# 2024 ISTAF World Cup

The 2024 ISTAF World Cup is the fourth edition of the ISTAF World Cup, held from 18 to 26 May 2024 at the Titiwangsa Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Twenty-one countries participated in the tournament.

## History

In February 2024, the president of the Sepaktakraw Association of Malaysia, Mohd Sumali Reduan, informed that 21 countries confirmed to join the tournament, 12 of which, namely Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, China, and the Philippines, was categorized for the Premier Division (PM), while the remaining 9 countries, including Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, France, Iran, Taiwan, Nepal, Pakistan, Germany, and Bangladesh, will compete in the Division 1 league (D1).
The open ceremony and the draw happened on March 6, 2024, at the Tun Dr Ismail Hall in the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur. Team event for the Division 1 league (MT-D1) and female category were excluded in this edition. A new world ranking calculation system, invented by the International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF) to determine countries qualified for the international multi-sport events, was introduced in the tournament.

## Participating countries

Premier Division (PM) :
| Group | Double event (MD) | Regu event (MR) | Team event (MT) |
| Group A | Japan Brunei Malaysia | Thailand Vietnam Indonesia | Indonesia Vietnam Singapore |
| Group B | China Vietnam India | Malaysia China Brunei | India Thailand China |
| Group C | Myanmar Philippines Indonesia | South Korea Philippines Singapore | Brunei Japan Malaysia |
| Group D | Thailand Singapore South Korea | India Japan Myanmar | Myanmar Philippines South Korea |
Division 1 (D1) :
| Group | Double event (MD) | Regu event (MR) |
| Group A | Bangladesh Nepal Chinese Taipei Sri Lanka | Germany France Nepal Iran |
| Group B | Saudi Arabia France Iran Germany Pakistan | Bangladesh Pakistan Sri Lanka Chinese Taipei Saudi Arabia |

## Group stage
### Premier division: Double event
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Malaysia (H, Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 60 | 32 | 1.875 | Final round |
| 2 | Japan (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 42 | 53 | 0.792 | Final round |
| 3 | Brunei (E) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 43 | 60 | 0.717 | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Vietnam (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 94 | 86 | 1.093 | Final round |
| 2 | India (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 85 | 85 | 1.000 | Final round |
| 3 | China (E) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 74 | 82 | 0.902 | |

#### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Myanmar (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 92 | 70 | 1.314 | Final round |
| 2 | Indonesia (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 77 | 84 | 0.917 | Final round |
| 3 | Philippines (E) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 70 | 85 | 0.824 | |

#### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 62 | 42 | 1.476 | Final round |
| 2 | South Korea (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 46 | 52 | 0.885 | Final round |
| 3 | Singapore (E) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 49 | 62 | 0.790 | |

### Premier division: Regu event
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 60 | 53 | 1.132 | Final round |
| 2 | Indonesia (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 48 | 50 | 0.960 | Final round |
| 3 | Vietnam (E) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 35 | 60 | 0.583 | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Malaysia (H, Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 60 | 27 | 2.222 | Final round |
| 2 | Brunei (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 44 | 50 | 0.880 | Final round |
| 3 | China (E) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 33 | 60 | 0.550 | |

#### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Philippines (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 77 | 75 | 1.027 | Final round |
| 2 | Singapore (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 77 | 77 | 1.000 | Final round |
| 3 | South Korea (E) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 76 | 78 | 0.974 | |

#### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Myanmar (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | MAX | 72 | 59 | 1.220 | Final round |
| 2 | India (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1.500 | 71 | 59 | 1.203 | Final round |
| 3 | Japan (E) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 35 | 60 | 0.583 | |

### Premier division: Team Regu event
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Indonesia (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3.333 | 189 | 143 | 1.322 | Final round |
| 2 | Vietnam (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | 190 | 182 | 1.044 | Final round |
| 3 | Singapore (E) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0.300 | 137 | 191 | 0.717 | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | MAX | 180 | 54 | 3.333 | Final round |
| 2 | India (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0.857 | 134 | 157 | 0.854 | Final round |
| 3 | China (E) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0.083 | 97 | 200 | 0.485 | |

#### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Malaysia (H, Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 45 | 2.000 | Final round |
| 2 | Japan (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 99 | 84 | 1.179 | Final round |
| 3 | Brunei (E) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0.300 | 129 | 189 | 0.683 | |

#### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3.667 | 195 | 150 | 1.300 | Final round |
| 2 | Myanmar (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1.286 | 216 | 199 | 1.085 | Final round |
| 3 | Philippines (E) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0.167 | 142 | 204 | 0.696 | |

### Division 1: Double event
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Chinese Taipei (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 105 | 81 | 1.296 | Final round |
| 2 | Nepal (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1.333 | 97 | 90 | 1.078 | Final round |
| 3 | Bangladesh (E) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 85 | 95 | 0.895 | |
| 4 | Sri Lanka (E) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.167 | 68 | 105 | 0.648 | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Iran (Q) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 8.000 | 130 | 78 | 1.667 | Final round |
| 2 | Germany (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6.000 | 120 | 108 | 1.111 | Final round |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia (E) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 50 | 89 | 0.562 | |
| 4 | France (E) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 | 96 | 112 | 0.857 | |
| 5 | Pakistan (E) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.000 | 68 | 122 | 0.557 | |

### Division 1: Regu event
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Iran (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | MAX | 90 | 43 | 2.093 | Final round |
| 2 | Nepal (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4.000 | 86 | 78 | 1.103 | Final round |
| 3 | France (E) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.750 | 71 | 90 | 0.789 | |
| 4 | Germany (E) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 | 54 | 90 | 0.600 | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
| 1 | Chinese Taipei (Q) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | MAX | 120 | 53 | 2.264 | Final round |
| 2 | Bangladesh (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2.000 | 114 | 102 | 1.118 | Final round |
| 3 | Sri Lanka (E) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 94 | 102 | 0.922 | |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia (E) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.500 | 101 | 115 | 0.878 | |
| 5 | Pakistan (E) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.000 | 63 | 120 | 0.525 | |

## Finals
### Premier division: Double event
#### Final round

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1A | Malaysia | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2D | South Korea | 11 | 17 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2D | South Korea | 11 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1A | Malaysia | 15 | 17 | 2 | | | | | |
| Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | 1A | Malaysia | 15 | 17 | 2 | | | | | |
| Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | 1C | Myanmar | 10 | 16 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1C | Myanmar | 15 | 15 | | 2 | 1C | Myanmar | 10 | 16 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2B | India | 8 | 13 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2B | India | 8 | 13 | | 0 | | | | | | 1A | Malaysia | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1D | Thailand | 16 | 13 | 0 |
| 1B | Vietnam | 9 | 17 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 1D | Thailand | 16 | 13 | 0 |
| 2C | Indonesia | 15 | 15 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2C | Indonesia | 15 | 15 | | 2 | 2C | Indonesia | 8 | 13 | 0 | | | | | |
| Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | 2C | Indonesia | 8 | 13 | 0 | | | | | |
| Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | Date: May 21, 10:30–12:00 | 1D | Thailand | 15 | 15 | 2 | | | | | |
| 2A | Japan | 10 | 11 | | 0 | 1D | Thailand | 15 | 15 | 2 | | | | | |
| 1D | Thailand | 15 | 15 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
* Winner Men's Double Premier Division 2024 ISTAF World Cup
* Malaysia First title

### Premier division: Regu event
#### Final round

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1A | Thailand | 15 | 15 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2D | India | 7 | 10 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2D | India | 7 | 10 | | 0 | 1A | Thailand | 15 | 15 | 2 | | | | | |
| Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | 1A | Thailand | 15 | 15 | 2 | | | | | |
| Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | 1C | Philippines | 4 | 8 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1C | Philippines | 17 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1C | Philippines | 4 | 8 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2B | Brunei | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2B | Brunei | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | 1A | Thailand | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 1B | Malaysia | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| 1B | Malaysia | 15 | 15 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 1B | Malaysia | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| 2C | Singapore | 7 | 9 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2C | Singapore | 7 | 9 | | 0 | 1B | Malaysia | 15 | 15 | 2 | | | | | |
| Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | 1B | Malaysia | 15 | 15 | 2 | | | | | |
| Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | Date: May 21, 14:00–15:30 | 1D | Myanmar | 3 | 11 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2A | Indonesia | 13 | 16 | | 0 | 1D | Myanmar | 3 | 11 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1D | Myanmar | 15 | 17 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
* Winner Men's Regu Premier Division 2024 ISTAF World Cup
* Malaysia First title

### Premier division: Team Regu event
#### Final round

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1A | Indonesia | 2 | | | | | | |
| 2D | Myanmar | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2D | Myanmar | 0 | 1A | Indonesia | 0 | | | |
| Date: May 25 | Date: May 25 | Date: May 25 | 1A | Indonesia | 0 | | | |
| Date: May 25 | Date: May 25 | Date: May 25 | 1C | Malaysia | 2 | | | |
| 1C | Malaysia | 2 | 1C | Malaysia | 2 | | | |
| 2B | India | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2B | India | 0 | | | | 1C | Malaysia | 1 |
| | | | | | | 1B | Thailand | 2 |
| 1B | Thailand | 2 | | | | | | | 1B | Thailand | 2 |
| 2C | Japan | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2C | Japan | 0 | 1B | Thailand | 2 | | | |
| Date: May 25 | Date: May 25 | Date: May 25 | 1B | Thailand | 2 | | | |
| Date: May 25 | Date: May 25 | Date: May 25 | 1D | South Korea | 0 | | | |
| 2A | Vietnam | 1 | 1D | South Korea | 0 | | | |
| 1D | South Korea | 2 | | | | | | |
* Winner Men's Team Regu Premier Division 2024 ISTAF World Cup
* Thailand Third title

### Division 1: Double event
#### Final round

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| 1A | Chinese Taipei | 10 | 17 | 15 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 2B | Germany | 15 | 14 | 12 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 2B | Germany | 15 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1A | Chinese Taipei | 15 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | 1A | Chinese Taipei | 15 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | 1B | Iran | 11 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| 2A | Nepal | 13 | 11 | | 0 | 1B | Iran | 11 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| 1B | Iran | 15 | 15 | | 2 | | | | | | |
* Winner Men's Double Division 1 2024 ISTAF World Cup
* Iran First title

### Division 1: Regu event
#### Final round

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals |
| 1A | Iran | 15 | 15 | | 2 | | | | | |
| 2B | Bangladesh | 6 | 7 | | 0 | | | | | |
| 2B | Bangladesh | 6 | 7 | | 0 | 1A | Iran | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | 1A | Iran | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | Date: May 21, 18:30 | 1B | Chinese Taipei | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 2A | Nepal | 11 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1B | Chinese Taipei | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 1B | Chinese Taipei | 15 | 10 | 15 | 2 | | | | | |
* Winner Men's Regu Division 1 2024 ISTAF World Cup
* Iran First title