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International Kabaddi Federation
Governing body of kabaddi
The International Kabaddi Federation is the international governing body of Kabaddi.[1] Its membership comprises 31 national associations.[2] The federation was formed in 2004. The founder and current president is Ashish Pachori from India.[3]
Quick Facts Sport, Abbreviation ...
| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IKF |
| Founded | January 2004; 20 years ago (January 2004) |
| Location | Jaipur, India |
| President | Vinod Kumar Tiwari (India) |
| CEO | Jaya Shetty (India) |
| Secretary | Nisar Ahmed (Germany) |
| Other key staff |
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The following countries are members of the International Kabaddi Federation:[4][5]
More information Affiliated Countries, Country ...
| 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 |
N |
 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 |
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The non-member countries who have their national team are:
More information Country, Continent ...
| 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 |
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- Asian Kabaddi Federation
- European Kabaddi Confederation
Men's tournaments
Women's tournaments
Current title holders
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:[6]
More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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- 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
- "KABADDI/World Sport Ranking". World Ranking of Countries in Elite Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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