World Kabaddi League


The World Kabaddi League is a professional Circle style Kabaddi League in India, United States, Canada, Pakistan and the United Kingdom. It is the first worldwide circle style kabaddi league.

League organization

There will be 8 international teams that will play in 14 cities throughout 4 different countries. The World Kabaddi League will feature 144 international players with over ₹15 crore in players' salaries. The regular season will be four months long then an elimination tournament will take place in Mohali, Punjab, India for the top four teams to determine a champion. This is the first season World Kabaddi League, 2014 World Kabaddi League.

Teams

Club NameCountryHost CityOwner
Khalsa WarriorsIndiaLondon Heathrow, England, United KingdomAkshay Kumar
Yo Yo TigersIndiaToronto, CanadaHoney Singh
Vancouver LionsCanadaAbbotsford, British Columbia, CanadaGurjit Singh Purewal
Punjab ThunderIndiaSurrey, British Columbia, CanadaThind Properties and Rajat Bedi
Lahore LionsPakistanLahore, Punjab, PakistanGovernment of Punjab, Pakistan
United SinghsUnited KingdomBirmingham, England, United KingdomSonakshi Sinha
California EaglesUnited StatesStockton, California, United StatesTut Group
Royal KingsUnited StatesSacramento, California, United StatesThiara Company

Schedule

WKL Kabaddi MatchesDate 2014Vancouver TimeIndian Standard Time
California Eagles Vs. Royal Kings USA & Khalsa Warrios Vs. Yo Yo TigersAugust 9, 20144:30 am5:00 pm
Vancouver Lions Vs. Lahore Lions & United Singhs Vs. Punjab ThunderAugust 10, 20144:30 am5:00 pm
Royal Kings USA Vs. Lahore Badshahs & Vancouver Lions Vs. Yo Yo TigersAugust 16, 20146:00 am6:30 pm
California Eagles Vs. Punjab Thunder & Khalsa Warrios Vs. United SinghAugust 17, 20146:00 am6:30 pm
California Eagles Vs. Punjab Thunder & Khalsa Warrios Vs. United SinghsAugust 23, 20146:30 am7:00 pm
California Eagles Vs. United Singhs & Lahore Badshahs Vs. Punjab ThunderAugust 24, 20146:30 am7:00 pm
Royal Kings USA Vs. Yo Yo Tigers & Khalsa Warrios Vs. Vancouver LionsAugust 30, 20146:30 am7:00 pm
Khalsa Warrios Vs. Lahore Badshahs & Punjab Thunder Vs. Royal Kings USAAugust 31, 20146:30 am7:00 pm

Playing technique (style)

The game goes thus*: Two teams of seven players face each other in a circle and take turns sending a "raider" into the other team. To win a point, the raider must take a breath, run into the opposing half, tag one member of the opposite team, then return to his home. The raider will have 30 seconds only for touch the opponents and come back to his home. The game is played with 20-minute halves and a five-minute half-time break during which the teams exchange sides

Venues

The following are venues of World Kabaddi League.
CityCountryVenueImage
AbbotsfordCanadaAbbotsford Arena
AmritsarIndiaGNDU Hockey Stadium
BirminghamUnited KingdomLG Arena
BathindaIndiaBhatinda Hockey Stadium
DelhiIndiaIndira Gandhi Indoor Stadium
LondonUnited KingdomThe O2 Arena
LahorePunjab Stadium
JalandharIndiaBurlton Park Hockey Stadium
LudhianaIndiaHockey Ground, Punjab Agricultural University
MohaliIndiaInternational Hockey Stadium
New York CityUnited StatesNassau Coliseum
SacramentoUnited StatesSleep Train Arena
StocktonUnited StatesSMG Stockton Arena
HamiltonCanadaFirstOntario Centre
VancouverCanada

Sponsorships

Title Sponsor for World Kabaddi League 2014
Sonalika International Official Partner for World Kabaddi League 2014
Li Ning signed on to be the Leagues clothing partner.

Television broadcasters

has signed on to broadcast the league in India. PTC Punjabi has signed on to broadcast the league around the world.
Nation/TerritoryBroadcaster
IndiaSony SIX
United States of AmericaPTC Punjabi
United KingdomPTC Punjabi
CanadaPTC Punjabi
AustraliaPTC Punjabi
PakistanGeo Super