European Kabaddi Championship
| Current season, competition or edition: 2025 European Kabaddi Championship | |
| Sport | Standard style Kabaddi |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| First season |
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| Most recent season |
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| Administrator | World Kabaddi |
| No. of teams | 6–8 (approx.) |
| Region | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | M: Poland (3rd title) W: Italy (1st title) |
| Most titles | M: Poland (3 titles) W: Italy (1 title) |
The European Kabaddi Championship is a biennial, standard-style kabaddi tournament for national teams in Europe, organized by the World Kabaddi. Since the first edition in 2019, Poland has dominated the men’s event. The women’s championship, introduced in 2023, saw Italy claim the inaugural title.
In addition to the standard style, the Circle Kabaddi variant has also been contested, with Belgium winning the 2021 European Circle Kabaddi Championship.
Men
Standard kabaddi
| Year | Host | Champion | Runner‑up | Third place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Scotland | Poland | Netherlands | Scotland | [1] |
| 2021 | Cyprus | Poland | Cyprus | — | [2] |
| 2023 | Italy | Poland | England | Germany | [3] |
Circle Kabaddi
| Year | Host | Champion | Runner‑up | Third place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cyprus | Belgium | Greece | — | [4] |
Women
Introduced in 2023, the women’s tournament complements the men’s competition by promoting female participation.
| Year | Host | Champion | Runner‑up | Third place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Italy | Italy | Poland | — | [5] |
Performance by nation
Men
| Rank | yes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Cyprus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| England | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
Women
| Rank | yes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (2 entries) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Significance
- Poland has been the most dominant nation in the men's European Kabaddi Championship, winning all three editions held so far — in 2019, 2021, and 2023.[6]
- The women's event was introduced in 2023, where Italy won the inaugural title on home soil, defeating Poland in the final.[7]
Future Outlook
The next edition of the European Kabaddi Championship is scheduled to take place in July 2025 in Italy. For the second time, the tournament will feature both men’s and women’s events.[8]
See also
- Kabaddi World Cup
- Asian Kabaddi Championship
- European Kabaddi Federation
- Beach Kabaddi Championships
References
- ^ "European Kabaddi Championship 2019: Poland crowned champions in Glasgow". England Kabaddi. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "European Kabaddi Championship 2021: Poland retain title". England Kabaddi. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "6th European Kabaddi Championship 2023 – Italy". England Kabaddi. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "European Circle Kabaddi Championship 2021". The World Kabaddi. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "6th European Kabaddi Championship 2023 – Italy". England Kabaddi. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "European Kabaddi Championship 2023: Poland clinch third consecutive title". England Kabaddi. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Italy win first-ever Women's European Kabaddi Championship". England Kabaddi. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "6th European Kabaddi Championship 2023 – Italy". England Kabaddi. Retrieved 5 July 2025.