Sport | Sepak takraw |
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Founded | 15 June 2016 |
No. of teams | 10 (2023) |
Country | Malaysia |
Most recent champion(s) | Kuala Lumpur Thunder (2nd title) (2024) |
Most titles | Penang Black Panthers (3 titles) |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | STL Division 1 |
STL Premier 2023 |
The STL Premier or Sepak Takraw League Premier, is the top 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.[1] 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.[2] All competitions under the league use the official International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF) rules and regulation.