ISTAF SuperSeries

The ISTAF SuperSeries was an international Sepak-takraw competition organized by the International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF) held for three editions from 2011 to 2015. The SuperSeries was the only elite international Sepak-takraw tournament recognized by the ISTAF aside from the World Cup. 
The ISTAF SuperSeries was held in a grand prix format whereby national teams compete in a series of tournaments during a season. The first season was held between September 2011 to July 2012 and four tournaments were organized during that debut season. The first series for the second season was held in New Delhi, India from 29 August to 1 September 2013. This was followed by the ISTAF SuperSeries Thailand 2013 held in Bangkok and ISTAF SuperSeries Malaysia 2013 in Sabah before culminating in the ISTAF SuperSeries 2013/14 Finals held at the Titiwangsa Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.
The third season of the ISTAF SuperSeries tournaments unveiled 8 elite Men's teams and top 6 Women's teams (based on ISTAF World Rankings) who will compete in a series of 4 tournaments. This season of competitive Sepaktakraw kick started with Myanmar joining in as a new host. ISTAF SuperSeries Myanmar 2014/15 was continued on by ISTAF SuperSeries Malaysia 2014/15 Melaka which saw an epic battle between powerhouses, Thailand and Malaysia. Following that, the ISTAF SuperSeries 2014/15 season welcomed in Korea as yet another new addition to the list of host countries - ISTAF SuperSeries Korea 2014/15 Gunsan.
ISTAF SuperSeries Format.
The ISTAF SuperSeries features the ‘Regu’ match format, where each team is represented by three (3) players on court, with two (2) additional substitutes. Traditionally, the three players on the court are divided into three specialist positions; the ‘tekong’ who serves the ball; the ‘feeder’ who sets the ball up and facilitates the attack, and; the ‘killer’ or striker, who spikes the ball set by the feeder.
Matches are played using a best of three (3) format, where teams compete to win two (2) sets. Once one team wins two (2) sets, the remaining sets (if any) are discarded. E.g., if Team A wins the first two (2) sets, it wins the match, and the remaining one (1) set is not played.
Teams were awarded points based on the number of sets they won, as opposed to the traditional group scoring based on wins and losses. This system was devised to bolster competitive spirit, rewarding teams for every set they won, regardless of whether they won the match. E.g., if Team A defeats Team B by a set score of two to one (2 – 1), a traditional scoring system would award three (3) points to Team A, and zero (0) points to Team B. The set scoring system awards two (2) points to Team A, and one (1) point to Team B, narrowing the points difference between teams for hard fought matches.
Set Format
ISTAF Medal Tally.
Overall ranking results for ISTAF SuperSeries 2011/12 season 
Overall ranking results for ISTAF SuperSeries 2013/14 season 
Overall ranking results for ISTAF SuperSeries 2014/15 season.