2012 Kabaddi World Cup was the third edition of the circle style Kabaddi World Cup, organised by the Government of Punjab. It was played in Punjab, India in various cities of the province from 1 to 15 December 2012 with teams from 16 countries. The opening ceremony of the tournament was held in Bathinda and the closing ceremony in Ludhiana.
The prize money for the winners of the third edition was doubled to 2 crore, while the runners-up received 1 crore. The team finishing at third position received 51 lakhs.
The Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said that dope testing would be mandatory for each player.
Ekamjeet was declared the best stopper and Gagandeep Gaggi was chosen as the best raider of the tournament.
Participating nations The 15-day-long tournament had sixteen participating nations:
Pools The 16 teams were divided into four pools of four teams each. Hosts India were placed in Pool A.
Pool APool BPool CPool D
Sierra Leone
Venues The games was played at the following venues. Yadvindra Public School Stadium, Patiala Lajwanti Stadium, Hoshiarpur Guru Nanak Stadium, Amritsar Sports Stadium, Doda, Sri Muktsar Sahib War Heroes Stadium, Sangrur Nehru Stadium, Rupnagar Sports Stadium, Chohla Sahib, Tarn Taran Government College Stadium, mansa N.M. Government College Stadium, Mansa Sports Stadium, Bathinda Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Jalandhar Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana M.R. Government College Stadium, Fazilka
Schedule Note: All matches' timings are according to Indian Standard Time (UTC +5:30).
Group stage
Pool A Team33002038012363201105103243102108119-112300378192-1140 Qualified for semifinals
Pool B Team220010867414210188817200000000200266114-580 Qualified for semifinals
Pool C Team33001735312063201142114284 Sierra Leone3102120132-122300364200-1360 Qualified for semifinals
Pool D Team33001947412063201193751184310287190-1032300374209-1350 Qualified for semifinals
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Third place
Final
2012 Kabaddi World Cup1st Runners-upChampions2nd Runners-upPakistanIndia Fifth TitleCanada
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