The Kho Kho World Cup is an international kho kho tournament. It is sanctioned by the International Kho Kho Federation.
The first Kho Kho World Cup took place in New Delhi, India from 13 to 19 January 2025. It witnessed the participation of 23 countries from six continents, featuring 20 men’s and 19 women’s teams.Kho Kho World Cup 2025: India to host historic first edition in New Delhi - full schedule olympics.com It was played under the seven-a-side fast format, which is used for Ultimate Kho Kho. India won both the men's and women's titles in the inaugural edition, staying unbeaten throughout the tournament.
History The Kho Kho World Cup is the pinnacle of international competition for the sport of kho kho, governed by the International Kho Kho Federation to promote and globalize it.
The 2025 Kho Kho World Cup was hosted by India, the birthplace of kho kho. The event took place in 2025, from January 13 to 19, at the Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi. A total of 23 nations from six continents participated, featuring 20 men’s teams and 19 women’s teams. The Kho Kho Federation of India and the International Kho Kho Federation organized the event. The next World Cup will be in 2026-27 in Birmingham, England.
Format The matches adopt a fast-paced seven-a-side format, similar to the one used in Ultimate Kho Kho. There are two stages: the group stage, followed by the knockout stage.
Group Stage In the group stage, teams are divided into four groups for the initial round-robin phase, each team competes against others in their group to determine standings.
Knockout Stage In the knockout stage, the top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage, including quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final match.
Results Men Year Host Winner ScoreRunner-up Teams Ref2025 Delhi54–36Result202027 Birmingham
Women Year Host Winner ScoreRunner-up Teams Ref2025 Delhi78–40Result192027 Birmingham
Performance record Legend
CChampionsRURunners-upSFSemi-finalistQFQuarter-finilist
GSGroup StageQQualified×Did not qualifyHosts
Men's Team 2025 2027 Appearances GS 1 GS 1QF 1 GS 1 GS 1QF 1 GS 1 GS 1C 1SF 1QF 1 GS 1RU 1 GS 1 GS 1 GS 1SF 1 GS 1QF 1 GS 1
Women's Team 2025 2027Appearances GS 1 QF 1 GS 1 GS 1 GS 1 C 1 GS 1 QF 1 QF 1 GS 1 RU 1 GS 1 QF 1 GS 1 GS 1 SF 1 GS 1 GS 1 SF 1
Statistics Men's TeamAppearancesStatistics Total First Latest Played Won Lost Draw NR Win% 1 2025 2025 6 6 0 0 0 100 % 1 2025 2025 7 5 2 0 0 71.42 % 1 2025 2025 6 5 1 0 0 83.33 % 1 2025 2025 6 4 2 0 0 66.66 % 1 2025 2025 5 4 1 0 0 80 % 1 2025 2025 5 4 1 0 0 80 % 1 2025 2025 5 3 2 0 0 60 % 1 2025 2025 5 3 2 0 0 60 % 1 2025 2025 4 2 2 0 0 50 % 1 2025 2025 4 2 2 0 0 50 % 1 2025 2025 4 2 2 0 0 50 % 1 2025 2025 4 1 2 1 0 25 % 1 2025 2025 4 1 2 1 0 25 % 1 2025 2025 4 1 3 0 0 25 % 1 2025 2025 4 1 3 0 0 25 % 1 2025 2025 4 1 3 0 0 25 % 1 2025 2025 4 0 4 0 0 0 % 1 2025 2025 4 0 4 0 0 0 % 1 2025 2025 4 0 4 0 0 0 % 1 2025 2025 4 0 4 0 0 0 %
Women's TeamAppearancesStatistics Total First Latest Played Won Lost Draw NR Win% 1 2025 2025 6 6 0 0 0 100 % 1 2025 2025 7 6 1 0 0 85.71 % 1 2025 2025 6 5 1 0 0 83.33 % 1 2025 2025 6 4 2 0 0 66.66 % 1 2025 2025 5 3 2 0 0 60 % 1 2025 2025 5 3 2 0 0 60 % 1 2025 2025 5 3 2 0 0 60 % 1 2025 2025 4 2 2 0 0 50 % 1 2025 2025 4 3 1 0 0 75 % 1 2025 2025 4 2 2 0 0 50 % 1 2025 2025 4 2 2 0 0 50 % 1 2025 2025 3 1 2 0 0 33.33 % 1 2025 2025 4 1 3 0 0 25 % 1 2025 2025 4 1 3 0 0 25 % 1 2025 2025 4 1 3 0 0 25 % 1 2025 2025 3 0 3 0 0 0 % 1 2025 2025 4 0 4 0 0 0 % 1 2025 2025 4 0 4 0 0 0 % 1 2025 2025 4 0 4 0 0 0 %
Team debuts Men's Year Teams Number Total Ref 2025 20 20
Women's Year Teams Number Total Ref 2025 19 19
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