King's Cup World Championships
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The King's Cup Sepaktakraw World Championship is a sepak takraw
team event which is considered to be the most prestigious tournament in the sport as most top national teams compete in this annual event. There have been 21 editions of King's Cup tournaments with the year 2006 edition being the latest. The King's Cup is dedicated to His Majesty the King of Thailand. Three regus form a team and winning point is achieved once a team has the majority of two regu victories out of the three regus.
, Thailand
where Malaysia emerged the inaugural champions. Malaysia emerged champions again in 1988 and the rest of the other editions saw Thailand as champions. The King's Cup tournament is seen by some especially the Malaysians as being unfair because it is never held outside of Thailand hence always giving the host nation an obvious upper hand and that the Asian Games
is a fairer ground of competition.
25th King's Cup Sepaktakraw World Championship have held in 700th Anniversary Stadium
on July 27 to August 1, 2010 with 23 competition teams. And 26th King's Cup Sepaktakraw World Championship have held in Fasionisland on 12-17 September, 2011 with 23 competition teams in 8 tournaments.
Sepak takraw
Sepak takraw , or kick volleyball, is a sport native to the Malay-Thai Peninsula...
team event which is considered to be the most prestigious tournament in the sport as most top national teams compete in this annual event. There have been 21 editions of King's Cup tournaments with the year 2006 edition being the latest. The King's Cup is dedicated to His Majesty the King of Thailand. Three regus form a team and winning point is achieved once a team has the majority of two regu victories out of the three regus.
History
The King's Cup tournament was first held in 1985 in BangkokBangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
where Malaysia emerged the inaugural champions. Malaysia emerged champions again in 1988 and the rest of the other editions saw Thailand as champions. The King's Cup tournament is seen by some especially the Malaysians as being unfair because it is never held outside of Thailand hence always giving the host nation an obvious upper hand and that the Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
is a fairer ground of competition.
25th King's Cup Sepaktakraw World Championship have held in 700th Anniversary Stadium
700th Anniversary Stadium
The 700th Anniversary Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand, built to host the 1995 Southeast Asian Games and to commemorate the 700th Anniversary of Chiang Mai's establishment at the same time. It was also used for the 1998 Asian Games. Thai Division 1 League side Chiangmai F.C...
on July 27 to August 1, 2010 with 23 competition teams. And 26th King's Cup Sepaktakraw World Championship have held in Fasionisland on 12-17 September, 2011 with 23 competition teams in 8 tournaments.