The Junior Kabaddi World Cup, formerly called the Junior World Kabaddi Championship, is an indoor junior international kabaddi competition conducted by the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) in a standard style. In 2019, the first Junior Kabaddi World Cup was held in Iran and was won by the hosts.[1] The second edition which was also held in Iran was won by India.[2]
| Most recent season or competition: 2023 | |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| First season | 2019 |
| Administrator | International Kabaddi Federation |
| Region | International |
| Most recent champion(s) | M: India (1st title) |
| Most titles | M: Iran and India (1 title each) |
With the return of international kabaddi post COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 Asian Games, the IKF in 2024 announced the calendar with the third Junior Men's World Cup in 2025 and the start of the inaugural Junior Women's World Cup in 2024.[3]
Editions and results
editMen
edit| Year | Host | Final | Third place | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runner-up | |||||
| 2019 |
 Kish Island |
Iran
|
42–22 |  Kenya
|
 Bangladesh
|
and |  Pakistan
|
| 2023 |
Urmia |
 India
|
41–33 | Iran
|
 Nepal
|
and | Pakistan
|
| 2025 |
|
TBD | |||||
Women
edit| Year | Host | Final | Third place | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runner-up | ||||||
| 2024 |
|
TBD | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Iran lift the inaugural Junior World Kabaddi Championship title". Tasnim. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "2nd Junior World Kabaddi Championship 2023: India crowned as champions with a win over Iran in the Final". Prokabaddi. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Sports Calendar of Activities for the year 2024 – 2025" (PDF). IKF. Retrieved 7 March 2024.