# Asian Squash Federation

The Asian Squash Federation was formed on 29 November 1980. The founding members were Bahrain, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

## Background

Pakistan provided the first president, the headquarters, and the secretariat. The principles and objects of the ASF are:
* To serve as the Squash management body in Asia and as such, to promote and assist in the development of the sport among its member countries.
* To uphold and enforce the principal aspects of all organisational and technical rules of the sport, as decided by the World Squash Federation and to:
** implement the fundamental regulations for international competitive Squash; and
** maintain a working relationship with the Olympic Council of Asia.
* To maintain the authority and autonomy of its members.
* To protect the common interests of its members through consultation and coordinated effort.
* To collect, collate and circulate information amongst its members.
* To assist members in promoting competitive Squash for the benefit of all member nations of the federation.
* To arbitrate if circumstances so demand on any Squash-related dispute amongst member countries.

## Presidents

| No. | Years | Name |
| 1 | 1980–1985 | M.Anwar Shamim |
| 2 | 1985–1997 | Edward Jacob |
| 3 | 1997–2001 | Mokhzani Mahathir |
| 4 | 2001–2009 | Narayana Ramachandran |
| 5 | 2009–2013 | Dato' A. Sani Karim |
| 6 | 2013- | David Y.Y. Mui |
| 7 | 2025- | Duncan Chiu |

## List of members

| Nation | Federation | President |
| Bahrain | Bahrain Badminton & Squash Association | Hussam Bin Essa Al-Khalifa |
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh Squash Rackets Federation | Mushfiqur Rahman Mohan |
| Brunei | Brunei Squash Rackets Association | Abdul Hamid Abdullah |
| China | Chinese Squash Association | Zhang Xiaoning |
| Chinese Taipei | Squash Rackets Association of Chinese Taipei | Charles-C.Y.Chen |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Squash | David Y Y Mui |
| India | Squash Rackets Federation of India | K.S.Sripathi |
| Indonesia | Persatuan Squash Indonesia | Syarif Bastaman |
| Iran | Iran Squash Federation | Masoud Soleimani |
| Iraq | Iraqi Squash Federation | Ali Jihad Ramadhan |
| Japan | Japan Squash Association | Totsumi Fujigasaki |
| Jordan | Jordan Squash Federation | Ramzi Ali Tabbalat |
| South Korea | Korea Squash Federation | WonKwan Kim |
| Kuwait | Kuwait Squash Federation | Hussain A. Al Maqsseed |
| Lebanon | Lebanese Squash Federation | Mahmoud El Badawi |
| Macau | Associacao De Squash De Macau | Cheung Lup Kwan |
| Malaysia | Squash Racquets Association Of Malaysia | Dato' Syed Mustaffa Syed Ali |
| Nepal | Nepal Squash Rackets Federation | Kishore Maharjan |
| Oman | Squash Federation of Oman | Ahmad ben Hashill Al-Muscarry |
| Pakistan | Pakistan Squash Federation | Tahir Raffique Butt |
| Palestine | Palestine Squash Federation | Mohammed Abou-Loughad |
| Philippines | Squash Rackets Association of the Philippines | Romeo M Ribano |
| Qatar | Qatar Squash Federation | Nasser Al-Khelaïfi |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Squash Federation | Tareq Al Tameme |
| Singapore | Singapore Squash Rackets Association | Desmond Hill |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka Squash Federation | Palitha Weerasinghe |
| Thailand | Thailand Squash Rackets Association | Patee Sarasin |

## Tournaments

Senior events
| Tournament | Latest | Champions | Next |
| Asian Individual Championships | 2023 | Ng Eain Yow Tong Tsz Wing | 2025 |
| Asian Doubles Championships | 2024 | Joshna Chinappa Abhay Singh | 2025 |
| Asian Team Championships | 2024 | Malaysia Malaysia | 2025 |
Junior events
* Asian Junior Squash Championships
** Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships
** Asian Junior Team Squash Championships
* Asian Junior Super Series
Master events
* Asian Masters Championships

## Awards

* ASF Awards