2011 ISTAF World Cup

2011 ISTAF World Cup
Tournament details
Host country Malaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Teams24 countries (from International Sepaktakraw confederations)
Venue(s)Titiwangsa Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsThailand
Runner-upMalaysia
Third placeMyanmar / Singapore
(next) 2017 →

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

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

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

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

Group A (men)

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)

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

Group C (men)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

Knock-out rounds (men)

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 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

Group A (women)

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)

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)

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)

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)

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
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

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

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  3. ^ "Vietnam takes silver in World Sepak Takraw Cup". Vietnam Breaking News.
  4. ^ "Thailand wins first Sepaktakraw WC". Myanmar Times. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  5. ^ "UFA secures another sepaktrakaw partnership". SportsPro. Retrieved 12 June 2013.