Editing Raskal Sports (section)

== Relationship with Raskal Malaysia ==

=== Shared identity ===

The name Raskal was used by the Malaysian tournament team [[Raskal Malaysia]] before the establishment of Raskal Sports Sdn Bhd.

The original team reportedly formed in 2003 and competed in Malaysia and internationally throughout the following decade.

Raskal Sports was established in 2016.

The shared name and later involvement in sponsoring tournament players indicate a relationship between the Raskal competitive identity and the company's activities.

However, the precise ownership, management and personnel connections have not been independently established.

=== Raskal Sports-sponsored team ===

In 2018, [[Planet Eclipse]] published a report concerning a Raskal Sports-sponsored squad competing at an NXL Asia event in Australia.

According to the manufacturer, Raskal Sports assembled a team from its sponsored players.

The squad won the Open Division, defeating its opponent 4–0 in the final.[7]

This provides evidence of Raskal Sports' direct involvement in competitive team sponsorship after the company's establishment.

The 2018 squad should not automatically be treated as an unchanged continuation of the original Raskal Malaysia team.

=== Historical distinction ===

For encyclopedic purposes, Raskal Malaysia and Raskal Sports are treated as separate subjects.

Raskal Malaysia documents the tournament team's formation, players and competitive results.

Raskal Sports documents the commercial company's distribution, retail, technical support, field operations and tournament organisation.

The earlier team's reported formation date of 2003 should not be confused with the company's establishment in 2016.

Further research into the founders and management of both organisations may clarify whether the company developed directly from the earlier team.