# 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.
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.

## Tournament Summary
### Series details

| Series | Host | Men's event | Men's event | Men's event | Men's event | Women's event | Women's event | Women's event | Women's event |
| Series | Host | 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

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

Tournament ranking :
| Rank | Men | Men | Women | Women |
| Rank | 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

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. 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.

### Team Allocation

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

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

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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 1 Nov | 1 Nov |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 2 Nov | 2 Nov |
| Myanmar | 0 | 2 Nov | 2 Nov |
| Myanmar | 0 | Thailand | 2 |
| 1 Nov | 1 Nov | | Thailand | 2 |
| 1 Nov | 1 Nov | Malaysia | 1 |
| Thailand | 2 | Malaysia | 1 |
| Singapore | 0 | | |
| Singapore | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 2 Nov | 2 Nov |
| | | Myanmar | 2 |
| | | Singapore | 0 |

#### Final round
### Women's Results

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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 1 Nov | 1 Nov |
| Vietnam | 2 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 2 Nov | 2 Nov |
| Myanmar | 1 | 2 Nov | 2 Nov |
| Myanmar | 1 | Thailand | 2 |
| 1 Nov | 1 Nov | | Thailand | 2 |
| 1 Nov | 1 Nov | Vietnam | 0 |
| Thailand | 2 | Vietnam | 0 |
| Indonesia | 0 | | |
| Indonesia | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 2 Nov | 2 Nov |
| | | Myanmar | 2 |
| | | Indonesia | 1 |

#### Final round
## ISS Series 2 Malaysia

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.
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

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

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

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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 7 Feb | 7 Feb |
| Thailand | 2 |
| Thailand | 2 | 8 Feb | 8 Feb |
| Singapore | 0 | 8 Feb | 8 Feb |
| Singapore | 0 | Malaysia | 2 |
| 7 Feb | 7 Feb | | Malaysia | 2 |
| 7 Feb | 7 Feb | Thailand | 0 |
| Malaysia | 2 | Thailand | 0 |
| South Korea | 0 | | |
| South Korea | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 8 Feb | 8 Feb |
| | | South Korea | 2 |
| | | Singapore | 0 |

### Women's Results

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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 7 Feb | 7 Feb |
| Vietnam | 2 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 8 Feb | 8 Feb |
| Myanmar | 1 | 8 Feb | 8 Feb |
| Myanmar | 1 | Thailand | 2 |
| 7 Feb | 7 Feb | | Thailand | 2 |
| 7 Feb | 7 Feb | Vietnam | 0 |
| Thailand | 2 | Vietnam | 0 |
| South Korea | 0 | | |
| South Korea | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 8 Feb | 8 Feb |
| | | Myanmar | 2 |
| | | South Korea | 0 |

## ISS Series 3 South Korea

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

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

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

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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 25 Apr | 25 Apr |
| Thailand | 2 |
| Thailand | 2 | 26 Apr | 26 Apr |
| Singapore | 0 | 26 Apr | 26 Apr |
| Singapore | 0 | Thailand | 2 |
| 25 Apr | 25 Apr | | Thailand | 2 |
| 25 Apr | 25 Apr | South Korea | 0 |
| Korea | 2 | South Korea | 0 |
| Malaysia | 0 | | |
| Malaysia | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 26 Apr | 26 Apr |
| | | Malaysia | 2 |
| | | Singapore | 0 |

### Women's Results

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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 25 Apr | 25 Apr |
| South Korea | 2 |
| South Korea | 2 | 26 Apr | 26 Apr |
| Vietnam | 0 | 26 Apr | 26 Apr |
| Vietnam | 0 | Thailand | 2 |
| 25 Apr | 25 Apr | | Thailand | 2 |
| 25 Apr | 25 Apr | Korea | 0 |
| Thailand | 2 | Korea | 0 |
| Indonesia | 0 | | |
| Indonesia | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 26 Apr | 26 Apr |
| | | Indonesia | 2 |
| | | Vietnam | 0 |

## ISS Final Series Thailand

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. 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

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

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
#### 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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 22 Oct | 22 Oct |
| Thailand | 2 |
| Thailand | 2 | 23 Oct | 23 Oct |
| Japan | 0 | 23 Oct | 23 Oct |
| Japan | 0 | Thailand | 2 |
| 22 Oct | 22 Oct | | Thailand | 2 |
| 22 Oct | 22 Oct | Malaysia | 0 |
| Philippines | 1 | Malaysia | 0 |
| Malaysia | 2 | | |
| Malaysia | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 23 Oct | 23 Oct |
| | | Philippines | 2 |
| | | Japan | 0 |

### Women's Results

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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 22 Oct | 22 Oct |
| Thailand | 2 |
| Thailand | 2 | 23 Oct | 23 Oct |
| South Korea | 0 | 23 Oct | 23 Oct |
| South Korea | 0 | Thailand | 2 |
| 22 Oct | 22 Oct | | Thailand | 2 |
| 22 Oct | 22 Oct | Myanmar | 0 |
| Myanmar | 2 | Myanmar | 0 |
| Vietnam | 0 | | |
| Vietnam | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 23 Oct | 23 Oct |
| | | South Korea | 2 |
| | | Vietnam | 0 |