The 2013 World Kabaddi Cup was the fourth edition of the circle style World Kabaddi Cup, held from 1 to 14 December 2013 with the Opening Ceremony on 30 November 2013 at Bathinda. The tournament took place in Punjab, India.
Organization
The tournament was organized by the Government of Punjab, India. The dates of the tournament were first announced publicly on 12 July 2013. Approving of the 20 crore budget for the 4th World Cup Kabaddi, the opening and closing ceremonies were telecast live throughout the country, with international broadcasting in Canada, the United States, India and the United Kingdom.[1][2][3][4]
Participating nations
The 14-day-long event had 11 participating nations in the men's tournament, with 8 participating nations in the women's tournament.[5]
Men's tournament
DNP Did not play.
Venues
The games played at the following venues.
- Guru Nanak Stadium, Amritsar
- Multi-Purpose Sports Stadium, Bathinda
- Sports Stadium, Jalalabad, Fazilka
- Government College Stadium, Gurdaspur
- Lajwanti Stadium, Hoshiarpur
- Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar
- Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana
- N.M. Government College Stadium, Mansa
- Yadvindra Public School Stadium, Patiala
- Nehru Stadium, Rupnagar
- War Heroes Stadium, Sangrur
- Sen. Sec. School Stadium, Doda, Sri Muktsar Sahib
- Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran
Schedule (Men’s)
Note: All matches' timings are according to Indian Standard Time (UTC +5:30).
Group stage
Pool A
- Qualified for semifinals
Yadvindra Public School Stadium, Patiala
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Yadvindra Public School Stadium, Patiala
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N.M. Government College Stadium, Mansa
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Pool B
- Qualified for semifinals
Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran
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Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran
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Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran
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N.M. Government College Stadium, Mansa
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N.M. Government College Stadium, Mansa
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Schedule (Women’s)
Note: All matches' timings are according to Indian Standard Time (UTC +5:30).
Group stage
Pool A
- Qualified for semifinals
Yadvindra Public School Stadium, Patiala
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Pool B
- Qualified for semifinals
Guru Arjun Dev Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran
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N.M. Government College Stadium, Mansa
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Doping
Issuing strict instructions for ensuring dope free tournament, he said that every participant player would have to undergo dope test as prescribed by NADA and sanctioned Rs 100 crore budget for it.
Song
On 14 November 2013, prominent actor/director Harpreet Sandhu (Actor) release a song based on Kabaddi world cup called 2013
World Cup sung by Dilbag Brar and produced by ArtGauge Films Inc.[6]
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