for both the men and women's categories. Powerhouses India became doubles champions, grabbing both titles at stake. Women's Result. Preliminary Rounds. "July 22, 2019" India bt Taiwan 50-23 "July 23, 2019" Malaysia bt Hong Kong 74-23 "July 24, 2019" India bt Malaysia 59-23 "July 25, 2019" India bt Hong Kong 61-20 Taiwan bt Malaysia 66-18  Taiwan bt Hong Kong 68-20 Semi-finals. India bt Hong Kong 71-33 Taiwan bt Malaysia 71-22 "July 27, 2029" Third Placings. Malaysia bt Hong Kong 53-26 Final. India bt Taiwan 47-29 Awards. Special Awards for Players were given to outstanding players Men. Best Raider:Ali Sari (Iraq) Best Defensive Player: Sachin (India) Best Player: Amarjeet Singh (India) Women. Best Raider: Suman (India) Best Defensive Player: Malarvili Balaraman (Malaysia) Best Player: Ren Ming Qin (Taiwan)