International Kabaddi Federation

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 Janardan Singh Gehlot from India. The other office bearers were: Mohammed Ali Pour (Iran), Khana Jawa (Japan), Veerawat (Thailand), Yoon Yeong Hak (South Korea), Ashok Das (United Kingdom); (Vice-president), Nisar Ahmed (Germany); (Secretary), R.M. Sunderashan (Malaysia); (Treasurer), Jaya Shetty (India); (CEO), Shankarrao Salvi (India); (Adviser).[3]

Members

The following countries are members of the International Kabaddi Federation:[4]

Country	Continent	Men's Team	Women's Team
Afghanistan	Asia	Y	N
Australia	Oceania	Y	N
Austria	Europe
Bangladesh	Asia	Y	Y
Bhutan	Asia
Cambodia	Asia
Canada	America	Y	Y
France	Europe
Germany	Europe	Y	N
England	Europe	Y	Y
Hong Kong	Asia	Y	Y
India	Asia	Y	Y
Indonesia	Asia	Y	Y
Iran	Asia	Y	Y
Italy	Europe	Y	Y
Japan	Asia	Y	Y
Kyrgyzstan	Asia	Y	N
Malaysia	Asia	Y	Y
Maldives	Asia
Nepal	Asia	Y	Y
Norway	Europe	Y	N
Oman	Asia
Pakistan	Asia	Y	Y
South Korea	Asia	Y	Y
Spain	Europe	Y	N
Sri Lanka	Asia	Y	Y
Sweden	Europe
Chinese Taipei	Asia	Y	Y
Thailand	Asia	Y	Y
Turkmenistan	Asia	Y	Y
United States	America	Y	Y
West Indies	America	Y	N

The non-member countries who have their national team are:

Country	Continent	Men's Team	Women's Team
Argentina	America	Y	N
China	Asia	Y	N
Denmark	Europe	Y	N
Kenya	Africa	Y	Y
Mexico	America	N	Y
New Zealand	Oceania	Y	Y
Scotland	Europe	Y	N
Sierra Leone	Africa	Y	N
Vietnam	Asia	Y	N

IKF Confederations

Asian Kabaddi Confederation
European Kabaddi confederation

IKF structured tournaments

Men's tournaments

Women's tournaments

Kabaddi Women's World Cup
Kabaddi Women's Asia Cup

Current title holders

	Men's
World Cup	India (2016)
Asia Cup	India (2017)
Asian Games	Iran (2018)

Current IKF Ranking

Top 10 ranking according to International Kabaddi Federation

Rank	Team	Points
1	India	126
2	Iran	90
3	Pakistan	83
4	Thailand	81
5	Bangladesh	80
6	Kenya	75
7	Poland	60
8	England	59
9	United States	51
10	Japan	47

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. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
Member Countries Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine

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[LiMacIntosh2011-1] 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.

[NaurightParrish2012-2] 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.

[The_Hindu-20041122-3] "Gehlot to head IKF". The Hindu. 2004-11-22. Retrieved 7 August 2013.

[4] Member Countries Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine