2014–15 ISTAF SuperSeries

The 2014–15 ISTAF SuperSeries is the third season of the ISTAF SuperSeries, elite international Sepaktakraw tournament organized by the International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF). The competition consisted of 4 tournaments, which was held individually during 30 October 2014 to 23 November October 2015, in 4 ISTAF membership countries including; Myanmar, Malaysia, South Korea, and the final series was held in the supremacy country in such the sport, Thailand.[1][2]

2014–15 ISTAF SuperSeries
Venue
Location
Dates30 October 2014 – 23 October 2015
Competitors56 teams from 18 nations
Websitehttp://istafsuperseries.com
Champion
 Thailand
Men Thailand
Women Thailand

The tournament is played in a regu format (3 players go up against 3 players from the opposing team) with 2 substitutes. The teams play up to 21 points. If there is a deuce at 20-20, the winning need to have at least 2 points more than the other in order to take down the first set, or when a team reaches 25 points first. In the final round of series 2 in Malacca, Thailand suffered a shock defeat by Host Malaysia with strong home support backing the Malaysian team, causes Thailand to lose their position for the first time since the inception of the tournament in 2011.[3]

Tournament Summary

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Series details

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Series Host Men's event Women's event
Team Gold Silver Bronze Team Gold Silver Bronze
1   Naypyitaw 8   Thailand   Malaysia   Myanmar 6   Thailand   Vietnam   Myanmar
2   Malacca 8   Malaysia   Thailand   South Korea 6   Thailand   Vietnam   Myanmar
3   Gunsan 8   Thailand   South Korea   Malaysia 6   Thailand   South Korea   Indonesia
4   Nakhon Pathom 8   Thailand   Malaysia   Philippines 6   Thailand   Myanmar   South Korea

Medals Tally

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Men's event
Rank Teams Gold Silver Bronze Total
1   Thailand 3 1 - 4
2   Malaysia 1 2 1 4
3   South Korea - 1 1 2
4   Myanmar - - 1 1
5   Philippines - - 1 1
Women's event
Rank Teams Gold Silver Bronze Total
1   Thailand 4 - - 4
2   Vietnam - 2 - 2
3   Myanmar - 1 2 3
4   South Korea - 1 1 2
5   Indonesia - - 1 1

Ranking

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Tournament ranking
Rank Men Women
Country Points Country Points
    Thailand 980   Thailand 1000
    Malaysia 920   Vietnam 860
    Myanmar
  Singapore
  South Korea
770   Malaysia 760
4.   Japan 710   Japan 720
5.   Indonesia 560   Myanmar 650
6.   China 490   South Korea 640
7.   Philippines 210   Indonesia 410
8.   India 180
Note: Ranking Index

ISS Series 1 Myanmar

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2014–15 ISS Series 1 Myanmar
 
Naypyitaw, the host city of the tournament.
GenreSport event
BeginsOctober 30, 2014 (2014-10-30)
EndsNovember 2, 2014 (2014-11-02)
VenueWunna Thekdi Indoor Stadium
Location(s)  Naypyitaw, Myanmar
Participants
  • Men: 8 teams
  • Women: 6 teams
Organised byInternational Sepaktakraw Federation
Sponsor

The ISS Series 1 Myanmar is the first tournament of 2014–15 ISTAF SuperSeries, which was held in Naypyitaw, Myanmar at the Wunna Thekdi Stadium from 30 October to 2 November 2014.[4] The competition lasted for a period of 4 days, featuring the top 8 Men’s teams and 6 Women’s teams, according to ISTAF World Ranking. In this new season, a live stream feature was also introduced and accessible by the official organizer website. The event was organized by the International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF) and Asia Sports Ventures (ASV), the ISTAF’s exclusive global commercial and developmental partner, with the support of host partners, the Myanmar Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs and the Myanmar Sepaktakraw Federation (MSTAF).

The winner of the tournament in both men's and women's is Thailand, the first runner-up in men's race is Malaysia while Vietnam was placed as second in the women's events. the host country, Myanmar, finished this first tournament with third place for both categories.[5]

Team Allocation

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The first round, or group stage, saw 8 men's and 6 women's teams divided equally into 2 groups in each category. Each group featured a round-robin of games, with each team playing against every other team in their group once. The group stage result is based on points accumulated, the top 2 teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals. The winner from Group A will go up against the runner-up from Group B, vice versa. Winners from the semi-finals will proceed to the finals, while the losing teams will move to the third/fourth placement match.

Participating Countries

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Men's event
Host   Myanmar
Group A Group B
  Japan   China
  Singapore   Indonesia
  South Korea   Thailand
  Malaysia   Myanmar
Women's event
Host   Myanmar
Group A Group B
  Vietnam   Myanmar
  Indonesia   Thailand
  Malaysia   Japan

Men's results

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Group A (Men)

Group A
Rank Country Games
played
Win Lost Pts
1   Malaysia 3 3 0 6
2   Singapore 3 2 1 4
3   Japan 3 1 2 2
4   South Korea 3 0 3 1

Group B (Men)

Group B
Rank Country Games
played
Win Lost Pts
1   Thailand 3 3 0 6
2   Myanmar 3 2 1 4
3   Indonesia 3 1 2 3
4   China 3 0 3 1

Knock-out Rounds (Men)

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 Nov
 
 
  Malaysia 2
 
2 Nov
 
  Myanmar 0
 
  Thailand 2
 
1 Nov
 
  Malaysia 1
 
  Thailand 2
 
 
  Singapore 0
 
Third place
 
 
2 Nov
 
 
  Myanmar 2
 
 
  Singapore 0
Semifinal round
1 Nov
18:00
  Malaysia 2–0   Myanmar Wunna Thekdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyitaw
(21–11, 21–14)
P2 Report

1 Nov
19:00
  Thailand 2–0   Singapore Wunna Thekdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyitaw
(21–11, 21–9)
P2 Report

3rd/4th playoff
2 Nov
18:00
  Myanmar 2–0   Singapore Wunna Thekdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyitaw
(21–18, 21–13)
P2 Report

Final round
2 Nov
19:00
  Malaysia 1–2   Thailand Wunna Thekdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyitaw
(22–20, 18–21, 21–23)
P2 Report

Women's Results

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Group A (Women)

Group A
Rank Country Games
played
Win Lost Pts
1   Vietnam 2 2 0 4
2   Indonesia 2 1 1 3
3   Malaysia 2 0 2 0

Group B (Women)

Group B
Rank Country Games
played
Win Lost Pts
1   Thailand 2 2 0 4
2   Myanmar 2 1 1 3
3   Japan 2 0 2 0

Knock-out Rounds (Women)

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
1 Nov
 
 
  Vietnam 2
 
2 Nov
 
  Myanmar 1
 
  Thailand 2
 
1 Nov
 
  Vietnam 0
 
  Thailand 2
 
 
  Indonesia 0
 
Third place
 
 
2 Nov
 
 
  Myanmar 2
 
 
  Indonesia 1
3rd/4th playoff
2 Nov
17:00
  Indonesia 1–2   Myanmar Wunna Thekdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyitaw
(19–21, 24–22, 16–21)
P2 Report

Final round
2 Nov
18:00
  Thailand 2–0   Vietnam Wunna Thekdi Indoor Stadium, Naypyitaw
(21–18, 21–13)
P2 Report

ISS Series 2 Malaysia

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2014–15 ISS Series 2 Malaysia
 
Malacca International Trade Centre, the venue of the tournament.
GenreSport event
BeginsFebruary 5, 2015 (2015-02-05)
EndsFebruary 8, 2015 (2015-02-08)
VenueMalacca International Trade Centre
Location(s)  Malacca, Malaysia
Participants
  • Men: 8 teams
  • Women: 6 teams
Organised byInternational Sepaktakraw Federation
Sponsor

The 2014–15 ISS Series 2 Malaysia is the second tournament of the third season of the ISTAF SuperSeries, which was held in Malacca International Trade Centre in Malaysia from 5 February to 8 February 2015 with a total of 14 teams from 9 countries return for another round of battle for ISTAF world ranking points. In the finals, Thailand suffered a shock defeat by Host Malaysia with strong home support backing the Malaysian team.[3]

The event winner for the men’s teams is the host, Malaysia, followed up by the runner-up Thailand and second runner-up South Korea. Meanwhile, in the women's events, Thailand the strong favorite secured their first of the race, followed by runner-up Vietnam and second runner-up Myanmar.

Team Allocation

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The first round, or group stage, saw 8 men's and 6 women's teams divided equally into 2 groups in each category. Each group featured a round-robin of games, with each team playing against every other team in their group once. The group stage result is based on points accumulated, the top 2 teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals. The winner from Group A will go up against the runner-up from Group B, vice versa. Winners from the semi-finals will proceed to the finals, while the losing teams will move to the third/fourth placement match.

Participating Countries

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Men's event
Host   Malaysia
Group A Group B
  Thailand   Malaysia
  South Korea   Singapore
  Japan   China
  Myanmar   Indonesia
Women's event
Host   Malaysia
Group A Group B
  Malaysia   Thailand
  Vietnam   Myanmar
  South Korea   Japan

Men's results

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Group A (Men)

Group A
Rank Country Games
played
Win Lost Pts
1   Thailand 3 3 0 6
2   South Korea 3 2 1 4
3   Myanmar 3 1 2 2
4   Japan 3 0 3 2

Group B (Men)

Group B
Rank Country Games
played
Win Lost Pts
1   Malaysia 3 3 0 6
2   Singapore 3 2 1 4
3   Indonesia 3 1 2 3
4   China 3 0 3 0

Knock-out Rounds (Men)

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 Feb
 
 
  Thailand 2
 
8 Feb
 
  Singapore 0
 
  Malaysia 2
 
7 Feb
 
  Thailand 0
 
  Malaysia 2
 
 
  South Korea 0
 
Third place
 
 
8 Feb
 
 
  South Korea 2
 
 
  Singapore 0

Women's Results

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Group A (Women)

Group A
Rank Country Games
played
Win Lost Pts
1   South Korea 2 2 0 4
2   Vietnam 2 1 1 3
3   Malaysia 2 0 2 3

Group B (Women)

Group B
Rank Country Games
played
Win Lost Pts
1   Myanmar 2 2 0 4
2   Thailand 2 1 1 3
3   Japan 2 0 2 0

Knock-out Rounds (Women)

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 Feb
 
 
  Vietnam 2
 
8 Feb
 
  Myanmar 1
 
  Thailand 2
 
7 Feb
 
  Vietnam 0
 
  Thailand 2
 
 
  South Korea 0
 
Third place
 
 
8 Feb
 
 
  Myanmar 2
 
 
  South Korea 0

ISS Series 3 South Korea

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2014–15 ISS Series 3 South Korea
 
Wolmyeong Sports Complex, the venue of the tournament.
GenreSport event
BeginsApril 23, 2015 (2015-04-23)
EndsApril 26, 2015 (2015-04-26)
VenueWolmyeong Sports Complex
Location(s)  Gunsan, South Korea
Participants
  • Men: 8 teams
  • Women: 6 teams
Organised byInternational Sepaktakraw Federation
Sponsor

The '2014–15 ISS Series 3 South Korea is the third tournament of the 2014–15 ISTAF SUperSeries, held in the Wolmyeong Sports Complex in the city of Gunsan in South Korea from 23 April to 26 April 2015. The host countries, Sost Korea put up a good showing on their home ground and proceed into the finals against Thailand for both Men’s and Women’s. Sepaktakraw, with its history deep in South East Asian roots, has proven that the sport is extending beyond the region boundaries and into other parts of Asia.

The winner of the tournament for both men's and women's events is Thailand, joined by runner-up South Korea in both, while Malaysia and Indonesia finished the event with the second runner-up in men's and women's events, respectively.

Team Allocation

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Like all previous series of the tournament, The first round, or group stage, saw 8 men's and 6 women's teams equally divided into 2 groups for each category. Each group featured a round-robin of games, with each team playing against every other team in their group once. The group stage result is based on points accumulated, the top 2 teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals. The winner from Group A will go up against the runner-up from Group B, vice versa. Winners from the semi-finals will proceed to the finals, while the losing teams will move to the third/fourth placement match.

Participating Countries

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Men's event
Host   South Korea
Group A Group B
  Thailand   Malaysia
  South Korea   Myanmar
  Japan   Singapore
  Indonesia   China
Women's event
Host   South Korea
Group A Group B
  Thailand   Vietnam
  South Korea   Indonesia
  Malaysia   Japan

Men's results

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Group A (Men)

Group A
Rank Country Games
played
Win Lost Pts
1   Thailand 3 3 0 6
2   South Korea 3 2 1 4
3   Indonesia 3 1 2 2
4   Japan 3 0 3 0

Group B (Men)

Group B
Rank Country Games
played
Win Lost Pts
1   Malaysia 3 2 1 4
2   Singapore 3 2 1 4
3   Myanmar 3 1 2 4
4   China 3 0 3 0

Knock-out Rounds (Men)

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 Apr
 
 
  Thailand 2
 
26 Apr
 
  Singapore 0
 
  Thailand 2
 
25 Apr
 
  South Korea 0
 
  Korea 2
 
 
  Malaysia 0
 
Third place
 
 
26 Apr
 
 
  Malaysia 2
 
 
  Singapore 0

Women's Results

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Group A (Women)

Group A
Rank Country Games
played
Win Lost Pts
1   Thailand 2 2 0 4
2   South Korea 2 1 1 2
3   Malaysia 2 0 2 0

Group B (Women)

Group B
Rank Country Games
played
Win Lost Pts
1   Vietnam 2 2 0 4
2   Indonesia 2 1 1 3
3   Japan 2 0 2 0

Knock-out Rounds (Women)

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 Apr
 
 
  South Korea 2
 
26 Apr
 
  Vietnam 0
 
  Thailand 2
 
25 Apr
 
  Korea 0
 
  Thailand 2
 
 
  Indonesia 0
 
Third place
 
 
26 Apr
 
 
  Indonesia 2
 
 
  Vietnam 0

ISS Final Series Thailand

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2014–15 ISS Final Series Thailand
 
Nakhon Pathom Municipality Sport Complex, the venue of the tournament.
GenreSport event
BeginsOctober 20, 2015 (2015-10-20)
EndsOctober 23, 2015 (2015-10-23)
VenueNakhon Pathom Municipality Sport Complex
Location(s)  Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Participants
  • Men: 8 teams
  • Women: 6 teams
Organised byInternational Sepaktakraw Federation
Sponsor

The '2014–15 ISTAF Final Series Thailand is the last tournament of the third season of ISTAF SuperSeries, held Nakhon Pathom in Central Thailand at Nakhon Pathom Municipality Sports Complex from 20 October to 23 October 2015. Thailand not only hosted the Grand Finale on their home ground, their both the men’s and women’s teams emerged as winners for this finals tournament.[6] The runner up for the men’s tournament was taken up by Malaysia with the Philippines following close behind as the second runner up. The women’s tournament saw Myanmar as the runner up followed by the second runner-up, South Korea.

Team Allocation

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Like all previous series of the tournament, The first round, or group stage, saw 8 men's and 6 women's teams equally divided into 2 groups for each category. Each group featured a round-robin of games, with each team playing against every other team in their group once. The group stage result is based on points accumulated, the top 2 teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals. The winner from Group A will go up against the runner-up from Group B, vice versa. Winners from the semi-finals will proceed to the finals, while the losing teams will move to the third/fourth placement match.

Participating Countries

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Men's event
Host   Thailand
Group A Group B
  Thailand   Japan
  Myanmar   Malaysia
  Philippines   Singapore
  India   South Korea
Women's event
Host   Thailand
Group A Group B
  Vietnam   Malaysia
  Japan   Thailand
  South Korea   Myanmar

Men's results

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Group A (Men)
Group A
Rank Country Games
played
Win Lost Pts
1   Thailand 3 3 0 6
2   Philippines 3 2 1 4
3   Myanmar 3 1 2 2
4   India 3 0 3 0
Group B (Men)
Group B
Rank Country Games
played
Win Lost Pts
1   Malaysia 3 3 0 6
2   Japan 3 2 1 4
3   Singapore 3 1 2 2
4   South Korea 3 0 3 0
Knock-out Rounds (Men)
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
22 Oct
 
 
  Thailand 2
 
23 Oct
 
  Japan 0
 
  Thailand 2
 
22 Oct
 
  Malaysia 0
 
  Philippines 1
 
 
  Malaysia 2
 
Third place
 
 
23 Oct
 
 
  Philippines 2
 
 
  Japan 0

Women's Results

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Group A (Women)

Group A
Rank Country Games
played
Win Lost Pts
1   Vietnam 2 2 0 4
2   South Korea 2 1 1 2
3   Japan 2 0 2 0

Group B (Women)

Group B
Rank Country Games
played
Win Lost Pts
1   Thailand 2 2 0 4
2   Myanmar 2 1 1 2
3   Malaysia 2 0 2 0

Knock-out Rounds (Women)

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
22 Oct
 
 
  Thailand 2
 
23 Oct
 
  South Korea 0
 
  Thailand 2
 
22 Oct
 
  Myanmar 0
 
  Myanmar 2
 
 
  Vietnam 0
 
Third place
 
 
23 Oct
 
 
  South Korea 2
 
 
  Vietnam 0

References

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  2. ^ "Up in the air". Korea JoongAng Daily. 23 April 2015. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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  4. ^ "Wunna Theikdi Indoor Stadium". International Sepaktakraw Federation. 2014. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
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