5 editions2022 to 20261 with results
Breaking here
- of teams broke in 2026 (19 of 88)
- 22%
- safe on
- 10 pts
- average speaks of the last team in, 2026
- 78.6
- teams in 2026
- 88
What gets set here
Share of categorised motions across 1 edition. Bars run to 100%.
9 categorised motions across all editions.
Inrounds and outrounds
| Topic | Inrounds | Outrounds |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 40% | 75% |
| Politics | 20% | 25% |
Share of categorised motions in each, all editions.
Grand final motions
- 2026THBT donating excess income to charity should be an obligation rather than a supererogationPhilosophy
Editions
Open an edition for its motions, break line and top speeches.
- 2026Sunway Debate Open 202688 teamssafe on 10 ptsField: Premier
- 2025Sunway Debate Open 202584 teamsField: Premier
- 2024Sunway Debate Open 202433 teamsField: Above Average
- 2023Sunway Debate Open 202393 teamsField: Premier
- 2022Sunway Debate Open 202283 teamsField: Average
How speakers score here
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 76.3
- where most speakers land
- 73.9 to 78.7
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker80.8
- 10th speaker79.6
- 20th speaker79.0
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.
Records and top speakers
Top speakers in this series
- 1rdu80.8
- 2🇬🇧 Arjun R.80.6
- 3🇸🇬 Ian C.80.6
- 4🇪🇪 Kristjan S.80.6
- 5Richard K.80.4
- 6🇺🇸 Omesh D.80.4
- 7🇸🇬 Lit W.80.2
- 8Asif A.79.8
- 9🇦🇺 Yang S.79.6
- 10Jack K.79.6
- 11Praveen79.4
- 12Rei Y.79.4
- 13Yap K.79.4
- 14🇵🇭 Sam T.79.4
- 15🇸🇬 way D.79.4
Best speaker average at any one edition.
Records
- Best speaker averagerdu, 202680.8
- Biggest field202393 teams
- Strongest fieldPremier2025
Field strength by year
- 2022Average
- 2023Premier
- 2024Above Average
- 2025Premier
- 2026Premier
Older editions predate much of the rating data we hold, so early years can read lower than they were.