Sepak Takraw Events

Please see the main page for the latest Sepak Takraw events. This page only contains past events. If you have any tournaments you would like Takraw USA to post, please e-mail info@takrawusa dot com.
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PAST EVENTS/TOURNAMENTS  

INTERNATIONAL HMONG NEW YEAR SEPAK TAKRAW TOURNAMENT

December 26-27, 2011

 Fresno, California

Place: Fresno Fairgrounds
            1211 South Chance Ave., Fresno CA 93702

Event: Men's Regu

Time : 10:00 AM

Rules: New ISTAF rules,rally points, playing 3 out of 5 games, double elimination.

Free registration

Prize: 1st place $500
           2nd place $250
    

18XEEM UNITED HMONG COUNCIL NEW YEAR SEPAK TAKRAW TOURNAMENT

December 31, 2011

 Fresno, California

Place: The Regional Sports Complex
             1707 W. Jensen Ave, Fresno CA 93706

Event: Men's Regu

Time : 10:00 AM

Rules: New ISTAF rules,rally points, playing 3 out of 5 games, double elimination.

Free registration

Prize: 1st place $500
           2nd place $250

MERCED HMONG NEW YEAR SEPAK TAKRAW TOURNAMENT

December 17-18, 2011

 Merced, California

Place: Merced county fairgrounds
            900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Merced, California 95341

Event: Men's Regu

Time : 10:00 AM

Rules: New ISTAF rules,rally points, playing 3 out of 5 games, double elimination.

 Registration fee: $40

Prize: 1st place $500
           2nd place $300
           3rd place $100

SACRAMENTO HMONG NEW YEAR SEPAK TAKRAW TOURNAMENT

November 24-25, 2011

 Sacramento, California

Place: Cal Expo

Event: Men's Regu

Time : 10:00 AM

Rules: New ISTAF rules,rally points, playing 3 out of 5 games, double elimination.

Free Registration

Prize: 1st place $500
           2nd place $ 250
           3rd place $150

ISTAF SUPER SERIES THAILAND 2011

September 8-11, 2011

 Bangkok, Thailand

Place:  Fashion Island Hall (3rd floor)
             Fashion Island Shopping Center
             Bangkok, Thailand

Event: Men's Regu and Women's Regu

Contact: info@TakrawUSA.com

Schedule of USA team:
September 8:  USA vs Singapore  at 10:00 AM (Thai time)
                           USA  vs Philippines at 3:30 PM (Thai time)

(You can watch the ISTAF Sepak Takraw Super Series event live online on www.ESPN3.com on Sat. Sept. 10 and Sun. Sept. 11 at 11 pm US Pacific time.)

26th King's Cup World Championship 2011

September 12-17, 2011

 Bangkok, Thailand

Place:  Fashion Island Hall (3rd floor)
             Fashion Island Shopping Center
             Bangkok, Thailand

Events: Regu event
              Team event
              Double event
              Hoop even for both men and women

Contact: info@TakrawUSA.com

ISTAF WORLD CUP 2011

July 21-24, 2011

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Place: Stadium Titiwangsa
             Taman Tasik Titiwangsa
             Jalan Tembeling
             53200 Kuala Lumpur,  Malaysia

Event: Men's Regu and Women's Regu

Team's Participating: 24 men teams and 12 women teams.

International Sepak Takraw Federation (ISTAF) has partnered with UFA Sports to launch the inaugural ISTAF World Cup, broadcasting live to 66 countries. For the ISTAF World Cup there will be a total prize purse of USD $50,000 including trophies and medals.

Press Release

Contact: www.sepaktakraw.org

Nashville Sepak Takraw Tournament

Place: Woodbine Baptist Church
29 Whitsett Rd, Nashville, Tennessee

Event: Men's Regu (3 on 3)

Registration fee: $15

Time: 8:00 AM

SEA Games USA  Sepak Takraw Tournament

Place: Gibson Ranch
8552 Gibson Ranch  Rd, Elverta, CA 95626  Map

Event: Men's Regu (3 on 3)

Registration fee:  Free

31st Annual Summer Sports Tournament

Place: McMurray Field Como Park, Saint Paul, MN

Event: Men's Regu (3 on 3)

Organized by Lao Family Community

Registration fee: $125

Prizes: 
1st Place: $1,200 with trophy
2nd Place: $800 with trophy
3rd Place: $500 with trophy


Place: Wat Thai of Austin Texas
           8105 Linden Rd. Del Valle, Texas 78617

Sepak Takraw California Open 2009:

July 11-12th, 2009 in Sacramento, California

The tournament was held at Gibson Ranch Park:

The address is:
8552 Gibson Ranch Road
Alverta, California 95626

The tournament includes  Men's Regu which allows 4 players in a team. One player is a substitute. The winner of the tournament will take cash home. Uniform is required in the games.

Houston Lao New Year Festival Sepak Takraw Tournament

April 18th, 2009

Place: Outdoors at Civic Center plaza, San Francisco, California
Time: 10:00  am - 4:30 pm
Contact: Amphone : tummakhung@yahoo.com, telephone at (770) 572-2084 EST 
                USA Takraw Association : info@takrawusa.com
For more information, please visit www.laonewyear.com

USA TEAM RECRUITED PLAYERS FOR KING'S CUP 2008

The U.S National Sepak Takraw Team recruited additional players to represent the USA in the men’s doubles event at the 23rd King’s Cup Sepak Takraw World Championship in Bangkok, Thailand from August 25-30, 2008. Those interested in a chance to be part of the USA team, please email info@TakrawUSA.com by July 28, 2008.

Minimum qualifications:
1.) Permanent Resident/U.S. Citizen
2.) Intermediate or higher level of Sepak Takraw skills
3.) Sepak Takraw competition experience

23rd King's Cup SepakTakraw World Championship 2008:

August 25-30th in Bangkok, Thailand

The tournament was at Fashion Island (www.fashionisland.co.th), Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament was sponsored by the International Sepak Takraw Federation (ISTAF) and the Takraw Association of Thailand (TAT). The tournament will include Doubles, Team, and Hoop events for both men and women.

Over 30 countries around the globe compete in this world championship event , including the USA team. USA Takraw Association will sent players to compete in Men's doubles event.

Florida Sepak Takraw Tournament

August 31, 2008

The tournament was held at Wat Lao Navaram :

The address is:
2381 Narcissus Ave
Sanford , Florida 32771
www.watnavaram.org

The tournament started at 11:00 AM.  Uniform was required in the games.
For more information please contact :
Kee  Inthachack at phone number (386) 956-9693, Email : keeintha@yahoo.com

Team registration fee of $150.

Prizes for the winner:

* 1st place = $ 1,500
* 2nd place = $ 700
* 3rd place = $ 300

The tournament was held at Lewis family Park:

The address is:
1970 Tree Line Dr.
Las Vegas , NV. 89142


The tournament  competition was Men's Regu which allows 4 players in a team. One player was a substitute. The winner of the tournament took cash home. Uniform was required in the games. The tournament started at 10:00 AM.
For more information please contact Don  at (702) 325-8137

Team registration fee of $150.

Prizes for the winner:

• 1st place  =  $ 800
• 2nd place = $ 500
• 3rd place  = $ 300

The tournament was held at Gibson Ranch Park:

The address is:
8552 Gibson Ranch Road
Alverta, California 95626

The tournament included  Men's Regu which allows 4 players in a team. One player was a substitute. The winner of the tournament took cash home. Uniform was required in the games.
For more information please contact Kabee or Tony at info@TakrawUSA.com.

Free registration:

Prizes for the winner:

• 1st place  =  $ 1,000
• 2nd place = $ 500
• 3rd place  = $ 300

Click on Photos to see photos and click here to see Video  from California Sepak Takraw Open 2008

Sepak Takraw US Open 2008:

July 5-6th in St. Paul, Minnesota

The tournament was held at McMurray Field Como Park, St. Paul, Minnesota.

• Men's Regu - 4 players on a team, one player will be a substitute.
• The winner  of the tournament took cash and trophy home.
• Uniform is required in the games
• Team registration fee is $250.
  

Prizes for the winner:

• 1st place  =  $ 1,000
• 2nd place = $ 600
• 3rd place  = $ 400

For more information please contact Pheng Vang at MNtakraw@aol.com.

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Map and driving direction click here

THE 18th ANNUAL ASIAN CULTURE FESTIVAL

Date       : Saturday & Sunday March 1 & 2, 2008
Venue    : Fruit & Spice park  24801 S.W. 187th Avenue, Homestead, Florida 33031

22nd King's Cup World Championship 2007

July 1-6, 2007: 22nd King's Cup Sepaktakraw World Championship.
The tournament was held at Fashion Island shopping center (www.fashionisland.co.th), Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament was sponsored by the International Sepak Takraw Federation (ISTAF) and the Takraw Association of Thailand (TAT).  Doubles, Team, and Hoop events for both men and women.

THE 17th ANNUAL ASIAN CULTURE FESTIVAL

Date       : Saturday & Sunday March 3 & 4, 2007
Venue    : Fruit & Spice park  24801 S.W. 187th Avenue, Homestead, Florida 33031

OTHER PAST EVENTS

The USA Takraw Association has been playing Takraw all around the world!

Thanksgiving weekend, 2007: Doubles and Regu outdoor Sepaktakraw tournament was held at Cal Expo in Sacramento, California.

SEPAK TAKRAW US OPEN RESULTS :

Como Park, St Paul, Minnesota  July 1-2, 2006

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July 2005

2005 Sepak Takraw US Open
(St. Paul, Minnesota): The 2005 Sepak Takraw "US Open" was held in Como Park in St. Paul, Minnesota on July 2-3, 2005. This year 22 teams from all across the United States competed in the US Open tournament, including players from the US National team.

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April 20, 2005

California Doubles Tournament!
(Sacramento, California): The Songkran Festival Sepak Takraw Doubles Tournament was held in Sacramento, California on April 16, 2005. Twelve teams competed, including several Net Footbag players.

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April 3, 2005

SepakTakraw Hits Hollywood

(Los Angeles, California): On April 3, 2005, Thai New Year or "Songkran Festival" was celebrated in Thai Town (LA) on Hollywood Boulevard (closed between Western Avenue and Kingsley Drive for the event). Thousands of people came to the festival, including several celebrities. The festival featured a Thai cultural parade, Thai cuisine, Thai folk dance, Thai music, Thai boxing (muey thai), 50+ vendor booths, and Sepak Takraw. The US  Sepak Takraw players gave a demonstration 'kick'. The crowd was glad to see Sepak Takraw and requested to have a Sepak Takraw tournament or demonstration during the Songkran Festival in 2006.
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March 21, 2005

Doubles Tournament in California!

Doubles Regu, a popular new global Sepak Takraw event, was introduced at the 2nd Annual Songkran Sepak Takraw Tournament held during the Thai-Lao New Year Festival at Wat Lao Saoputh (Gerber) in Sacramento, California
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December 24, 2004

19th King's Cup Results in!

The US Men’s Sepak Takraw Team won the 19th King’s Cup World Championship in Bangkok, Thailand for division III. Way to go guys! It was a tough competition, we did it.
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November 13, 2004

Board of Directors for USA Takraw Association Announced

The Board of Directors of the nonprofit USA Sepak Takraw Association announced the election of its 2004-2005 officers and members of the board on October 31, 2004. The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall administration of USA Takraw Association, Inc.

USA Takraw Association, Inc. is an organization whose purpose is to establish a Sepak Takraw sports association with professional staff and appropriate facilities, participate in national and international Sepak Takraw competitions at the highest levels, and promote the development of Sepak Takraw at all levels.

USA Takraw Association sent  the US National Men’s Sepak Takraw Team to compete in the 19th King’s Cup World Championship in Bangkok, Thailand from December 7-13, 2004. Four players from Sacramento, California and one from Oakland, California was represent the US. The King’s Cup is organized annually by the International Sepak Takraw Federation and the Takraw Association of Thailand (TAT) and is considered to be the highest level international Sepak Takraw competition in the world.

November 10, 2004

November-December Sepak Takraw Tournaments:

Stockton Takraw Tournament, Stockton, California - November 13-14, 2004. This tournament celebrating the Hmong New year was held at the Stockton Fairground in Stockton, California. For more information, email info@takrawusa.com.

19th King's Cup Sepak Takraw World Championship 2004, Bangkok Thailand - Dec. 7-13, 2004. This prestigious tournament was held at Nimibutra Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. ISTAF member Sepak Takraw teams from all over the world  competed in Team, Double, and Hoop Events.

Merced Takraw Tournament, Merced, California - December, 2004. This tournament celebrating the Hmong New year was held at the Merced Fairgrounds in Merced, CA. For more information, email info@takrawusa.com.

Fresno Takraw Tournament, Fresno, California - December, 2004. This tournament celebrating the Hmong New year was held in Fresno, CA. For more information, email info@takrawusa.com.

Minnesota Indoor Takraw Tournament, St. Paul, Minnesota - December, 2004. This tournament celebrating the Hmong New year will be held in Minnesota. For more information, email Pheng Vang at mntakraw@aol.com
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October 28, 2004

Sepak Takraw Association of the East Coast Tournament

The tournament hosted by the Sepak Takraw Association of East Coast last weekend was a lot of fun! The tournament was held at Wat Lao Buddharam in Charlotte, North Carolina. There were teams from 8 different states, mostly from the East coast of the USA. Most of the Sepak Takraw players came from North Carolina. The others were from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia and California. The two day tournament made all of the Sepak Takraw fans happy to watch some excellent games. The final game on Sunday between California and North Calorina was the most exciting game for the fans because in the tiebreaker game, both teams were very competitive. In the end, California won over North Carolina by only 1 point! Thank you to all of the organizers of the tournament, organizers of the welcome party on Saturday night, and all the fans.

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September 19, 2004

September-October Sepak Takraw Tournaments...

Agong's Cup 2004, Penang Island, Malaysia - September 27-30, 2004. The tournament was held at indoor stadium,Penang, Malaysia. For more information contact Kevin : gajahmas@tm.net.my .

Sepak Takraw Association of East Coast - October 23-24, 2004. The tournament was held at Wat Lao Buddharam,1408 Toddville Dr, Charlotte, North Carolina 28208. For more information contact Tya Sanginthirat at (540)455-5400. Email: sanginth@cox.net

Chicken's Cup Sepak Takraw German Open - October 30-31, 2004. The tournament was held at Deutsche Sporthochschule Koln, Germany. For more information contact Daniel Angerhausen. Email: daniel.angerhausen@web.de


Sepak Takraw Tournaments during Labor day weekend.

Houston, Texas - September 4-5, 2004. The tournament was held at Wat Lao. For more information contact Song at (281) 830-0932.

Lowell, Massachusetts - September 4-5, 2004. The tournament was held at Wat Lao. For more information contact Khamsing at (978)337-4935.
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August 9, 2004

The Merced Sepak Takraw Tournament was held in Merced, California on August 7-8, 2004. First place went to "HmongUSA" from Sacramento, second place went to "2 Easy" from Fresno, and third place went to the host, Merced.
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July 7, 2004

2004 Sepak Takraw US Open
The 2004 Sepak Takraw US Open was held in Como Park in St. Paul, Minnesota on July 3-4. Seventeen teams competed in the Takraw tournament. Team California-A took first place.
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May 29, 2004

The SEA Games USA 2004 Sepak Takraw Tournament was held on Sat. May 29 and Sun. May 30 in Kearney Park in Fresno. The SEA Games USA, part of the Annual Water Festival, was sponsored by Lao Family Community of Fresno, Inc.
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April 24, 2004

There was a Sepak Takraw Tournament on Sat. April 17th in Sacramento, CA at Wat Lao Saoputh, sponsored by
Taste of Thai restaurant in Sacramento. Prizes included a trophy, cash, and medals!
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March 21, 2004

To introduce Sepak Takraw as an official Olympic sport, ISTAF (International Sepak Takraw Federation) is trying hard to encourage more countries to play Sepak Takraw, including the USA. More than 30 countries play Sepak Takraw right now. Takraw USA is trying to encourage more people to play and learn about the sport in the USA. There are annual tournaments in the USA in July in Minnesota and during the fall in California.

According to ISTAF, Sepak Takraw is becoming more popular in the world now. The game is one of the most popular sports besides soccer in Thailand, where the sport originated. In Thailand, the 3rd annual Takraw Thailand League  at the professional level is in progress from February 7 - July 10, 2004. There are 12 teams participating in the event. The next big Takraw events in Thailand after that was the Princess Cup in July and the Prince Cup in September. The biggest Takraw event in Thailand is the King's Cup World Championship.
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February 8, 2004

In January, Tony, a Sacramento-based member of US SepakTakraw team, made a trip to Oakland, CA to meet with P.T., who plays Net Footbag there (see www.footbag.org ) In 2002 P.T. participated in a Sepak Takraw tournament in Oakland. Takraw players may be interested in playing Net Footbag because it is a similar sport to Sepak Takraw. In addition, some Footbag players may like to learn some spiking techniques that Takraw players use. It seems like a good idea for both Takraw and Footbag players to practice together in the future.

During the trip to Oakland, P.T. introduced Tony to a Takraw club in Oakland. Tony played Takraw with them and enjoyed meeting another active Takraw community in northern California. He and his friends will come back again to play Takraw with the Oakland Takraw club.Thank you again to P.T.!
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January 20, 2004

Several Takraw tournaments were held in California in December, 2003. Photos from a Sepak Takraw tournament held in Merced, California from December 20-21, 2003 can be seen at photos section. There were 8 regus, or teams, competed in the games, hailing from all over Northern California. The two-day tournament was very exciting and the tournament welcomed new Sepak Takraw players to join in the increasingly popular sport.