Sport | Sepak takraw |
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Founded | 15 June 2016; 8 years ago (2016-06-15) |
No. of teams | 10 (2023/24) |
Country | Malaysia |
Most recent champion(s) | Terengganu Turtles (1st title) (2023) |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | STL Premier |
Trengganu Turtles STL Division 1 2021/22 |
The STL Division 1 or Sepak Takraw League Division 1, is the second tier level of the Sepak Takraw League, the Malaysian men's professional league for sepak takraw, a sport native to Southeast Asia. Contested by 10 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Sepak Takraw League. Originally founded in 2014 as a single league season, the league system underwent another major revamp by introducing a promotion and relegation system after 2015 season. The new format was well-received, with the viewership of STL hitting a new record of 5.6 million viewers in the 2016 season, improving from 4.8 million viewers a year earlier. All competitions under the league use the official International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF) rules and regulation.
References
- "Liga Sepak Takraw 2016 guna format baharu". BH Online (in Malay). 15 June 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- "(SUKAN) Ledakan STL 2017 Dijangka Lebih Panas | Galaksi Media". Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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