PSM AGREES TO HOST 2025 ASIA CUP SEPAKTAKRAW CHAMPIONSHIP

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- The Sepaktakraw Association of Malaysia (PSM) has agreed to accept the offer by the Asian Sepaktakraw Federation (ASTAF) to host the inaugural Asia Cup Sepaktakraw Championship next year.

PSM president Datuk Mohd Sumali Reduan said a few things, however, needed to be refined.

”Among them are funds and the calendar because next year is expected to be full of major tournaments including the Bangkok SEA Games, the Tun Ali Cup and the Sepak Takraw League (STL) and possibly other tournaments," he said.

He was met after the supreme committee meeting of PSM yesterday.

Mohd Sumali said the association will hold further discussions with ASTAF to determine the date for the championship while taking into account the views of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) and the Sports Commissioner (PJS).

“We will decide later whether to continue with the Asia Cup or give way to other tournaments first," he said.

Previously, a statement issued by ASTAF president Datuk Abdul Halim Kader stated that the ASTAF Supreme Committee meeting unanimously agreed to appoint Malaysia as the host of the  Asia Cup Sepaktakraw Championship.

This is based on several factors, including its success in hosting of the World Cup Championship held last May.

Meanwhile, at the PSM annual general meeting,  Malaysian Olympic Council (MOM) vice-president  Datuk Wira Megat Zulkarnain Tan Sri Omardin handed over to PSM a cheque for RM170,000 in special incentives promised by the National Sports Council following its success at the 2024 Sepak Takraw World Cup last month.

The NSC has approved incentives amounting to RM60,000 each for the inter-regu and doubles teams after they emerged champions while the regu team, as runners-up, received RM50,000 in the competition held at the Titiwangsa Stadium.

-- BERNAMA