2004 Kabaddi World Cup (standard style)
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 November–21 November |
| Administrator | Sachin batale koliwada club |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) |  India |
| Venue(s) | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Participants | 12 (List of Participants) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | India (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
2004 Kabaddi World Cup was the first kabaddi world cup and was played in India. India won the first ever world cup with a 55-27 scoreline over Iran in the final.[1]
Teams
With last minute withdrawal of Pakistan and Afghanistan, 12 teams competed in the tournament.[2]
Bangladesh
Canada
Germany
India
Iran
Japan
Malaysia
Nepal
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 |
|---|---|---|
Competition format
Nine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 85 | 77 | 6 |
 Canada
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 90 | 71 | 4 |
 Thailand
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 131 | -9 | 2 |
 West Indies
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 216 | -139 | 0 |
- Qualified for quarter-finals
| 19 November 2004 | Canada
|
93 – 09 | West Indies
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (52 – 03) | ||||
| 19 November 2004 | Thailand
|
63 – 26 | West Indies
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (39 – 06) | ||||
| 19 November 2004 | India
|
51 – 14 | Canada
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (31 – 07) | ||||
| 20 November 2004 | India
|
60 – 42 | West Indies
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (36 – 23) | ||||
| 20 November 2004 | Canada
|
54 – 30 | Thailand
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (26 – 18) | ||||
| 20 November 2004 | India
|
51 – 29 | Thailand
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (33 – 14) | ||||
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 70 | 95 | 6 |
 Great Britain
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 4 |
 South Korea
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 135 | 130 | 5 | 2 |
 Malaysia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 184 | -99 | 0 |
- Qualified for quarter-finals
| 19 November 2004 | Great Britain
|
60 – 37 | Malaysia
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (34 – 19) | ||||
| 19 November 2004 | Japan
|
43 – 28 | South Korea
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (25 – 06) | ||||
| 19 November 2004 | Great Britain
|
54 – 49 | South Korea
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (30 – 17) | ||||
| 20 November 2004 | Japan
|
66 – 14 | Malaysia
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (25 – 07) | ||||
| 20 November 2004 | Japan
|
56 – 28 | Great Britain
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (30 – 13) | ||||
| 20 November 2004 | South Korea
|
58 – 34 | Malaysia
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (28 – 17) | ||||
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 84 | 120 | 6 |
 Bangladesh
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 204 | 93 | 0 | 4 |
 Nepal
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 140 | -15 | 2 |
 Germany
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 281 | -208 | 0 |
- Qualified for quarter-finals
| 19 November 2004 | Nepal
|
78 – 19 | Germany
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (52 – 07) | ||||
| 19 November 2004 | Iran
|
53 – 41 | Bangladesh
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (35 – 17) | ||||
| 19 November 2004 | Iran
|
96 – 19 | Germany
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (56 – 13) | ||||
| 20 November 2004 | Bangladesh
|
56 – 23 | Nepal
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (35 – 10) | ||||
| 20 November 2004 | Iran
|
65 – 24 | Nepal
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (28 – 12) | ||||
| 20 November 2004 | Bangladesh
|
107 – 35 | Germany
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (67 – 17) | ||||
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 21 November | ||||||||||
| India | Bye | |||||||||
| 21 November | ||||||||||
| India | 39 | |||||||||
| 21 November | ||||||||||
| Bangladesh | 19 | |||||||||
| Japan | 24 | |||||||||
| 21 November | ||||||||||
| Bangladesh | 33 | |||||||||
| India | 55 | |||||||||
| 21 November | ||||||||||
| Iran | 27 | |||||||||
| Canada | 66 | |||||||||
| 21 November | ||||||||||
| United Kingdom | 28 | |||||||||
| Canada | 28 | |||||||||
| 21 November | ||||||||||
| Iran | 54 | |||||||||
| Iran | Bye | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 21 November 2004 | Japan
|
24 – 33 | Bangladesh
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (11 – 12) | ||||
| 21 November 2004 | Canada
|
66 – 28 | Great Britain
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (32 – 11) | ||||
Semi-finals
| 21 November 2004 | India
|
39 – 19 | Bangladesh
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (12 – 05) | ||||
| 21 November 2004 | Canada
|
28 – 54 | Iran
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (09 – 31) | ||||
Final
| 21 November 2004 | India
|
55 – 27 | Iran
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| (27 – 12) | ||||
| 2004 Kabaddi World Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | 1st Runners-up | 2nd Runners-up | |||
| India 1st Title |
Iran
|
Bangladesh
|
Canada
| ||