The 70th Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 began on March 21 and will finish on March 24. Organized by the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI), this edition will witness the participation of 30 teams at Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.
The teams have been placed in eight groups. Group A features Indian Railways, Madhya Pradesh, and BSNL, whereas Group B consists of Maharashtra, Delhi, and Gujarat.
Group C, on the other hand, includes Goa, Bihar, Manipur, and West Bengal, while Group D comprises Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Tripura, and Uttarakhand.
In Group E, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, and Pondicherry are clubbed together, while Group F is home to Chandigarh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana.
Group G sees Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir, as well as Vidarbha competing, and Group H hosts Services, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha.
All matches are being held at the District Sports Complex in Ahmednagar. Defending champions, Indian Railways are aiming for their fifth consecutive title. In the previous edition's final, they triumphed over Maharashtra with a 38-21 scoreline.
Notable players like Pawan Sehrawat, representing Chandigarh, and Aslam Inamdar, leading Maharashtra, will be among the key figures to watch.
Additionally, stars from the Pro Kabaddi League, including Arjun Deshwal, Rahul Chaudhari, V Ajith Kumar, and Surjeet Singh, will be seen in action at the 2024 Senior National Kabaddi Championship.
A couple of notable absentees from the tournament include Punjab’s Maninder Singh and Haryana’s Pardeep Narwal.
You can watch the 70th Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 on the FanCode app and website.
Here’s the 70th Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 schedule, results, scores, points table and standings.
70th Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 schedule, results, and scores
All timings as per Indian Standard Time (IST)
Day and date |
Match |
Group |
Time |
Score/Result |
Thursday, March 21 |
Indian Railways vs BSNL |
A |
6:00 PM |
Indian Railways 40-07 BSNL |
Thursday, March 21 |
Maharashtra vs Gujarat |
B |
6:00 PM |
Maharashtra 48-31 Gujarat |
Thursday, March 21 |
Goa vs Bengal |
C |
6:00 PM |
Goa 46-18 Bengal |
Thursday, March 21 |
Haryana vs Uttarakhand |
D |
6:00 PM |
Haryana 42-22 Uttrakhand |
Thursday, March 21 |
Tamil Nadu vs Pondicherry |
E |
7:00 PM |
Tamil Nadu 38-29 Pondicherry |
Thursday, March 21 |
Chandigarh vs Telangana |
F |
7:00 PM |
Chandigarh 48-37 Telangana |
Thursday, March 21 |
Rajasthan vs Jharkhand |
E |
7:00 PM |
Rajasthan 55-11 Jharkhand |
Thursday, March 21 |
Karnataka vs Chhattisgarh |
F |
7:00 PM |
Karnataka 54-33 Chhattisgarh |
Thursday, March 21 |
Uttar Pradesh vs Jammu & Kashmir |
G |
8:00 PM |
Uttar Pradesh 45-22 Jammu & Kashmir |
Thursday, March 21 |
Services vs Orissa |
H |
8:00 PM |
Services 57-26 Orissa |
Thursday, March 21 |
Bihar vs Manipur |
C |
8:00 PM |
Bihar 48-39 Manipur |
Thursday, March 21 |
Himachal Pradesh vs Tripura |
D |
8:00 PM |
Himachal Pradesh 68-16 Tripura |
Thursday, March 21 |
Tamil Nadu vs Jharkhand |
G |
9:00 PM |
Tamil Nadu 68-10 Jharkhand |
Thursday, March 21 |
Punjab vs Andhra |
H |
9:00 PM |
Punjab 39-33 Andhra |
Thursday, March 21 |
Madhya Pradesh vs BSNL |
E |
9:00 PM |
Madhya Pradesh 29-09 BSNL |
Thursday, March 21 |
Chandigarh vs Chhattisgarh |
F |
9:00 PM |
Chandigarh 39-19 Chhattisgarh |
Thursday, March 21 |
Haryana vs Tripura |
D |
10:00 PM |
Haryana 43-29 Tripura |
Thursday, March 21 |
Goa vs Manipur |
C |
10:00 PM |
Goa 51-34 Manipur |
Thursday, March 21 |
Vidarbha vs Jammu and Kashmir |
G |
10:00 PM |
Vidharbha 31-26 Jammu and Kashmir |
Thursday, March 21 |
Bihar vs Bengal |
C |
10:00 PM |
Bihar 40-31 Bengal |
Friday, March 22 |
Kerala vs Jammu and Kashmir |
G |
5:00 PM |
Kerala 39-30 Jammu and Kashmir |
Friday, March 22 |
Uttar Pradesh vs Vidarbha |
G |
5:00 PM |
Uttar Pradesh 44-30 Vidarbha |
Friday, March 22 |
Himachal Pradesh vs Uttarakhand |
D |
5:00 PM |
Himachal Pradesh 49-36 Uttarakhand |
Friday, March 22 |
Rajasthan vs Pondicherry |
E |
5:00 PM |
Rajasthan 58-28 Pondicherry |
Friday, March 22 |
Karnataka vs Telangana |
F |
6:00 PM |
Karnataka 49-32 Telangana |
Friday, March 22 |
Punjab vs Orissa |
H |
6:00 PM |
Punjab 37-24 Orissa |
Friday, March 22 |
Services vs Andhra |
H |
6:00 PM |
Services 56-20 Andhra |
Friday, March 22 |
Delhi vs Gujarat |
B |
6:00 PM |
Delhi 41-37 Gujarat |
Friday, March 22 |
Goa vs Bihar |
C |
7:00 PM |
Goa 53-31 Bihar |
Friday, March 22 |
Uttar Pradesh vs Kerala |
G |
7:00 PM |
Uttar Pradesh 53-30 Kerala |
Friday, March 22 |
Haryana vs Himachal Pradesh |
D |
7:00 PM |
Haryana 44-38 Himachal Pradesh |
Friday, March 22 |
Tamil Nadu vs Rajasthan |
E |
7:00 PM |
Tamil Nadu 39-51 Rajasthan |
Friday, March 22 |
Chandigarh vs Karnataka |
F |
8:00 PM |
Chandigarh 16-32 Karnataka |
Friday, March 22 |
Services vs Punjab |
H |
8:00 PM |
Services 43-25 Punjab |
Friday, March 22 |
Indian Railways vs Madhya Pradesh |
A |
8:00 PM |
Indian Railways 45-29 Madhya Pradesh |
Friday, March 22 |
Maharashtra vs Delhi |
B |
8:00 PM |
Maharashtra 43-30 Delhi |
Friday, March 22 |
Manipur vs Bengal |
C |
9:00 PM |
Manipur 37-35 Bengal |
Friday, March 22 |
Tripura vs Uttarakhand |
D |
9:00 PM |
Tripura 14-47 Uttarakhand |
Friday, March 22 |
Jharkhand vs Chandigarh |
E |
9:00 PM |
Jharkhand 10-9 Pondicherry |
Friday, March 22 |
Chhattisgarh vs Telangana |
F |
9:00 PM |
Chhattisgarh 39-51 Telangana |
Friday, March 22 |
Kerala vs Vidarbha |
G |
10:00 PM |
Kerala 27-44 Vidarbha |
Saturday, March 23 |
Indian Railways vs Punjab |
Pre QF |
6:00 PM |
Indian Railways 43-22 Punjab |
Saturday, March 23 |
Himachal Pradesh vs Rajasthan |
Pre QF |
6:00 PM |
Himachal Pradesh 37-44 Rajasthan |
Saturday, March 23 |
Uttar Pradesh vs Delhi |
Pre QF |
6:00 PM |
Uttar Pradesh 47-30 Delhi |
Saturday, March 23 |
Chandigarh vs Goa |
Pre QF |
6:00 PM |
Chandigarh 44-40 Goa |
Saturday, March 23 |
Maharashtra vs Vidarbha |
Pre QF |
7:00 PM |
Maharashtra 48-24 Vidarbha |
Saturday, March 23 |
Bihar vs Karnataka |
Pre QF |
7:00 PM |
Bihar 28-53 Karnataka |
Saturday, March 23 |
Services vs Madhya Pradesh |
Pre QF |
7:00 PM |
Services 41-26 Madhya Pradesh |
Saturday, March 23 |
Tamil Nadu vs Haryana |
Pre QF |
7:00 PM |
Tamil Nadu 37-48 Haryana |
Saturday, March 23 |
Indian Railways vs Rajasthan |
QF |
8:00 PM |
Indian Railways 53-49 Rajasthan |
Saturday, March 23 |
Uttar Pradesh vs Chandigarh |
QF |
8:00 PM |
Uttar Pradesh 43-49 Chandigarh |
Saturday, March 23 |
Maharashtra vs Karnataka |
QF |
9:00 PM |
Maharashtra 45-25 Karnataka |
Saturday, March 23 |
Services vs Haryana |
QF |
9:00 PM |
Services 27-30 Haryana |
Sunday, March 24 |
Indian Railways vs Chandigarh |
SF |
6:00 PM |
Indian Railways (6) 37-37 (4) Chandigarh |
Sunday, March 24 |
Maharashtra vs Haryana |
SF |
6:00 PM |
Maharashtra 37-38 Haryana |
Sunday, March 24 |
Indian Railways vs Haryana |
Final |
8:00 PM |
Indian Railways 31-34 Haryana |
Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 points table and standings Pool A
Pos |
Team |
Matches |
Won |
SD |
Points |
1 |
Indian Railways |
2 | 2 | +49 | 4 |
2 |
Madhya Pradesh |
2 | 1 | +20 | 2 |
3 |
BSNL |
2 | 0 | -53 | 0 |
Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 points table and standings Pool B
Pos |
Team |
Matches |
Won |
SD |
Points |
1 |
Maharashtra |
2 | 2 | +30 | 4 |
2 |
Delhi |
2 | 1 | -9 | 2 |
3 |
Gujarat |
2 | 0 | -21 | 0 |
Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 points table and standings Pool C
Pos |
Team |
Matches |
Won |
SD |
Points |
1 |
Goa |
3 | 3 | +67 | 6 |
2 |
Bihar |
3 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
3 |
Manipur |
3 | 0 | -24 | 2 |
4 |
Bengal |
3 | 0 | -50 | 0 |
Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 points table and standings Pool D
Pos |
Team |
Matches |
Won |
SD |
Points |
1 |
Haryana |
3 | 3 | +40 | 6 |
2 |
Himachal Pradesh |
2 | 2 | +59 | 4 |
3 |
Uttarakhand |
3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
4 |
Tripura |
3 | 0 | -66 | 0 |
Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 points table and standings Pool E
Pos |
Team |
Matches |
Won |
SD |
Points |
1 |
Rajasthan |
3 | 3 | +86 | 6 |
2 |
Tamil Nadu |
3 | 2 | +55 | 4 |
3 |
Jharkhand |
3 | 1 | -53 | 2 |
4 |
Pondicherry |
3 | 0 | -39 | 0 |
Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 points table and standings Pool F
Pos |
Team |
Matches |
Won |
SD |
Points |
1 |
Karnataka |
3 | 3 | +54 | 6 |
2 |
Chandigarh |
3 | 2 | +15 | 4 |
3 |
Telangana |
3 | 0 | -16 | 2 |
4 |
Chhattisgarh |
3 | 0 | -57 | 0 |
Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 points table and standings Pool G
Pos |
Team |
Matches |
Won |
SD |
Points |
1 |
Uttar Pradesh |
3 | 3 | +60 | 6 |
2 |
Vidharbha |
3 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
3 |
Kerala |
3 | 1 | -33 | 2 |
4 |
Jammu and Kashmir |
3 | 0 | -28 | 0 |
Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2024 points table and standings Pool H
Pos |
Team |
Matches |
Won |
SD |
Points |
1 |
Services |
3 | 3 | +83 | 6 |
2 |
Punjab |
3 | 2 | -8 | 4 |
3 |
Andhra |
3 | 0 | -40 | 0 |
4 |
Orissa |
3 | 0 | -44 | 0 |
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