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2017 ISTAF World Cup
Tournament details
Host country	India
City	Hyderabad
Dates	2–5 November 2017
Teams	20 countries (from International Sepaktakraw confederations)
Venue(s)	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium
Final positions
Champions	Men: Thailand; Women: Thailand;
Runner-up	Men: Malaysia; Women: Vietnam;
Third place	Men: Singapore/ India; Women: Malaysia/ Iran;
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The 2017 ISTAF World Cup is the second edition of the ISTAF World Cup, which was conducted by the International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF).^[1]^[2] The competition was originally scheduled to be held in 2015 in Goa, India.^[1]^[3] However, due to a possible clash of dates with the 2015 King's Cup Sepaktakraw World Championship and the 2015 Southeast Asian Games,^[3]^[4] the tournament was later rescheduled and moved the venue to Hyderabad with the support of the India Sports Council.^[1] The event was organised at G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium of Hyderabad, during 2–5 November 2017.^[5]^[6]^[7] Twenty-six national teams from 17 ISTAF membership countries participated, with only three countries outside Asia, named Brazil, France, and Germany.^[5] Brunei, Belgium, United Kingdom, South Korea, and the Philippines were early expected to join the competition but unfortunately absent for undisclosed reasons,^[4]^[8] while Indonesia and Pakistan national team withdrew on the first day of the event.^[5]

Thailand won first place in both men and women categories, Malaysia and Vietnam were ranked second in men's and women's events respectively. Meanwhile, the third-place of each category included two teams, India alongside Singapore in men's, and Iran together with Malaysia in women's.^[6]^[7]^[9]

Participating countries

Men category
Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Thailand (1st)	Malaysia (2nd)	India (Host)	Singapore (3rd)
Japan	Myanmar (3rd)	Iran	Pakistan
Nepal	Bangladesh	France	China
—	—	Germany	Brazil
Women category
Group E	Group F	Group G	Group H
(1st) Thailand	Vietnam (2nd)	Malaysia (3rd)	India (Host)
China (3rd)	Indonesia	Sri Lanka	Japan
Pakistan	Nepal	Iran	Bangladesh

Color key: ISTAF membership country that participated in the tournament; ISTAF membership country that did not participate in the tournament; Non ISTAF membership country (not participate)

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Thailand	2	2	0	6	4	0	MAX	84	27	3.111	Final round
2	Japan	2	1	1	3	2	2	1.000	59	69	0.855	Final round
3	Nepal	2	0	2	0	0	4	0.000	37	84	0.440

Source: "ISTAF World Cup: India smash their way into semi-finals". Deccan Chronicle. 4 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
Rules for classification: Group standing procedure

2 November 18:30	Nepal	0–2	Thailand	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(4–21, 6–21) P2 Report

2 November 18:30	Japan	2–0	Nepal	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(21–15, 21–12) P2 Report

2 November 18:30	Japan	0–2	Thailand	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(7–21, 10–21) P2 Report

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Malaysia	2	2	0	6	4	0	MAX	84	48	1.750	Final round
2	Myanmar	2	1	1	3	2	2	1.000	65	53	1.226	Final round
3	Bangladesh	2	0	2	0	0	4	0.000	36	84	0.429

Source: "ISTAF World Cup: India smash their way into semi-finals". Deccan Chronicle. 4 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
Rules for classification: Group standing procedure

2 November 18:30	Bangladesh	0–2	Malaysia	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(10–21, 15–21) P2 Report

2 November 18:30	Bangladesh	0–2	Myanmar	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(3–21, 8–21) P2 Report

2 November 18:30	Malaysia	2–0	Myanmar	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(21–9, 21–14) P2 Report

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	India	3	3	0	9	6	0	MAX	126	68	1.853	Final round
2	Iran	3	2	1	6	4	2	2.000	119	84	1.417	Final round
3	France	3	1	2	3	2	4	0.500	82	122	0.672
4	Germany	3	0	3	0	0	6	0.000	73	126	0.579

Source: "ISTAF World Cup: India smash their way into semi-finals". Deccan Chronicle. 4 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
Rules for classification: Group standing procedure

2 November 18:30	France	0–2	India	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(6–21, 10–21) P2 Report

2 November 18:30	Germany	0–2	Iran	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(14–21, 4–21) P2 Report

2 November 18:30	Germany	0–2	India	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(10–21, 7–21) P2 Report

3 November 18:30	France	0–2	Iran	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(17–21, 7–21) P2 Report

3 November 18:30	India	2–0	Iran	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(21–16, 21–19) P2 Report

3 November 18:30	France	2–0	Germany	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(21–19, 21–19) P2 Report

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Singapore	3	3	0	9	6	0	MAX	127	36	3.528	Final round
2	China	3	2	1	6	4	2	2.000	109	64	1.703	Final round
3	Brazil	3	1	2	3	2	4	0.500	74	84	0.881
4	Pakistan	3	0	3	0	0	6	0.000	0	126	0.000	Withdrawn

Source: "ISTAF World Cup: India smash their way into semi-finals". Deccan Chronicle. 4 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
Rules for classification: Group standing procedure

2 November 18:30	Brazil	2–0	Pakistan	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(21–0, 21–0) P2 Report

2 November 18:30	China	0–2	Singapore	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(20–22, 5–21) P2 Report

2 November 18:30	China	2–1	Pakistan	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(21–0, 21–0) P2 Report

3 November 18:30	Brazil	0–2	Singapore	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(3–21, 8–21) P2 Report

3 November 18:30	Brazil	0–2	China	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(14–21, 7–21) P2 Report

3 November 18:30	Pakistan	0–2	Singapore	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(0–21, 0–21) P2 Report

Group E

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Thailand	2	2	0	6	4	0	MAX	84	14	6.000	Final round
2	China	2	1	1	3	2	2	1.000	56	69	0.812	Final round
3	Pakistan	2	0	2	0	0	4	0.000	0	84	0.000	Withdrawn

Source: "ISTAF World Cup: India smash their way into semi-finals". Deccan Chronicle. 4 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
Rules for classification: Group standing procedure

2 November 18:30	Pakistan	0–2	Thailand	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(0–21, 0–21) P2 Report

2 November 18:30	China	2–0	Pakistan	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(21–0, 21–0) P2 Report

2 November 18:30	China	0–2	Thailand	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(6–21, 8–21) P2 Report

Group F

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Vietnam	2	2	0	6	4	0	MAX	84	18	4.667	Final round
2	Nepal	2	1	1	3	2	2	1.000	60	42	1.429	Final round
3	Indonesia	2	0	2	0	0	4	0.000	0	84	0.000	Withdrawn

Source: "ISTAF World Cup: India smash their way into semi-finals". Deccan Chronicle. 4 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
Rules for classification: Group standing procedure

2 November 18:30	Indonesia	0–2	Vietnam	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(0–21, 0–21) P2 Report

2 November 18:30	Indonesia	0–2	Nepal	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(0–21, 0–21) P2 Report

2 November 18:30	Nepal	0–2	Vietnam	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(9–21, 9–21) P2 Report

Group G

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	Malaysia	2	2	0	6	4	0	MAX	84	47	1.787	Final round
2	Iran	2	1	1	3	2	2	1.000	76	52	1.462	Final round
3	Sri Lanka	2	0	2	0	0	4	0.000	23	84	0.274

Source: "ISTAF World Cup: India smash their way into semi-finals". Deccan Chronicle. 4 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
Rules for classification: Group standing procedure

2 November 18:30	Malaysia	2–0	Sri Lanka	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(21–6, 21–7) P2 Report

2 November 18:30	Iran	2–0	Sri Lanka	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(21–5, 21–5) P2 Report

2 November 18:30	Iran	0–2	Malaysia	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(18–21, 16–21) P2 Report

Group H

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	SW	SL	SR	SPW	SPL	SPR	Qualification
1	India	2	2	0	6	4	0	MAX	85	52	1.635	Final round
2	Japan	2	1	1	3	2	2	1.000	78	56	1.393	Final round
3	Bangladesh	2	0	2	0	0	4	0.000	29	84	0.345

Source: "ISTAF World Cup: India smash their way into semi-finals". Deccan Chronicle. 4 November 2017. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
Rules for classification: Group standing procedure

2 November 18:30	Bangladesh	0–2	India	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(21–8, 21–8) P2 Report

2 November 18:30	Bangladesh	0–2	Japan	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(6–21, 7–21) P2 Report

2 November 18:30	Japan	0–2	India	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(16–21, 20–22) P2 Report

Final round

Men

Fifth place

Consolation semifinals

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

A1

Thailand

2

B2

Myanmar

0

B2

Myanmar

2

A1

Thailand

2

D2

China

1

D1

Singapore

0

D1

Singapore

2

C2

Iran

0

B2

Myanmar

2

A1

Thailand

2

C2

Iran

1

B1

Malaysia

0

C1

India

2

D2

China

0

Seventh place

C2

Iran

2

C1

India

0

A2

Japan

1

B1

Malaysia

2

D2

China

0

B1

Malaysia

2

A2

Japan

2

A2

Japan

0

Quarter-finals

3 November 14:30	Myanmar	0–2	Thailand	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(5–21, 14–21) P2 Report

3 November 15:30	Japan	0–2	Malaysia	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(11–21, 13–21) P2 Report

3 November 16:30	China	0–2	India	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(17–21, 14–21) P2 Report

3 November 17:30	Iran	0–2	Singapore	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(12–21, 19–21) P2 Report

Semi-finals

4 November 14:30	Singapore	0–2	Thailand	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(5–21, 8–21) P2 Report

4 November 15:30	India	0–2	Malaysia	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(17–21, 8–21) P2 Report

Final

5 November 14:30	Malaysia	0–2	Thailand	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(19–21, 21–23) P2 Report

Women

Fifth place

Consolation semifinals

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

E1

Thailand

2

F2

Nepal

0

F2

Nepal

0

E1

Thailand

2

H1

India

2

G2

Iran

0

H1

India

2

G2

Iran

0

F2

Nepal

0

E1

Thailand

2

E2

China

2

F1

Vietnam

0

F1

Vietnam

2

E2

China

0

Seventh place

E2

China

2

F1

Vietnam

2

H2

Japan

0

G1

Malaysia

1

H1

India

2

G1

Malaysia

2

H2

Japan

0

H2

Japan

0

Quarter-finals

3 November 8:30	Nepal	0–2	Thailand	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(2–21, 6–21) P2 Report

3 November 9:30	China	0–2	Vietnam	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(16–21, 14–21) P2 Report

3 November 10:30	Japan	0–2	Malaysia	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(13–21, 14–21) P2 Report

3 November 11:30	Iran	2–0	India	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(21–12, 21–19) P2 Report

Semi-finals

4 November 12:30	Iran	0–2	Thailand	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(10–21, 13–21) P2 Report

4 November 13:30	Malaysia	1–2	Vietnam	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(11–21, 21–19, 21–19) P2 Report

Final

5 November 13:30	Thailand	2–0	Vietnam	G. M. C. Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad
	(19–21, 21–23) P2 Report

Final standings

Men category

Rank	Team
	Thailand
	Malaysia
	India Singapore
5	Myanmar
6	Iran
7	China
8	Japan
9	Bangladesh Brazil France Germany Nepal

Women category

Rank	Team
	Thailand
	Vietnam
	Iran Malaysia
5	China
6	Nepal
7	India
8	Japan
9	Bangladesh Sri Lanka

Summary

2017 Men's ISTAF World Cup
Thailand Second title

2017 Women's ISTAF World Cup
Thailand Second title

References

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