Category: World Sports

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

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Ulama Mesoamerican Ball Game Tournament 2017-Present

Results

YearWinners
2017Yo Creek Village (Orange District, Belize)
2018Ek Balam (Black Jaguars) (Yo Creek Village, Belize)
Ulama Mesoamerican Ball Game Tournament Champions 2017-Present [Reference: 1-2]

Report

The Pok ta Pok team from Yo Creek Village in Orange Walk District in Belize won the first Tournament in the revived Ancient Mesoamerican Ball Game now known as Ulama.

10 Mexican and one Belize team entered the Tournament which was played by the Ancient Olmec, Mayan and Aztec civilizations. The Tournament was held in Guatemala.

The following year, Ek Balam (Black Jaguars) from Yo Creek Village as they were now known, won again.

The Sport is played with the hips, with objective to knock a rubber ball weighing 4.4 pounds past the opposing team. It is known as Ulama in Mexico and Pok ta Pok in Belize.

Ulama Mayan Ball Tournament 2017 [Reference: 3]
Ulama – Mayan Ball Game Tournament 2017 [Reference: 4]

References

Websites

[1] Ctv3 News (2017) Belize Wins Ancient Mayan Ball Tournament [Internet] Available from: http://www.ctv3belizenews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7990:belize-wins-ancient-mayan-ball-tournament- [Accessed 28 June 2019]

[2] Amber Griscaye (2017) Mexico v Belize in re-creation of the Maya Ball Game Ulama [Internet] Available from: https://ambergriscaye.com/photogallery/180521.html [Accessed 28 June 2019]

[5] News 5 (2018) Pok ta Pok, an Ancient but re-emerging Sport in Belize [Internet] Available from: https://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/174771 [Accessed 28 June 2019]

Images

[3] Ctv3 News (2017) Belize Wins Ancient Mayan Ball Tournament [Internet] Available from: http://www.ctv3belizenews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7990:belize-wins-ancient-mayan-ball-tournament- [Accessed 28 June 2019]

[4] Amber Griscaye (2017) Mexico v Belize in re-creation of the Maya Ball Game Ulama [Internet] Available from:https://ambergriscaye.com/photogallery/art/belize-maya-team-win-ball-game.jpg [Accessed 28 June 2019]

Acknowledgements

 

Thanks to Kimmage Development Studies Centre @ The Holy Ghost College, Dublin 6W.

 

About this document

 

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 11 January 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.