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The 2016 World Kabaddi Cup was the sixth edition of the circle style World Kabaddi Cup, held from 4 November to 17 November 2016 with the Opening Ceremony on 3 November 2016 at the Nehru stadium Roopnagar . The tournament took place in Punjab, India .
Organization
The tournament was organized by the Government of Punjab, India .[ 1]
Participating nations
The 13 day event had 12 participating nations in the men's tournament, with 8 participating nations in the women's tournament.
Men's tournament
Venues
The games were played at the following venues.
Government College Stadium, Gurdaspur
Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Sports Stadium, Sarabha, Ludhiana
Sports Stadium, Attari , Amritsar
Kabaddi Stadium, Moonak, Sangrur
Kabaddi Ground, Begowal, Kapurthala
Sports Stadium, Rode, Moga
Sports Stadium, Adampur, Jalandhar
Baba Kala Mehar Stadium, Barnala
Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib , Tarn Taran
Govt. Ripudaman College Stadium, Nabha, Patiala
Yadwindra Stadium, Mehraj, Bathinda
Guru Gobind Singh Multipurpose Stadium, Badal, Bathinda
Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka
Opening and closing ceremonies
The opening ceremony was held on 3 November in the Evening at Nehru Stadium in Roopnagar . Gippy Grewal , Sharry Mann , Jaspinder Narula , Bharti Singh , Arjan Bajwa and Noora Sisters appeared at this event.
The closing ceremony was held on 17 November, before the final match at Multipurpose Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka .[ 2]
Controversy
In the first semi final on 15 Nov, several controversial decisions given in favor of England triggered some protest during the match by Iranian players. Eventually it was decided that match would go into extra time, in which England narrowly escaped with a 41-39 win. Iranian players were seen unhappy with the conclusion.
Schedule
Note: All matches' timings are according to Indian Standard Time (UTC +5:30)
Group stage
Pool A
Qualified for semifinals
Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Sports Stadium, Sarabha, Ludhiana
Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Sports Stadium, Sarabha, Ludhiana
Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Sports Stadium, Sarabha, Ludhiana
Sports Stadium, Rode, Moga
Sports Stadium, Rode, Moga
Sports Stadium, Rode, Moga
Govt. Ripudaman College Stadium, Nabha, Patiala
Govt. Ripudaman College Stadium, Nabha, Patiala
Govt. Ripudaman College Stadium, Nabha, Patiala
Pool B
Qualified for semifinals
Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Sports Stadium, Sarabha, Ludhiana
Sports Stadium, Rode, Moga
Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran
Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Guru Gobind Singh Multipurpose Stadium, Badal, Bathinda
Third place
Final match
Women's Tournament
Schedule
Note: All matches' timings are according to Indian Standard Time (UTC +5:30).
Group stage
Pool A
Qualified for semifinals
Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Sports Stadium, Sarabha, Ludhiana
Sports Stadium, Rode, Moga
Govt. Ripudaman College Stadium, Nabha, Patiala
Pool B
Qualified for semifinals
Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran
Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Guru Gobind Singh Multipurpose Stadium, Badal, Bathinda
Third place
Final match
Broadcasting
Television
See also
References
External links
National Teams
International Tournaments
Multi-Sport events
Domestic Tournaments