ISTAF World Cup, is an indoor international

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competition conducted by the

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(ISTAF), contested by men's and women's national teams. The first championships started in 2011 in

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and 23 male and 13 female teams took part in it. The competition takes place regularly every four years. In 2015, the next edition is scheduled, which was postponed due to the Southeast Asian Games. It was not until

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) that the second edition took place. All the tournaments have been won by

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Summary

Men

Thailand men's national sepak takraw team has been the most dominating team in the world so far. All the two world cups has been won by

so far.

Medal table

Women's

Thailand women's national sepak takraw team has been the most dominating team in the world so far. All the two world cups has been won by

so far.

Medal table

References

External links

ISTAF official website
{{Main world championships

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World championships