| Men's regu at the 1990 Asian Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Fengtai Gymnasium | ||||||
| Date | 30 September – 3 October 1990 | ||||||
| Nations | 8 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Sepak takraw at the 1990 Asian Games | |
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| Regu | men |
| Team regu | men |
The men's regu sepak takraw competition at the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing was held from 30 September to 3 October at the Fengtai Gymnasium. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Brunei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 |  China | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 |  South Korea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Thailand | 2–0 | Brunei | 15–1 | 15–4 | |
| 30 Sep | South Korea | 0–2 | China | 10–15 | 6–15 | |
| 30 Sep | Thailand | 2–0 | China | 15–4 | 15–6 | |
| 30 Sep | Brunei | 2–0 | South Korea | 15–2 | 15–10 | |
| 01 Oct | Thailand | 2–0 | South Korea | 15–4 | 15–7 | |
| 01 Oct | China | 0–2 | Brunei | 9–15 | 7–15 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Malaysia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Singapore | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Laos | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Japan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Malaysia | 2–0 | Laos | 15–6 | 15–4 | |
| 30 Sep | Japan | 0–2 | Singapore | 4–15 | 5–15 | |
| 30 Sep | Malaysia | 2–0 | Singapore | 15–7 | 18–13 | |
| 30 Sep | Laos | 2–0 | Japan | 15–0 | 15–1 | |
| 01 Oct | Malaysia | 2–0 | Japan | 15–5 | 15–4 | |
| 01 Oct | Singapore | 2–1 | Laos | 15–7 | 10–15 | 15–5 |
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 2 October | ||||||
| Thailand | 2 | |||||
| 3 October | ||||||
| Singapore | 0 | |||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||
| 2 October | ||||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||
| Brunei | 0 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 3 October | ||||||
| Singapore | 2 | |||||
| Brunei | 1 | |||||
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Thailand | 2–0 | Singapore | 15–4 | 15–6 | |
| 02 Oct | Malaysia | 2–0 | Brunei | 15–3 | 15–4 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Singapore | 2–1 | Brunei | 15–18 | 18–15 | 15–12 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Thailand | 0–2 | Malaysia | 10–15 | 11–15 |
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