The Germany national kabaddi team represents Germany in international kabaddi competitions and is governed by the Germany Kabaddi Federation, affiliated with the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF). Germany is among several European nations that have participated in both World and European kabaddi tournaments.
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| Nickname(s) | The Kabaddi Eagles | |||||||||||||||||
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| Association | Germany Kabaddi Federation | |||||||||||||||||
| Confederation | International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) | |||||||||||||||||
| World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 (first in 2004) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Group Stage (2004) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Circle World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 (first in 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Group Stage (2011, 2020) | ||||||||||||||||||
| European Championship | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 (first in 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd (2023) | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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History
edit2020 Kabaddi World Cup
editGermany made its international kabaddi debut at the 2020 Kabaddi World Cup held in Pakistan. The team competed in Pool A, where they notably defeated England by 49–28. Despite two group-stage wins, Germany did not advance to the knockout rounds.[1]
2023 European Championship
editTournament history
editStandard kabaddi
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Kabaddi World Cup (Circle Style)
edit| Kabaddi World Cup (circle style) | |||||||||
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| Year | Rank | M | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | |
 2010 | Didn’t Participate | ||||||||
| 2011 | Group stage | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2012 | Didn’t Participate | ||||||||
| 2013 | |||||||||
| 2014 | |||||||||
| 2016 | |||||||||
 2020 | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | |
| Total | 2/8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | |
European Kabaddi Championship
edit| European Kabaddi Championship | |||||||||
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| Year | Rank | M | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | |
 2019 | Didn’t Participate | ||||||||
 2021 | |||||||||
 2023 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 105 | 97 | +8 | |
| Total | 1/3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 105 | 97 | +8 | |
Germany made their debut in the European Kabaddi Championship in 2023 held in Verdello, Italy, where they finished in third place. They did not participate in the 2019 or 2021 editions.
International grounds
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| Stadium | City | State | Capacity | Matches hosted | Notes |
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| Uber Arena | Berlin | Berlin | 3,500 | European Kabaddi Championship, exhibition matches | Regular venue for kabaddi events; hosted men's and women's European kabaddi games |
| Messe München | Munich | Bavaria | 5,000 | Friendly matches, kabaddi demonstrations | Multi-purpose exhibition and event venue; used for promotional kabaddi events |
Performance record
editGovernance
editGermany is a full member of the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) and is part of the developing European kabaddi community.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Kabaddi World Cup 2020: Australia, Germany and India emerge winners". The News. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ↑ "6th Open European Kabaddi Championship in Verdello, Italy". England Kabaddi Federation. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ↑ "How many countries play kabaddi?". Possible11. Retrieved 5 July 2025.