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 Ashish Pachori from India.[3]
| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IKF |
| Founded | 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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Members
The following countries are members of the International Kabaddi Federation:[4][5]
| Affiliated Countries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Continent | Men's team | Women's team |
| Afghanistan | Asia | ||
| Argentina | America | ||
| Australia | Oceania | ||
| Bangladesh | Asia | ||
| China | Asia | ||
| Denmark | Europe | ||
| England | Europe | ||
| Hong Kong | Asia | ||
| India | Asia | ||
| Indonesia | Asia | ||
| Iran | Asia | ||
| Japan | Asia | ||
| Kenya | Africa | ||
| Kuwait | Asia | ||
| Malaysia | Asia | ||
| Nepal | Asia | ||
| Oman | Asia | ||
| Pakistan | Asia | ||
| South Korea | Asia | ||
| Sri Lanka | Asia | ||
| Chinese Taipei | Asia | ||
| Thailand | Asia | ||
| Turkmenistan | Asia | ||
| United States | America | ||
| Provisional Affiliated Countries | |||
| Algeria | Africa | ||
| Iraq | Asia | ||
| Lebanon | Asia | ||
| Netherlands | Europe | ||
| Palestine | Asia | ||
| Poland | Europe | ||
| Senegal | Africa | ||
| Singapore | Asia | ||
| Syria | Asia | ||
| Sweden | Europe | ||
| Uganda | Africa | ||
The non-member countries who have their national team are:
| Country | Continent | Men's Team | Women's Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | Europe | ||
| Canada | America | ||
| Germany | Europe | ||
| Italy | Europe | ||
| Mexico | America | ||
| New Zealand | Oceania | ||
| Norway | Europe | ||
| Scotland | Europe | ||
| Sierra Leone | Africa | ||
| Spain | Europe | ||
| Tanzania | Africa | ||
| Vietnam | Asia | ||
| West Indies | America |
IKF Confederations
IKF structured tournaments
Men's tournaments
Women's tournaments
- Kabaddi World Cup - Standard style
- Asian Kabaddi Championship
- Kabaddi Junior Women’s World Cup
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. 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
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