The Brunei Darussalam Sepak Takraw Association (PESTABARU) has announced that the 5th NBT Trophy SepakTakraw Championship will be held starting from May 1 which will take place at the Menglait Spits Complex.

Pengiran Haji Ali Hassan bin Pengiran Dato Seri Laila Jasa Haji Abas, President of PESTABARU, confirmed this during a press conference and meeting for the competition committee members comprising of the association's committee members - at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in Berakas yesterday.

He said that this year will mark the 5th edition of the tournament since it was first introduced in 2011 adding that it will be open to all government departments, private sector companies, schools, colleges, youth and sport associations and mukims as well as sports clubs nationwide.

Entry will be charged at BND$30 and each team must comprise five players, one manager and one head coach.

The association has also announced that the closing date of entry will be on April 27 at 4pm and registration forms can be obtained from Awang Haji Taman Haji Samat (882-5580) or Awang Haji Abu Bakar Kassim (882-0464).

Once the list of teams has been confirmed, a managers' meeting and a draw will be held on April 29 at the PESTABARU's office at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex.

During the press conference, Pengiran Haji Ali Hassan expressed his sincere gratitude to the organiser NBT (B) Sendirian Berhad for continuing to provide their support towards PESTABARU to extend the edition of the tournament.

"I believe we are able to polish new talent and can acquire more potential players to be absorbed to the national team in the regional and international stage to bring the name of the country at these major championships," asserted the president.

The president has also confirmed the hosting of the 4th International Sepak Takraw Federation (ISTAF) Super Series though a date has yet to be finalised during an interview with the media on the side-lines of the press conference.

On the international front, he added that they are expecting to take part in the King's Cup in Thailand and the Beach Sepak Takraw in Vietnam in the final quarter of 2016.

He also shared that it was a great achievement when the national team reached the semifinals of the 5-Nation Sepak Takraw Championship in Kuala Lumpur earlier this year considering it was in a new quad format.

Keeping the team in good shape and competitively ready, Pengiran Haji Ali Hassan shared that the sepak takraw players train Mondays to Thursdays at the Menglait Sports Complex at 8pm and gym work at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium's gym on Saturdays.

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