2014–15 ISTAF SuperSeries

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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 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]

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[edit]

Series details[edit]

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

Medals Tally[edit]

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[edit]

Tournament ranking
Rank Men Women
Country Points Country Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Thailand 980  Thailand 1000
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Malaysia 920  Vietnam 860
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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[edit]

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)Myanmar 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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)Malaysia 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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)South Korea 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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)Thailand 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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