2011 ISTAF World Cup


The ISTAF World Cup is a competition organised by the International Sepaktakraw Federation 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.
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.
The winner for the 1st ISTAF World Cup was Thailand and the runner-up was Malaysia. The winner for the 1st ISTAF World Cup was Thailand and the runner-up was Vietnam.

Men's draw

The first round, or group stage, saw 23 men's teams divided into 8 groups of 3. 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. 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

Men's results

Group A (men)

Group B (men)

Group C (men)

Group D (men)

Group E (men)

Group F (men)

Group G (men)

Group H (men)

Knock-out rounds (men)

Women's results

Group A (women)

Group B (women)

Group C (women)

Group D (women)

Knock-out rounds (women)

Broadcast and media

Internationally, the ISTAF World Cup 2011 was broadcast throughout 68 countries across the seven continents:
RegionCountryRegionCountryRegionCountry
South-East AsiaBruneiWestern & Northern EuropeAustriaCentral & Eastern EuropeAlbania
South-East AsiaCambodiaWestern & Northern EuropeBelgiumCentral & Eastern EuropeArmenia
South-East AsiaIndonesiaWestern & Northern EuropeDenmarkCentral & Eastern EuropeAzerbaijan
South-East AsiaMalaysiaWestern & Northern EuropeFinlandCentral & Eastern EuropeBelarus
South-East AsiaMyanmarWestern & Northern EuropeFranceCentral & Eastern EuropeBosnia-Herzegovina
South-East AsiaPhilippinesWestern & Northern EuropeGermanyCentral & Eastern EuropeBulgaria
South-East AsiaSingaporeWestern & Northern EuropeIrelandCentral & Eastern EuropeCroatia
South-East AsiaThailandWestern & Northern EuropeIcelandCentral & Eastern EuropeCzech Republic
South-East AsiaVietnamWestern & Northern EuropeLuxemburgCentral & Eastern EuropeEstonia
East & South AsiaChinaWestern & Northern EuropeNetherlandsCentral & Eastern EuropeGeorgia
East & South AsiaHong KongWestern & Northern EuropeNorwayCentral & Eastern EuropeHungary
East & South AsiaTaiwanWestern & Northern EuropeSwedenCentral & Eastern EuropeKazakhstan
East & South AsiaMongoliaWestern & Northern EuropeSwitzerlandCentral & Eastern EuropeLatvia
East & South AsiaKoreaWestern & Northern EuropeUnited KingdomCentral & Eastern EuropeLithuania
East & South AsiaSri LankaSouthern EuropeCyprusCentral & Eastern EuropeMacedonia
OceaniaAustraliaSouthern EuropeGreeceCentral & Eastern EuropeMaldova
OceaniaNew ZealandSouthern EuropeItalyCentral & Eastern EuropeMontenegro
OceaniaFijiSouthern EuropeLebanonCentral & Eastern EuropePoland
OceaniaPapua New GuineaSouthern EuropeMaltaCentral & Eastern EuropeRomania
OceaniaTongaSouthern EuropePortugalCentral & Eastern EuropeRussia
North AmericaUSASouthern EuropeSpainCentral & Eastern EuropeSerbia
South AmericaBrazilSouthern EuropeTurkeyCentral & Eastern EuropeSlovak Republic
--Southern EuropeIsraelCentral & Eastern EuropeSlovenia
----Central & Eastern EuropeUkraine