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.[1]
Teams
With last minute withdrawal of Pakistan and Afghanistan, 12 teams competed in the tournament.[2]
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 |
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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).[3]
Group stage
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | Qualification |
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| India
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 85 | 77 | 6 | Advance to knockout phase |
| Canada
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 90 | 71 | 4 | |
| Thailand
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 131 | -9 | 2 | |
| West Indies
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 216 | -139 | 0 |
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Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | Qualification |
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| Japan
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 70 | 95 | 6 | Advance to knockout phase |
| Great Britain
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 4 | |
| South Korea
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 135 | 130 | 5 | 2 | |
 Malaysia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 184 | -99 | 0 |
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Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | Qualification |
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| Iran
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 84 | 120 | 6 | Advance to knockout phase |
| Bangladesh
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 204 | 93 | 111 | 4 | |
 Nepal
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 140 | -15 | 2 | |
| Germany
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 281 | -208 | 0 |
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Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
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| India | Bye | |||||||||
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| India | 39 | |||||||||
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| Bangladesh | 19 | |||||||||
| Japan | 24 | |||||||||
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| Bangladesh | 33 | |||||||||
| India | 55 | |||||||||
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| Iran | 27 | |||||||||
| Canada | 66 | |||||||||
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| United Kingdom | 28 | |||||||||
| Canada | 28 | |||||||||
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| Iran | 54 | |||||||||
| Iran | Bye | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
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| Champions | 1st Runners-up | 2nd Runners-up | |||
| India (1st Title) |
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Bangladesh
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Canada
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References
- ^ a b "Welcome to International Kabaddi Federation". Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Welcome to International Kabaddi Federation". Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- ^ "Welcome to International Kabaddi Federation". Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
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