Teqball at the 2026 Asian Beach Games

Teqball
at the 2026 Asian Beach Games
VenueYuhai Club
Dates25–27 April 2026

The Teqball competition at the 2026 Asian Beach Games was held in Sanya, China from 25 to 27 April 2026 at the Sanya Bay Yuhai Club.[1] Teqball was added to the Asian Beach Games for the very first time. It is the first adult teqball tournament at an Asian level.[2] The tournament was played with the Teqball table placed on a sandy surface.[3] Thailand swept all three events.[4][5]

The competition was played as the best-of-three sets and a set was won by the first side to reach 12 points. The final decisive set must be won by at least a two-point margin.[6]

Participating nations

NOC Men's
doubles
Women's
doubles
Mixed
doubles
Athletes[7]
 BruneiX2
 CambodiaXXX6
 ChinaXXX6
 North KoreaXXX6
 IraqXXX4
 KuwaitXX3
 LaosXXX6
 LebanonXX3
 MalaysiaX2
 MongoliaX2
 MyanmarXXX6
 PhilippinesXXX6
 ThailandXXX6
 VietnamXXX5
Total: 13 NOCs12101263

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's doubles  Thailand
Jirati Chanliang
Sorrasak Thaosiri
 Iraq
Ali Jalil
Abdul-Rahman Ahmed
 Lebanon
Mohamad Hafez
Ahmad Arabi
 Myanmar
Saw Friday
Si Thu Tun
Women's doubles  Thailand
Areeya Homdee
Jutatip Kuntatong
 North Korea
Kim Hyo-gyong
Cha Sol-gyong
 Myanmar
Naing Naing Win
Hsu Mon Aung
 Cambodia
Mey Sreymeas
Yorn Sophornraksmey
Mixed doubles  Thailand
Phakpong Dejaroen
Suphawadi Wongkhamchan
 North Korea
Han Song
Kim Il-sin
 Myanmar
Ko Ko Lwin
Khin Hnin Wai
 China
Mao Zheming
Gong Fulei

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Thailand (THA)3003
2 North Korea (PRK)0202
3 Iraq (IRQ)0101
4 Myanmar (MYA)0033
5 Cambodia (CAM)0011
 China (CHN)0011
 Lebanon (LBN)0011
Totals (7 entries)33612

Results

Men's doubles

Preliminary round

26 April

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L Pts THA MYA CAM
1  Jirati Chanliang (THA)
 Sorrasak Thaosiri (THA)
2 2 0 4 — 2–0 2–0
2  Saw Friday (MYA)
 Si Thu Tun (MYA)
2 1 1 3 6, 5 — 2–0
3  Soun Ravi (CAM)
 Nak Ratana (CAM)
2 0 2 2 2, 7 6, 3 —
Group B
Pos Team Pld W L Pts CHN VIE MAS
1  Sun Zhixu (CHN)
 Zhang Junming (CHN)
2 2 0 4 — 2–0 2–0
2  Bá Trường Giang (VIE)
 Lê Anh Khoa (VIE)
2 1 1 3 10, 11 — 2–0
3  Rahmat Tiarareza (MAS)
 Amirul Danish (MAS)
2 0 2 2 11, 5 1, 10 —
Group C
Pos Team Pld W L Pts IRQ PRK BRU
1  Ali Jalil (IRQ)
 Abdul-Rahman Ahmed (IRQ)
2 2 0 4 — 2–0 2–0
2  Ri Kun-dok (PRK)
 Kim Chol-myong (PRK)
2 1 1 3 6, 6 — 2–0
3  Hanis Hidayatullah Abdullah (BRU)
 Ismail Ang (BRU)
2 0 2 2 4, 6 7, 8 —
Group D
Pos Team Pld W L Pts LBN LAO PHI
1  Mohamad Hafez (LBN)
 Ahmad Arabi (LBN)
2 2 0 4 — 2–0 2–0
2  Chaitavanh Inthalapheth (LAO)
 Phonesavanh Phimmachack (LAO)
2 1 1 3 9, 5 — 2–0
3  Prince Agustin (PHI)
 Anel Pacis (PHI)
2 0 2 2 6, 7 9, 9 —
Source: FITEQ

Knockout round

Quarterfinals
26 April
Semifinals
26 April
Final
27 April
 Jirati Chanliang (THA)
 Sorrasak Thaosiri (THA)
12 12  
 Ri Kun-dok (PRK)
 Kim Chol-myong (PRK)
4 10    Jirati Chanliang (THA)
 Sorrasak Thaosiri (THA)
12 12  
 Bá Trường Giang (VIE)
 Lê Anh Khoa (VIE)
8 4    Mohamad Hafez (LBN)
 Ahmad Arabi (LBN)
8 10  
 Mohamad Hafez (LBN)
 Ahmad Arabi (LBN)
12 12    Jirati Chanliang (THA)
 Sorrasak Thaosiri (THA)
12 9 12
 Ali Jalil (IRQ)
 Abdul-Rahman Ahmed (IRQ)
12 12    Ali Jalil (IRQ)
 Abdul-Rahman Ahmed (IRQ)
7 12 3
 Chaitavanh Inthalapheth (LAO)
 Phonesavanh Phimmachack (LAO)
5 8    Ali Jalil (IRQ)
 Abdul-Rahman Ahmed (IRQ)
12 8 16
 Saw Friday (MYA)
 Si Thu Tun (MYA)
12 11 12  Saw Friday (MYA)
 Si Thu Tun (MYA)
5 12 14
 Sun Zhixu (CHN)
 Zhang Junming (CHN)
9 12 9

Women's doubles

Preliminary round

25 April

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L Pts THA CAM VIE LAO KUW
1  Areeya Homdee (THA)
 Jutatip Kuntatong (THA)
4 4 0 8 — 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0
2  Mey Sreymeas (CAM)
 Yorn Sophornraksmey (CAM)
4 3 1 7 2, 2 — 2–1 2–0 2–0
3  Trịnh Gia Nghi (VIE)
 Nguyễn Thị Thu Hoài (VIE)
4 2 2 6 2, 1 7, −9, 8 — 2–0 2–0
4  Moukda Chaleunsouk (LAO)
 Tomvai Phommyvong (LAO)
4 1 3 5 1, 4 8, 9 5, 6 — 2–0
5  Hessah Al-Failakawi (KUW)
 Shahad Al-Mansour (KUW)
4 0 4 4 4, 2 5, 3 2, 2 7, 2 —
Group B
Pos Team Pld W L Pts PRK MYA CHN IRQ PHI
1  Kim Hyo-gyong (PRK)
 Cha Sol-gyong (PRK)
4 4 0 8 — 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0
2  Naing Naing Win (MYA)
 Hsu Mon Aung (MYA)
4 3 1 7 10, 11 — 2–0 2–0 2–0
3  Shi Huhong (CHN)
 Cui Yazhen (CHN)
4 2 2 6 8, 5 5, 10 — 2–0 2–0
4  Samah Shakir (IRQ)
 Batool Sadeq (IRQ)
4 1 3 5 7, 7 9, 3 7, 6 — 2–0
5  Crystal Cariño (PHI)
 Joellene Cruz (PHI)
4 0 4 4 4, 5 4, 2 1, 5 3, 7 —
Source: FITEQ

Knockout round

Semifinals
25 April
Final
27 April
 Areeya Homdee (THA)
 Jutatip Kuntatong (THA)
12 12  
 Naing Naing Win (MYA)
 Hsu Mon Aung (MYA)
5 5    Areeya Homdee (THA)
 Jutatip Kuntatong (THA)
12 12  
 Kim Hyo-gyong (PRK)
 Cha Sol-gyong (PRK)
12 12    Kim Hyo-gyong (PRK)
 Cha Sol-gyong (PRK)
8 3  
 Mey Sreymeas (CAM)
 Yorn Sophornraksmey (CAM)
7 8  

Mixed doubles

Preliminary round

26 April

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L Pts THA PRK KUW
1  Phakpong Dejaroen (THA)
 Suphawadi Wongkhamchan (THA)
2 2 0 4 — 2–0 2–0
2  Han Song (PRK)
 Kim Il-sin (PRK)
2 1 1 3 6, 4 — 2–0
3  Salman Al-Ibrahim (KUW)
 Hessah Al-Failakawi (KUW)
2 0 2 2 2, 3 4, 7 —
Group B
Pos Team Pld W L Pts VIE IRQ LAO
1  Nguyễn Hoàng Minh Tân (VIE)
 Trịnh Gia Nghi (VIE)
2 2 0 4 — 2–1 2–1
2  Ali Jalil (IRQ)
 Samah Shakir (IRQ)
2 1 1 3 −6, 10, 8 — 2–0
3  Alisa Phomsouliya (LAO)
 Seng Phonexay (LAO)
2 0 2 2 −11, 3, 10 5, 3 —
Group C
Pos Team Pld W L Pts CHN CAM PHI
1  Mao Zheming (CHN)
 Gong Fulei (CHN)
2 2 0 4 — 2–0 2–0
2  Bun Thuonvireak (CAM)
 Dy Koemyean (CAM)
2 1 1 3 9, 10 — 2–0
3  Klyde Polca (PHI)
 Nicole Tabucol (PHI)
2 0 2 2 1, 2 4, 3 —
Group D
Pos Team Pld W L Pts MYA LBN MGL
1  Ko Ko Lwin (MYA)
 Khin Hnin Wai (MYA)
2 2 0 4 — 2–0 2–0
2  Mohamad Hafez (LBN)
 Kamar Dandal (LBN)
2 1 1 3 5, 9 — 2–0
3  Nominchimegiin Tsetsenberkh (MGL)
 Battsoodoliin Myagmarsüren (MGL)
2 0 2 2 1, 4 4, 1 —
Source: FITEQ

Knockout round

Quarterfinals
26 April
Semifinals
26 April
Final
27 April
 Phakpong Dejaroen (THA)
 Suphawadi Wongkhamchan (THA)
12 12  
 Ali Jalil (IRQ)
 Samah Shakir (IRQ)
6 10    Phakpong Dejaroen (THA)
 Suphawadi Wongkhamchan (THA)
12 12  
 Bun Thuonvireak (CAM)
 Dy Koemyean (CAM)
10 5    Ko Ko Lwin (MYA)
 Khin Hnin Wai (MYA)
7 11  
 Ko Ko Lwin (MYA)
 Khin Hnin Wai (MYA)
12 12    Phakpong Dejaroen (THA)
 Suphawadi Wongkhamchan (THA)
12 12  
 Mao Zheming (CHN)
 Gong Fulei (CHN)
12 12    Han Song (PRK)
 Kim Il-sin (PRK)
6 10  
 Mohamad Hafez (LBN)
 Kamar Dandal (LBN)
9 10    Mao Zheming (CHN)
 Gong Fulei (CHN)
8 3  
 Han Song (PRK)
 Kim Il-sin (PRK)
12 12    Han Song (PRK)
 Kim Il-sin (PRK)
12 12  
 Nguyễn Hoàng Minh Tân (VIE)
 Trịnh Gia Nghi (VIE)
8 8  

References

  1. ↑ "The 6th Asian Beach Games Sanya 2026 Technical Handbook" (PDF). August 2025. pp. 73–79. Retrieved 19 April 2026 – via United World Wrestling.
  2. ↑ "Teqball Added to the 2026 Asian Games Sports Programme". FITEQ. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Teqball: How a new sport emerges in China". Xinhua. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Thailand's teqball players sweep gold medals at Asian Beach Games". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Teqball - Number of Entries by NOC" (PDF). Sanya Hainan 2026 Asian Beach Games. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Main Rules of Teqball". FITEQ. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Teqball - Number of Entries by NOC" (PDF). Sanya Hainan 2026 Asian Beach Games. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.