2011 ISTAF World Cup
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| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country |  Malaysia | ||
| City | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| Teams | 24 countries (from International Sepaktakraw confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Titiwangsa Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | Thailand | ||
| Runner-up | Malaysia | ||
| Third place | Myanmar / Singapore | ||
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The ISTAF World Cup is a competition organised by the International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF) to modernise the traditional sport of Sepaktakraw. Alongside the ISTAF SuperSeries, the ISTAF World Cup is a platform to showcase the best of the sport and seeks to broaden the appeal of the sport to the international community.[1]
The first ever ISTAF World Cup debuted in Titiwangsa Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during July 2011 and saw the participation of 36 international teams and a total of 180 athletes.[2]
The winner for the 1st ISTAF World Cup (Men) was Thailand and the runner-up was Malaysia. The winner for the 1st ISTAF World Cup (Women) was Thailand and the runner-up was Vietnam.[3][4]
Men's draw
[edit]The first round, or group stage, saw 23 men's teams divided into 8 groups of 3 (one group had only 2 teams). Each group featured a round robin of 3 games, with each team playing against every other team in their group once. Based on points accumulated, the top 2 teams from each group advanced to the second round, or playoff stage. The host nation also advanced automatically to the playoff stage.
Women's draw
[edit]The first round, or group stage, saw 11 women's teams divided into 4 groups of 3 (one group had only 2 teams). Each group featured a round robin of 3 games, with each team playing against every other team in their group once. Based on points accumulated, the top 2 teams from each group advanced to the quarter-finals, or playoff stage. The host nation also advanced automatically to the playoff stage.
Participating countries
[edit]| Participating countries (men) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host | |||
| Malaysia
| |||
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
 Thailand (Seed) |
 Vietnam (Seed) |
 Brunei (Seed) |
 Singapore (Seed)
|
 Philippines |
 China |
 Australia |
 Germany
|
 Bangladesh |
 Iran |
 Japan |
 Sri Lanka
|
| Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
 Myanmar (Seed) |
 Indonesia (Seed) |
 South Korea (Seed) |
 Laos (Seed)
|
 Chinese Taipei |
 United States |
 India |
 Pakistan
|
 France |
 Switzerland |
 Cambodia |
- |
| Participating countries (women) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host | |||
| Malaysia
| |||
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| China (Seed) |
Myanmar (Seed) |
Vietnam (Seed) |
Thailand (Seed)
|
| Indonesia |
South Korea |
Philippines |
Cambodia
|
| - | Japan |
India |
Pakistan
|
Men's results
[edit]Group A (men)
[edit]| Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Games played |
Win | Lost | Pts |
| 1 | Thailand |
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Philippines |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Bangladesh |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 July 2011 | ||
| Thailand |
3-0 | Philippines
|
| Philippines |
3-0 | Bangladesh
|
| 22 July 2011 | ||
| Bangladesh |
0-3 | Thailand
|
Group B (men)
[edit]| Group B | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Games played |
Win | Lost | Pts |
| 1 | Vietnam |
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Iran |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | China |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 July 2011 | ||
| Vietnam |
3-1 | Iran
|
| Iran |
3-0 | China
|
| 22 July 2011 | ||
| China |
0-3 | Vietnam
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Group C (men)
[edit]| Group C | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Games played |
Win | Lost | Pts |
| 1 | Brunei |
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Japan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Australia |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 July 2011 | ||
| Australia |
0-3 | Brunei
|
| Brunei |
3-1 | Japan
|
| 22 July 2011 | ||
| Japan |
3-0 | Australia
|
Group D (men)
[edit]| Group D | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Games played |
Win | Lost | Pts |
| 1 | Singapore |
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Germany |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 July 2011 | ||
| Singapore |
3-0 | Germany
|
| Germany |
3-0 | Sri Lanka
|
| 22 July 2011 | ||
| Sri Lanka |
0-3 | Singapore
|
Group E (men)
[edit]| Group E | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Games played |
Win | Lost | Pts |
| 1 | Myanmar |
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | France |
2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 July 2011 | ||
| Myanmar |
3-0 | Chinese Taipei
|
| 22 July 2011 | ||
| France |
0-3 | Myanmar
|
| Chinese Taipei |
3-2 | France
|
Group F (men)
[edit]| Group F | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Games played |
Win | Lost | Pts |
| 1 | Indonesia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | United States |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Switzerland |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 July 2011 | ||
| Switzerland |
0-3 | United States
|
| 22 July 2011 | ||
| United States |
0-3 | Indonesia
|
| Indonesia |
3-0 | Switzerland
|
Group G (men)
[edit]| Group G | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Games played |
Win | Lost | Pts |
| 1 | South Korea |
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | India |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Cambodia |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 July 2011 | ||
| Cambodia |
0-3 | South Korea
|
| 22 July 2011 | ||
| India |
3-0 | Cambodia
|
| South Korea |
3-0 | India
|
Group H (men)
[edit]| Group H | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Games played |
Win | Lost | Pts |
| 1 | Laos |
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Pakistan |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 July 2011 | ||
| Laos |
3-0 | Pakistan
|
| 22 July 2011 | ||
| Pakistan |
0-3 | Laos
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Knock-out rounds (men)
[edit]| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||||||
| Philippines | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Philippines | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 24 July | ||||||||||||||
| Brunei | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||||||
| Singapore | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Singapore | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Singapore | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||||||
| India | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Vietnam | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 24 July | ||||||||||||||
| India | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Malaysia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||||||
| Thailand | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Thailand | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||||||
| Iran | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Thailand | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Indonesia | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 24 July | ||||||||||||||
| Laos | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Thailand | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | 0 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||||||
| South Korea | 3 | |||||||||||||
| South Korea | 0 | - | ||||||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | 3 | - | ||||||||||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Myanmar | 3 | |||||||||||||
Women's results
[edit]Group A (women)
[edit]| Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Games played |
Win | Lost | Pts |
| 1 | China |
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Indonesia |
2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 July 2011 | ||
| Indonesia |
1-3 | China
|
| 22 July 2011 | ||
| China |
3-0 | Indonesia
|
Group B (women)
[edit]| Group B | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Games played |
Win | Lost | Pts |
| 1 | Myanmar |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | South Korea |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Japan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 July 2011 | ||
| Japan |
0-3 | Myanmar
|
| South Korea |
0-3 | Japan
|
| 22 July 2011 | ||
| Myanmar |
1-3 | South Korea
|
Group C (women)
[edit]| Group C | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Games played |
Win | Lost | Pts |
| 1 | India |
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Vietnam |
2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Philippines |
2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 July 2011 | ||
| Vietnam |
3-0 | Philippines
|
| 22 July 2011 | ||
| Philippines |
1-3 | India
|
| India |
3-2 | Vietnam
|
Group D (women)
[edit]| Group D | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Games played |
Win | Lost | Pts |
| 1 | Thailand |
2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Cambodia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Pakistan |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 July 2011 | ||
| Cambodia |
3-0 | Pakistan
|
| Pakistan |
0-3 | Thailand
|
| 22 July 2011 | ||
| Thailand |
3-0 | Cambodia
|
Knock-out rounds (women)
[edit]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||||||
| 24 July | ||||||||||
| Cambodia | 0 | |||||||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||
| Vietnam | 3 | |||||||||
| Myanmar | 0 | |||||||||
| 24 July | ||||||||||
| Vietnam | 3 | |||||||||
| Vietnam | 0 | |||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||
| Thailand | 3 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 3 | |||||||||
| 24 July | ||||||||||
| South Korea | 0 | |||||||||
| Thailand | 3 | |||||||||
| 23 July | ||||||||||
| China | 0 | |||||||||
| India | 0 | |||||||||
| China | 3 | |||||||||
Broadcast and media
[edit]Internationally, the ISTAF World Cup 2011 was broadcast throughout 68 countries across the seven continents:[5]
| Region | Country | Region | Country | Region | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South-East Asia | Brunei | Western & Northern Europe | Austria | Central & Eastern Europe | Albania |
| Cambodia | Belgium | Armenia | |||
| Indonesia | Denmark | Azerbaijan | |||
| Malaysia | Finland | Belarus | |||
| Myanmar | France | Bosnia-Herzegovina | |||
| Philippines | Germany | Bulgaria | |||
| Singapore | Ireland | Croatia | |||
| Thailand | Iceland | Czech Republic | |||
| Vietnam | Luxemburg | Estonia | |||
| East & South Asia | China | Netherlands | Georgia | ||
| Hong Kong | Norway | Hungary | |||
| Taiwan | Sweden | Kazakhstan | |||
| Mongolia | Switzerland | Latvia | |||
| Korea | United Kingdom | Lithuania | |||
| Sri Lanka | Southern Europe | Cyprus | Macedonia | ||
| Oceania | Australia | Greece | Maldova | ||
| New Zealand | Italy | Montenegro | |||
| Fiji | Lebanon | Poland | |||
| Papua New Guinea | Malta | Romania | |||
| Tonga | Portugal | Russia | |||
| North America | USA | Spain | Serbia | ||
| South America | Brazil | Turkey | Slovak Republic | ||
| - | - | Israel | Slovenia | ||
| - | - | - | - | Ukraine |
References
[edit]- ^ "Intentions to expand the ISTAF SuperSeries in Season Two". Sports Business Insider. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "Malaysia Hosts First ISTAF Sepaktakraw World Cup". Malaysian Sports. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "Vietnam takes silver in World Sepak Takraw Cup". Vietnam Breaking News.
- ^ "Thailand wins first Sepaktakraw WC". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ "UFA secures another sepaktrakaw partnership". SportsPro. Retrieved 12 June 2013.