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Full line-up announced for pool’s battle royal
WITH THE ANNUAL World Cup of Pool set to get underway on the 23rd September, the full line-up of players can now be confirmed and it is arguably the strongest set of players ever assembled in the nine year history of the event.
There are 12 World Champions competing as well as six US Open Champions and countless European and Asian Champions. In addition the field also contains seven former World Cup winners and nine World Pool Masters champions, making it a must-see tournament for UK pool fans.
Taking place at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth from Tuesday 23rd to Sunday 28th September, there are 16 first round matches over the first three days.
*All teams will appear subject to confirmation and contract.
Now in its ninth year, the World Cup of Pool features 32 two-player teams from around the world battling it out for a $250,000 prize fund. The defending champions are the Philippines who will be among the favourites to claim a record-breaking fourth World Cup.
The event starts on Tuesday 23rd September and there are two sessions daily at 12 noon and 6.00pm during weekdays and then 1.00pm and 6.00pm at the weekend. Team USA get their campaign underway on Wednesday 24th September.
All tickets are priced at £5 (afternoons) and £10 evenings and are available from the venue or www.seetickets.com
Diamond Billiards are the Official Table of the 2014 World Cup of Pool; the Official Cloth is supplied by Iwan Simonis and the Official Balls are Super Aramith. Predator is the Official Cue of the event.
THE 2014 EDITION
WORLD CUP OF POOL
THE DRAW
Philippines (1)
-vs-
Chile
Italy (16)
-vs-
France
Finland (8 )
-vs-
Korea
Poland (9)
-vs-
Australia
USA (5)
-vs-
Croatia
Japan (12)
-vs-
Russia
England A (4)
-vs-
Spain
Greece (13)
-vs-
Indonesia
China (3)
-vs-
Czech Republic
England B (14)
-vs-
India
Chinese Taipei (6)
-vs-
Qatar
Austria (11)
-vs-
Portugal
Germany (7)
-vs-
Malaysia
Canada (10)
-vs-
Vietnam
Holland (2)
-vs-
Sweden
Thailand (15)
-vs-
Switzerland
THE 2014 EDITION
WORLD CUP OF POOL
MATCH SCHEDULE
The Schedule (seed number in brackets)
23 Tuesday Afternoon Greece (13) v Indonesia Italy (16) v France Austria (11) v Portugal
23 Tuesday Evening Japan (12) v Russia Finland ( 8 ) v Korea Philippines (1) v South America (TBA)
24 Wednesday Afternoon Poland (9) v Australia China (3) v Czech Republic Chinese Taipei (6) v Qatar
24 Wednesday Evening Holland (2) v Sweden USA (5) v Croatia England A (4) v Spain
25 Thursday Afternoon Germany (7) v Malaysia Canada (10) v TBC Thailand (15) v Switzerland
25 Thursday Evening England B (14) v India Round 2 Philippines / South America v Italy /France Round 2 USA / Croatia v Japan / Russia
26 Friday Afternoon Round 2 Finland / Korea v Poland / Australia Round 2Chinese Taipei / Qatar v Austria v Portugal Round 2Holland / Sweden v Thailand / Switzerland
26 Friday Evening Round 2 Germany / Malaysia v Canada / TBA Round 2 China / European Qualifier v England B / India Round 2 England A /Spain v Greece / Indonesia
27 Saturday Afternoon Quarter Final 1 Quarter Final 2
27 Saturday Evening Quarter Final 3 Quarter Final 4
28 Sunday Afternoon Semi Final 1 Semi Final 2
28 Sunday Evening The Final
The World Cup of Pool will carry a $250,000 prize fund including $60,000 for the champions. The event will be produced by Matchroom Sport Television and televised live on Sky Sports and other stations around the world and then syndicated internationally as 31 x 1 hour programmes.
THE 2014 EDITION
WORLD CUP OF POOL
THE PRIZE FUND
Winners:
US$60,000 x 1
Runners Up:
US$30,000 x 1
Semi-Finalists:
US$16,000 x 2
Quarter-Finalists:
US$10,000 x 4
Last 16:
US$5,000 x 8
Last 32:
US$3,000 x 16
Total US$250,000 * All prize money is split between the two players.
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