Women’s Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2026: Haryana wins title – all results and scores

The Women’s Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2026 concluded at the Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday with Haryana beating last year’s winners Indian Railways 39-37 in the final to claim the title.

Nikita emerged as the standout performer for Haryana in the final, leading the scoring with 17 points.

Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, the two losing semi-finalists, were awarded bronze medals at the nationals. 

The 72nd Women’s Senior National Kabaddi Championship, which ran from January 27 to 30, featured 28 kabaddi teams going head-to-head for the title.

The tournament, which also served as an important selection marker ahead of the Asian Games 2026 scheduled later this year in Japan, saw a total of 378 players, including several members of India’s Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025-winning squad, take part.

Following the league stage and pre-quarterfinals, Indian Railways, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh progressed to the quarter-finals. 

Indian Railways, Haryana, Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh eventually emerged as the semi-finalists. 

In the first semi-final, Indian Railways continued their consistent run with a 46-28 win over Tamil Nadu. Pooja led the scoring for Railways with 11 points.

The second semi-final saw Haryana edge past Himachal Pradesh 35-29, with Nikita, who was also Haryana’s top-scorer in the final, leading the charge with 13 points.

At the 71st Women’s Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2025, Indian Railways defeated Himachal Pradesh in the final to clinch the title. 

Women’s Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2026 results and scores

January 27, Tuesday

• Delhi 61-14 Jammu & Kashmir (Pool A)

• Himachal Pradesh 49-24 Assam (Pool B)

• Rajasthan 44-21 Telangana (Pool C)

• Haryana 62-16 Jharkhand (Pool D)

• Chhattisgarh 43-36 Kerala (Pool E)

• Tamil Nadu 57-26 Uttarakhand (Pool F)

• Chandigarh 72-19 West Bengal (Pool G)

• Karnataka 100-8 Manipur (Pool H)

January 28, Wednesday

• Indian Railways 88-12 Jammu and Kashmir (Pool A)

• Indian Railways 54-21 Delhi (Pool A)

• Uttar Pradesh 37-27 Assam (Pool B)

• Himachal Pradesh 34-21 Uttar Pradesh (Pool B)

• Telangana 50-16 Puducherry (Pool C)

• Rajasthan 76-12 Puducherry (Pool C)

• Goa 74-20 Jharkhand (Pool D)

• Haryana 52-26 Goa (Pool D)

• Maharashtra 57-20 Vidarbha (Pool E)

• Punjab 39-31 Bihar (Pool F)

• Gujarat 29-26 Odisha (Pool G)

• Madhya Pradesh 48-23 Andhra Pradesh (Pool H)

January 29, Thursday

Pre-quarterfinals

• Indian Railways 46-27 Karnataka 

• Maharashtra 42-36 Goa 

• Madhya Pradesh 41-36 Delhi 

• Haryana 50-19 Vidarbha 

• Chandigarh 45-39 Uttar Pradesh 

• Tamil Nadu 34-30 Rajasthan 

• Punjab 42-25 Telangana 

• Himachal Pradesh 67-22 Gujarat 

Quarter-finals

• Indian Railways 58-23 Maharashtra 

• Haryana 63-16 Madhya Pradesh 

• Tamil Nadu 39-37 Chandigarh 

• Himachal Pradesh 48-25 Punjab 

January 30, Friday

Semi-finals

Final

• Haryana 39-37 Indian Railways

Women’s Senior National Kabaddi Championship 2026 medal winners