Wikipedia

2025 Kho Kho World Cup

The 2025 Kho Kho World Cup will be the first edition of the Kho Kho World Cup.[1][2] It will be hosted at Indira Gandhi Arena in New Delhi, India from 13 to 19 January 2025.[3] It is organized by the Kho Kho Federation of India and the International Kho Kho Federation.[4]

2025 Kho Kho World Cup
Tournament information
SportKho kho
Dates13–19 January 2025
AdministratorInternational Kho Kho Federation
FormatFast format
Host(s) India
Venue(s)Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi
ParticipantsTotal: 23 countries
Men teams: 20
Women teams: 19
Websitehttps://kkwc2025.com/
2026 →

Format

edit

It will be played under the seven-a-side fast format used for Ultimate Kho Kho.[5] The tournament will be played with teams split into four groups, with a league stage then followed by quarterfinals.[6]

This will be the first edition of the Kho Kho World Cup, it will held in New Delhi, India with 20 men and 19 women national teams. There will be two stages: the group stage, followed by the knockout stage.

Group Stage

edit
  • In the group stage of men's tournament, teams are divided into four groups of five teams each for the initial round-robin phase, each team will compete against others in their group to determine standings. A total of 40 matches will be played in this stage.
  • In the group stage of women's tournament, teams are divided into four groups of five teams each (except in Group A) for the initial round-robin phase, each team will compete against others in their group to determine standings. A total of 36 matches will be played in this stage.

Knockout Stage

edit
  • In the knockout stage of both men's and women's tournaments, the top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage, including quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final match.

Prizes

edit

There will be no cash prizes, but teams will be honored with trophies, medals, and other recognitions.[7]

Preparation

edit

Trophy and mascots

edit

The trophy and mascots for the inaugural edition was unveiled on 3rd January 2025 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.[8] The mascots have been named as Tara and Tejas. The blue trophy is for the men's competition while the green trophy is for the women's.[9]

Telecast

edit

The competition will be telecasted in Sony Sports network and Doordarshan. It will be live streamed on Disney+ Hotstar platform.

Participants

edit

The event will witness the participation of 23 countries from six continents, featuring 20 men's and 19 women's teams.[6] Each squad will have 15 players, one coach, one manager and international technical officials.[10]

Canada (men's team only) and Pakistan had been due to participate, but the Canadian team pulled out due to worsening Canada–India relations,[11] while the Pakistani team was not granted visas.[12] The number of African teams allowed was also restricted to ensure continental balance.[13]

Men's groups

edit
Group A
  India
    Nepal
  Peru
  Brazil
  Bhutan
Group B
  South Africa
  Ghana
  Argentina
  Netherlands
  Iran
Group C
  Bangladesh
  Sri Lanka
  South Korea
  United States
  Poland
Group D
  England
  Germany
  Malaysia
  Australia
  Kenya

Women's groups

edit
Group A
  India
  South Korea
  Iran
  Malaysia
Group B
  England
  Australia
  Kenya
  Uganda
  Netherlands
Group C
    Nepal
  Bhutan
  Sri Lanka
  Germany
  Bangladesh
Group D
  South Africa
  New Zealand
  Poland
  Peru
  Indonesia

Men's league stage

edit

Group A

edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T SD Pts Qualification
1   Bhutan 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2   Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   India (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0
4     Nepal 0 0 0 0 0 0
5   Peru 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host

Matches

edit
13 January
20:30 IST 		India   –     Nepal

14 January
12:30 IST 		Peru   –   Bhutan

14 January
18:30 IST 		Nepal   –   Peru

14 January
20:15 IST 		India   –   Brazil

15 January
20:15 IST 		India   –   Peru

15 January
11:15 IST 		Nepal   –   Brazil

15 January
15:15 IST 		Brazil   –   Bhutan

16 January
09:15 IST 		Nepal   –   Bhutan

16 January
11:15 IST 		Peru   –   Brazil

16 January
20:15 IST 		India   –   Bhutan

Group B

edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T SD Pts Qualification
1   Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2   Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0
5   South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]

Matches

edit
14 January
10:30 IST 		South Africa   –   Ghana

14 January
13:00 IST 		Argentina   –   Iran

14 January
16:30 IST 		South Africa   –   Netherlands

14 January
19:45 IST 		Ghana   –   Argentina

15 January
11:15 IST 		Ghana   –   Netherlands

15 January
14:45 IST 		South Africa   –   Argentina

15 January
17:15 IST 		Netherlands   –   Iran

16 January
08:45 IST 		Ghana   –   Iran

16 January
14:45 IST 		Argentina   –   Netherlands

16 January
08:45 IST 		South Africa   –   Iran

Group C

edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T SD Pts Qualification
1   Bangladesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2   Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Sri Lanka 0 0 0 0 0 0
5   United States 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]

Matches

edit
14 January
11:15 IST 		Bangladesh   –   Sri Lanka

14 January
14:45 IST 		South Korea   –   Poland

14 January
17:15 IST 		Bangladesh   –   United States

15 January
10:30 IST 		Sri Lanka   –   United States

15 January
12:30 IST 		Bangladesh   –   South Korea

15 January
16:00 IST 		United States   –   Poland

15 January
19:45 IST 		Sri Lanka   –   South Korea

16 January
15:15 IST 		South Korea   –   United States

16 January
17:45 IST 		Bangladesh   –   Poland

16 January
10:00 IST 		Sri Lanka   –   Poland

Group D

edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T SD Pts Qualification
1   Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2   England 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Kenya 0 0 0 0 0 0
5   Malaysia 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]

Matches

edit
14 January
11:15 IST 		England   –   Germany

14 January
16:00 IST 		Malaysia   –   Kenya

14 January
18:30 IST 		England   –   Australia

15 January
11:00 IST 		Australia   –   Kenya

15 January
15:15 IST 		England   –   Malaysia

15 January
10:00 IST 		Germany   –   Australia

16 January
10:30 IST 		Germany   –   Kenya

16 January
12:30 IST 		Malaysia   –   Australia

16 January
17:15 IST 		England   –   Kenya

16 January
19:45 IST 		Germany   –   Malaysia

Men's knockout stage

edit

Bracket

edit
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
17 January – Delhi
 
 
 
 
18 January – Delhi
 
 
 
 Winner Quarter final
 
17 January – Delhi
 
 Winner Quarter final
 
 
 
19 January – Delhi
 
 
 
 Winner Semi final 1
 
17 January – Delhi
 
 Winner Semi final 2
 
 
 
18 January – Delhi
 
 
 
 Winner Quarter final
 
17 January – Delhi
 
 Winner Quarter final
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quarter finals

edit
17 January
11:45 IST 		TBD – TBD

17 January
TBD 		TBD – TBD

17 January
TBD 		TBD – TBD

17 January
TBD 		TBD – TBD

Semi finals

edit
18 January
17:45 IST 		Quarter final Winner – Quarter final Winner

18 January
TBD 		Quarter final Winner – Quarter final Winner

Final

edit
19 January
20:15 IST 		Semi final 1 Winner – Semi final 2 Winner

Women's league stage

edit

Group A

edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T SD Pts Qualification
1   India (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2   Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Malaysia 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host

Matches

edit
14 January
19:00 IST 		India   –   South Korea

14 January
19:45 IST 		Iran   –   Malaysia

15 January
19:45 IST 		Malaysia   –   South Korea

15 January
19:00 IST 		India   –   Iran

16 January
16:00 IST 		Iran   –   South Korea

16 January
19:00 IST 		India   –   Malaysia

Group B

edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T SD Pts Qualification
1   England 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2   Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Kenya 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Uganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
5   Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]

Matches

edit
14 January
11:45 IST 		England   –   Australia

14 January
15:15 IST 		Kenya   –   Netherlands

14 January
17:45 IST 		England   –   Uganda

15 January
10:00 IST 		Australa   –   Uganda

15 January
12:30 IST 		England   –   Kenya

15 January
16:00 IST 		Uganda   –   Netherlands

16 January
10:00 IST 		Australia   –   Netherlands

16 January
11:15 IST 		Kenya   –   Uganda

16 January
16:00 IST 		England   –   Netherlands

16 January
17:15 IST 		Australia   –   Kenya

Group C

edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T SD Pts Qualification
1     Nepal 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2   Bhutan 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Sri Lanka 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0
5   Bangladesh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]

Matches

edit
14 January
10:00 IST 		Nepal   –   Bhutan

14 January
12:30 IST 		Sri Lanka   –   Bangladesh

14 January
16:00 IST 		Nepal   –   Germany

15 January
14:45 IST 		Nepal   –   Sri Lanka

15 January
18:30 IST 		Germany   –   Bangladesh

15 January
11:45 IST 		Bhutan   –   Germany

16 January
20:45 IST 		Bhutan   –   Bangladesh

16 January
13:00 IST 		Sri Lanka   –   Germany

16 January
16:30 IST 		Nepal   –   Bangla

16 January
19:45 IST 		Bhutan   –   Sri Lanka

Group D

edit
Pos Team
 Pld W L T SD Pts Qualification
1   South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2   New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Peru 0 0 0 0 0 0
5   Indonesia 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]

Matches

edit
14 January
10:00 IST 		South Africa   –   New Zealand

14 January
14:45 IST 		Poland   –   Indonesia

14 January
17:15 IST 		South Africa   –   Peru

15 January
18:30 IST 		Peru   –   Indonesia

15 January
13:00 IST 		New Zealand   –   Peru

15 January
16:30 IST 		South Africa   –   Poland

16 January
11:45 IST 		New Zealand   –   Indonesia

16 January
12:30 IST 		Poland   –   Peru

16 January
18:30 IST 		New Zealand   –   Poland

16 January
18:30 IST 		South Africa   –   Indonesia

Women's knockout stage

edit

Bracket

edit
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
17 January – Delhi
 
 
 
 
18 January – Delhi
 
 
 
 Winner Quarter final
 
17 January – Delhi
 
 Winner Quarter final
 
 
 
19 January – Delhi
 
 
 
Winner Semi final 1
 
17 January – Delhi
 
 Winner Semi final 2
 
 
 
18 January – Delhi
 
 
 
 Winner Quarter final
 
17 January – Delhi
 
 Winner Quarter final
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quarter finals

edit
17 January
10:30 IST 		TBD – TBD

17 January
TBD 		TBD – TBD

17 January
TBD 		TBD – TBD

17 January
TBD 		TBD – TBD

Semi finals

edit
18 January
16:30 IST 		Quarter final Winner – Quarter final Winner

17 January
TBD 		Quarter final Winner – Quarter final Winner

Final

edit
19 January
19:00 IST 		Semi final 1 Winner – Semi final 2 Winner

References

edit
  1. ^ "Kho Kho World Cup 2025: India to host historic first edition in New Delhi - full schedule". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. ^ "India to host first-ever Kho Kho World Cup in 2025 - The Economic Times". Olympics. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  3. ^ "First-ever Kho Kho World Cup to start from January 13 next year in New Delhi: Check details". Mint. 27 October 2024.
  4. ^ "First-ever Kho Kho World Cup to Take Place in India Next Year". News18. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  5. ^ "General 4". International Kho Kho Federation. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b Kho Kho World Cup 2025: India to host historic first edition in New Delhi - full schedule olympics.com
  7. ^ "India-Pakistan Clash To Kick Off Inaugural Kho Kho World Cup 2025 in New Delhi". News18. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Kho Kho World Cup 2025: Trophy, mascots Tara and Tejas unveiled in Delhi ahead of inaugural edition". India TV. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Inaugural Kho Kho World Cup 2025 Trophies and Mascots Revealed". Adda247. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  10. ^ "US, England, Germany, Australia Among 41 Teams For Inaugural Kho Kho World Cup". www.msn.com. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Canada pull out of Kho Kho World Cup". The Tribune. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Pakistan likely to miss inaugural Kho Kho World Cup in India due to visa delay". Firstpost. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  13. ^ "Kho-Kho's Growing Footprint in Africa - Saachi Baat". 28 December 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=2025_Kho_Kho_World_Cup&oldid=1268566126"