Bangladesh national kabaddi team

Bangladesh
AssociationBangladesh Kabaddi Federation
ConfederationAsian Kabaddi Federation (AKF)
Head CoachAbdul Jalil
CaptainMizanur Rahman
Most capsAbdul Jalil
World Cup
3 (first in 2004)
3rd (2004, 2007)
Asian Games
9 (first in 1990)
2nd (1990, 1994, 2002)
Asian Championship
6 (first in 1980)
2nd (1980, 1988)

Bangladesh national kabaddi team won the bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games. In 1980, Bangladesh became the runners-up in the first Asian Kabaddi Championship and India emerged as the champion. Bangladesh became runners-up again in the next Asian Kabaddi Championship held in 1988 at Jaipur, India.[1] Kabaddi is the national sport of Bangladesh.[2][3][4][5]

Tournament history

Standard kabaddi

World Cup

World Cup
Year Rank M W D L PF PA PD
2004 3rd 5 3 0 2 192 158 +34
2007 3rd 5 3 0 2 185 166 +19
2016 Group stage 5 3 0 2 210 188 +22
2025 TBD
Total 3/4 16 10 0 6 587 512 +75

Asian Games

Asian Games
Year Rank M W D L PF PA PD
1990 2nd 6 4 1 1 135 139 -4
1994 2nd 4 3 0 1 100 91 +9
1998 3rd 6 3 2 1 169 97 +72
2002 2nd 5 3 0 2 174 91 +83
2006 3rd 5 2 0 3 166 191 -25
2010 5th 3 1 0 2 76 89 -13
2014 7th 3 0 0 3 62 91 -29
2018 5th 4 2 0 2 102 135 -33
2022 5th 4 2 0 2 133 132 +1
Total 9/9 40 20 3 17 1117 1056 +61

Asian Kabaddi Championship

Asian Kabaddi Championship
Year Host country Position
1980 India 2nd
1988 India 2nd
2000 Sri Lanka Group Stage
2001 Thailand
2002 Malaysia
2003 Malaysia
2005 Iran Didn’t Participate
2017 Iran
2023 South Korea

South Asian Games

South Asian Games
Year Rank M W D L PF PA PD
1985 2nd 3 2 0 1 67 78 –11
1987 2nd 4 3 0 1 85 92 –7
1989 3rd 3 1 0 2 61 78 –17
1993 3rd 4 2 0 2 74 86 –12
1995 2nd 4 3 0 1 88 82 +6
1999 Didn’t Participate
2004 3rd 4 2 0 2 79 91 –12
2006 3rd 4 2 0 2 84 89 –5
2010 3rd 4 2 0 2 92 97 –5
2016 3rd 5 3 0 2 103 111 –8
2019 3rd 5 3 0 2 96 106 –10
Total 10/11 40 23 0 17 829 910 –81

Beach kabaddi

Asian Beach Games

Asian Beach Games
Year Rank M W D L PF PA PD
2008 3rd 4 2 0 2 89 76 +13
2010 Didn’t Participate
2012
2014 Group stage 3 1 0 2 64 72 –8
2016 Didn’t Participate
Total 2/5 7 3 0 4 153 148 +5

Indoor Kabaddi

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Year Rank M W D L PF PA PD
2007 3rd 4 2 0 2 102 89 +13
2009 3rd 4 2 0 2 97 90 +7
2013 Didn’t Participate
2017 Not Held
Total 2/3 8 4 0 4 199 179 +20

International Kabaddi tournament

Bangabandhu Kabaddi Cup

Bangabandhu Cup
Year Rank M W D L PF PA PD
2021 Champions 5 5 0 0 220 90 +130
2022 Champions 5 5 0 0 210 85 +125
2023 Champions 6 6 0 0 250 100 +150
2024 Champions 6 6 0 0 260 110 +150
Total 4/4 22 22 0 0 940 385 +555

Current squad

No Player Position
2 Md Nasir Uddin All-rounder
3 Md Fardous Sheikh Left-cover (Defender)
4 Md Rasel Hossen Right-corner (Defender)
7 Md Sabuz Mia Right-cover (Defender)
8 Md Al Amin Raider
9 Md Roman Raider
10 Razib Ahmed Raider
16 Md Liton Ali All-rounder
17 Amol Chanddar Roy Left-corner (Defender)
18 Mizanur Rahman Raider (Captain)
19 Md Assaduzzaman Right-corner (Defender)
20 Razu Sheikh All-rounder
21 Md Monirul Chowdhury Raider
22 Md Sazidul Chaklader Right-cover (Defender)
23 Nesar Howlader Raider
24 Dipayon Golder Left-cover (Defender)

Coaching Staff

Position Name
Head coach Abdul Jalil
Assistant coaches Ashraful Alam
Bazlur Rashid
Foreign Expertise L. Srinivas Reddy

International grounds

Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium
Locations of stadiums which have hosted international kabaddi matches in Bangladesh
Stadium City Division Capacity Matches hosted Notes
Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium Dhaka (Mirpur) Dhaka Division 3,000 Asian Games qualifiers, Bangabandhu Cup Main indoor venue for Bangladesh national kabaddi team; hosted multiple international events
Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium Dhaka Dhaka Division 2,500 Bangabandhu Cup Kabaddi Alternate indoor venue for international and national kabaddi events
MA Aziz Stadium Chattogram Chattogram Division 30,000 Exhibition matches, national finals Occasionally used for outdoor kabaddi matches and national sports festivals

List of National Awardee in Bangladesh

1. Abdul Jalil-2001 [6]
2. Badshah Mia-2002 [7]
3. Ziaur Rahaman-2005
4. Amir Hossiin Patwari-2007
5. Jahangir Alom-2009

Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation

Bangladesh Amateur Kabadi Federation was formed in 1973. It framed rules and regulations for the game. For more information visit Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation. Kabaddi is the national sport of Bangladesh

References

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  2. ^ "Kabaddi is Bangladesh's national sport". ESPN. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Army, Ansar retain Victory Day Kabaddi, Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation general secretary Habibur Rahman said". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  4. ^ "President of Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation and Inspector General of Bangladesh Police Dr Mohammad Javed Patwari inaugurating". The New Nation. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Krida Shiksha Prothistan wins 59th edition of Subroto Cup football tournament". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Kabaddi is Bangladesh's national sport but you'd never have guessed". ESPN. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Kabaddi team fly today for WC". The Daily Star. 22 January 2007. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.