Category: Asian Sports

Kemari (Japanese Football Code) 794-Present

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Kemari is an ancient Japanese Football game resembling hacky-sack or keepy-uppies. The aim of the players is to keep the ball in the air by kicking it with the leg or feet, either to another player or to themselves. It is the achievement of the highest artistic performance that is important rather than winning. It is played by 6-8 players and is not limited by time. In the Modern Era it is usually stopped by one of the players selected as the game leader and resumed after a break. Each game usually lasts 10-15 minutes. It is played by both men and women and is considered a national sport, enjoyed by families, three generations sometimes playing at the same, which is not unusual to see. It dates from the Heian Period (794-1195).

Video of Kemari 201

Kemari 2011 [References: 3]

Please Note: this game gets off to a slow start, like a Japanese Tea Ceremony. Jump to about 2 minutes in to see how similiar to the modern game of hacky sack it is.

References

Bibliography

[1] Wojciech Liponski (2003) “Kemari” World Sports Encyclopedia pg. 316. MBI Publishing, St. Paul. Minnesota, USA.

[2] Encyclopaedia Brittanica (2021) Kemari [Internet] Available from: https://www.britannica.com/topic/kemari [Accessed 18 May 2021]

Social Media

[3] You Tube zaicushastyj Channel (2011) Kemari (Japanese: 蹴鞠) is a form of football that was popular in Japan during the Heian Period. Kemari has been revived in modern times. This game was played in Sniramine-jingu, Kyoto [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MGp_sQHQLc [Accessed 18 May 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Caoilfhionn Nic Fhearai

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Last Updated: 18 May 2021

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Cuju (Chinese Football Code) 770 BC – Present

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Cuju is an Ancient Chinese code of Football, whose origins are unclear but maybe in Lanzi, the capital of Qi State during the Spring and Autumn Period 770 bc – 476 bc. After attending the Chian World Football Exhibition in 2004, President Sepp S. Blatter of FIFA, the world governing body of Soccer, declared that it was the origins of the present game of soccer.

It appears to have had religious symbolism, the football field represented the earth, and the football represented the celestial bodies. It is estimated that there are approximately 5,000 players of Cuju in Linzi distict. During the Northern Song Dynasty 960-1126 football pitches were laid out and professional Cuju football teams played at the court of the emperor. During the earlier Han dynasty the sport had poetic writing about it and had military significance as well as recreational. ‘Ju’ means a rubber ball covered in leather or an animal bladder stuffed with feathers. Cuju means to ‘Kick a ball with the foot’.

According to the World Sports Encyclopedia, the number of players in team was not fixed, and the numbers varied from 2-10. Teams could only pass to teammates in their own half, and by the time the border was crossed had to kick towards the goal, which was two poles adorned with coloured ribbons. It involves an aspect of keepie-uppies, like in Marn Grook.

Video

Cuju Video [References: 3]

References

Websites

[1] Oxford Reference (2021) Cuju [Internet] Available from: https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095652439 [Accessed 25 March 2021]

[2] Wojciech Liponski (2003) “Cuju” World Sports Encyclopaedia pg. 150.

Media

[3] You Tube (2021) Aug 19, 2018 “Man finds joy playing cuju, the parent of modern soccer” [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUBWojS3kH4 [Accessed 25 March 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Caoilfhionn Nic Fhearai

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 25 March 2021

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UCD Sepak Takraw Club 2014-Present

UCD Sepak Takraw Club [Reference: 1]

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The Sepak Takraw Club in University College Dublin has been playing a match amongst its own members each week since September 2014. [Reference: 2]

UCD Sepak Takraw Club Team Photo September 2018
UCD Sepak Takraw Club Team Photo September 2018 [Reference: 4]

About Sepak Takraw

Sepak Takraw is a version of Volleyball played with every part of the body except the arms and is Native to Malaysia and Thailand, both of whom claim to have invented it and where the game is a National Sport. It is popular throughout South East and East Asia.

UCD Sepak Takraw Club in Action from October 2018
UCD Sepak Takraw Club in Action from October 2018 [Reference: 3]

References

Logos

[1] UCD Sepak Takraw Club Facebook (2019) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/UCDSepakTakrawClub/photos/a.856655207680172/856655271013499/ [Accessed 26 November 2020]

Social Media

[2] UCD Sepak Takraw Club (Facebook) (2019) Page [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/UCDSepakTakrawClub/ [Accessed 27 June 2019]

Images

[3] UCD Sepak Takraw Club Facebook (2019) Photo, October 6, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/UCDSepakTakrawClub/photos/a.2156936830985330/2156936084318738/ [Accessed 26 November 2020]

[4] UCD Sepak Takraw Club Facebook (2019) Photo, September 26, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/UCDSepakTakrawClub/photos/a.856696377676055/2143736898971990 [Accessed 26 November 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Paul Hui (Trinity College Dublin) & Eoghan Murphy.

About this document

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Eirball | GAA World Archive

Last Updated: 26 November 2020

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Federation of International Polo European Championships 2016

Federation of International Polo Logo [Reference: 1]

XI FIP European Championship 2016

Berlin (Germany) August-September 2016

7th Place   
Poland6.5Slovakia4
5th Place   
Italy6Netherlands4
3rd Place   
Austria6Germany5
Final   
Ireland7France4

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Ireland won the 11th Federation of Internatonal Polo European Championships in Berlin in 2016, defeating France 7-4 in the Final.

Websites

[1] Ocasia (2016) Logo Federation of International Polo [Internet] Available: https://ocasia.org/Images-OCA/Logo-Federation-of-International-Polo_176760002121.jpg [Accessed 17 November 2016]

Newspapers & Magazines

[2] Anon. (2016) “European Championship”. Hurlingham Polo Magazine. Winter 2016. pg. 65

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Clodagh Doyle & Jillian Kingston.

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Eirball | GAA World Archive

Last Updated: 12 November 2020

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Pro Kabaddi (India) 2013-Present

Pro Kabaddi 2013 Season 1

PWLTDiffPts
Jaipur Pink Panthers141031054
U Mumba14833051
Bangaluru Bulls14851047
Patna Pirates14752045
Telugu Titans14653042
Dabang Delhi KC14581032
Bengal Warriors14491024
Puneri Paltan142120017
Pro Kabaddi Standings 2013 [Reference: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
29.08.2013Jaipur Pink Panthers38Patna Pirates18
29.08.2013U Mumba27Bangaluru Bulls23
3rd/4th Place
31.08.2013Patna Pirates29Bangaluru Bulls22
Final
31.08.2013Jaipur Pink Panthers35U Mumba24
Pro Kabaddi 2013 Season 1 Playoffs [Reference: 2]

Pro Kabaddi 2014 Season 2

PWLTDiffPts
U Mumba1412204060
Teelugu Titans148328550
Bangaluru Bulls149505548
Patna Pirates14761-1841
Jaipur Pink Panthers146714338
Bengal Warriors14491-6327
Dabang Delhi KC14491-6827
Puneri Paltan142111-7421
Pro Kabaddi Standings 2014 [Reference: 2]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
21.08.2014Telugu Titans38Benghaluru Bulls31
21.08.2014U Mumba35Patna Pirates18
3rd/4th Place
23.08.2014Patna Pirates26Telugu Titans34
Final
23.08.2014U Mumba36Bengaluru Bulls30
Pro Kabaddi 2014 Season 2 Playoffs [Reference: 2]

Pro Kabaddi 2015 Season 3

PWLTDiffPts
U Mumba1412209560
Patna Pirates14102210458
Puneri Paltan147439248
Bengal Warriors149502647
Telugu Titans14770-1038
Jaipur Pink Panthers14482-6328
Bengaluru Bulls142120-10214
Dabang Delhi KC141121-14211
Pro Kabaddi Standings 2015 [Reference: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
04.03.2015Patna Pirates40Puneri Paltan21
04.03.2015U Mumba41Bengal Warriors29
3rd/4th Place
05.03.2015Bengal Warriors27Puneri Paltan31
Final
05.03.2015U Mumba28Patna Pirates31
Pro Kabaddi 2015 Season 3 Playoffs [Reference: 2]

Pro Kabaddi 2016 Season 4

PWLTDiffPts
Patna Pirates1410401452
Telugu Titans148426750
Jaipur Pink Panthers148512247
Puneri Paltan146622342
U Mumba14761-1842
Bengaluru Bulls14581-5532
Dabang Delhi KC14491729
Bengal Warriors14392-6026
Pro Kabaddi Standings 2016 [Reference: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
29.07.2016Patna Pirates37Punero Paltan33
29.07.2016Telugu Titans24Jaipur Pink Panthers34
3rd/4th Place
31.07.2016Telugi Titans35Puneri Paltan40
Final
31.07.2016Patna Pirates37Jaipur Pink Panthers29
Pro Kabaddi Playoffs 2016 Season 4 [Reference: 2]

Pro Kabaddi 2017 Season 5

PWLTDiffPts
Zone A
Gujarat Fortunegiants22154312587
Puneri Paltan2215709180
Haryana Steelers2213544079
U Mumba2210120-5056
Jaipur Pink Panthers228131-9151
Dabang Delhi KC225161-13438
Zone B
Bengal Warriors2211541977
Patna Pirates2210756071
UP Yoddha228104260
Bengaluru Bulls2281131057
Telugu Titans227123-252
Tamil Thalaivas226142-7146
Pro Kabaddi Standings 2017 [Reference: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Eliminators 1-2
23.10.2017Puneri Paltan40UP Yoddha38
23.10.2017Patna Pirates69Haryana Steelers40
Qualifier 1
24.10.2017Gujarat Fortunegiants42Bengal Warriors17
Eliminator 3
24.10.2017Puneri Paltan32Patna Pirates42
Qualifier 2
26.10.2017Bengal Warriors44Patna Pirates47
Final
28.10.2017Gujarat Fortunegiants38Patna Pirates55
Pro Kabaddi Playoffs 2017 Season 5 [Reference: 2]

Pro Kabaddi 2018 Season 6

PWLTDiffPts
Zone A
*Gujarat Fortunegiants22163211793
*U Mumba22155218986
*Dabang Delhi KC221192-168
Puneri Paltan228122-4552
Jaipur Pink Panthers226133-6943
Haryana Steelers226142-9142
Zone B
*Bengaluru Bulls22137210478
*Bengal Warriors221282269
*UP Yoddha228104-4557
Patna Pirates229112-3655
Telugu Titans228131-5551
Tamil Thalaivas225134-7042
Pro Kabaddi Standings 2018 [Reference: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Eliminators 1-2
30.12.2018U Mumba29UP Yoddha34
30.12.2018Dabang Delhi KC39Bengal Warriors28
Qualifier 1
31.12.2018Gujarat Fortunegiants29Bangaluru Bulls41
Eliminator 3
31.12.2018UP Yoddha45Dabang Delhi KC33
Qualifier 2
03.01.2019Gujarat Fortunegiants38UP Yoddha31
Final
05.01.2019Bangaluru Bulls38Gujarat Fortunegiants33
Pro Kabaddi Playoffs 2018 Season 6 [Reference: 2]

Pro Kabaddi 2019 Season 7

PWLTDiffPts
*Dabang Delhi KC2215426685
*Bangal Warriors2214537183
*UP Yoddha221372974
*U Mumba2212824772
*Haryana Steelers2213811571
*Bangaluru Bulls22111011654
Jaipur Pink Panthers229112-1358
Patna Pirates2281312951
Gujarat Fortunegiants2271321851
Puneri Paltan227123-7248
Telugu Titans226133-6745
Tamil Thalaivas224153-11937
Pro Kabaddi Standings 2019 [Reference: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Eliminators
14.10.2019UP Yoddha45Bangaluru Bulls48
14.10.2019U Mumba46Haryana Steelers38
Semi-Finals
16.10.2019Dabang Delhi KC44Bangaluru Bulls38
16.10.2019Bengal Warriors37U Mumba35
Final
19.10.2019Dabang Delhi KC34Bengal Warriors39
Pro Kabadi Playoffs 2019 Season 7 [Reference: 2]

About

Pro Kabaddi is the Pinnacle ofIndian Kabaddi.

Kabaddi is a sport Native to India, whereby teams try to tag a player on the oppposing team and get back to their own base without being tackled in the time it takes to hold their breath. Players have to keep repeating “Kabaddi Kabaddi” over and over to prove they are not breathing.

UP Yoddha Corners Sumit and Nitesh Kumar in action – they finished Top Corners in 2019 with 152 Tackles between them [Reference: 3]

References

Websites

[1] Pro Kabaddi (2020) Standings [Season 1-7] [Internet] Available from:https://www.prokabaddi.com/standings [Accessed 7 February 2020]

[2] Pro Kabaddi (2020) Results [Season 1-7] [Internet] Available from: https://www.prokabaddi.com/schedule-fixtures-results[Accessed 7 February 2020]

Images

[3] Pro Kabaddi (2020) U.P. Yoddha Corners Sumit andNiteshKumar[Internet] Available from: https://www.prokabaddi.com/static-assets/waf-images/c7/2e/41/16-9/yjTpgagHbw.jpg[Accessed 7 February 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Simon Willians

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 7 February 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Sepak Takraw League (Malaysia) 2015-2016

Sepak Takraw League Logo [Reference: 3]

STL 2015

PWLSetPts
Black Panthers770+1814
City Flyers752+710
ATM743+128
Gomo Warriors743+88
East Coast Surfers734-16
Southern Tigers734-66
Green Titans716-132
Northern Rangers707-200
Sepak Takraw League (Malaysia) 2016 [Reference: 1]

STL 2016

PWLSet W %
Penang Black Panthers1412281
Terengganu Turtles1411370
Kuala Lumpur Thunder148656
ATM Guardians147749
Johor Tigris145941
Kelantan Warriors145941
Melaka Titans1431133
Kedah Eagles145933
Sepak Takraw League (Malaysia) 2017 [Reference: 2]

About

Sepak Takraw is a version of Volleyball played with all parts of the bofy except the arma, and is the National Sport of both Malaysia & Thailand, both of whom claim to have invented, and the two countries have won most World Championships between them.

The Sepak Takraw League is Malaysia’s Top League, featuring teams representing Malaysia’s States. Penang Black Panthers won the Championship in 2016 with a 12-2 Won-LossRecord.

References

Internet Archive

[1] Sepak Takraw League | Internet Archive (2016) Home {Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20160611020045/http://stl.my/[Accessed 28 June 2019]

[2] Sepak Takraw League | Internet Archive (2017) Home {Internet] Available from:http://web.archive.org/web/20170519110929/http://stl.my/ [Accessed 28 June 2019]

Image

[3] Sepak Takraw League | Internet Archive (2016) STL Logo with Title Sponsor [Internet] Available from:http://web.archive.org/web/20170519110929im_/http://stl.my/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/STL-Logo-with-Title-Sponsor.png [Accessed 28 June 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Paul Hui (Trinity College Dublin) & Eoghan Murphy.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 7 February 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.