World Kabaddi league 2014 begin today. The World Kabaddi League is a professional Circle style Kabaddi League in India, USA, Canada, Pakistan and the United Kingdom. It is the first worldwide circle style kabaddi league.
There will be 8 international teams that will play in 14 cities throughout 4 different countries. The World Kabaddi League will feature 144 international players with over ₹15 crore in players’ salaries. The regular season will be four months long then an elimination tournament will take place in Mohali, Punjab, India for the top four teams to determine a champion. This is the first season World Kabaddi League, 2014 World Kabaddi League.
Teams:
| Club Name | Country | Host City | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khalsa Warriors | United Kingdom | London, England, United Kingdom | Akshay Kumar |
| Yo Yo Tigers | Canada | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Honey Singh |
| Vancouver Lions | Canada | Abbotsford, British Columbia,Canada | Gurjit Singh Purewal |
| Punjab Thunder | Canada | Surrey, British Columbia,Canada | Thind Properties and Rajat Bedi |
| Lahore Lions | Pakistan | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | Government of Punjab, Pakistan |
| United Singhs | United Kingdom | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | Sonakshi Sinha |
| California Eagles | United States | Stockton, California, USA | Tut Group |
| Royal Kings | United States | Sacramento, California, USA | Thiara Company |
Venues:
The following are venues of World Kabaddi League.
| City | Country | Venue | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford | Canada | Abbotsford Arena | |
| Amritsar | India | GNDU Hockey Stadium | |
| Birmingham | United Kingdom | LG Arena | |
| Bathinda | India | Bhatinda Hockey Stadium | |
| Delhi | India | Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium | |
| London | United Kingdom | The O2 Arena [7] | |
| Lahore | Pakistan | Punjab Stadium | |
| Jalandhar | India | Burlton Park Hockey Stadium | |
| Ludhiana | India | Hockey Ground, Punjab Agricultural University | |
| Mohali | India | International Hockey Stadium | |
| New York City | United States | Nassau Coliseum | |
| Sacramento | United States | Sleep Train Arena | |
| Stockton | United States | SMG Stockton Arena | |
| Toronto | Canada | FirstOntario Centre | |
| Vancouver | Canada |
World Kabaddi League 2014 Schedule
Below is the schedule for World Kabaddi League WKL for the first 4 weeks. There are total of 8 teams playing: California Eagles, Royal Kings USA, Khalsa Warriors, Yo Yo Tigers, Vancouver Lions, Lahore Badshahs, United Singhs, Punjab Thunder
| Date | Match |
| 7-11-2014 | Punjab Thunders vs Yo Yo Tigers Hockey Ground, Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana, India |
| 7-11-2014 | Lahore Lions vs United Sights
Hockey Ground, Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana, India |
| 8-11-2014 | Khalsa Warriors vs Royal Kings
Hockey Ground, Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana, India |
| 8-11-2014 | Vancouver Lions vs Punjab Thunders
Hockey Ground, Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana, India |
| 8-11-2014 | Lahore Lions vs Yo Yo Tigers
Hockey Ground, Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana, India |
| 9-11-2014 | Yo Yo Tigers vs United Sights
Hockey Ground, Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana, India |
| 9-11-2014 | Lahore Lions vs California Eagles
Hockey Ground, Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana, India |
| 10-11-2014 | California Eagles vs Vancouver Lions
Hockey Ground, Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana, India |
| 10-11-2014 | Lahore Lions vs Royal Kings
Hockey Ground, Punjab Agriculture University Ludhiana, India |
| 14-11-2014 | California Eagles vs Yo Yo Tigers
Dhyanchand International Hockey Stadium Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| 14-11-2014 | Lahore Lions vs Punjab Thunders
Dhyanchand International Hockey Stadium Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| 15-11-2014 | United Sights vs Vancouver Lions
Dhyanchand International Hockey Stadium Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| 15-11-2014 | Lahore Lions vs Yo Yo Tigers
Dhyanchand International Hockey Stadium Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| 15-11-2014 | Royal Kings vs Vancouver Lions
Dhyanchand International Hockey Stadium Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| 16-11-2014 | United Sights vs Yo Yo Tigers
Dhyanchand International Hockey Stadium Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| 16-11-2014 | Punjab Thunders vs Khalsa Warriors
Dhyanchand International Hockey Stadium Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| 22-11-2014 | Royal Kings vs Yo Yo Tigers
International Hockey Stadium Mohali, Punjab, India |
| 22-11-2014 | Lahore Lions vs United Sights
International Hockey Stadium Mohali, Punjab, India |
| 23-11-2014 | Punjab Thunders vs Vancouver Lions
International Hockey Stadium Mohali, Punjab, India |
| 23-11-2014 | California Eagles vs Khalsa Warriors
International Hockey Stadium Mohali, Punjab, India |
| 28-11-2014 | League Topper 1 vs League Topper 3
Lahore, Pakistan |
| 28-11-2014 | League Topper 2 vs League Topper 4
Lahore, Pakistan |
| 30-11-2014 | Loser Semi Final 1 vs Loser Semi Final 2
Lahore, Pakistan |
| 30-11-2014 | Winner Sem Final 1 vs Winner Sem Final 2
Lahore, Pakistan |
Television broadcasters
Sony SIX has signed on to broadcast the league in India. PTC Punjabi has signed on to broadcast the league around the world.
| Nation/Territory | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| India | Sony SIX |
| United States of America | PTC Punjabi |
| United Kingdom | PTC Punjabi |
| Canada | PTC Punjabi |
| Australia | PTC Punjabi |
| Pakistan | Geo Super |
