Asian Squash Federation

Asian Squash Federation

Abbreviation	ASF
Formation	1980
Type	Sports organization
Headquarters	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Region served	Asia
Membership	27 member associations
President	David Y.Y. Mui
Vice-president	Fayez Abdullah S. Al-Mutairi Tae-Sook Heo Cyrus Poncha
General Secretary	Duncan Chiu
Parent organization	World Squash Federation
Website	www.asiansquash.org/

The Asian Squash Federation was formed on November 29, 1980, at the suggestion of Pakistan and the "First Meeting of Squash Playing Nations of Asia", held in Karachi. The founder members were Bahrain, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

Pakistan provided the first president, the headquarters, and the secretariat. The principles and objects of the ASF are:

• To serve as the Squash management body in Asia and as such, to promote and assist in the development of the sport among its member countries.
• To uphold and enforce the principal aspects of all organisational and technical rules of the sport, as decided by the World Squash Federation (WSF), and to:
  • implement the fundamental regulations for international competitive Squash; and
  • maintain a working relationship with the Olympic Council of Asia.
• To maintain the authority and autonomy of its members.
• To protect the common interests of its members through consultation and coordinated effort.
• To collect, collate and circulate information amongst its members.
• To assist members in promoting competitive Squash for the benefit of all member nations of the Federation.
• To arbitrate if circumstances so demand on any Squash-related dispute amongst member countries.

Presidents

No.	Years	Name
1	1980–1985	M.Anwar Shamim
2	1985–1997	Edward Jacob
3	1997–2001	Mokhzani Mahathir
4	2001–2009	Narayana Ramachandran
5	2009–2013	Dato' A. Sani Karim
6	2013-	David Y.Y. Mui

List of members

Nation	Federation	President
Bahrain	Bahrain Badminton & Squash Association	Hussam Bin Essa Al-Khalifa
Bangladesh	Bangladesh Squash Rackets Federation	Mushfiqur Rahman Mohan
Brunei	Brunei Squash Rackets Association	Abdul Hamid Abdullah
China	Chinese Squash Association	Zhang Xiaoning
Chinese Taipei	Squash Rackets Association of Chinese Taipei	Charles-C.Y.Chen
Hong Kong	Hong Kong Squash	David Y Y Mui
India	Squash Rackets Federation of India	K.S.Sripathi
Indonesia	Persatuan Squash Indonesia	Syarif Bastaman
Iran	Iran Squash Federation	Masoud Soleimani
Iraq	Iraqi Squash Federation	Ali Jihad Ramadhan
Japan	Japan Squash Association	Totsumi Fujigasaki
Jordan	Jordan Squash Federation	Ramzi Ali Tabbalat
South Korea	Korea Squash Federation	WonKwan Kim
Kuwait	Kuwait Squash Federation	Hussain A. Al Maqsseed
Lebanon	Lebanese Squash Federation	Mahmoud El Badawi
Macau	Associacao De Squash De Macau	Cheung Lup Kwan
Malaysia	Squash Racquets Association Of Malaysia	Dato' Syed Mustaffa Syed Ali
Nepal	Nepal Squash Rackets Federation	Kishore Maharjan
Oman	Squash Federation of Oman	Ahmad ben Hashill Al-Muscarry
Pakistan	Pakistan Squash Federation	Tahir Raffique Butt
Palestine	Palestine Squash Federation	Mohammed Abou-Loughad
Philippines	Squash Rackets Association of the Philippines	Romeo M Ribano
Qatar	Qatar Squash Federation	Nasser Al-Khelaïfi
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Squash Federation	Tareq Al Tameme
Singapore	Singapore Squash Rackets Association	Desmond Hill
Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka Squash Federation	Palitha Weerasinghe
Thailand	Thailand Squash Rackets Association	Patee Sarasin

Events

Junior Events
Asian Junior Individual Championships
Asian Junior Team Championships
Asian Junior Super Series

Seniors' Events
Asian Individual Squash Championships
Asian Squash Team Championships

Masters' Events
Asian Masters Championships

See also

• Asian Games
• Asian Individual Squash Championships
• Asian Squash Team Championships

External links

• Asian Squash Federation official website