Singapore Sepaktakraw Federation
Sport | Sepaktakraw |
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Abbreviation | PERSES |
Founded | 1959 |
Affiliation | International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF) |
Location | 07 Bedok North Street 2, Singapore |
President | Abdul Halim Kader |
Official website | |
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The Singapore Sepaktakraw Federation (Malay: Persekutuan Sepaktakraw Singapura; abbreviated PERSES), is the national governing body for sepaktakraw in Singapore, founded in 1959 at Istana Kampong Glam,[1][2] and was recognized as one of the community associations on 1999 by the government People's Association.[3] The roles of the PERSES include organising the domestic competitions; the and the , which was established in 1991,[4] promote and develop Sepaktakraw, locally and internationally,[2] establish a long-term athlete development plan and develop a national curriculum for sepaktakraw,[5] as well as a selection of players for the international competitions.[6][7] In 2021, the PERSES also created the first female Sepaktakraw national team to compete at 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam.[5][8]
History[]
The federation was officially registered as the national governing body for sepaktakraw in Singapore on 15 June 1960 at Istana Kampong Glam, Sultan Gate,[2] after the list of proposed office bearers was sent to the Registrar of Societies (SOS) of Singapore on October 1959, the proposal was approved under the registered document no. 179/59, with Mohd Amin Bin Haji Jamil, who was the acting assistant Commissioner of Police at that moment, served as the first president of the federation.[9][1] Since its inception, building no. 286 on Jalan Eunos was registered as the federation office, until 1986 it was moved to no. 1 Jalan Pasar Baru in Geylang Serai, and again to the Bedok Centre of Excellence in 2002-2018. Currently, the PERSES head office is stationed at the Heartbeat Bedok Sports Hall.[9][1]
The Singapore Sepaktakraw Federation was categorized as one of the Singaporean social organizations under the People's Association Act (PA Act) on 18 March 1999, together with the (Persekutuan Silat Singapura; PERSIS),[3] making sepaktakraw becomes the traditional tournament in many sports activities of the association.[10]
National championship[]
The Singapore Sepaktakraw Federation established two national championships in 1991 namely; the and the ,[4] in which each affiliated domestic club has been participating annually for the title. As of 2021, twenty-one Sepaktakraw clubs in total are affiliated with the PERSES.
Board of directors[]
The lists below are the current board of directors of the Sepaktakraw Association of Indonesia, as well as the former ones.[9][11] A former president of the PERSES, Abdul Halim Kader, was also elected by the 2021 congress election to take a seat as its president for the term 2021 to 2025 after he expired from the term of office in PERSES by completing its four-year term.[12]
- President: Mohd Nasri Bin Haron (since 2021)[13]
- Secretary General: Zahid Bin Abdul Aziz (since 2021)
No | Name | Years |
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1. | Mohd Jamil Mohd Amin | 1960 – 1961 |
2. | Adnan Isa | 1961 – 1963 |
3. | Salim Bin Sulaiman | 1964 – 1970 |
4. | Mohd Ghazali Ismail | 1971 – 1973 |
5. | Haji Yaacob Mohamed | 1974 – 1988 |
6. | Yatiman Yusoff | 1989 – 1993 |
7. | Mahmud Awang | 1993 – 1997 |
8. | Mohd Maidin Packer Mohd | 1998 – 2000 |
9. | Abdul Halim Bin Kader[13] | 2000 – 2013, 2016 – 2020 |
10. | Abdul Sarip Naharawi | 2013 – 2015 |
No | Name | Years |
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1. | Mohd Amin Mohd Jamil | 1960 – 1961 |
2. | Mahmud Bin Awang | 1961 – 1963 |
3. | Daud Bin Sirun | 1964 – 1972 |
4. | Aziz Mustajab | 1979 – 1981 |
5. | Abdul Halim Bin Kader[13] | 1982 – 1999, 2013 – 2015 |
6. | Abdul Sarip Naharawi | 1999 – 2005, 2010 – 2012 |
7. | Shamsul Kahar Bin Lob | 2006 – 2007 |
8. | Mohamed Seth Bin Ismail | 2008 – 2009 |
9. | Rohaizan Sarip | 2015 – 2016 |
10. | Borhan Bin Sani | 2016 – 2020 |
References[]
- ^ a b c Bin Kader, Abdul Halim; Naharawi, Abdul Sarip; Ismail, Mohd Seth, eds. (2009). Sepaktakraw : sport of the brave : past, present, future. Singapore: Singapore Sepaktakraw Federation. p. 242. ISBN 9789810828585. OCLC 651604726.
- ^ a b c "PERSES: Big salutes for sepaktakraw's 'Godfather'". The Independent. May 21, 2017. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "People's Association Act (Chapter 227): People's Association Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Notification 1999". People's Association. March 18, 1999. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ a b Lee Jian Wei (August 8, 2018). "The Uniquely Southeast Asian Sport of Sepak Takraw". Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Discover Lesser-Known Sports In Singapore". Cityofgod.sg. December 17, 2020. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "30th SEA Games, Clark, Philippines" (PDF). Singapore Sepaktakraw Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Singapore Sepaktakraw Federation (PERSES) Selection Policy for Major Games" (PDF). Singapore Sepaktakraw Federation. February 8, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ Nabilah Awang (March 27, 2021). "'A long time coming': Singapore Sepak Takraw Federation forms first women's national team". Today Online. Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Singapore Sepaktakraw Federation: History". Singapore Sepaktakraw Feaderation. 2020. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Singaporean Community Games 2018" (PDF). People's Association. January 29, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Board members". Singapore Sepaktakraw Federation. 2021. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Press Statement" (PDF). . March 1, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c Sazali Abdul Aziz (April 5, 2020). "Sepak takraw: Out of Perses, but stalwart Abdul Halim eyes Olympic berth for sport". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
External links[]
- Sports governing bodies in Singapore
- Sepak takraw governing bodies