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2025 Kho Kho World Cup

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The 2025 Kho Kho World Cup was the first edition of the Kho Kho World Cup. It was held at the Indira Gandhi Arena in New Delhi, India from 13 to 19 January 2025. The tournament was organized by the Kho Kho Federation of India and the International Kho Kho Federation. India defeated Nepal in both the men's and women's competition to be crowned champions.

Infobox

Sport
Kho kho
Dates
13–19 January 2025
Administrator
International Kho Kho Federation
Format
Fast format
Host
India
Venue(s)
Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi
Participants
M: 20 W: 19
Website
Website
Champions
M: IndiaW: India
Runner-up
M: NepalW: Nepal
Matches played
M: 47W: 43
Most points
M: Nepal (524)W: India (628)

Tables

India
India
Group A
India
Nepal
Nepal
Group A
Nepal
Peru
Peru
Group A
Peru
Brazil
Brazil
Group A
Brazil
Bhutan
Bhutan
Group A
Bhutan
Group A
India
Nepal
Peru
Brazil
Bhutan
South Africa
South Africa
Group B
South Africa
Ghana
Ghana
Group B
Ghana
Argentina
Argentina
Group B
Argentina
Netherlands
Netherlands
Group B
Netherlands
Iran
Iran
Group B
Iran
Group B
South Africa
Ghana
Argentina
Netherlands
Iran
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Group C
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Group C
Sri Lanka
South Korea
South Korea
Group C
South Korea
United States
United States
Group C
United States
Poland
Poland
Group C
Poland
Group C
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
South Korea
United States
Poland
England
England
Group D
England
Germany
Germany
Group D
Germany
Malaysia
Malaysia
Group D
Malaysia
Australia
Australia
Group D
Australia
Kenya
Kenya
Group D
Kenya
Group D
England
Germany
Malaysia
Australia
Kenya
India
India
Group A
India
South Korea
South Korea
Group A
South Korea
Iran
Iran
Group A
Iran
Malaysia
Malaysia
Group A
Malaysia
Pakistan WD
Pakistan WD
Group A
Pakistan WD
Group A
India
South Korea
Iran
Malaysia
Pakistan WD
England
England
Group B
England
Australia
Australia
Group B
Australia
Kenya
Kenya
Group B
Kenya
Uganda
Uganda
Group B
Uganda
Netherlands
Netherlands
Group B
Netherlands
Group B
England
Australia
Kenya
Uganda
Netherlands
Nepal
Nepal
Group C
Nepal
Bhutan
Bhutan
Group C
Bhutan
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Group C
Sri Lanka
Germany
Germany
Group C
Germany
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Group C
Bangladesh
Group C
Nepal
Bhutan
Sri Lanka
Germany
Bangladesh
South Africa
South Africa
Group D
South Africa
New Zealand
New Zealand
Group D
New Zealand
Poland
Poland
Group D
Poland
Peru
Peru
Group D
Peru
Indonesia
Indonesia
Group D
Indonesia
Group D
South Africa
New Zealand
Poland
Peru
Indonesia
· Men's league stage › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
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India (H)
Pld
4
W
4
L
0
T
0
PS
249
PL
143
PD
+106
Pts
12
Qualification
Advanced to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Team .mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }vte
Nepal
Pld
4
W
3
L
1
T
0
PS
349
PL
92
PD
+257
Pts
9
3
3
Pos
3
Team .mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }vte
Bhutan
Pld
4
W
2
L
2
T
0
PS
196
PL
207
PD
-11
Pts
6
4
4
Pos
4
Team .mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }vte
Peru
Pld
4
W
1
L
3
T
0
PS
139
PL
274
PD
-135
Pts
3
5
5
Pos
5
Team .mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }vte
Brazil
Pld
4
W
0
L
4
T
0
PS
90
PL
307
PD
-217
Pts
0
Pos
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Pld
W
L
T
PS
PL
PD
Pts
Qualification
1
India (H)
4
4
0
0
249
143
+106
12
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Nepal
4
3
1
0
349
92
+257
9
3
Bhutan
4
2
2
0
196
207
-11
6
4
Peru
4
1
3
0
139
274
-135
3
5
Brazil
4
0
4
0
90
307
-217
0
· Men's league stage › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Iran
Pld
4
W
4
L
0
T
0
PS
376
PL
96
PD
+280
Pts
12
Qualification
Advanced to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
South Africa
Pld
4
W
3
L
1
T
0
PS
348
PL
122
PD
+226
Pts
9
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Ghana
Pld
4
W
2
L
2
T
0
PS
184
PL
232
PD
-48
Pts
6
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Argentina
Pld
4
W
1
L
3
T
0
PS
172
PL
295
PD
-123
Pts
3
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Netherlands
Pld
4
W
0
L
4
T
0
PS
96
PL
431
PD
-335
Pts
0
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
L
T
PS
PL
PD
Pts
Qualification
1
Iran
4
4
0
0
376
96
+280
12
Advanced to knockout stage
2
South Africa
4
3
1
0
348
122
+226
9
3
Ghana
4
2
2
0
184
232
-48
6
4
Argentina
4
1
3
0
172
295
-123
3
5
Netherlands
4
0
4
0
96
431
-335
0
· Men's league stage › Group C
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Bangladesh
Pld
4
W
4
L
0
T
0
PS
332
PL
106
PD
+226
Pts
12
Qualification
Advanced to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Sri Lanka
Pld
4
W
3
L
1
T
0
PS
331
PL
142
PD
+189
Pts
9
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
United States
Pld
4
W
1
L
2
T
1
PS
205
PL
294
PD
-89
Pts
4
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
South Korea
Pld
4
W
1
L
2
T
1
PS
171
PL
302
PD
-131
Pts
4
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Poland
Pld
4
W
0
L
4
T
0
PS
154
PL
349
PD
-195
Pts
0
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
L
T
PS
PL
PD
Pts
Qualification
1
Bangladesh
4
4
0
0
332
106
+226
12
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Sri Lanka
4
3
1
0
331
142
+189
9
3
United States
4
1
2
1
205
294
-89
4
4
South Korea
4
1
2
1
171
302
-131
4
5
Poland
4
0
4
0
154
349
-195
0
· Men's league stage › Group D
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
England
Pld
4
W
4
L
0
T
0
PS
224
PL
120
PD
+104
Pts
12
Qualification
Advanced to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Kenya
Pld
4
W
3
L
1
T
0
PS
209
PL
160
PD
+49
Pts
9
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Australia
Pld
4
W
2
L
2
T
0
PS
233
PL
152
PD
+81
Pts
6
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Malaysia
Pld
4
W
1
L
3
T
0
PS
169
PL
160
PD
+9
Pts
3
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Germany
Pld
4
W
0
L
4
T
0
PS
80
PL
323
PD
-243
Pts
0
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
L
T
PS
PL
PD
Pts
Qualification
1
England
4
4
0
0
224
120
+104
12
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Kenya
4
3
1
0
209
160
+49
9
3
Australia
4
2
2
0
233
152
+81
6
4
Malaysia
4
1
3
0
169
160
+9
3
5
Germany
4
0
4
0
80
323
-243
0
· Women's league stage › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
India (H)
Pld
3
W
3
L
0
T
0
PS
375
PL
54
PD
+321
Pts
9
Qualification
Advanced to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Iran
Pld
3
W
2
L
1
T
0
PS
167
PL
138
PD
+39
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
South Korea
Pld
3
W
1
L
2
T
0
PS
90
PL
316
PD
-226
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Malaysia
Pld
3
W
0
L
3
T
0
PS
80
PL
204
PD
-124
Pts
0
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
L
T
PS
PL
PD
Pts
Qualification
1
India (H)
3
3
0
0
375
54
+321
9
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Iran
3
2
1
0
167
138
+39
6
3
South Korea
3
1
2
0
90
316
-226
3
4
Malaysia
3
0
3
0
80
204
-124
0
· Women's league stage › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Uganda
Pld
4
W
3
L
1
T
0
PS
274
PL
60
PD
+183
Pts
9
Qualification
Advanced to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Kenya
Pld
4
W
3
L
1
T
0
PS
224
PL
67
PD
+92
Pts
9
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
England
Pld
4
W
3
L
1
T
0
PS
276
PL
115
PD
+47
Pts
9
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Australia
Pld
4
W
1
L
3
T
0
PS
128
PL
176
PD
-126
Pts
3
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Netherlands
Pld
4
W
0
L
4
T
0
PS
66
PL
222
PD
-196
Pts
0
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
L
T
PS
PL
PD
Pts
Qualification
1
Uganda
4
3
1
0
274
60
+183
9
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Kenya
4
3
1
0
224
67
+92
9
3
England
4
3
1
0
276
115
+47
9
4
Australia
4
1
3
0
128
176
-126
3
5
Netherlands
4
0
4
0
66
222
-196
0
· Women's league stage › Group C
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
Nepal
Pld
4
W
4
L
0
T
0
PS
349
PL
92
PD
+257
Pts
12
Qualification
Advanced to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
Bangladesh
Pld
4
W
3
L
1
T
0
PS
320
PL
97
PD
+2
Pts
9
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Sri Lanka
Pld
4
W
2
L
2
T
0
PS
172
PL
75
PD
-61
Pts
6
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Bhutan
Pld
4
W
1
L
3
T
0
PS
115
PL
83
PD
-59
Pts
3
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Germany
Pld
4
W
0
L
4
T
0
PS
76
PL
73
PD
-39
Pts
0
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
L
T
PS
PL
PD
Pts
Qualification
1
Nepal
4
4
0
0
349
92
+257
12
Advanced to knockout stage
2
Bangladesh
4
3
1
0
320
97
+2
9
3
Sri Lanka
4
2
2
0
172
75
-61
6
4
Bhutan
4
1
3
0
115
83
-59
3
5
Germany
4
0
4
0
76
73
-39
0
· Women's league stage › Group D
1
1
Pos
1
Teamvte
South Africa
Pld
4
W
4
L
0
T
0
PS
347
PL
44
PD
+111
Pts
12
Qualification
Advanced to knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Teamvte
New Zealand
Pld
4
W
3
L
1
T
0
PS
248
PL
56
PD
-30
Pts
9
3
3
Pos
3
Teamvte
Peru
Pld
4
W
2
L
2
T
0
PS
144
PL
99
PD
-81
Pts
6
4
4
Pos
4
Teamvte
Poland
Pld
4
W
1
L
3
T
0
PS
130
PL
58
PD
+2
Pts
3
5
5
Pos
5
Teamvte
Indonesia
Pld
4
W
0
L
4
T
0
PS
148
PL
60
PD
-2
Pts
0
Pos
Teamvte
Pld
W
L
T
PS
PL
PD
Pts
Qualification
1
South Africa
4
4
0
0
347
44
+111
12
Advanced to knockout stage
2
New Zealand
4
3
1
0
248
56
-30
9
3
Peru
4
2
2
0
144
99
-81
6
4
Poland
4
1
3
0
130
58
+2
3
5
Indonesia
4
0
4
0
148
60
-2
0

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