What is the best team in Sepak Takraw?
Thailand
| RANK | TEAM | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | 6582 |
| 2 | Malaysia | 6282 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 6035 |
| 4 | South Korea | 6021 |
What country is best at Sepak Takraw?
Sepak takraw is now a regular sport event in the Asian Games and the Southeast Asian Games, with Thailand having won the most medals for the event.
How many players comprise a Regu?
three players
Each Regu has three players on court and two substitutes. The players on court are the striker, server and feeder. Game play is very similar to the sport of Volleyball. In Sepak Takraw, players are allowed a maximum of three contacts with the ball to get it over the net.
What is STL champion?
A cup competition called STL Champions Cup was introduced in 2017, featuring the top teams from STL Premier and STL Division 1 as well as invitational sides from around Asia. All competitions under the league use the official International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF) rules and regulation.
Who won the first world champion for Sepak Takraw?
Malaysia
History. In 1985, the first King’s Cup tournament was held in Bangkok Thailand where Malaysia emerged as the inaugural champions. Malaysia became champions again in 1988, and the rest of the other editions saw Thailand as champions.
What is the name of the global governing body of Sepak Takraw?
In 1992, the International Sepak takraw Federation (ISTAF) was formed as the world governing body of the game.
What is the national sport of Malaysia?
Sepak takraw
De facto national sports
| Country/Territory | Sport |
|---|---|
| Malaysia | Sepak takraw |
| Mauritius | Association football |
| Mongolia | Archery, Mongolian wrestling, Horse racing |
| Montenegro | Water polo |
Which country has the current championship of Sepak Takraw?
ISTAF World Cup
| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 32 (current) |
| Current champions | Thailand (men) Thailand (women) |
| Most successful team(s) | Thailand (men; 2 titles) Thailand (women; 2 titles) |
| 2017 ISTAF World Cup |
Are there any leagues in the United States for Sepak Takraw?
There are currently sepak takraw teams in Texas, California, Oregon, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Nevada, according to Xiong. “Most importantly of all, we want to get ready so that when the time comes for this sport to be an Olympic sport, we would have teams that can represent the United States of America,” Xiong said.
What is the International Sepaktakraw Federation?
Today, we have 31 National Sepaktakraw associations with representatives on the board of the global governing body, the International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF). Since then, Sepaktakraw has grown not only as a sport but one with high levels of commercial and entertainment value.
Is Sepaktakraw an Asian Games sport?
This has allowed the inclusion of Sepaktakraw as a sport in the Asian Games since 1990 till the latest edition in 2014, Incheon, South Korea.
Why is Sepak takraw on the decline in Malaysia?
Malaysian sepak takraw was on the decline due to a talent pool shortage in the 2010s, with only 29 players available for national team selection at one point.
How has the International septaktakraw talent pool changed?
From the Sepaktakraw Swiss Open and the Chicken’s Cup in Germany, to the Junior National Sepaktakraw Championship in India and the Thai Takraw League, the proliferation of competition has grown the talent pool substantially, which today boasts active international teams from more than 25 countries across five continents.