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The Sepak Takraw League, often referred as STL, is a Malaysian men's professional league for sepak takraw, a sport native to Southeast Asia.The competition was established in 2014 by the Sepak Takraw Association of Malaysia (PSM) and Astro Group’s subsidiary, Asia Sports Ventures, to develop the sport and groom players for the Malaysia men's national team.
The Sepaktakraw Association of Malaysia (Malay: Persatuan Sepaktakraw Malaysia, abbreviated PSM), is the national governing body for sepaktakraw in Malaysia, officially found on 28 January 1960 in Penang, [1] responsible for organising the national Sepak Takraw League, which was held annually since its establishment in 2014, [2] as well as supporting and co-ordinating its state affiliations.
Malaysian sepak takraw was on the decline due to a talent pool shortage in the 2010s, with only 29 players available for national team selection at one point. [3] A professional sepak takraw league was mooted in 2013 after Astro and UFA Sports Asia launched Singapore-based Asia Sports Ventures to undertake the development and global commercialisation of sepak takraw. [4]
The STL Division 1 or Sepak Takraw League Division 1, is the second tier level of the Sepak Takraw League, the Malaysian men's professional league for sepak takraw, a sport native to Southeast Asia. Contested by 10 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Sepak Takraw League .
[1] [5] Team event for the Division 1 league (MT-D1) and female category were excluded in this edition. [1] 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.
Sepak takraw, or Sepaktakraw, [1] also called buka ball, kick volleyball or foot volleyball, is a team sport.It is played with a ball made of rattan or plastic between two teams of two to four players on a court resembling a badminton court.
1.5 Team doubles. 1.6 Team regu. ... This is the complete list of Asian Games medalists in sepak takraw from 1990 to 2022. Men. Circle ... Malaysia (MAS) Ghazali ...
Sepak takraw and chinlone competitions at the 2023 SEA Games were held from 6–16 May 2023. The events were held in the Basketball Hall, Olympic Complex, Phnom Penh. A total of 22 medals were awarded. [1] 2023 marked the return of chinlone to the SEA Games after a six-year absence.