ASTAR Scrabble Challenge International (ASCI)

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The ASTAR Scrabble Challenge International (ASCI), is an annual international Scrabble tournament held by ASTAR, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia.

Founded in 2006, it's an event that brings together Scrabble players from around the world.

Introduction

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Since its inception, ASCI had become one of the main Scrabble tournament in the region. This is also one of the warm-up tournament to the Malaysia National Youth Scrabble Championship (NYSC) held in Q2/Q3 each year.

ASTAR Scrabble Challenge International (ASCI) was first organised in the year of 2006 by First Residential College, University of Malaya. Since then, ASCI has been held every year, with a steady growth in the number of participants and fame in the world of Scrabble. It has become one of the world's largest international Collins event.[1]

In 2025, more than 200 players from 8 countries, including GOAT Nigel Richards, joined the tournament.[2] This is also the first year where top 20 placings for each category were given medals in recognition of their achievements.[3]

Past winners (Open)

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Year /

Placing

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2025 Nigel Richards Hubert Wee Ming Hui Ryan Wee Thacha Koowirat Napat Vatjaranurathorn Chollapat Itthiaree William Kang Tan Jin Chor Law Long Yin Thomson Toh Weibin
2024 Hubert Wee Ming Hui Vannitha Balasingam Nigel Richards Thacha Koowirat Napat Vatjaranurathorn Nuti Suri Alex Tan Ken Seng Euclid Hui Ricky Purnomo Yong Jian Rong
2023 Nigel Richards Thacha Koowirat Thomson Law Long Yin William Kang Napat Vatjaranurathorn Chollapat Itthiaree Alex Tan Ken Seng Nattapat Nak-in Vannitha Balasingam Jocelyn Lor
2022 Thacha Koowirat Wee Ming Hui Hubert Kong Chock Heng Hui Yau Tang Euclid Jimmy Songkran Jantasen Mehul Arora Heriyanto Muhammad Dani Andhika Pangestu Tsang Tsz Ming
2021 Wee Ming Hui Hubert Thacha Koowirat Mohammad Bin Abdul G. Suma Kong Chock Heng Jimmy Alex Tan Ken Seng Lear Jet E. De la Cruz Risdiyanto Viki Nadi Diah Rini Melati
2019 Nigel Richards Thacha Koowirat Vannitha Balasingam Marlon Prudencio Jocelyn Lor Yong Jian Rong Jakkrit Klaphajone Tony Sim Kong Chock Heng Mohd Ali Ismail
2018 Nigel Richards Tony Sim Thacha Koowirat Jakkrit Klaphajone Akkarapol Kwansak Chang Ching Wei William Kang Goutham Jayaraman Kong Chock Heng Marlon Prudencio
2017 Nigel Richards Pichai Limprasert Sim Tony Thacha Koowirat Jeremy Khoo Marlon Prudencio Goutham Jayaraman William Kang Pui Cheng Wui Adam Bin Azlan
2016 Goutham Jayaraman Toh Weibin Michael Tang Alex Tan Ken Seng Nigel Richards Jakkrit Klaphajone Hubert Wee Ming Hui Muhd Adham Abdullah Vinnith Ramamurti Yeo Kian Hung
2015 Nigel Richards Tony Sim Hubert Wee Yeo Kien Hung Gabriel Cheang - - - - -
2014 Nigel Richards Yeo Kien Hung Tan Jin Chor Alex Tan Ken Seng Tony Sim Jocelyn Lor Albert Martono Michael Tang Yeap Gim Sai Seshi Ramanathan

Past winners (U18)

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Year /

Placing

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2025 Lord Garnett Talisic Cyril Xavier Hong Wong Tsz Sen Aghalya Nageshvaran Liem Wing Ho Ariana Onyinyechukwu Vyasa Dhesa Nithyann Aidan Nathaniel Ho Dresden Lim Zhan Le Kang Cheuk
2024 Ahmad Aqmarul Harraz Ali Imran Teh Yu Ken Avinesh Jayaganes Leong Wai Chun Siramol Saechao Wan Elham Shakee Jane Kang Yi Jin Natnaree Sanubol Fitrah Amani
2023 Ahmad Aqmarul Harraz Eirfan Bin Razman Chaiyottha Manachai Sakdipong Lor-Udomph Lou Yuen Ching Teh Yu Ken Jane Kang Yi Jin Asher Foo Mow Xin Navish Lakhwani Kreesan Bathmanaban
2022 Napat Vatjaranurathorn Prayoga Affandi Nattapat Nak-In Law Long Yin Thomson Navish Ramash Lakhwani Eirfan Bin Razman Candra Irawan Imode Omoye Divine Kavindu Chethana Malawaraarachchi Tsoi Yin Ian
2021 Napat Vatjaranurathorn Tarin Pairor Tan Zi Kang Nattapat Gao Xinyue Law Long Yin Thomson David Raynard Gunadi Manat Panmanee Praphasri Niruttikun Shayne L.Maratas
2019 Tarin Pairor Po Chun Wo Yalleni Gunenthiran Amerenthiran Anantha Khor Jia Wayn Muhd Nur Akbar Nedi Yang Hanming Darry Manat Panmanee Erlangga Jati D Muhammad Rofi
2018 Yoga Adi Pratama Khor Jia Wynn Ahmad Kashful Muhd Amirul Susan Tandiono Khor Jia Wayn Nicholas Tanoto Edeline Clarissa Bintang Ramadhan King Soon Kit
2017 Leon Tan Zheng Han Hathaiphat Suphattharathorn Tawanjames Barwell Tinash A/L Rawin Drak Mohamed Aabid Ismail Bobby Malela Hutagalung Aditya Kuntjoro Adjie Muhd Amirul Hakeem B Md Saharudin Jonathan Aidan Royan Nithiyassri A/P K.R.T Vivagandan
2016 Yong Jian Rong Leon Tan Zheng Han Azhamirul Bin Warno Sridaran Ramiah Muhd Furqon Muhd Ridhwan M Nasir Tan Xin Wei Agil Firmansyah Hemalatha Palani Rashwen Sundraraj

Past winners (U15)

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Year /

Placing

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2025 Josiah Leon Rapha Thanik Leephatravo Nathathai Chaowalit Mehaan Sughatharam Thaksaphorn Pratheep Wong Sze Lang Ella Arief Ahmad Hafiz Fok Pak Hei Meira Murugaiah Dericka Lim Jing You
2024 Dresden Lim Zhan Le Alexa Koh Qiien Wong Sze Lang Ella Guo Ching Wang Lim Eu Jie Joseph Leung Chunei Aidan Nathaniel Ho Shanthoosh Prathaban Yashica Tinakaran Liem Wing Ho
2023 Lord Garnett Talisic Ariana Onyinyechukwu Andrea Tan Kai Xuan Alexis Koh Qiian Ariel Wong Zi Rong Dresden Lim Zhan Le Vyasa Dheva Nithyana Avinesh Jayaganes Shanthoosh Prathaban Ashraff Ahmad Hafiz
2022 Muhammad Afif Akbar Tan Yu Ming Sanuthi Nimrada Chandrakumar Delbert Tiong Guo-Yi Ahmad Aqmarul Harraz Fitrah Amani Bt Mohd Khairul Akmal Archana Padumadasa Dresden Lim Zhan Le Alexis Koh Qiian Siddartha Mariappan
2021 Nishanya Nimthakie Gammanpila Muhammad Ali Shane Abbas Ali Imran Bin Hisham Talib Avinesh Jayaganes Archana Padumadasa Kavindu Chethana Malawaraarachchi Affan Salman Akeel Rilas Kesavan Sivabalan
2019 Napat Vatjaranurathorn Thomson Law Long Yin Napat Narinsuksanti Tengku Ariff Shah Aadhi Shankara Nithyanandan Egy Vedriyanto Julian Wong Tsz Yu Muhammad Dhia Zafri Nishant Rajah Kreesan Bathmanaban
2018 Napat Vatjaranurathorn Thomson Long Yin Law Nattapat Nak-In Manat Panmanee Egy Vedriyanto Hobert Kangdrew Ahmad Hazim Dzarif Izzat Muis Alim Tengku Ariff Shah Jareth Mah Zhen Seong
2017 Ginige Janul Vinura De Silva Supakrit Saetao Nattapat Nak-In Qays Abdul Latheef Riyaz Mohamed Sangani Pansub Direkwatana Khor Jia Wayn Marcus Wang Zhe Qi Iman Amani Azmi Ahmad Hazim Bin Azlan Marco
2016 Aabid Ismail Muhd_Ariff Jazlan Khor Jia Wayn Tito Mahmudi Supakrit Saetao Pansub Direkwatana Ahmad Kashful Akmal Keeran Bathmanaban Erlangga Jati Dewant Adam Harith Zainal

Past winners (U12)

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Year /

Placing

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2025 Nathan Tan Rui Ern Chayutt Khajornpwthn Kulachat Khajornpwth Yap Lewis Ong Mo Bin Zahra Zharfan Chong Enhao Alanna Marissa Zahra Sofea Adiba Khansa
2024 Nathan Tan Rui Ern Arief Ahmad Hafiz Dericka Lim Jing You Harith Aqil Kridlabhon Sunson Nathathai Chaowalit Thaksaphorn Pratheep Amelia Goh Hui Neo Noelle Chou Kit Yue Alexa Koh Qiien
2023 Lim Eu Jie Dericka Lim Jing You Nathan Tan Rui Ern Arief Ahmad Hafiz Rohit Kanna Meiira Murugaiah Nur Sarah Yasmin Kyan Tan Hao Ken Harith Aqil Mehaan Sughatharam
2022 Revalina Oktavia Mezana Rohan Schaffer A/L Selvakumar Samuel Jaishnavi Jayaganes Aulia Harfasela Nathan Tan Rui Ern Muhammad Zahid Bin Rosman Dericka Lim Jing You Aghalya Nageshvaran Levia Sumitra A/P Prasannan Nur Maryam Mir Bt Akashah
2021 Dresden Lim Zhan Le Muhammad Afif Akbar Jyotsnaa Kumarendran Siddartha Mariappan Nattachai Anuponvorakit Lily Lau Yi En Jaishnavi Jayaganes Alexis Koh Qiian Patrick Heng Bing Xi Koh Ying Jay
2019 Ariana Onyinyechukwu Daniel Ahmad Aqmarul Harraz Bin Azhan Lord Garnett Talisic Anna Natasha Muhd Farid Irfan Nurin Fazila Naufal Nan Mahadhir Ali Imran Bin Hisham Talib K.Laksanapreecha Titus Anand
2018 Eirfan Bin Razman Pranut Angsakul Laksanapreecha Napat Narinsuksanti Kyan Teo Nurin Farisha Alisha M. Kreesan Bathmanaban Muhammad Aiman Siridech
2017 Tangcharoen Wapol Napat Narinsuksanti Angsakul Pranut Aadhi Shankara Nithyanandan Muhammad Faiq Haikal Bin M.Haikal Abu Hazeeq Fiqri Bin Abu Haniffah Muhammad Al-Syahmi Bin Mohd Taha Eirfan Bin Razman Jareth Mah Zhen Seong Angsakul Nuttawat
2016 Tengku Ariff Shah Nutchanon Iemsungnoe Paparavee Direkwatan John Yeap Teik Jien Wapol Tangcharoean Tanish Rajah K. Kubeshavarsha Balqis Badrul Hisham Mohd Hazman Yuzairi Dzarif Izzat Muis Alim

References

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  1. ^ "ASCI 2017 - A Preview". www.wespa.org. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  2. ^ Berita RTM (2025-05-13). 14 MEI 2025 - SPM- ASCI 2025 BINA MINDA TAJAM DENGAN 'SCRABBLE'. Retrieved 2025-06-02 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "ASTAR Scrabble Challenge International". ASCI 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
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