International Kabaddi Federation
The International Kabaddi Federation is the international governing body of Kabaddi. Its membership comprises 31 national associations. The federation was formed in 2004. The founder and current president is Ashish Pachori from India.
| Sport | Kabaddi |
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| Abbreviation | IKF |
| Founded | january 2004 |
| Location | Jaipur, India |
| President | Vinod Kumar Tiwari (India) |
| CEO | Jaya Shetty (India) |
| Vice president(s) | - |
| Secretary | Nisar Ahmed (Germany) |
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Members
The following countries are members of the International Kabaddi Federation:
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| Afghanistan | Asia |
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| Argentina | America |
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| Australia | Oceania |
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| Bangladesh | Asia |
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| China | Asia |
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| Denmark | Europe |
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| England | Europe |
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| Hong Kong | Asia |
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| India | Asia |
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| Indonesia | Asia |
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| Iran | Asia |
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| Japan | Asia |
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| Kenya | Africa |
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| Kuwait | Asia |
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| Malaysia | Asia |
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| Nepal | Asia |
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| Oman | Asia |
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| Pakistan | Asia |
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| South Korea | Asia |
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| Sri Lanka | Asia |
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| Chinese Taipei | Asia |
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| Thailand | Asia |
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| Turkmenistan | Asia |
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| United States | America |
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| Algeria | Africa |
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| Iraq | Asia |
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| Lebanon | Asia |
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| Netherlands | Europe |
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| Palestine | Asia |
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| Poland | Europe |
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| Senegal | Africa |
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| Singapore | Asia |
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| Syria | Asia |
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| Sweden | Europe |
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| Uganda | Africa |
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The non-member countries who have their national team are:
| Country | Continent | Men's Team | Women's Team |
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| Azerbaijan | Europe |
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| Canada | America |
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| Germany | Europe |
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| Italy | Europe |
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| Mexico | America |
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| New Zealand | Oceania |
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| Norway | Europe |
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| Scotland | Europe |
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| Sierra Leone | Africa |
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| Spain | Europe |
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| Tanzania | Africa |
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| Vietnam | Asia |
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| West Indies | America |
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IKF Confederations
IKF structured tournaments
Men's tournaments
- Kabaddi World Cup - Standard style
- Kabaddi World Cup - Circle style
- Kabaddi Asia Cup
- Kabaddi Masters
- Kabaddi Junior World Cup
Women's tournaments
Current title holders
| Men's | Women's | |
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| World Cup - Standard Style | India (2019) | India (2019) |
| World Cup - Circle Style | Pakistan (2020) | India (2016) |
| Asian Games | India (2022) | India (2022) |
| Asia Cup | India (2023) | India (2017) |
Current IKF Rankings
Points are calculated after every match by the formula:
10*(total number of kabaddi nations – rank of the opponent)+(score difference)
The top 10 teams according to the International Kabaddi Federation:
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 1 | India | 7127.6 |
| 2 | Iran | 5674.4 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 4235.04 |
| 4 | South Korea | 3511.9 |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 2795.68 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2086.38 |
| 7 | Kenya | 1384 |
| 8 | Nepal | 688.54 |
| 9 | Thailand | 685.08 |
| 10 | Indonesia | 681.62 |