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| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IKF |
| Founded | January 2004; 20 years ago (January 2004) |
| Location | Jaipur, India |
| President | Vinod Kumar Tiwari (India) |
| Secretary | Mr. Sathasivam Munisami (Malaysia) |
The International Kabaddi Federation, aka IKF, is an international governing body of Kabaddi. Its membership comprises 31 national associations. The federation was formed in 2004 and was founded by Ashish Pachori from India who served as the first president.
Members
The following countries are members of the International Kabaddi Federation:
| Affiliated Countries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Continent | Men's team | Women's team |
 Afghanistan
|
Asia |  Y
|
 N
|
 Argentina
|
America | Y
|
N
|
 Australia
|
Oceania | Y
|
N
|
 Bangladesh
|
Asia | Y
|
Y
|
 China
|
Asia | Y
|
N
|
 Denmark
|
Europe | Y
|
Y
|
 England
|
Europe | Y
|
Y
|
 Hong Kong
|
Asia | Y
|
Y
|
 India
|
Asia | Y
|
Y
|
 Indonesia
|
Asia | Y
|
Y
|
 Iran
|
Asia | Y
|
Y
|
 Japan
|
Asia | Y
|
Y
|
 Kenya
|
Africa | Y
|
Y
|
 Kuwait
|
Asia | N
|
N
|
 Malaysia
|
Asia | Y
|
Y
|
 Nepal
|
Asia | Y
|
Y
|
 Oman
|
Asia | Y
|
N
|
 Pakistan
|
Asia | Y
|
Y
|
 South Korea
|
Asia | Y
|
Y
|
 Sri Lanka
|
Asia | Y
|
Y
|
 Chinese Taipei
|
Asia | Y
|
Y
|
 Thailand
|
Asia | Y
|
Y
|
 Turkmenistan
|
Asia | Y
|
Y
|
 United States
|
America | Y
|
Y
|
| Provisional Affiliated Countries | |||
 Algeria
|
Africa | N
|
N
|
 Iraq
|
Asia | Y
|
Y
|
 Lebanon
|
Asia | N
|
N
|
 Netherlands
|
Europe | N
|
N
|
 Palestine
|
Asia | N
|
N
|
 Poland
|
Europe | Y
|
Y
|
 Senegal
|
Africa | N
|
N
|
 Singapore
|
Asia | N
|
N
|
 Syria
|
Asia | N
|
N
|
 Sweden
|
Europe | Y
|
N
|
 Uganda
|
Africa | N
|
N
|
The non-member countries who have their national team are:
| Country | Continent | Men's Team | Women's Team |
|---|---|---|---|
 Azerbaijan
|
Europe | Y
|
Y
|
 Canada
|
America | Y
|
Y
|
 Germany
|
Europe | Y
|
N
|
 Italy
|
Europe | Y
|
Y
|
 Mexico
|
America | N
|
Y
|
 New Zealand
|
Oceania | Y
|
Y
|
 Norway
|
Europe | Y
|
N
|
 Scotland
|
Europe | Y
|
N
|
 Sierra Leone
|
Africa | Y
|
N
|
 Spain
|
Europe | Y
|
N
|
 Tanzania
|
Africa | Y
|
Y
|
 Vietnam
|
Asia | Y
|
Y
|
 West Indies
|
America | Y
|
N
|
Confederations
Tournaments
| Kabaddi | |
|---|---|
| World | Kabaddi World Cup Junior Kabaddi World Cup |
| Asia | Asian Games Asian Kabaddi Championship |
| Africa | Africa Kabaddi Championship |
| Beach Kabaddi | |
| World | World Beach Kabaddi Championship |
| Asia | Asian Beach Games |
| Europe | European Beach Kabaddi Championship |
| Indoor Kabaddi | |
| Asia | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games |
Current champions
| Standard Kabaddi | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup | India (2016)
|
India (2012)
|
| Asian Games | India (2022)
|
India (2022)
|
| Asian Championship | India (2023)
|
India (2017)
|
| Africa Championship | Kenya (2024)
|
Uganda (2023)
|
| Junior World Cup | India (2023)
|
|
| Beach Kabaddi | Men's | Women's |
| World Championship | Iran (2024)
|
|
| Asian Beach Games | Pakistan (2016)
|
India (2016)
|
| European Championship | Poland (2024)
|
Poland (2024)
|
| Indoor Kabaddi | Men's | Women's |
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games |  (2013)
|
(2013)
|
References
- Ming Li; Eric W. MacIntosh; Gonzalo A. Bravo (15 May 2011). International Sport Management. Human Kinetics 10%. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-4504-2241-3. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- John Nauright; Charles Parrish (2012). Sports Around the World: History, Culture, and Practice. ABC-CLIO. p. 228. ISBN 978-1-59884-300-2. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- "Gehlot to head IKF". The Hindu. 2004-11-22. Archived from the original on 2004-12-24. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- "MEMBER COUNTRIES". kabaddiikf.com. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- Member Countries Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
External links
| International kabaddi | |||||||
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| International Kabaddi Federation (2004–present) · World Kabaddi (2018–present) · World Kabaddi League (2014) · World Kabaddi Federation | |||||||
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| International sports federations | |
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| ASOIF (30+2) Summer Olympics Federations |
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| AIOWF (7) Winter Olympics Federations | |
| ARISF (39) Others recognised by IOC |
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| AIMS (20) Others in SportAccord |
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| former GAISF observer members (11) | |
| Others |
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