The secret to helping Thailand win big at the world teqball tournament, Ho Chi Minh City is supported by FITEQ

With the foundation of sepak takraw and careful investment, the Thai teqball team dominates the 2024 world teqball championship in awe of strong opponents from Hungary, Brazil, Poland, Romania… Meanwhile, the Vietnamese teqball team is still young, so it mainly participates in the tournament to try, learn, and accumulate experience.

Romania’s Apor Gyorgydeak is the player who won the men’s singles gold medal while Hungary, the birthplace of teqball, did not get any gold medal. The Thai teqball team created a shock when winning 4 gold medals in the events including women’s singles (Jutatip Kuntatong), women’s doubles (Kuntatong/Suphawadi Wongkhamchan), men’s doubles (Jirati Chanliang/Sorrasak Thaosiri) and mixed doubles (Wongkhamchan/ Dejaroen).

Vietnam teqball team coach Le Quang Khang said the success of the Thai teqball team was thanks to the use of sepak takraw techniques. The skillful handling, especially the technique of tossing and shooting the ball, of sepak takraw when applied to teqball is very effective. Most of the Thai teqball team switched from sepak takraw.

Thailand is also the host of SEA Games 33 in 2025 and has included teqball in the official competition schedule. With what was shown at this world championship in Ho Chi Minh City, the Thai teqball team will have no opponents at the next SEA Games. The Vietnamese teqball team can learn from Thailand’s success because we also have a strong sepak takraw movement, winning the ASIAD gold medal.

After successfully hosting the world teqball championship, the International Teqball Federation (FITEQ) decided to give Ho Chi Minh City 1,000 teqball tables and a training package worth 5 million euros. This is an opportunity for Ho Chi Minh City in particular and Vietnam in general to develop a sport that has a 10-year history but is attractive and attractive to fans.