ISTAF World Cup

ISTAF World Cup, is an indoor international sepak takraw competition conducted by the International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF), contested by men's and women's national teams. The first championships started in 2011 in Malaysian Kuala Lumpur and 23 male and 13 female teams took part in it. In 2015, the next edition was scheduled, which was postponed due to the Southeast Asian Games.[1] It was not until 2017 in Hyderabad (India) that the second edition took place.[2] Most of the events have been won by Thailand.[3]

ISTAF World Cup
Founded2011 (2011)
RegionInternational (ISTAF)
Number of teams32 (current)
2024 ISTAF World Cup

Results summary

Men

Year Host Final Third place
Champions Score Runner-up
2011

Kuala Lumpur

Thailand
3–0
Malaysia

Singapore
and
Myanmar
2017

Hyderabad

Thailand
3–0
Malaysia

Singapore
and
India
2022

Daejeon
Not held
2024

Kuala Lumpur

Thailand
2–1
Malaysia

Indonesia
and
South Korea

Women

Year Host Final Third place
Champions Score Runner-up
2011

Kuala Lumpur

Thailand
3–0
Vietnam

Malaysia
and
China
2017

Hyderabad

Thailand
2–0
Vietnam

Malaysia
and
Iran
2022

Daejeon
Not held
2024

Kuala Lumpur

Men

Year Host Final Third place
Champions Score Runner-up
2011

Kuala Lumpur
Not held
2017

Hyderabad
2022

Daejeon

Thailand
2–0
Malaysia

South Korea
and
India
2024

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia
2–0
Thailand

Philippines
and
Myanmar

Women

Year Host Final Third place
Champions Score Runner-up
2011

Kuala Lumpur
Not held
2017

Hyderabad
2022

Daejeon

Thailand
2–0
Vietnam

South Korea
and
Japan
2024

Kuala Lumpur
Not held

Men

Year Host Final Third place
Champions Score Runner-up
2011

Kuala Lumpur
Not held
2017

Hyderabad
2022

Daejeon
2024

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia
2–0
Thailand

Myanmar
and
Indonesia

Men

Year Host Final Third place
Champions Score Runner-up
2011

Kuala Lumpur
Not held
2017

Hyderabad
2022

Daejeon

Thailand
2–0
India

South Korea
and
Malaysia
2024

Kuala Lumpur
Not held

Women

Year Host Final Third place
Champions Score Runner-up
2011

Kuala Lumpur
Not held
2017

Hyderabad
2022

Daejeon

Thailand
2–1
Vietnam

South Korea
and
India
2024

Kuala Lumpur
Not held

Mixed

Year Host Champions Runner-up Third place
2011

Kuala Lumpur
Not held
2017

Hyderabad
2022

Daejeon

India

Vietnam

South Korea
2024

Kuala Lumpur
Not held

Overall medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Thailand92011
2 Malaysia2439
3 India1135
4 Vietnam0505
5 South Korea0066
6 Myanmar0033
7 Indonesia0022
 Singapore0022
9 China0011
 Iran0011
 Japan0011
 Philippines0011
Totals (12 entries)12122347

References

  1. "2015 Sepak Takraw World Cup postponed due to South East Asian Games". Yahoo News. 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  2. "ISTAF World Cup to return after five-year absence". Stadium Astro. 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  3. "Double triumph for Thailand in ISTAF World Cup Sepak Takraw Championship". Telangana Today. 2017-11-05. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
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