2025 ISTAF World Cup

2025 ISTAF World Cup

Tournament details
Host country	India
City	Bihar
Dates	20–25 March 2025
Teams	20 countries (from International Sepaktakraw confederations)
Venue(s)	Patliputra Indoor Stadium
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The 2025 ISTAF World Cup was the fifth edition of the ISTAF World Cup, held from 20 to 25 March 2025 at the Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Bihar, India. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Twenty-one countries participated in the tournament. ^[3]

Participating countries

Asia	Europe	Oceania	America
China  Chinese Taipei  India  Indonesia  Iran  Japan  Malaysia  Myanmar    Nepal  Singapore  Sri Lanka  Thailand  Vietnam	France  Germany  Italy  Poland   Switzerland	New Zealand	Brazil  United States

Medalists

Men

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Doubles details	Thailand	Myanmar	Malaysia
			India
Regu details	India	Japan	Singapore
			Iran
Quadrant details	Thailand	Vietnam	Myanmar
			India

Women

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Doubles details	Myanmar	India	Japan
			Iran
Regu details	Thailand	Vietnam	India
			Malaysia
Quadrant details	Vietnam	Thailand	India
			Malaysia

Mixed

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Quadrant details	Thailand	Myanmar	India
			Vietnam

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Thailand  (THA)	4	1	0	5
2	Myanmar  (MYA)	1	2	1	4
	Vietnam  (VIE)	1	2	1	4
4	India  (IND)	1	1	5	7
5	Japan  (JPN)	0	1	1	2
6	Malaysia  (MAS)	0	0	3	3
7	Iran  (IRI)	0	0	2	2
8	Singapore  (SGP)	0	0	1	1
Totals (8 entries)		7	7	14	28

Men's doubles

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SD	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Malaysia	4	4	0	+7	+54	8	Knockout stage
2	India (H)	4	3	1	+3	+24	6
3	Vietnam	4	2	2	+2	+15	4
4	Chinese Taipei	4	1	3	−4	−17	2
5	Poland	4	0	4	−8	−79	0

Source: Sepak Takraw India
(H) Host

22 March 08:00	Malaysia	2–0	Chinese Taipei	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–6, 15–7

22 March 08:00	Vietnam	2–0	Poland	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–7, 15–6

22 March 10:15	Malaysia	2–1	Vietnam	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	13–15, 15–11, 15–12

22 March 10:15	Poland	0–2	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	3–15, 7–15

22 March 12:30	Chinese Taipei	0–2	Vietnam	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	9–15, 10–15

22 March 12:30	Malaysia	2–0	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–11, 15–10

22 March 14:45	Chinese Taipei	0–2	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	9–15, 13–15

22 March 14:45	Malaysia	2–0	Poland	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–2, 15–5

22 March 17:00	Poland	0–2	Chinese Taipei	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	3–15, 8–15

22 March 17:45	Vietnam	1–2	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–10, 10–15, 7–15

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SD	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Myanmar	3	3	0	+5	+54	6	Knockout stage
2	Thailand	3	2	1	+3	+39	4
3	Italy	3	1	2	−4	−30	2
4	Switzerland	3	0	3	−8	−63	0
5	Indonesia	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew

Source: Sepak Takraw India

22 March 08:00	Thailand	w.o.	Indonesia	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2

22 March 08:45	Myanmar	2–0	Italy	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–2, 15–4

22 March 11:00	Myanmar	2–0	Switzerland	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–2, 15–7

22 March 11:00	Thailand	2–0	Italy	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–4, 15–3

22 March 13:45	Italy	w.o.	Indonesia	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2

22 March 13:45	Thailand	2–0	Switzerland	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–2, 15–3

22 March 15:30	Thailand	1–2	Myanmar	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–10, 7–15, 9–15

22 March 15:30	Indonesia	w.o.	Switzerland	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2

22 March 17:45	Myanmar	w.o.	Indonesia	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1

22 March 17:45	Switzerland	0–2	Italy	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	11–15, 2–15

Knockout stage

Semi-finals Final                         A1   Malaysia 9 17 15 1 B2   Thailand 15 15 17 2 B2   Thailand 15 15 15 2 B1   Myanmar 9 17 13 1 A2   India 11 12 0 B1   Myanmar 15 15 2

Winner Men's doubles 2025 ISTAF World Cup Thailand First title

Men's regu

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SD	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Japan	2	2	0	+4	+30	4	Knockout stage
2	Nepal	2	1	1	−1	−7	2
3	France	2	0	2	−3	−23	0

Source: Sepak Takraw India

24 March 15:30	Japan	2–0	Nepal	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–9, 15–6

24 March 17:00	Japan	2–0	France	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–9, 15–6

24 March 20:00	Nepal	2–1	France	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	8–15, 15–5, 15–10

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SD	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	India (H)	2	2	0	+4	19	4	Knockout stage
2	United States	2	1	1	0	+2	2
3	New Zealand	2	0	2	−4	−21	0

Source: Sepak Takraw India
(H) Host

24 March 14:00	India	2–0	New Zealand	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–5, 15–11

24 March 17:00	India	2–0	United States	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	17–16, 15–11

24 March 19:15	New Zealand	0–2	United States	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	11–15, 14–17

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SD	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Singapore	2	2	0	+4	+45	4	Knockout stage
2	Brazil	2	1	1	0	−14	2
3	Sri Lanka	2	0	2	−4	−31	0

Source: Sepak Takraw India

24 March 14:45	Brazil	0–2	Singapore	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	1–15, 6–15

24 March 17:45	Brazil	2–0	Sri Lanka	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–12, 15–9

24 March 20:00	Singapore	2–0	Sri Lanka	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–3, 15–5

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SD	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Iran	1	1	0	+2	+13	2	Knockout stage
2	Chinese Taipei	1	0	1	−2	−13	0
3	Poland	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew

Source: Sepak Takraw India

24 March 14:45	Chinese Taipei	w.o.	Poland	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2

24 March 17:45	Chinese Taipei	0–2	Iran	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	7–15, 10–15

24 March 20:00	Poland	w.o.	Iran	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2

Knockout stage

Semi-finals Final                         A1   Japan 15 11 15 1 C1   Singapore 8 15 13 2 A1   Japan 15 11 14 1 B1   India 11 15 17 2 D1   Iran 7 10 0 B1   India 15 15 2

Winner Men's regu 2025 ISTAF World Cup India First title

Men's quadrant

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SD	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Thailand	2	2	0	+4	+40	4	Knockout stage
2	Singapore	2	1	1	0	+2	2
3	Sri Lanka	2	0	2	−4	−42	0

Source: Sepak Takraw India

20 March 08:00	Thailand	2–0	Singapore	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–10, 15–4

20 March 11:00	Singapore	2–0	Sri Lanka	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–7, 15–5

20 March 14:00	Thailand	2–0	Sri Lanka	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–3, 15–3

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SD	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Myanmar	3	2	1	+3	+33	4	Knockout stage
2	Vietnam	3	2	1	+2	+18	4
3	Malaysia	3	2	1	+1	+4	4
4	France	3	0	3	−6	−55	0

Source: Sepak Takraw India

20 March 08:00	Myanmar	2–0	Vietnam	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–11, 15–7

20 March 08:45	France	0–2	Malaysia	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	6–15, 7–15

20 March 11:00	France	0–2	Vietnam	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	9–15, 4–15

20 March 14:00	Myanmar	1–2	Malaysia	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–10, 14–17, 13–15

21 March 08:30	Malaysia	0–2	Vietnam	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	12–15, 5–15

21 March 08:30	Myanmar	2–0	France	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–4, 15–5

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SD	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Japan	3	2	0	+3	+32	4	Knockout stage
2	Nepal	3	1	1	+1	+6	2
3	Brazil	3	0	2	−4	−38	0
4	Indonesia	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew

Source: Sepak Takraw India

20 March 08:45	Japan	w.o.	Indonesia	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1

20 March 11:45	Nepal	2–0	Brazil	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–6, 15–3

20 March 14:45	Nepal	1–2	Japan	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	6–15, 15–13, 7–15

20 March 14:45	Brazil	w.o.	Indonesia	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2

21 March 09:15	Indonesia	w.o.	Nepal	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1

21 March 09:15	Brazil	0–2	Japan	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	6–15, 7–15

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SD	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	India (H)	3	3	0	+4	+32	6	Knockout stage
2	Iran	3	2	1	+3	+17	4
3	New Zealand	3	1	2	−3	−23	2
4	United States	3	0	3	−4	−26	0

Source: Sepak Takraw India
(H) Host

20 March 11:45	New Zealand	0–2	Iran	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	9–15, 10–15

20 March 18:15	New Zealand	0–2	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	7–15, 10–15

20 March 19:45	United States	0–2	Iran	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	11–15, 10–15

21 March 09:15	United States	1–2	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–13, 6–15, 6–15

21 March 09:15	Iran	1–2	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–11, 11–15, 12–15

21 March 12:15	New Zealand	2–1	United States	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	17–16, 10–15, 15–10

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals                                     1A   Thailand 15 15 2 2D   Iran 10 7 0 1A   Thailand 15 15 15 2 1B   Myanmar 6 17 11 1 1B   Myanmar 15 15 2 2C     Nepal 6 5 0 1A   Thailand 15 15 2 2B   Vietnam 1 9 0 1C   Japan 15 11 10 1 2B   Vietnam 11 15 15 2 2B   Vietnam 15 16 15 2 1D   India 10 17 10 1 2A   Singapore 11 17 11 1 1D   India 15 16 15 2

Winner Men's quadrant 2025 ISTAF World Cup Thailand Second title

Women's doubles

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SD	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Myanmar	2	2	0	+4	+41	4	Knockout stage
2	Iran	2	1	1	0	+2	2
3	Poland	2	0	2	−4	−43	0

Source: Sepak Takraw India

22 March 11:45	Iran	2–0	Poland	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–3, 15–7

22 March 14:00	Poland	0–2	Myanmar	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	2–15, 5–15

22 March 17:00	Iran	0–2	Myanmar	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	5–15, 7–15

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SD	PD	Qualification
1	India (H)	1	1	0	+2	+5	2	Knockout stage
2	Japan	1	0	1	−2	−5	0
3	France	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew
4	China	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: Sepak Takraw India
(H) Host

22 March 09:30	China	w.o.	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1

22 March 09:30	France	w.o.	Japan	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2

22 March 11:45	China	w.o.	Japan	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2

22 March 14:00	France	w.o.	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2

22 March 16:15	Japan	0–2	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–17, 12–15

22 March 16:15	France	No match	China	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2

Knockout stage

Semi-finals Final                         1A   Myanmar 15 11 15 2 2B   Japan 7 15 12 1 1A   Myanmar 15 15 2 1B   India 9 9 0 2A   Iran 5 5 0 1B   India 15 15 2

Winner Women's doubles 2025 ISTAF World Cup Myanmar First title

Women's regu

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SD	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	India (H)	3	3	0	+6	+42	6	Knockout stage
2	Malaysia	3	2	1	+2	+38	4
3	Nepal	3	1	2	−2	−16	2
4	Poland	3	0	3	−6	−64	0

Source: Sepak Takraw India
(H) Host

24 March 15:30	Nepal	2–0	Poland	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–4, 15–9

24 March 16:15	Malaysia	0–2	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	12–15, 11–15

24 March 18:30	Nepal	0–2	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	7–15, 12–15

24 March 18:30	Malaysia	2–0	Poland	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–3, 15–4

24 March 22:00	Malaysia	2–0	Nepal	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–4, 15–4

24 March 22:00	India	2–0	Poland	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–3, 15–3

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SD	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Thailand	2	2	0	+4	+34	4	Knockout stage
2	Vietnam	2	1	1	0	+12	2
3	Sri Lanka	2	0	2	−4	−50	0
4	France	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew

Source: Sepak Takraw India

24 March 14:00	Vietnam	2–0	Sri Lanka	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–3, 15–3

24 March 16:15	France	w.o.	Thailand	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1

24 March 19:15	Vietnam	w.o.	France	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2

24 March 21:00	Thailand	2–0	Sri Lanka	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–1, 15–3

24 March 22:45	France	w.o.	Sri Lanka	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2

24 March 22:45	Thailand	2–0	Vietnam	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–10, 15–12

Knockout stage

Semi-finals Final                         A1   India 7 6 0 B2   Vietnam 15 15 2 B2   Vietnam 11 12 0 B1   Thailand 15 15 2 A2   Malaysia 4 2 0 B1   Thailand 15 15 2

Winner Women's regu 2025 ISTAF World Cup Thailand Second title

Women's quadrant

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SD	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Malaysia	4	3	0	+5	+37	8	Knockout stage
2	India (H)	4	2	1	+3	+15	6
3	Nepal	4	1	2	−4	+8	4
4	Iran	4	0	3	−6	−34	2
5	China	4	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew

Source: Sepak Takraw India
(H) Host

20 March 10:15	Malaysia	2–0	Iran	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–11, 15–7

20 March 10:15	China	w.o.	Nepal	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2

20 March 13:45	Malaysia	2–0	Nepal	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–9, 15–7

20 March 13:45	China	w.o.	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1

20 March 15:30	Iran	0–2	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	9–15, 7–15

20 March 16:15	China	w.o.	Malaysia	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2

20 March 19:00	Nepal	0–2	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	9–15, 9–15

20 March 13:45	China	w.o.	Iran	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2

21 March 10:00	Iran	0–2	Nepal	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	12–15, 10–15

21 March 10:45	Malaysia	2–1	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–17, 15–10, 15–7

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SD	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Thailand	4	4	0	+8	+54	8	Knockout stage
2	Vietnam	4	3	1	+4	+47	6
3	Myanmar	4	2	2	0	+12	4
4	Japan	4	1	3	−3	−21	2
5	Sri Lanka	4	0	4	−8	−92	0

Source: Sepak Takraw India

20 March 09:30	Vietnam	2–0	Japan	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–6, 15–3

20 March 09:30	Myanmar	2–0	Sri Lanka	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–5, 15–5

20 March 12:30	Vietnam	2–0	Myanmar	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–12, 15–10

20 March 12:30	Sri Lanka	0–2	Thailand	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	4–15, 2–15

20 March 15:30	Vietnam	2–0	Sri Lanka	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–2, 15–3

20 March 16:15	Myanmar	2–0	Japan	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–8, 17–15

20 March 18:15	Vietnam	0–2	Thailand	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	10–15, 13–15

21 March 10:00	Japan	0–2	Thailand	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	7–15, 9–15

21 March 11:30	Myanmar	0–2	Thailand	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	10–15, 11–15

21 March 11:30	Sri Lanka	0–2	Japan	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	6–15, 1–15

Knockout stage

Semi-finals Final                         A1   Malaysia 11 4 0 B2   Vietnam 15 15 2 B2   Vietnam 15 12 15 2 B1   Thailand 12 15 13 1 A2   India 12 9 0 B1   Thailand 15 15 2

Winner Women's quadrant 2025 ISTAF World Cup Vietnam First title

Mixed quadrant

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SD	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Thailand	3	3	0	+5	+28	6	Knockout stage
2	Myanmar	3	2	1	+2	+31	4
3	Malaysia	3	1	2	−1	+9	2
4	Sri Lanka	3	0	3	−6	−68	0

Source: Sepak Takraw India

23 March 16:45	Thailand	2–1	Malaysia	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	16–17, 17–16, 15–10

23 March 16:45	Sri Lanka	0–2	Myanmar	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	3–15, 3–15

23 March 18:15	Thailand	2–0	Myanmar	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	17–16, 17–15

23 March 18:15	Sri Lanka	0–2	Malaysia	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	2–15, 4–15

23 March 19:45	Myanmar	2–0	Malaysia	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	15–8, 15–12

23 March 19:45	Thailand	2–0	Sri Lanka	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–4, 15–6

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SD	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	India (H)	3	3	0	+6	+36	6	Knockout stage
2	Vietnam	3	2	1	+2	+23	4
3	Nepal	3	1	2	−3	−33	0
4	Japan	3	0	3	−5	−26	2

Source: Sepak Takraw India
(H) Host

23 March 16:00	Nepal	0–2	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	6–15, 6–15

23 March 16:00	Japan	0–2	Vietnam	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	11–15, 5–15

23 March 17:30	Vietnam	0–2	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	11–15, 15–17

23 March 17:30	Japan	1–2	Nepal	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–7, 15–17, 9–15

23 March 19:00	Japan	0–2	India	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 1
	6–15, 12–15

23 March 19:00	Vietnam	2–0	Nepal	Patliputra Indoor Stadium, Court 2
	15–7, 15–8

Knockout stage

Semi-finals Final                         A1   Thailand 15 17 2 B2   Vietnam 9 14 0 A1   Thailand 15 15 2 A2   Myanmar 8 7 0 A2   Myanmar 15 15 2 B1   India 12 9 0

Winner Mixed quadrant 2025 ISTAF World Cup Thailand First title

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