2004 Kabaddi World Cup (International Kabaddi Federation)
2004 Kabaddi World Cup was the first ever Kabaddi World Cup recognised by the International Kabaddi Federation. It was organised by South Kanara Sports Club, under Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India in India. Hosts India won the title defeating Iran 55–27 in the final.
Teams
With last minute withdrawal of Pakistan and Afghanistan, 12 teams competed in the tournament.Pools
The teams were divided into three pools of four teams each.| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
 West IndiesJPNMASKORUKBANGERIRNNEPCompetition formatTwelve teams competed in tournament consisting of two rounds. In the first round, teams were divided into three pools of four teams each, and followed round-robin format with each of the team playing all other teams in the pool once.Following the completion of the league matches, teams placed first and second in each pool advanced to a single elimination round consisting of four quarterfinals, two semifinal games, and a final. ScheduleAll matches' timings were according to Indian Standard Time.Group stagePool A-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool B-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool C-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stageQuarter-finals----Semi-finals---- |