2017 ISTAF World Cup explained
| Tournament: | 2017 ISTAF World Cup |
| Size: | 240px |
| City: | Hyderabad |
| Venues: | G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium |
| Teams: | 20 countries |
| Dates: | 2–5 November 2017 |
| Confederations: | International Sepaktakraw |
| Champions: | - Men: Thailand
- Women: Thailand
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| Second: | - Men: Malaysia
- Women: Vietnam
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| Third: | - Men: Singapore/ India
- Women: Malaysia/ Iran
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| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2011 ISTAF World Cup |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Next Tournament: | 2022 ISTAF World Cup |
The 2017 ISTAF World Cup is the second edition of the ISTAF World Cup, which was conducted by the International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF).[1] [2] The competition was originally scheduled to be held in 2015 in Goa, India.[1] [3] However, due to a possible clash of dates with the 2015 King's Cup Sepaktakraw World Championship and the 2015 Southeast Asian Games,[3] the tournament was later rescheduled and moved the venue to Hyderabad with the support of the India Sports Council.[1] The event was organised at G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium of Hyderabad, during 2–5 November 2017.[4] [5] Twenty-six national teams from 17 ISTAF membership countries participated, with only three countries outside Asia, named Brazil, France, and Germany.[4] Brunei, Belgium, United Kingdom, South Korea, and the Philippines were early expected to join the competition but unfortunately absent for undisclosed reasons,[6] [7] while Indonesia and Pakistan national team withdrew on the first day of the event.[4]
Thailand won first place in both men and women categories, Malaysia and Vietnam were ranked second in men's and women's events respectively. Meanwhile, the third-place of each category included two teams, India alongside Singapore in men's, and Iran together with Malaysia in women's.[5] [8] [9]
Participating countries
| Men category |
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| width=10% | Group A | width=10% | Group B | width=10% | Group C | width=10% | Group D |
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 Thailand (1st) |  Malaysia (2nd) |  India (Host) |  Singapore (3rd) |  Japan |  Myanmar (3rd) | Iran |  Pakistan |  Nepal |  Bangladesh |  France |  China | | |  Germany |  Brazil | | Women category |
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| width=10% | Group E | width=10% | Group F | width=10% | Group G | width=10% | Group H |
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| (1st) Thailand | Vietnam (2nd) | Malaysia (3rd) | India (Host) | | China (3rd) |  Indonesia |  Sri Lanka | Japan | | Pakistan | Nepal | Iran | Bangladesh | |
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- Color key
ISTAF membership country that participated in the tournament
ISTAF membership country that did not participate in the tournament
Non ISTAF membership country (not participate) | |
Group stage
Group H
Final round
Men
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
- Final
Women
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
- Final
Final standings
- Men category
| width=40 | Rank | width=200 | Team |
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| Thailand |
| Malaysia |
| India
Singapore |
| 5 | Myanmar |
| 6 | Iran |
| 7 | China |
| 8 | Japan |
| 9 | Bangladesh
Brazil
France
Germany
Nepal | |
- Women category
| width=40 | Rank | width=200 | Team |
|---|
| Thailand |
| Vietnam |
| Iran
Malaysia |
| 5 | China |
| 6 | Nepal |
| 7 | India |
| 8 | Japan |
| 9 | Bangladesh
Sri Lanka | |
- Summary
Notes and References
- Web site: ISTAF World Cup to return after five-year absence. Seng Foo Lee. 12 September 2017. 21 September 2021. Astro SuperSport. 21 September 2021. https://archive.today/20210921154730/https://www.stadiumastro.com/sepak-takraw-league/istaf-world-cup-return-after-fiveyear-absence-57969.
- Web site: Hyderabad readies for sepaktakraw World Cup. 26 September 2021. 21 September 2021. The Hans India. 17 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171217020408/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Sports/2017-09-26/Hyderabad-readies-for-sepaktakraw-World-Cup/329041.
- Web site: 2015 Sepak Takraw World Cup postponed due to South East Asian Games. 19 March 2015. 21 September 2021. Tanyaporn Sportskeeda. Yahoo! News. 6 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190106010857/https://in.news.yahoo.com/2015-sepak-takraw-world-cup-053812807.html?guccounter=1.
- Web site: ISTAF World Cup: India smash their way into semi-finals. 4 November 2017. 21 September 2021. Deccan Chronicle. https://web.archive.org/web/20190611235231/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/in-other-news/041117/istaf-world-cup-india-smash-their-way-into-semi-finals.html. 11 June 2019.
- Web site: Skuad takraw lelaki raih perak Piala Dunia ISTAF. 5 November 2021. 21 September 2021. ms. Azlan Muhammad Zain. Berita Harian. 7 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107163823/https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/lain-lain/2017/11/347071/skuad-takraw-lelaki-raih-perak-piala-dunia-istaf.
- Web site: "บิ๊กจา"ส่งดาวรุ่งไปเตะทีมเดี่ยวชิงแชมป์โลก. 2 October 2017. 22 September 2021. Daily News. 21 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210921224054/https://www.dailynews.co.th/sports/602001/.
- Web site: India all set to host Sepak Takraw World Cup. Sunaina Rachel Periwal. 28 October 2017. 21 September 2021. Sportskeeda. 29 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190729185937/https://www.sportskeeda.com/sepak-takraw/india-all-set-to-host-sepak-takraw-world-cup.
- Web site: Malaysia fall to Thailand in World Cup final. 5 November 2017. 21 September 2021. Azlan Muhammad Zain. New Straits Times. 6 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106113924/https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2017/11/299620/malaysia-fall-thailand-world-cup-final.
- Web site: หวายหนุ่มสาวไทยกระหึ่มผงาดคว้าแชมโลกแดนโรตี. 5 November 2017. 22 September 2021. th. Siam Sport. 9 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171209081808/https://www.siamsport.co.th/other/view/35602.
