The 2013 World Kabaddi Cup was the fourth edition of the circle style World
Kabaddi Cup, held from December 1 to December 14, 2013 with the Opening
Ceremony on November 30, 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 July 12, 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.
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. = Men's Tournament=
Argentina Canada
England India
IranDNP Kenya
Pakistan Scotland
Sierra Leone Spain
United States Denmark
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 Opening Ceremony
Opening Ceremony was held at Bathinda. Many Celebrities Of Cinema of Punjab and
Bollywood Performed at this mega event. Those who performed were actress
Priyanka Chopra, Gippy Grewal, Sharry Mann and Miss Pooja.
Closing Ceremony Closing Ceremony was held at Ludhiana.
Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan Mian Shahbaz Sharif was the chief guest for
the ceremony. Many Indian and Pakistani Celebrities Of Cinema of Punjab and
Bollywood performed at this mega event like actor Ranveer Singh, Fariha Pervez,
Bir Khalsa Gatka Group, Master Saleem, Prince Dance Group, Lakhwinder Wadali,
Roshan Prince, Jaspinder Narula. There was interruption in Jaspinder Narula's
Performance by young supporter of Bhai Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa who is on Hunger
strike for release of Sikh Prisoners who have completed their full terms in jail
and not even released yet. Schedule
Note: All matches' timings are according to Indian Standard Time.
= Group stage= Pool A
Qualified for semifinals Pool B
Qualified for semifinals Template:Fieldhockeybox india
= Knockout stage= Semi-finals
Third place = Final match=
Women's Tournament Denmark
England India
Kenya Mexico
New Zealand Pakistan
United States = Schedule=
Note: All matches' timings are according to Indian Standard Time.
= Group stage= Pool A
Qualified for semifinals Pool B
Qualified for semifinals = Knockout stage=
Semi-finals Third place
Final match 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 November 14, 2013, prominent actor/director Harpreet Sandhu release a
song based on Kabaddi world cup called 2013 World Cup sung by Dilbag Brar and
produced by ArtGauge Films Inc. Broadcasting
Television References
^ "Match Schedule: 4th 2013 Kabaddi World Cup". Retrieved 30 November 2013.
^ World Cup Kabaddi 2013 – India beats America, Spain Trounces Kenya; Indian
women beat New Zealand - YesPunjab d-cup-from-november-923/406115-5-23.html
es.comChandigarhSP-Article1-1069800.aspx ^ "14 countries to participate in
Kabaddi World Cup". The Times of India. September 12, 2012. Retrieved September
20, 2012. http:www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHQAhKjeY6E