- Source: 2012 Kabaddi World Cup (circle style)
- Kabaddi World Cup (circle style)
- 2012 Kabaddi World Cup (circle style)
- Kabaddi World Cup (standard style)
- 2011 Kabaddi World Cup (circle style)
- 2012 Women's Kabaddi World Cup (standard style)
- 2013 Kabaddi World Cup (circle style)
- Punjabi kabaddi
- Asia Kabaddi Cup (Circle style)
- India national kabaddi team
- Kabaddi in India
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.
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
Qualified for semifinals
Pool B
Qualified for semifinals
Pool C
Qualified for semifinals
Pool D
Qualified for semifinals
= Knockout stage
=Semi-finals
Third place
Final