Schedule and fixture for the 11th Senior National Beach Kabaddi Championship

The sands of Kalchakra Maidan in Bodh Gaya are set to host the 11th Senior National Beach Kabaddi Championship. The competition will kick off on August 9, 2024, until 11th August. Organized by the Bihar State Kabaddi Association under the guidance of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, the three-day event is set to showcase the best of Indian beach kabaddi talent.

In the men’s competition a total of 16 teams, representing different states across the country, will be vying for the coveted championship title. The participating teams have been divided into 4 pools for the preliminary round. 

• Pool A - Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra
• Pool B - Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Punjab
• Pool C - Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Karnataka
• Pool D - Haryana, Bihar, Kerala, and Madhya Pradesh.

The group stage matches will be held on August 9 and 10, with the top two teams from each pool advancing to the knockout stage. The quarterfinals, semifinals, and final will be played on August 11.

Men’s schedule for the 11th Senior National Beach Kabaddi Championship-

1. ​​Andhra Pradesh vs Tamil Nadu - Pool A
2. Uttarakhand vs Punjab - Pool B
3. Chhattisgarh vs Karnataka - Pool C
4. Bihar vs Kerala - Pool D
5. Delhi vs Maharashtra - Pool A
6. Uttar Pradesh vs Rajasthan - Pool B
7. Himachal Pradesh vs Jharkhand - Pool C
8. Haryana vs Madhya Pradesh - Pool D
9. Andhra Pradesh vs Delhi - Pool A
10. Uttarakhand vs Uttar Pradesh - Pool B
11. Himachal Pradesh vs Chhattisgarh - Pool C
12. Haryana vs Kerala - Pool D
13. Maharashtra vs Tamil Nadu - Pool A
14. Rajasthan vs Punjab - Pool B
15. Karnataka vs Jharkhand- Pool C
16. Bihar vs Madhya Pradesh - Pool D
17. Andhra Pradesh vs Maharashtra - Pool A
18. Delhi vs Tamil Nadu - Pool A
19. Uttarakhand vs Rajasthan - Pool B
20. Uttar Pradesh vs Punjab - Pool B
21. Himachal Pradesh vs Karnataka - Pool C
22. Chhattisgarh vs Jharkhand - Pool C
23. Haryana vs Bihar - Pool D
24. Kerala vs Madhya Pradesh - Pool D 

In the 11th Senior National Beach Kabaddi Championship, the women's category is scheduled to take place from August 9th to 11th, 2024. The women’s championship has drawn a strong contingent of 14 teams. For the league stages, teams have been divided into 4 pools. 

• Pool A - Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka
• Pool B - Haryana, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
• Pool C - Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand
• Pool D - Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar

The women's matches will commence on August 9th with intense group-stage encounters. The top two teams from each pool will advance to the knockout stages, and then into the semifinals and final on 11th August. 

Women’s schedule for the 11th Senior National Beach Kabaddi Championship-

1. Himachal Pradesh vs Madhya Pradesh - Pool A
2. Haryana vs Andhra Pradesh - Pool B
3. Chhattisgarh vs Jharkhand - Pool C
4. Bihar vs Delhi - Pool D
5. Kerala vs Uttarakhand - Pool C
6. Tamil Nadu vs Uttar Pradesh - Pool D
7. Karnataka vs Madhya Pradesh - Pool A
8. Maharashtra vs Andhra Pradesh - Pool B
9. Chhattisgarh vs Kerala - Pool C
10. Uttarakhand vs Jharkhand - Pool C
11. Delhi vs Tamil Nadu - Pool D
12. Uttar Pradesh vs Bihar - Pool D
13. Himachal Pradesh vs Karnataka - Pool A
14. Haryana vs Maharashtra - Pool B
15. Chhattisgarh vs Uttarakhand - Pool C
16. Kerala vs Jharkhand - Pool C
17. Delhi vs Uttar Pradesh - Pool D
18. Tamil Nadu vs Bihar - Pool D

Beach kabaddi, a relatively new but rapidly growing format of the sport, is gaining popularity due to its fast-paced and unique terrain. The sandy terrain challenges the players, requiring exceptional speed, balance, and stamina.

As the excitement builds up for the 11th Senior National Beach Kabaddi Championship, all eyes will be on the sandy arena in Bodh Gaya, where the best kabaddi players in the country will battle it out.