How to Organize a Sepak Takraw Tournament [2026 Guide + Regu Draw]

A sepak takraw tournament is one of two events, and they cost very different amounts of court time. In a regu event a match is one best of three sets.

In a team event a tie is three regu matches back to back, and the team that wins two takes the tie.

Sixteen teams in four groups into quarter-finals is 31 ties. At 30 minutes a match on two courts, a regu event takes 8 hours.

The same draw as a team event, with each tie planned at 90 minutes, takes 24 hours. Tell entrants which event you are running before you book the hall.

Below: the rules that set the clock, the format, how much more a team event costs, and what Tournamyx can and cannot score.

Key Takeaways

• A regu is a team of three. A match is the best of three sets, each to 21 points with a two-point margin and a cap at 25.
• Sixteen teams in groups into a knockout is 31 matches: 16 slots on two courts or 9 on four, at 30-minute slots.
• A team event tie is up to three regu matches, so plan each tie at three times the slot.
• The court has the same footprint as a badminton doubles court, 13.4 m by 6.1 m, but the laws call for 8 m of clear height.
• Tournamyx records sets, but it scores a tie as one match. Keep the three regu sheets on paper.

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What Rules Set the Clock?

Sepak takraw is played in regus of three players. Doubles uses two, and the team event strings three regus together.

A match is the best of three sets. A set goes to the first side to reach 21 with a two-point lead, capped at 25.

Two sets finish a match, and a third is played only if each side wins one.

A slot has to hold the third set, even though many matches will not need it.

The laws do not fix a match length, so I use 30 minutes as the slot for a regu match. Time a real match and replace it.

The court is 13.4 m by 6.1 m with 8 m of clear height.

The net is 1.52 m high for men and 1.42 m for women at the centre, per this summary of the laws.

What Format Fits a Sepak Takraw Tournament?

Groups of four or five, with the top two through, is the common shape in the regional draws I found.

The knockout then crosses groups, so group-mates do not meet again early.

Here are 16 regus on two courts at 30-minute slots:

• Single elimination: 15 matches, 1 guaranteed match, 8 slots, 4 hours
• Four groups of four into quarter-finals: 31 matches, 3 guaranteed matches, 16 slots, 8 hours
• Full round robin: 120 matches, 15 guaranteed matches, 60 slots, 30 hours

For 12 regus, three groups of four into a knockout is 23 matches. That is 12 slots and 6 hours on two courts, with 3 guaranteed matches.

Groups cost more than a knockout, but a regu that has travelled should play more than once. Group stage plus knockout explains how qualifiers are chosen.

Tournamyx can seed the knockout from the group tables, including a cross-group order, so group winners meet runners-up from another group.

If your field is not a clean 8 or 16, byes fill the knockout.

How Much More Court Time Does a Team Event Need?

A team event tie is three regu matches played one after another on the same court. The first side to take two wins the tie.

You cannot book the hall for a tie that might finish 2-0, because you do not know that until it does. Plan every tie at the maximum, three matches.

At 30 minutes a match, a tie is 90 minutes. Here is the same 16-team draw as a team event on two courts:

• Single elimination: 15 ties, 8 slots, 12 hours
• Four groups into quarter-finals: 31 ties, 16 slots, 24 hours

On four courts the groups-into-knockout draw takes 9 slots, which is 13.5 hours. The knockout alone takes 5 slots, 7.5 hours.

A team event is three times the court time of a regu event, because a tie is three matches and the slot grows to match.

That is not a rounding error, so decide before entries open.

Many ties will finish 2-0 and release the court early. Treat that as spare time in your day, not as a way to shorten the plan.

Court allocation shows how to turn a slot into usable minutes.

Can You Use a Badminton Hall?

The court has the same footprint as a badminton doubles court, 13.4 m by 6.1 m. A hall with marked badminton courts gives you the lines already.

Check the ceiling before you count courts. The laws call for 8 m of clear height, and not every sports hall has it.

Count only the courts you can actually use, then read the court table above to see what that buys. The badminton tournament guide covers the same hall logistics.

What Rules Should You Publish?

• Event type. Say whether entrants are regus or teams, and for a team event say how many matches a tie can run.
• Group tie-break. Wins, then set difference, then points difference. Publish the order with the draw.
• Walkover score. Fix the scoreline in sets, such as 21-0 in each of two sets.
• Match length. State the best of three and the 21-point set so every referee applies it the same way.

Walkovers and no-shows covers the forfeit clock for a regu that does not arrive.

What Does Tournamyx Score for Sepak Takraw?

Set the tournament to sets, best of three, and Tournamyx records each set score. The match goes to whoever wins the most sets.

It builds the groups, lays each round across the courts you enter as fields, and seeds the knockout from the group tables.

A team event is the limit. Tournamyx scores a tie as one match, with no three-regu structure inside it.

Enter the result as regus won, such as 2-1, and keep the three regu sheets on paper.

The free printable score sheet prints set-by-set sheets you can use for each regu.

It does not manage rest between matches. In a team event, order the rounds yourself so a squad is not asked to play two ties close together.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a regu in sepak takraw?

A regu is a team of three players. In a regu event two regus play one match, a best of three sets. In a team event three regus from each side play back to back, and the first team to win two matches takes the tie.

How many sets are in a sepak takraw match?

A sepak takraw match is the best of three sets. A set goes to the first side to reach 21 points with a two-point lead, capped at 25 points. A match therefore lasts two sets or three, and a slot must hold the third.

How long does a sepak takraw match take?

The laws do not fix a length. I plan 30 minutes for a regu match, which holds a third set, and 90 minutes for a team event tie of three matches. Time a real match at your venue and use that number instead.

How many courts do you need for a sepak takraw tournament?

Sixteen regus in four groups into quarter-finals take 16 slots on two courts, 8 hours at 30-minute slots, and 9 slots on four courts, 4.5 hours. A team event takes three times as long, because each tie is planned as three matches.

Can you hold a sepak takraw tournament in a badminton hall?

Yes, if the ceiling allows it. A sepak takraw court is 13.4 m by 6.1 m, the same footprint as a badminton doubles court, but the laws call for 8 m of clear height. Check the ceiling before you count courts.

Can Tournamyx score a sepak takraw team event?

Only as one result per tie. Tournamyx records sets for a regu match, but it has no structure for three regu matches inside one tie. Enter the tie as regus won, such as 2-1, and keep the individual regu sheets on paper.

Organizing a Sepak Takraw Tournament: Recap

• A regu event is one best of three per match. A team event tie is up to three regu matches.
• Sixteen teams in groups into a knockout is 31 matches: 8 hours on two courts as a regu event, 24 hours as a team event.
• The court matches a badminton doubles court, but check for 8 m of clear height.
• Tournamyx scores a tie as one match, so keep the individual regu sheets on paper.

Decide the event type first. Everything else in the plan follows from how long a tie takes.

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