The Sepaktakraw Association of Malaysia ( ms, Persatuan Sepaktakraw Malaysia, abbreviated PSM), is the national
governing body
A governing body is a group of people that has the authority to exercise governance over an organization or political entity. The most formal is a government, a body whose sole responsibility and authority is to make binding decisions in a taken ge ...
for
sepaktakraw
Sepak takraw, or Sepaktakraw, also called kick volleyball, is a team sport played with a ball made of rattan or synthetic plastic between two teams of two to four players on a court resembling a badminton court. It is similar to volleyball and ...
in Malaysia, officially found on 28 January 1960 in
Penang
Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...
,
[ responsible for organising the national ]Sepak Takraw League
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 Sepak Takraw Association of Malaysia (STAM) (Bahasa Melayu: ...
, which was held annually since its establishment in 2014,International Sepaktakraw Federation
The International Sepaktakraw Federation, commonly known as ISTAF, is the international governing body for the sport of Sepak takraw, which was formed in 1988 with five founding member countries including Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore,
Indonesia ...
(ISTAF), after Ahmad Ismail, the former PSM president, tried to influence some member countries to withdraw from the federation,[ as a result, the national team cannot to compete in any ISTAF-related events.][ Meanwhile, Ahmad Ismail was suspended the right to engage in any federation-related enterprise until 2038 for the aforementioned disciplinary offenses.][
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History
The increase of sepaktakraw
Sepak takraw, or Sepaktakraw, also called kick volleyball, is a team sport played with a ball made of rattan or synthetic plastic between two teams of two to four players on a court resembling a badminton court. It is similar to volleyball and ...
popularity in Penang
Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...
during the 1940s caused the formation of the ‘Penang Raga Football Sponsor Committee’ on 25 March 1956 at UMNO Hall. Later on 28 January 1960, the committee invited many state representatives to the conference at Building No. 160 on Perak road, Penang
Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...
, to form a National Sepak Takraw Association,[ with Mohd Khir Johari served as the first president and Mohd Yussof Latiff as the secretary of the association at that time.
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Board of directors
The following list is featured the current board of directors of the Sepaktakraw Association of Malaysia.
Former board of directors
; Former President
* Mohd Khir Johari (1960 – 1981)
* Ahmad Razali Mohd Ali (1981 – 1985)
* Mohd Khir Johari (1985 – 1993)
* Saidin Thamby (1993 – 2002)
* Ahmad Ismail (2002 – 2022)
State affiliations
References
{{Sports governing bodies in Malaysia
Sports governing bodies in Malaysia
Sepak takraw governing bodies