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Kho Kho World Cup
Upcoming season or competition:
Current sports event 2025 Kho Kho World Cup
SportKho kho
Founded2025; 0 years ago (2025)
MottoThe World Goes Kho
No. of teamsM: 20
W: 19
RegionInternational
Venue(s)Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India
Official websiteWebsite
Editions

The Kho Kho World Cup is an international kho kho tournament. It is sanctioned by the International Kho Kho Federation.

The first Kho Kho World Cup will take place in New Delhi, India from 13 to 19 January 2025. It will witness the participation of 23 countries from six continents, featuring 20 men’s and 19 women’s teams. It will be played under the seven-a-side fast format, which is used for Ultimate Kho Kho.

History

The Kho Kho World Cup is the pinnacle of international competition for the sport of kho kho, governed by the International Kho Kho Federation to promote and globalize it.

The 2025 Kho Kho World Cup is hosted by India, the birthplace of kho kho. The event is set to take place in 2025, from January 13 to 19, at the Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi. A total of 23 nations from six continents will participate, featuring 20 men’s teams and 19 women’s teams. The Kho Kho Federation of India and the International Kho Kho Federation have organized the event in collaboration.

Format

The matches will adopt a fast-paced seven-a-side format, similar to the one used in Ultimate Kho Kho. There will be two stages: the group stage, followed by the knockout stage.

Group Stage

In the group stage, teams are divided into four groups for the initial round-robin phase, each team will compete against others in their group to determine standings.

Knockout Stage

In the knockout stage, the top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage, including quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final match.

Results

Men

Year Host Winners Score Runners-up Teams
2025  India TBA TBA TBA 20

Women

Year Host Winners Score Runners-up Teams
2025  India TBA TBA TBA 19

Men's record

Note: Teams are sorted in order of their best performance, then winning percentage, and then alphabetical order if equal.

Team Appearances Statistics Best performance
Total First Latest Played Won Lost Draw NR Win%
 India 1 2025 2025 1 1 0 0 0 100 %
 Bhutan 1 2025 2025 1 1 0 0 0 100 %
 South Africa 1 2025 2025 1 1 0 0 0 100 %
 Bangladesh 1 2025 2025 1 1 0 0 0 100 %
 Iran 1 2025 2025 1 1 0 0 0 100 %
 England 1 2025 2025 1 1 0 0 0 100 %
 Australia 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 Brazil 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 Kenya 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 Malaysia 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 Netherlands 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 Poland 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 South Korea 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 United States 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
   Nepal 1 2025 2025 1 0 1 0 0 0 %
 Sri Lanka 1 2025 2025 1 0 1 0 0 0 %
 Germany 1 2025 2025 1 0 1 0 0 0 %
 Ghana 1 2025 2025 1 0 1 0 0 0 %
 Argentina 1 2025 2025 1 0 1 0 0 0 %
 Peru 1 2025 2025 1 0 1 0 0 0 %
Legend
C Champions
RU Runners-up
SF Semi-finalist
QF Quarter-finilist
GS Group Stage
Q Qualified
× Did not qualify
Hosts

Team Status Appearances
India 2025
 Argentina Q 1
 Australia Q 1
 Bangladesh Q 1
 Bhutan Q 1
 Brazil Q 1
 England Q 1
 Germany Q 1
 Ghana Q 1
 India Q 1
 Iran Q 1
 Kenya Q 1
 Malaysia Q 1
   Nepal Q 1
 Netherlands Q 1
 Peru Q 1
 Poland Q 1
 South Africa Q 1
 South Korea Q 1
 Sri Lanka Q 1
 United States Q 1

Team debuts

Year Teams Number Total
2025 20 20

Women's record

Note: Teams are sorted in order of their best performance, then winning percentage, and then alphabetical order if equal.

Team Appearances Statistics Best performance
Total First Latest Played Won Lost Draw NR Win%
   Nepal 1 2025 2025 1 1 0 0 0 100 %
 South Africa 1 2025 2025 1 1 0 0 0 100 %
 Australia 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 Bangladesh 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 England 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 Germany 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 India 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 Indonesia 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 Iran 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 Kenya 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 Malaysia 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 Netherlands 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 Peru 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 Poland 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 South Korea 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 Sri Lanka 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 Uganda 1 2025 2025 0 0 0 0 0 -
 Bhutan 1 2025 2025 1 0 1 0 0 0 %
 New Zealand 1 2025 2025 1 0 1 0 0 0 %
Legend
C Champions
RU Runners-up
SF Semi-finalist
QF Quarter-finilist
GS Group Stage
Q Qualified
× Did not qualify
Hosts

Team Status Appearances
India 2025
 Australia Q 1
 Bangladesh Q 1
 Bhutan Q 1
 England Q 1
 Germany Q 1
 India Q 1
 Indonesia Q 1
 Iran Q 1
 Kenya Q 1
 Malaysia Q 1
   Nepal Q 1
 Netherlands Q 1
 New Zealand Q 1
 Peru Q 1
 Poland Q 1
 South Africa Q 1
 South Korea Q 1
 Sri Lanka Q 1
 Uganda Q 1

Team debuts

Year Teams Number Total
2025 19 19

References

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  2. "India to host first-ever Kho Kho World Cup in 2025 - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  3. "'Come 2032, Kho Kho Shall Be in the Olympics': KKFI President Sudhanshu Mittal Eyes International Recognition For Sport". News18. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  4. Kho Kho World Cup 2025: India to host historic first edition in New Delhi - full schedule olympics.com
  5. "General 4". International Kho Kho Federation. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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