Bangladesh national kabaddi team

Bangladesh
Nickname(s)Tigers of the Court
AssociationBangladesh Kabaddi Federation
ConfederationAsian Kabaddi Federation (AKF)
Head CoachSubimal Chandra Das
CaptainMizanur Rahman
Most capsMd Abdul Jalil
World Cup
3 (first in 2004)
Bronze 3rd (2004, 2007)
Asian Games
9 (first in 1990)
Silver 2nd (1990, 1994, 2002)
Asian Championship
6 (first in 1980)
Silver 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
India 2004 Bronze 3rd 5 3 0 2 192 158 +34
India 2007 Bronze 3rd 5 3 0 2 185 166 +19
India 2016 Group stage 5 3 0 2 210 188 +22
India 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
China 1990 Silver 2nd 6 4 1 1 135 139 -4
Japan 1994 Silver 2nd 4 3 0 1 100 91 +9
Thailand 1998 Bronze 3rd 6 3 2 1 169 97 +72
South Korea 2002 Silver 2nd 5 3 0 2 174 91 +83
Qatar 2006 Bronze 3rd 5 2 0 3 166 191 -25
China 2010 5th 3 1 0 2 76 89 -13
South Korea 2014 7th 3 0 0 3 62 91 -29
Indonesia 2018 5th 4 2 0 2 102 135 -33
China 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 India Silver 2nd
1988 India India Silver 2nd
2000 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Group Stage
2001 Thailand Thailand
2002 Malaysia Malaysia
2003 Malaysia Malaysia
2005 Iran Iran Didn’t Participate
2017 Iran Iran
2023 South Korea South Korea

South Asian Games

South Asian Games
Year Rank M W D L PF PA PD
Bangladesh 1985 2nd 3 2 0 1 67 78 –11
India 1987 2nd 4 3 0 1 85 92 –7
Pakistan 1989 3rd 3 1 0 2 61 78 –17
Bangladesh 1993 3rd 4 2 0 2 74 86 –12
India 1995 2nd 4 3 0 1 88 82 +6
Nepal 1999 Didn’t Participate
Pakistan 2004 3rd 4 2 0 2 79 91 –12
Sri Lanka 2006 3rd 4 2 0 2 84 89 –5
Bangladesh 2010 3rd 4 2 0 2 92 97 –5
India 2016 3rd 5 3 0 2 103 111 –8
Nepal 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
Indonesia 2008 Bronze 3rd 4 2 0 2 89 76 +13
Oman 2010 Didn’t Participate
China 2012
Thailand 2014 Group stage 3 1 0 2 64 72 –8
Vietnam 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
Macau 2007 Bronze 3rd 4 2 0 2 102 89 +13
Vietnam 2009 Bronze 3rd 4 2 0 2 97 90 +7
South Korea 2013 Didn’t Participate
Turkmenistan 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
Bangladesh 2021 Champions 5 5 0 0 220 90 +130
Bangladesh 2022 Champions 5 5 0 0 210 85 +125
Bangladesh 2023 Champions 6 6 0 0 250 100 +150
Bangladesh 2024 Champions 6 6 0 0 260 110 +150
Total 4/4 22 22 0 0 940 385 +555

Current squad

Name Role Franchise
Md Nasir Uddin All-rounder Bangladesh Police
Md Liton Ali All-rounder Bangladesh Army
Razu Sheikh All-rounder Bangladesh Police
Mizanur Rahman (Captain) Raider Kathmandu Mavericks
Md Al Amin Raider Bangladesh Army
Md Roman Raider Kathmandu Mavericks
Razib Ahmed Raider Bangladesh Ansar
Md Monirul Chowdhury Raider Pokhara Lakers
Nesar Howlader Raider Bangladesh Police
Md Fardous Sheikh Left-cover (Defender) Border Guard Bangladesh
Md Rasel Hossen Right-corner (Defender) Border Guard Bangladesh
Md Sabuz Mia Right-cover (Defender) Pokhara Lakers
Amol Chanddar Roy Left-corner (Defender) Bangladesh Ansar
Md Assaduzzaman Right-corner (Defender) Bangladesh Ansar
Md Sazidul Chaklader Right-cover (Defender) Bangladesh Army
Dipayon Golder Left-cover (Defender) Bangladesh Police

Coaching Staff

Position Name
Head coach India Subimal Chandra Das
Assistant coach Bangladesh Md Abdul Jalil
Coaching staff Bangladesh Md Badsha Mia
Bangladesh Md Ahsraful Alam
Bangladesh Md Bazlur Rashid
Bangladesh Md Aruduzzaman Munshi
Bangladesh Shahnaj Parvin

International grounds

Bangladesh national kabaddi team is located in Bangladesh
Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium
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 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. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. 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.