Malaysia secure the team title with a 2–0 win

Malaysia defeated Thailand 2–0 in the men’s sepak takraw team regu final at the 2026 Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games on 25 September. At Nagoya City Mizuho Park Gymnasium, victories in the first two regu matches secured the gold medal.

The 2–0 result is the team score, not a claim that both matches ended in straight sets. The opening match went to a deciding set; the second finished in two.

First regu: a three-set win puts Malaysia ahead

Syahir Rosdi, Azlan Alias and Farhan Adam took the first set 15–9 before losing the second 5–15. They recovered to win the decider 15–11, giving Malaysia a 1–0 lead in the team tie.

The important response came after the second-set setback. Their 2–1 set victory counted as one match won in the team score, a distinction that explains how the final unfolded.

Second regu: straight sets complete the victory

Zulkifli Razak, Afifuddin Razali and Aidil Aiman then won 15–13, 15–10. That second match victory made the team score 2–0, so a third regu match was not needed.

The two contests followed different paths: the first trio established the lead over three sets, and the second converted it into the title. Malaysia’s pre-final gold-medal target is now a confirmed result.

From an Indonesia comeback to the end of a 36-year wait

Malaysia last won Asian Games men’s team regu gold at Beijing 1990. The Nagoya victory ends a 36-year wait specifically for this team event; it does not mean Malaysia went without gold in every Asian Games sepak takraw discipline during that period.

A day earlier, Malaysia came from behind to beat Indonesia 2–1 and earn their place in the final. Our semi-final report provides the context for the journey from that recovery to victory over Thailand.

In a follow-up report published at 8:28pm on 25 September, Bernama reported that the Sepaktakraw Association of Malaysia (PSM) had officially named the national squad “The Golden Tigers”. PSM also raised the reward for each player from RM7,000 to RM10,000.

Edited by MPP88.com. The cover is an AI-generated original symbolic sepak takraw illustration, not an event photograph or a depiction of the actual venue or official medal design. This article contains no video.

Sources

The Star: Malaysia beat Thailand to end a 36-year team-gold wait

MakanBola: Team final result and scores from both regu matches

Bernama: The 2–1 semi-final win over Indonesia and the 1990 background

Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games: Nagoya City Mizuho Park Gymnasium

Bernama: The Golden Tigers name and increased player rewards