Seppak Takraw fever in Korea...2025 Provincial and Provincial Seppak Takraw Competition to be held
Aug 04, 2025
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The Korea Sepak Takraw Association announced on the 4th that the 2025 Sepak Takraw Competition will be held at Daedeok Culture Gymnasium in Daedeok-gu, Daejeon for 9 days from Wednesday the 6th to Thursday the 14th.
The competition is hosted by the Korea Sepak Takraw Association and co-organized by the Daejeon Metropolitan City Sepak Takraw Association, and 55 teams and 400 athletes from 17 cities and provinces will participate in the heated competition.
In particular, a large number of middle school teams participated in this competition. A large number of middle school teams, including Naju Sports Club, Hallim Middle School, and Incheon Sepak Takraw Association, have participated, increasing their meaning as a stage for growth and intergenerational exchanges for aspiring players who will be responsible for Sepak Takraw's future.
The Korea Sepak Takraw Association introduced "This competition is a stage that inherited the enthusiasm of the 2025 World Sepak Takraw Championship held in Thailand last month." Top players such as Shin Hee-seop (Gangwon Provincial Sports Council), Sunwoo Young-soo (Goyang City Hall), Choi Ji-na, Lee Min-ju, Han Ye-ji (Busan Environmental Corporation), and Kim Hyung-jong (Gyeongbuk Provincial Government), who have recently performed well on the world stage as a member of the national team, will also participate in high-quality games.
Kim Young-jin, president of the Korea Sepak Takraw Association, said "We prepared this event to continue the heat of Sepak Takraw in Korea through the World Championship."I hope we can convey Sepaktakraw's charm to more people through high-quality games played by talented players from all over the country on the best stage where passion and skill meet."
Na Tae-ho, president of the Sepak Takraw Association in Daejeon Metropolitan City, said, "This competition is a meaningful place to inherit the tradition of the Sepak Takraw Competition, which has been held in Daejeon every year since 2019." "Daejeon is a city that has been deeply connected to Sepak Takraw, and based on the accumulated experience, we will create a successful competition where both participants and citizens can be satisfied."."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
