Grand double for Sri Devi

Men's Champion Sri Devi Dragons


Second placed Tamillan Kabaddi


Women's Champions Sri Devi Princesses


Women's runners-up Segar Kabaddi

Kuala Lumpur’s Sri Devi Kabaddi Club grabbed a grand double at the Rakan Muda Kabaddi Challenge at the Dataran Remaja in Bukit Jalil on Saturday.

Sri Devi Dragons kept their winning ways in the men’s competition after they edged rivals Tamillan Kabaddi 32-26 in the final.

Earlier, their women’s side - The Sri Devi Princesses – thrashed Segar B 36-5 in the women’s final.

More than 20 teams took part in the tournament, including clubs and schools from Kuala Lumpur, Perak and Selangor.

Sri Devi Dragons qualified for the men’s finals after defeating Pasum Ponn A 33-7 in the semi-finals while Tamillan Kabaddi edged out Sri Devi Pumas 20-16.

Sri Devi’s K. Siva was instrumental in his teams win and was adjudged as both the Best Raider and Best Player for the tournament.

Pasum Ponn A, powered by Indian expatriates, took third place after they weathered a strong fightback from Sri Devi Pumas for a 26-25 win.

The women’s third place was won by Segar A, who crushed the challenge from Sri Devi Angels for a 34-6 win.

For more pictures from the Rakan Muda Kabaddi Challenge, please log on to our Picasa Web Albums link.

SEASON OF LEARNING

It would be a season of learning for all the teams participating in the inaugural Premier League Kabaddi (PLK), starting this Sunday (March 1) at the Dataran Remaja, Bukit Jalil.

Ten teams will vie for the honours in the men’s league while another six teams will fight it out in the women’s competition.

The PLK, organised by the Kabaddi Association of Kuala Lumpur (KAKL), will offer more than RM17,000 in prize money.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Ministers Department YB Datuk S.K. Devamany would officially launch the PLK.

The men’s competition is expected to be an open affair although Sri Devi Dragons are likely to shoulder the burden as the pre-tournament favourites.

Kg Pandan Lions, MIG Sentosa, Tamilan Kabaddi and Damansara Kabaddi are all capable of upsetting the formbooks.

Kampar Kabaddi, Sri Murugan, Segar Kabaddi, Taman Selayang and Sri Devi Tigers are the other teams in the fray.

Sri Devi Dragons boasts of a number of players who played pivotal roles in Kuala Lumpur’s win at the Sukma demonstration tournament and also the second place at the International Inter City Kabaddi Championships in December.

Sri Devi Dragons trumpcard would certainly be their main raider K. Siva, who was picked as the Best Player at the International Inter City Kabaddi Championships.
The team also boast of several former senior and junior internationals including P. Vimalenthiran, S. Saravanan and M. Paramasiven.

MIG Sentosa will have the services of three former junior internationals and two senior internationals – K. Magendran and S. Rajasegar.

Tamillan Kabaddi, strengthened by a number of Indian expatriates, are also strong bets for the title. Kg Pandan Lions are coached by former international and current national women’s coach R. Balamarugan and are equally capable of winning the title.

The darkhorses in the tournament should be the experienced Damansara Kabaddi Club.

It would be difficult to pick a clear favourite in the women’s league as all teams are playing in such competition for the first time.

The PLK matches would be played every fortnight at various locations in the Klang Valley and would end on October 11.

Apart from the League competition there would also be a concurrent knockout competition.

The final of the knockout competition would take place on October 18.

You can download the full schedule for the tournamnent check in for updates and results for the PLK from our tournam website http://plkabaddi.leaguerepublic.com

Rakan Muda Draw

The Rakan Muda Kabaddi Challenge 2009 drew in more participating teams than anticipated.

Sixteen teams will vie for the men's title while five teams will play in the women's competition.

The men's competition saw four teams being seeded - Sri Devi Dragons, Tamillan Kabaddi, Kg Pandan Lions and Pasum Ponn.

The short format of the competiton could see plenty of suprises. The schedule and draw for the tournament are posted below. Click on the images to enlarge them.

PLK Results Website

We have created a new site for the Premier League Kabaddi results.
The address for the site is http://plkabaddi.leaguerepublic.com

We are still tweaking with the site and it is not fully operational yet. But it should be in full swing when the PLK kicks off this Sunday.

You can access the site by clicking on the PLK logo displayed on the right of this website.

KAM to settle problems "immediately"

The Berita Harian has made a follow-up report to the notice given to the Kabaddi Association of Malaysia (KAM) regarding the validity of its General Meeting.

KAM President Shahidan Kasssim was quoted as saying that he would call for a meeting with the affected parties immediately. He had added that the problems was caused by individuals who have mixed personal interest with volunteer work for the association.

The excerpt from the report in Malay is as follows and the full report can be read here in the Berita Harian.


“Persatuan sukan ini memang ada bermacam-macam masalah tetapi semua itu akan dapat diatasi. Saya akan segera bermesyuarat dengan persatuan itu bagi menangani masalah ini.

“Inilah masalah yang berlaku dalam persatuan sukan apabila wujud golongan yang mencampurkan kepentingan diri dengan tugasan sukarela di persatuan. Bagaimanapun, saya akan cuba atasi masalah ini.

“Saya tidak merasakan ia boleh menjejaskan saya andai dicalonkan untuk jawatan presiden MOM kerana bagi saya masalah berkaitan tidak puas hati ketika mesyuarat agung tahunan, mampu ditangani dengan segera,” katanya ketika dihubungi, semalam.

The KAKL wrote to the KAM President regarding the issue in December and are still waiting for a reply from him.

Read the letter here
http://kabaddicity.blogspot.com/2009/02/kam-agm-invalid.html

KAM's General Meeting in the news again

The Berita Harian has highlighted the problems facing the Kabbadi Association of Malaysia (KAM) in their article and linked it to the prospect of KAM president Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim wanting to stand for elections in the Olympic Council of Malaysia.

The Berita Harian reports

"Bagi Shahidan yang sekali lagi menawar diri untuk dicalonkan merebut jawatan presiden MOM, isu yang membelenggu Persatuan Kabbadi Malaysia pasti menghantuinya.

Shahidan yang menarik diri selepas beriya-iya mahu mencabar Tan Sri Tunku Imran Tuanku Jaa’far pada pemilihan 2007/2009, kali ini berdepan aduan Mesyuarat Agung Tahunan (AGM) Persatuan Kabbadi Malaysia, dilangsungkan tanpa mengikut perlembagaan.

Difahamkan, Persatuan Kabbadi Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor mengemukakan aduan kepada Pejabat Pesuruhjaya Sukan mendakwa AGM yang dilangsungkan pada 14 Disember lalu, tidak mengesahkan akaun dan notis panggilan mesyuarat tidak mengikut peraturan

Malah, Persatuan Kabbadi Kuala Lumpur pula mendakwa mereka tidak dijemput untuk AGM itu. Selain dua sukan itu, Shahidan juga menjadi presiden Persatuan Petanque Malaysia, Persatuan Renang Amatur Malaysia (Asum) dan Persatuan Bola Sepak Perlis."

The KAM was given 14 days to resolve the issues raised by the Kabaddi Association of Kuala Lumpur and Kabaddi Association of Selangor in a letter dated 16th February, 2009.

Kabaddi news on Malaysia Nanban

Malaysia Nanban tamil daily has highlighted two kabaddi stories in their edition today. The first is regarding the Rakan Muda Kabaddi Challenge 2009 hosted by the KAKL on December 28, 2009.

The second is the story about the Sports Commissioner giving the Kabaddi Association of Malaysia 14 days to resolve the complaints made by Kabaddi Association of Kuala Lumpur and Kabaddi Association of Selangor regarding the validity of the national association's general meeting.

KAKL lodges Police Report against Maniam

Kabaddi Association of Kuala Lumpur president S.T. Arasu, on behalf of the association, has lodged a police report against the Kabaddi Association of Malaysia (KAM) deputy president Maniam Manikkam for spreading malicious lies about the association during a radio interview.

The KAKL will proceed to sue Maniam for defamation if he does not make his apology to the association.


"Maniam decided to go on a tirade against the KAKL in a radio interview not realising that he was only damaging the game. It is like the Malay saying that when one spits into the air it lands on his own face"

RAKAN MUDA KABADDI CHALLENGE

The Star today carried an article on the Rakan Muda Kabaddi Challenge. See the story here.

The tournament regulations and entry forms are attached below. Click on the image to enlarge it.

Sports Commissioner Acts (updated with letter copy)

The Sports Commissioner's office has given the Kabaddi Association of Malaysia (KAM) fourteen days to settle the issues raised against the validity of their General Meeting held on December 14, 2008.

The letter dated 16th February, 2009 Ref. No. PPS 06/01/0703/2000 Jld 2 (6) was in response to the complains made by the Kabaddi Association of Kuala Lumpur (KAKL) and Kabaddi Association of Selangor (KAS) against the national body.

Both state bodies have demanded that the KAM's General Meeting was not held in accordance of the bodies constitution and must be reconvened immediately.

If the KAM does not act in accordance of the constitution and natural justice, KAKL would consider taking legal action against the body.

RAKAN MUDA KABADDI CHALLENGE

The Rakan Muda Kabaddi Challenge 2009, to be held on February 28, 2009, is already expected to attract some of the best teams in the Klang Valley.

The knockout tournament held under the auspices of the Ministry of Sports is expected to see good participation in both the men's and women's competitions.

Entry fees for the men's competition is RM30 while it would be free entry for the women's team. Entries close on February 25th, 2009.

Each team is required to register only eight players for the tournament.

The tournament is scheduled to start at 9.00am at the Dataran Remaja (beside the LRT Bukit Jalil).

Tuan Haji Mohd Saleh bin Haji Ghazali, The Director of Rakan Muda Seni Budaya would be giving away the prizes to the winners.

Knockout tournament

KAKL has been requested to conduct a tournament during a Sports Ministry function in Bukit Jalil on Saturday February 28, 2009.

Although the KAKL was only informed of the event yesterday, arrangements are being made to ensure that a good tournament is held.

The tournament would be held just a day before the association's landmark Premier League Kabaddi starts.

As of now, the proposal is to conduct a knockout competition for both the men and women categories.

Matches will be played on internationally approved EVA mats. The exact venue for the tournament would be at the open are between the LRT Bukit Jalil Station and the National Swimming Complex.

More information would be forthcoming over the next few days.

KAKL officials on Astro Vaanavil

KAKL president S.T. Arasu and KAKL secretary R. Balamurugan are schedule to make an appearance in the Vizguthugal programme on Astro Vaanavil on Tuesday 17th February 2009.

The are expected to speak on the KAKL activities including the launch of the Premier League Kabaddi on March 1, 2009.

The Vizhuthugal talk show programme would be aired at 10am with a repeat in the evening on the same day.

Richest tournament to kick off on Mar 1

The KAKL Premier League Kabaddi (PLK)is all set to start on March 1, 2009. All the KL based clubs have already confirmed their participation in the League, which will end in October.

The PLK would feature competitions for both the men and women divisions. Competition would be run on a double round robin format. Matches would be held every fortnight.
A knockout competition would be held concurrently with the PLK.

The total prize money offered for the championships is RM17,350. It would be the richest kabaddi tournament ever to be conducted in Malaysia.

Entries for the tournament close on February 15 and teams wanting to participate are asked to contact the organising committee for further details. Participation in the PLK is open to all teams in the country. Matches will, however, be played only in the Klang Valley.

KAM AGM invalid?

The Kabaddi Association of Kuala Lumpur has requested the Sports Commissioner to declare the General Meeting conducted by the Kabaddi Association of Malaysia (KAM) last December illegal.

KAKL was not invited to the meeting with any valid reasons. The KAKL had written a letter to the KAM president asking for an explanation. However, after almost two months, the KAM president nor any of the KAM office bearers have replied to our demand for an explanation.

The KAKL has now written to the Sports Commissioner to take the necessary action. The KAKL are now also mulling legal action against the KAM for their unfair treatment and complete lack of adherence to the rule of law.

The letters are posted below. Click on the letters to enlarge.

Letters that go unanswered

The KAKL have been queried numerous times that the association has failed to obtain proper approvals from the national body in running our tournaments.

We would like to put on record and explain that the Kabaddi Association of Malaysia has failed to reply to almost all of our letters to them and at times look clueless in carrying out their duties.

Proper and responsible management calls for replies to queries in reasonable time. It is unquestionably irresponsible for a national body for not only in their failure to in having the courtesy to reply to our letters in due time but for their key officials going around and sabotaging events conducted by the KAKL.

We are posting all of the documents that we have sent to the KAM and going to let our members and others who have been clamoring for answers from us to make their own judgement. Please click on the objects to enlarge the letters.

1. KL protest letter in 2006 to the KAM received no reply from the national body. The matter was referred to the Sports Commissioner and the decision was given in favour of KAKL. KAM was directed to withdraw all actions against the KAKL and its members.







2. KAKL offered to host the Presidents Cup kabaddi Championships in 2009 in a letter dated 27th June 2008.
Till date, KAKL has yet to receive a reply from the KAM.


3. KAKL requested for the following in a letter dated 27th June 2008
a. A better format of appointment of Technical Officials
b. To Conduct a Technical Course in KL
c. Action against the Sukma Chief of Referee
d. Request for states to informed of change in the Rules of the Game
e. Offered to host the National Under-15 in 2008
The KAM did not reply to our letter nor did it take any steps to look into our requests.




4.KAKL requested the sanction for the International Inter City Kabaddi Championships from KAM in a letter dated 27th June 2008 and made a follow-up requesting for the sanction as well as the guidelines for tournaments a month later.
KAM replied via letter only in November approving the tournament. A week before the tournaments original date KAKL president was informed via a telephone call by the KAM executive secretary that the KAM deputy president wants to withdraw the sanction. The President informed the executive secretary that the tournament would go ahead and if any withdrawal was made at the late juncture without any proper reasons, the KAKL would sue the KAM. No reply came to the KAM after that but officials from the KAM went on a disinformation propaganda against the KAKL.




5. On October 22, 2008, the KAKL requested for the sanction of the KAKL Kabaddi League to be launched in December 2008. No reply was given by the KAM. On January 5, 2009, KAKL made a follow-up letter and till date the KAM has not bothered to reply to either letter.





6. On January 11, 2009, the KAKL requested the KAM to sanction the City Day Kabaddi Championships being held under the auspices of the Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur to celebrate the FT Day. No reply was given by the KAM.

New sites to access photos

We have created two new sites with Flickr and Picasa for you to access pictures that we are not able to upload into this website.

The address for the sites are

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kabaddicity/

http://picasaweb.google.com/klkabaddi

The Flickr site is high resolution pictures while the picasa site is a more comprehensive site of our previous and current events but on a lower ressolution.

KL Sweep

Third placed Kg Pandan Lions

Second placed Tamillan Kabaddi

Champions Sri Devi Dragons

Winners celebrate


Kuala Lumpur based clubs made a clean sweep of the top three positions at the inaugural City Day Kabaddi Championships at the Astaka, Taman Tasik Titiwangsa.

Favourites Sri Devi Dragons clinched the title, defeating Tamilan Kabaddi 24-12 in the final, despite not playing their best.

Sri Devi Dragons, Sri Devi Dragons, comprising of several Kuala Lumpur state players, struggled throughout the tournament and were almost knocked out in the preliminary rounds by the Pasum Ponn team, comprising of Indian expatriates.

Sri Devi Dragons led 6-7 in the first half against Tamilan Kabaddi and only managed to assert their superiority towards the closing stages of the final.

Earlier in the semi-finals, Sri Devi Dragons defeated Kampong Pandan Lions 39-16 while Tamilan Kabaddi defeated Pasum Ponn 19-13.

Kampong Pandan Lions clinced third place, defeating Pasum Ponn 17-16.

The championships, held as part of the Federal Territory Day celebrations, attracted nine teams from as far as Johor.

RESULTS
GROUP A: Pasum Ponn bt Bheeman Johor 53-23; Sri Devi Dragons bt Bheeman Johor 56-11; Sri Devi Dragons bt Pasum Ponn 24-19

GROUP B: MIG Sentosa bt Sri Murugan 23-7; Kg Pandan Lions bt MIG Sentosa 23-8; Kg Pandan Lions bt Sri Murugan 32-13

GROUP C: Sri Devi Tigers bt Star Banting 33-23; Tamilan Kabaddi bt Star Banting 23-10; Tamilan Kabaddi bt Sri Devi Tigers 27-25

SEMI_FINALS: Tamilan Kabaddi bt Pasum Ponn 19-13; Sri Devi Dragons bt Kg Pandan Lions 39-16

THIRD PLACINGS: Kg Pandan Lions bt Pasum Ponn 17-6

FINAL: Sri Devi Dragons bt Tamilan Kabaddi 24-12

Scenes from City Day Kabaddi

Tamilan Kabaddi against Pasum Ponn

Kg Pandan against MIG Sentosa

Sri Devi Dragons defending the raider from Bheeman Johor

Match between Sri Devi Tigers and Star Banting

Sri Devi Tigers raider going up against the defence from Star Banting

The MIG Sentosa squad

Pasum Ponn squad

KAKL treasurer Siva in a discussion with Technical Official Govinda

Kabaddi enthusiasts checking out the draw and results for the tournament

Preparations in progress to fix the mats for the kabaddi courts