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2014 Liando U Valley World Pool Team Championship
Tongzhou Luhe High School
Tongzhou District
Beijing
China
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28 July - 2 August 2014

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Both China sides lead the way into the Final 16 at the 2014 World Pool Team Championship in Beijing

Now, the fun begins.

After three days of round robin group play, in which 25 teams from all over the globe dueled in a veritable cavalcade of 8-ball, 9-ball and 10-ball, the 2014 World Pool Team Championship has been whittled down to the Final 16.

All matches from here through Saturday will be single elimination, and you can bet your last Chinese Yuan that the tension and drama levels inside the Tongzhou Lhue High School arena in Beijing will be thick and hot. For not only are the teams playing for $300,000 in prize money-with $80,000 going to the winning side� they are also competing for national pride. There�s something about wearing your country�s flag and having the backing and support of your fellow countrymen and teammates that takes this sport to a whole other dimension.

Leading the way in terms of support will be both China sides, both of whom completely waltzed through their group unscathed all week. But while the Chinese squads are certainly formidable on paper, they both have had absolutely no competition in their groups.

Each China side had what could be considered the easiest draws in the event. Now, however, that will all change. And while China 1�with Li He Wen, Wu Jiaqing, Chu Bing Chia, Han Yu, and Chen Siming-- and China 2�with Liu Haitao, Dang Ching Hu, Wang Can, Fu Xiaofang, and Liu Shasha-- will probably advance at least to the quarters and perhaps further, it all comes with a caveat that other teams won�t have to deal with. The pressure from the home fans placed on both China teams will be massive.

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The one team that won�t have to deal with that problem are the defending champions, Chinese-Taipei. The Taiwanese, featuring a powerhouse lineup of Chang Jun Lin, Ko Pin Yi, Hsu Kai Lun, Fu Che Wei, and female player Chou Cheih Yu, have been untouchable all week here in Beijing. They are playing in that quiet, smooth style that carried them to the title two years ago in this very same arena. Today in their last match of the group stage, the Taiwanese went up against Korea, which was fighting for survival. Although Taiwan was already guaranteed a spot in the Final 16, they showed no mercy on the Ga Young Kim-led Koreans, winning the six-match showdown easily, 5-1.

Team Japan plays loose and stress freeAnother team that looks unbeatable right now is the Philippines. Dennis Orcollo, Lee Vann Corteza, Carlo Biado and Rubilen Amit have all the winning experience in the world to see themselves to the winner�s circle on Saturday. And they have been all business so far this week. Today the Philippines went up against a very formidable Poland side and basically toyed with the Poles, winning in a rout 6-0.

The Philippines could be looking at a potential quarterfinal matchup vs. Chinese-Taipei. Everyone and their brother expects the Philippines to get past Indonesia on Thursday. Chinese-Taipei, though, will have to buckle down as they will be banging heads with a very strong Austrian team.

Great Britain, featuring Daryl Peach, Chris Melling, Karl Boyes and Allison Fisher, have the fully loaded talent and moxie to make a serious run. Against Germany today, the Brits looked their usual top class and won the match 4-2, although both sides were guaranteed a spot in the Final 16 no matter who won. The Brits will play Vietnam in the Final 16 and are heavily favored to advance to the quarter-finals. There they will probably meet up with China II which plays heavy underdog Sweden. Great Britain vs. China II promises some serious fireworks should it come to pass, as it most probably will.

One team that has flown under the radar but can definitely win this event is Japan. The Japanese are easily the loosest squad in this event, laughing and enjoying themselves on every shot. It has served them well in the past as they went all the way to the finals here two years ago before losing to Chinese-Taipei. Japan goes into their Final 16 match with the USA a big favorite. The Americans squeaked into the Final 16 and haven�t played up to standard yet this week.

The winner of Japan-USA will play the winner of Germany-Russia, which will be a very close matchup.

All matches in the Final 16 will take place on Thursday, July 31 beginning at 1PM ( GMT +8 ). The quarterfinals will be played at 6:30PM.

The Liado U Valley World Pool Team Championship is sanctioned by the WPA, The Multi-Ball Games Administrative Center of General Administration of Sport, Chinese Billiard and Snooker Federation, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sport, Beijing Sports Federation.

THE STATISTICS

WPA WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
BEIJING - CHINA
RESULTS - DAY 1 GROUP STAGES
Team Sweden	4 - 2	Team Hong Kong
Team China 1	6 - 0	Team Mongolia
Team China 2	5 - 1	Team Singapore
Team Poland	4 - 2	Team USA
Team Japan	5 - 1	Team Malaysia
Team Chinese Taipei	6 - 0	Team New Zealand
Team Philippines	5 - 1	Team Bulgaria
Team Great Britain	6 - 0	Team South Africa

WPA WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
BEIJING - CHINA
RESULTS - DAY 2 GROUP STAGES - SESSION 1
Team Germany	4 - 2	Team Austria
Team Vietnam	4 - 2	Team Australia
Team Russia	5 - 1	Team Korea
Team Indonesia	3 - 3	Team India
Team Sweden	5 - 1	Team Mongolia
Team Croatia	4 - 2	Team Hong Kong
Team Philippines	4 - 2	Team USA
Team Poland	6 - 0	Team Bulgaria

WPA WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
BEIJING - CHINA
RESULTS - DAY 2 GROUP STAGES - SESSION 2
Team Austria	3 - 3	Team Great Britain
Team China 2	5 - 1	Team Vietnam
Team Chinese Taipei	5 - 1	Team Russia
Team Japan	5 - 1	Team India
Team China 1	5 - 1	Team Croatia
Team Hong Kong	4 - 2	Team Mongolia
Team Germany	6 - 0	Team South Africa
Team Singapore	6 - 0	Team Australia

WPA WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
BEIJING - CHINA
RESULTS - DAY 3 GROUP STAGES - SESSION 1
Team Korea	4 - 2	Team New Zealand
Team Indonesia	5 - 1	Team Malaysia
Team China 1	6 - 0	Team Hong Kong
Team Croatia	4 - 2	Team Sweden
Team USA	5 - 1	Team Bulgaria
Team Austria	6 - 0	Team South Africa
Team Vietnam	4 - 2	Team Singapore
Team Philippines	6 - 0	Team Poland

WPA WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
BEIJING - CHINA
RESULTS - DAY 3 GROUP STAGES - SESSION 2
Team Russia	5 - 1	Team New Zealand
Team Malaysia	4 - 2	Team India
Team Great Britain	4 - 2	Team Germany
Team China 2	6 - 0	Team Australia
Team Chinese Taipei	5 - 1	Team Korea
Team Japan	6 - 0	Team Indonesia
Team China 1	5 - 1	Team Sweden
Team Croatia	3 - 3	Team Mongolia

FORMAT: In each match between two countries, the two teams play each other in a set of six matches, all alternate break; two races in 8 ball, two in 9-ball and two in 10-ball. One 8-ball match is men�s scotch doubles, race to 6. The other 8-ball match is a men�s singles, race to 6. In 9-ball, the teams compete in a women�s singles, race to 8, and a men�s singles race to 8. In 10-ball, the teams play one mixed doubles match(scotch doubles), race to 7, and one men�s singles match race to 7. The female player must play in the 10-ball mixed doubles match, and a 9-ball match. No player is permitted to play more than two matches per session.

SHOOTOUT: If a match ends up 3-3 in the knockout stage, the winner will be decided by a shootout. In a shootout the 8 ball is placed in the middle of the table down near the short rail, level with the first diamond, while the cue ball is placed way down at the head string. The three men and one woman on each team take turns trying to pot the 8-ball in either far corner. All players play in sequence and the team to score six hits first with a margin of two or more(6-4, 7-5, etc.) wins the match and advances to the next round.

WPA WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
BEIJING - CHINA
LAST 16 DRAW - July 31, 1PM ( GMT +8 )
Team China 1	-vs-	Team Singapore
Team Poland	-vs-	Team Croatia
Team Philippines	-vs-	Team Indonesia
Team Chinese Taipei	-vs-	Team Austria
Team China 2	-vs-	Team Sweden
Team Great Britain	-vs-	Team Vietnam
Team Germany	-vs-	Team Russia
Team Japan	-vs-	Team USA

Quarterfinals Begin at 6:30PM July 30 ( GMT +8 )

Semi-finals will be played on Friday, 1PM and 6:30PM

Finals will be played on Saturday at 2PM

WPA WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

BEIJING - CHINA

GROUP A

PHILIPPINES
Dennis Orcollo, Lee Vann Corteza, Carlo Biado, Rubilen Amit

POLAND
Karol Skowerski, Tomasz Kaplan, Mateusz Sniegocki, Katazyna Weslowska

USA
Oscar Dominguez, Hunter Lombardo, Corey Deuel, Jennifer Barretta

BULGARIA
Stanimir Dimitrov, Radostin Dimov, Lyudmil Georgiev, Kristina Zlateva

GROUP B

CHINA 1
Li He Wen, Wu Jiaqing, Chu Bign Chia, Han Yu, Chen Siming

SWEDEN
Anreas Gerven, Marcus Chamat, Tomas Larsson, Caroline Roos

HONG KONG
Kwok Chi Ho, Eric Lee, Lo Ho Sum, Robbie James Capito, Lee Tricia Gar Yun

CROATIA
Josip Susnjara, Ivica Putnik, Marko Lisnic, Antonijevic Zrinka

MONGOLIA
L. Delgerdalai, D. Damdinjamts, A. Yeruult, , A. Delgerkhuu, Z. Zoljargal

GROUP C

GREAT BRITAIN
Daryl Peach, Karl Boyes, Chris Melling, Allison Fisher

GERMANY
Thorsten Hohmann, Ralf Souquet, Sebastian Staab, Ina Kaplan

AUSTRIA
Albin Ouschan, Tong He Yi, Jurgen Jenisy, Thomas Knittel, Jasmin Ouschan, Sandra Baumgartner

SOUTH AFRICA
Rajandran Nair, Charles R. Kuppusamy, Kumersen Reddy, Thilomi Govender

GROUP D

CHINA 2
Liu Haitao, Dang Ching Hu, Wang Can, Fu Xiaofang, Liu Shasha

AUSTRALIA
Robby Foldvari, David Rothall, Michael Cassiola, Lyndall Hulley

VIETNAM
Trung Le Quang, Tuan Nguyen Anh, Quan Do Hoang, Le Doan Thi Ngoc

SINGAPORE
Chan Keng Kwang, Aloyisus Yapp, Koh Seng Ann Aaron, Charlene Chai Zeet Huey, Toh Lian Han, Hoe Shu Wahr

GROUP E

CHINESE TAIPEI
Chang Jun Lin, Ko Pin Yi, Hsu Kai Lun, Fu Che Wei, Chou Cheih Yu

KOREA
Ryu Seung Woo, Jeong Young Hwa, Ha Min Ug, Kim Ga Young

RUSSIA
Konstantin Stepanov, Ruslan Chinakhov, Andrey Seroshtan, Ann Mazhirina

NEW ZEALAND
Matthew Edwards, Phillip Nickpera, Johnathan M. Pakieto, Molradee K. Yanan

GROUP F

JAPAN
Naoyuki Oi, Sasaaki Tanaka, Hayato Hijikata, Chichiro Kawahara

INDONESIA
Bewi Simanjuntak M. Bewi, Rudy Susanto, Muhammad Fadly, Silvana

INDIA
Sumit Talwar, Sundeep Gulati, Lalrina Tenthlei, Suniti Damani

MALAYSIA
Ibrahim Bin Amir, Tan Kah Thiam, Jason Ng Keat Siang, Suhana Dewi Sabtu, Klaudia Djajalie

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