Asian Team Championships | |
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Event name | Asian Team Squash Championships |
Website http://www.asiansquash.org/ | |
Men's PSA World Tour | |
Most recent champion(s) | Malaysia |
Women's PSA World Tour | |
Most recent champion(s) | Malaysia |
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