From 7th March to 12th March 2026, Jammu becomes the centre of police kabaddi in India as the 2nd All India Police Kabaddi Cluster 2025-26 gets underway at MA Stadium and surrounding venues. This is no small event.
The Men’s draw has 32 teams split across 8 groups, while the Women’s draw features 24 teams spread across 6 groups, with state police forces and Central Armed Police Forces competing side by side.
Forces like Maharashtra Police, Telangana Police, CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, and RPF are all part of this cluster, making it one of the most competitive police sports events of the year.
The full schedule, group details, and everything you need to know about this tournament are covered below.
2nd All India Police Kabaddi Cluster 2025-26 – Tournament Details
Here is a quick look at the key details of the tournament before we get into the groups and format.
All matches are being held across four venues in Jammu.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Tournament Name | 2nd All India Police Kabaddi Cluster 2025-26 |
| Start Date | 7th March 2026 |
| End Date | 12th March 2026 |
| Primary Venue | MA Stadium, Jammu |
| Additional Venues | Gulshan Ground, University of Jammu, MAM College |
| Organiser | Jammu and Kashmir Police |
| Event Organiser | Aditya Kumar |
| Men’s Teams | 32 Teams |
| Women’s Teams | 24 Teams |
| Format | Round Robin / League (Single League) |
| Registration Opened | 5th February 2026 |
| Registration Closed | 5th March 2026 |
| Last Date of Withdrawal | 6th March 2026 |
The main action is taking place at the MA Stadium throughout the tournament.
Men’s Groups – 2nd All India Police Kabaddi Cluster 2025-26
The Men’s tournament has 32 teams divided into 8 groups. Each group plays a round robin league stage before the top teams advance to the knockout rounds. Here is the full group breakdown for the Men’s category so you can track your team from day one of the tournament.
Here is how the 32 men’s teams are split across the 8 groups for the cluster.
| Group | Teams |
|---|---|
| Group A | Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Jharkhand |
| Group B | Rajasthan, J&K, BSF |
| Group C | Punjab, Tamil Nadu, SSB |
| Group D | ITBP, Odisha, RPF |
| Group E | Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Delhi |
| Group F | CRPF, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh |
| Group G | Karnataka, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana |
| Group H | CISF, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Maharashtra |
Group E and Groups F, G, and H each have four teams, making them slightly tougher to navigate compared to the three-team groups at the top of the draw.
Women’s Groups – 2nd All India Police Kabaddi Cluster 2025-26
The Women’s tournament has 24 teams divided into 6 groups, following the same round robin league format as the Men’s draw. The Women’s competition features a strong mix of state police teams and CAPF units, with several strong forces expected to challenge for the top spots across all six groups in the cluster.
Here is the complete group breakdown for the Women’s category at the 2026 cluster.
| Group | Teams |
|---|---|
| Group A | CISF, Gujarat, SSB |
| Group B | Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana |
| Group C | CRPF, Chandigarh, Bihar |
| Group D | ITBP, RPF, Odisha |
| Group E | Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Haryana, BSF |
| Group F | J&K, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Delhi |
Group E and Group F each carry four teams, which means those groups will see the most matches and the tightest competition during the league stage of the Women’s draw.
Venues – Where the Matches Are Being Played
The 2nd All India Police Kabaddi Cluster 2025-26 uses four venues across Jammu to handle the large number of matches across both Men’s and Women’s draws.
The primary venue is the MA Stadium in Jammu, which will host the key matches and likely the final stages of the tournament. Gulshan Ground, the University of Jammu sports facility, and MAM College are the three additional venues handling the group stage matches.
Spreading games across four locations helps the organisers run multiple matches at the same time and keep the tournament on schedule across all six days.
Format of the Tournament
The 2nd All India Police Kabaddi Cluster follows a straightforward round robin league format for both Men and Women.
Both the Men’s and Women’s tournaments use a Single League round robin format in the group stage, where every team in a group plays against all other teams in the same group. The top teams from each group then advance to the knockout rounds.
With 32 men’s teams and 24 women’s teams competing, the group stage will produce a large number of matches before the knockout rounds narrow things down to the strongest teams from across the country.
Participating Forces and Teams
The 2nd All India Police Kabaddi Cluster brings together police forces and central armed forces from across India.
State police teams from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Karnataka, West Bengal, Haryana, Gujarat, Odisha, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Jharkhand, Manipur, and J&K are all competing.
Central Armed Police Forces, including CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, RPF, and SSB, are also part of the draw. This wide participation makes the cluster one of the most representative police sports events in India.
Key Matches to Watch
With 32 men’s teams and 24 women’s teams on the mat, a few clashes stand out as must-watch contests.
In the Men’s draw, Group H features CISF, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, all strong units that will push each other hard for the top two spots. Group F, with CRPF, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh, is another tough group.
In the Women’s draw, Group F featuring J&K, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Delhi promises strong competition with the host state J&K playing in front of a home crowd at the MA Stadium in Jammu.
How to Follow Updates
Match schedules and results for the 2nd All India Police Kabaddi Cluster 2025-26 are available through the official tournament portal.
Both the Men’s and Women’s draws are being managed through the Jammu and Kashmir Police sports portal, where match fixtures for each pool will be published as the tournament progresses.
You can also follow updates via the official AIPSCB events page for the latest results, standings, and knockout draw information. For specific enquiries, the event contact number listed on the official portal is 9876543210.
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The 2nd All India Police Kabaddi Cluster 2025-26 is a powerful show of sport, strength, and teamwork from India’s police and paramilitary forces.
With 56 teams competing across Men’s and Women’s draws over six days in Jammu, this is one of the biggest kabaddi events in the police sports calendar. Every raid, every tackle, and every point earned here carries the pride of a force and a state. The best team will earn the right to call themselves champions of Indian police kabaddi.
