International Kabaddi Federation
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| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Membership | 33 members |
| Abbreviation | IKF |
| Founded | January 2004 |
| Location | Jaipur, India |
| President | Vinod Kumar Tiwari (India) |
| Secretary | Sathasivam Munisami (Malaysia) |
| Other key staff | Tulsi Thapa (Treasurer) |
The International Kabaddi Federation (IKF), is an international governing body of the sport of kabaddi.[1] Its membership comprises 31 national associations.[2] The federation was formed in 2004 and was founded by Ashish Pachori from India who served as the first president.[3]
Members
The following countries are members of the International Kabaddi Federation:[4][5]
| Affiliated countries | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Continent | Association | Men's team | Women's team |
| Asia | Afghanistan National Kabaddi Federation | |||
| America | Argentina Kabaddi Association | |||
| Oceania | Australia Kabaddi Association | |||
| Asia | Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation | |||
| Asia | The People's Republic of China Luoyang Kabadi Association | |||
| Europe | Kabaddi Federation of Denmark | |||
| Europe | England Kabaddi Union | |||
| Asia | Hong Kong China Kabaddi Association | |||
| Asia | Amateur Kabaddi Federation Of India | |||
| Asia | Indonesia Kabaddi Federation | |||
| Asia | Kabaddi Federation of I.R. Iran | |||
| Asia | Japan Kabaddi Association | |||
| Africa | Kenya Kabaddi Association | |||
| Asia | Kuwait Kabaddi Association | |||
| Asia | Kabaddi Association of Malaysia | |||
| Asia | All Nepal Kabaddi Association | |||
| Asia | Oman Kabaddi Association | |||
| Asia | Pakistan Kabaddi Federation | |||
| Asia | Korea Kabaddi Association | |||
| Asia | Sri Lanka Kabaddi Federation | |||
| Asia | Chinese Taipei Kabaddi Federation | |||
| Asia | Sports Kabaddi Association of Thailand | |||
| Asia | UZB Kabaddi Association | |||
| Asia | KAZ Kabaddi Association | |||
| Asia | Turkmenistan Kabaddi Association | |||
| America | US Kabaddi Federation | |||
| Provisional affiliated countries | ||||
| Africa | Algerian Kabaddi Sport Federation | |||
| Asia | Iraq Kabaddi Federation | |||
| Asia | Lebanese Kabaddi Committee | |||
| Europe | Nederland Kabaddi Bond | |||
| Asia | Palestine Kabaddi Committee | |||
| Europe | Poland Kabaddi Association | |||
| Africa | Senegal Kabaddi Federation | |||
| Asia | Kabaddi Association Central SG | |||
| Asia | Kabaddi Federation of Syrian Arab Republic | |||
| Europe | Swedish Kabaddi Federation | |||
| Africa | Kabaddi Federation of Uganda | |||
Confederations
Tournaments
| Kabaddi | |
|---|---|
| World | Kabaddi World Cup Junior Kabaddi World Cup |
| Asia | Asian Games Asian Kabaddi Championship |
| Africa | Africa Kabaddi Championship |
| Europe | European Kabaddi Championship |
| Beach kabaddi | |
| World | World Beach Kabaddi Championship |
| Asia | Asian Beach Games |
| Europe | European Beach Kabaddi Championship |
| Indoor kabaddi | |
| Asia | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games |
Current champions
| Standard kabaddi | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| IKF World Cup | ||
| Asian Games | ||
| Asian Championship | ||
| Africa Championship | ||
| European Championship | ||
| Junior World Cup | ||
| Beach kabaddi | Men's | Women's |
| World Championship | ||
| Asian Beach Games | ||
| European Beach Championship | ||
| Indoor kabaddi | Men's | Women's |
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games |
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. 22 November 2004. Archived from the original on 24 December 2004. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "MEMBER COUNTRIES". kabaddiikf.com. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Member countries Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
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