England national kabaddi team

England
Association	England Kabaddi Association
Confederation	International Kabaddi Federation (IKF)
Head Coach	Mathew Saju
Captain	Hardeep "Harry" Singh
Most caps	Hardeep "Harry" Singh
World Cup
	1 (first in 2016)
	Group stage (2016)
Kabaddi World Cup
	1 (first in 2025)
	2nd (2025)
European Championship
	2 (first in 2021)
	2nd (2023)
Medal record

The England national kabbadi team^[1] was established in 2004^[2] and represents England in the National Kabaddi Association.^[3] The team is also affiliated with the International Kabaddi Federation.^[4] In the 2004 Kabaddi World Cup, which was the inaugural Kabaddi World Cup tournament, the team reached the quarter-finals following wins against Malaysia and South Korea and a loss against Japan, where they lost to Canada national kabaddi team.^[5]^[6] The team has participated in the group phases of the 2007,^[7] 2010 (circle style), 2011 (circle style) and 2012 (circle style) Kabaddi World Cup tournaments, but did not qualify for the semi-finals.^[8]

Tournament history

European Kabaddi Championship
Year	Rank	M	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD
2019	Didn’t Participate
2021	Group stage	4	2	0	2	122	95	+27
2023	Runners‑up	4	3	0	1	129	101	+28
Total	2/3	8	5	0	3	251	196	+55

Position	Name
Head coach	Mathew Saju
Team manager	Gurdeep Singh Somal

Barking Sporthouse and Gym

Locations of stadiums which have hosted international kabaddi matches in England

Stadium	City	Region	Capacity	Matches hosted	Notes
Barking Sporthouse and Gym	London	Greater London	1,200	England Kabaddi Championships, International friendlies	Home of England Kabaddi; regular host of international fixtures
Birmingham Arena	Birmingham	West Midlands	15,800	Exhibition matches, European Kabaddi events	Multi-sport arena; occasionally hosts high-profile kabaddi matches

^ "England Kabbadi Federation". Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
^ Our History, England Kabaddi Association website.
^ "Kabaddi History". Kabaddi.org. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
^ "Member Countries". International Kabaddi Federation. 28 April 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
^ "Pak pull out, a dampener". The Indian Express. 19 November 2004. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
^ "World Cup 2004 – Schedule & Results". International Kabaddi Federation. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
^ "Results". 2nd World Cup Kabaddi Tournament. International Kabaddi Federation. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
^ "Pool Positions". 1st Circle Style World Cup Kabaddi Championship – Punjab 2010. International Kabaddi Federation. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2011.