The popular scotch doubles World Cup Of Pool (WCOP) is back. Kicks off tomorrow (13 June) at 1230pm London time 730am New York time (21.5 hours from now).
TEAMS
1 Chinese Taipei, Ko Pin Yi & Chang Yu Lung
2 Austria, Mario He & Albin Ouschan
3 China, Wu Jiaqing & Dang Jinhu
4 England A, Darren Appleton & Mark Gray
5 USA, Shane Van Boening & Skyler Woodward
6 Holland, Niels Feijen & Nick van den Berg
7 Scotland, Jayson Shaw & Pat Holtz
8 Canada, Alex Pagulayan & John Morra
9 Japan, Naoyuki Oi & Hijikata Hayato
10 England B, Imran Majid & Daryl Peach
11 Philippines, Carlo Biado & Johann Chua
12 Spain, David Alcaide & Francisco Sanchez Ruiz
13 Finland, Mika Immonen & Petri Makkonen
14 Germany, Ralf Souquet & Thorsten Hohmann
15 Russia, Ruslan Chinakhov & Konstantin Stepanov
16 Poland, Mateusz Sniegocki & Wojiech Szewczyk
17 Greece, Nikos Ekonomopoulos & Alex Kazakis
18 Norway, Matts B Schjetne & Tom Bjerke
19 Portugal, Joao Grilo & Rui Edgar Franco
20 Romania, Robert Braga & Ioan Ladanyi
21 Sweden, Marcus Chamat & Daniel Tangudd
22 Hungary, Gabor Solymosi & Gabor Antal
23 India, Raj Hundal & Amar Kang
24 Indonesia, Irsal Afrinneza Nasution & Muhammad Bewi Simajuntak
25 Malaysia, Kok Jken Yung & Muhammad Almie
26 Singapore, Toh Lian Han and Aloysius Yapp
27 Thailand, Amnuayporn Chotipong & Tanut Makkamontree
28 Australia, Justin Campbell &Michael Caccioli
29 Kuwait, Bader Al Alawi & Mohammad Saleh Al Kashawi
30 New Zealand, Matt Edwards & Toar Dotulong
31 South Africa, David Anderson & Francois Ellis
32 Qatar, Waleed Majid & Bashar Hussain
BRACKETS & FIXTURES
http://www.matchroompool.com/world-cup-of-pool/#draw
http://www.matchroompool.com/world-cup-of-pool/#fixtures
All times are London times 5 hours ahead of New York time
Tuesday 13th June
12:30pm session
Round1
Germany v South Africa
Russia v Malaysia
Canada v Australia
6:30pm session
Round1
Spain v Romania
Scotland v New Zealand
England A v India
Wednesday 14th June
12:30pm session
Round1
Poland v Greece
Finland v Norway
Chinese Taipei v Kuwait
6:30pm session
Round1
Japan v Thailand
Philippines v Qatar
England B v Indonesia
Thursday 15th June
12:30pm session
Round1
China v Portugal
Holland v Hungary
Austria v Sweden
6:30pm session
Round1
USA v Singapore
Round2
-
-
Friday 16th June
12:30pm session
Round2
-
6:30pm session
Round2
-
Saturday 17th June
12:30pm session
quarter final
-
-
6:30pm session
quarter final
-
-
Sunday 18th June
12:30pm session
semi final
-
-
6:30pm session
final
PRIZEMONEY
Winners $60,000 (per pair)
Runners-up $30,000 (per pair)
Semi-finalists $15,000 (per pair)
Quarter-finalists $9,000 (per pair)
Last 16 $4,500 (per pair)
Last 32 $3,625 (per pair)
TV BROADCAST
http://www.matchroompool.com/world-cup-of-pool/#watchlive
LIVE STREAM
PPV subscription no longer available on pool.livesport.tv
Since it is broadcast on Sky Sports 1, can watch the free Sky Sports 1 streams at these sites:
http://cricfree.sc/sky-sports-1-live-stream-ss-1
http://www.time4tv.me/2011/22/sky-sports-1.php
FORMAT
Should be similar to 2015.
32 x 2-man national teams (Host England gets 2 teams England A and England B)
Scotch doubles
Winner breaks
Single elimination
Ref rack
First and Second Rounds: races to 7;
Quarters and Semi-Finals: Races to 9;
The Final: Race to 10.
Website http://www.matchroompool.com/world-cup-of-pool/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/worldcupofpool
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Cup_of_Pool
Youtube : 2015 matches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKjzmUCywo4&list=PLQSnOgysmxelRKjJCChCoxMrevmT_pwXk
WPA Ranking http://wpapool.com/ranking/
Fargorate http://www.fargorate.com/Home/TopTen
TEAMS
1 Chinese Taipei, Ko Pin Yi & Chang Yu Lung
2 Austria, Mario He & Albin Ouschan
3 China, Wu Jiaqing & Dang Jinhu
4 England A, Darren Appleton & Mark Gray
5 USA, Shane Van Boening & Skyler Woodward
6 Holland, Niels Feijen & Nick van den Berg
7 Scotland, Jayson Shaw & Pat Holtz
8 Canada, Alex Pagulayan & John Morra
9 Japan, Naoyuki Oi & Hijikata Hayato
10 England B, Imran Majid & Daryl Peach
11 Philippines, Carlo Biado & Johann Chua
12 Spain, David Alcaide & Francisco Sanchez Ruiz
13 Finland, Mika Immonen & Petri Makkonen
14 Germany, Ralf Souquet & Thorsten Hohmann
15 Russia, Ruslan Chinakhov & Konstantin Stepanov
16 Poland, Mateusz Sniegocki & Wojiech Szewczyk
17 Greece, Nikos Ekonomopoulos & Alex Kazakis
18 Norway, Matts B Schjetne & Tom Bjerke
19 Portugal, Joao Grilo & Rui Edgar Franco
20 Romania, Robert Braga & Ioan Ladanyi
21 Sweden, Marcus Chamat & Daniel Tangudd
22 Hungary, Gabor Solymosi & Gabor Antal
23 India, Raj Hundal & Amar Kang
24 Indonesia, Irsal Afrinneza Nasution & Muhammad Bewi Simajuntak
25 Malaysia, Kok Jken Yung & Muhammad Almie
26 Singapore, Toh Lian Han and Aloysius Yapp
27 Thailand, Amnuayporn Chotipong & Tanut Makkamontree
28 Australia, Justin Campbell &Michael Caccioli
29 Kuwait, Bader Al Alawi & Mohammad Saleh Al Kashawi
30 New Zealand, Matt Edwards & Toar Dotulong
31 South Africa, David Anderson & Francois Ellis
32 Qatar, Waleed Majid & Bashar Hussain
BRACKETS & FIXTURES
http://www.matchroompool.com/world-cup-of-pool/#draw
http://www.matchroompool.com/world-cup-of-pool/#fixtures
All times are London times 5 hours ahead of New York time
Tuesday 13th June
12:30pm session
Round1
Germany v South Africa
Russia v Malaysia
Canada v Australia
6:30pm session
Round1
Spain v Romania
Scotland v New Zealand
England A v India
Wednesday 14th June
12:30pm session
Round1
Poland v Greece
Finland v Norway
Chinese Taipei v Kuwait
6:30pm session
Round1
Japan v Thailand
Philippines v Qatar
England B v Indonesia
Thursday 15th June
12:30pm session
Round1
China v Portugal
Holland v Hungary
Austria v Sweden
6:30pm session
Round1
USA v Singapore
Round2
-
-
Friday 16th June
12:30pm session
Round2
-
6:30pm session
Round2
-
Saturday 17th June
12:30pm session
quarter final
-
-
6:30pm session
quarter final
-
-
Sunday 18th June
12:30pm session
semi final
-
-
6:30pm session
final
PRIZEMONEY
Winners $60,000 (per pair)
Runners-up $30,000 (per pair)
Semi-finalists $15,000 (per pair)
Quarter-finalists $9,000 (per pair)
Last 16 $4,500 (per pair)
Last 32 $3,625 (per pair)
TV BROADCAST
http://www.matchroompool.com/world-cup-of-pool/#watchlive
LIVE STREAM
PPV subscription no longer available on pool.livesport.tv
Since it is broadcast on Sky Sports 1, can watch the free Sky Sports 1 streams at these sites:
http://cricfree.sc/sky-sports-1-live-stream-ss-1
http://www.time4tv.me/2011/22/sky-sports-1.php
FORMAT
Should be similar to 2015.
32 x 2-man national teams (Host England gets 2 teams England A and England B)
Scotch doubles
Winner breaks
Single elimination
Ref rack
First and Second Rounds: races to 7;
Quarters and Semi-Finals: Races to 9;
The Final: Race to 10.
Website http://www.matchroompool.com/world-cup-of-pool/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/worldcupofpool
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Cup_of_Pool
Youtube : 2015 matches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKjzmUCywo4&list=PLQSnOgysmxelRKjJCChCoxMrevmT_pwXk
WPA Ranking http://wpapool.com/ranking/
Fargorate http://www.fargorate.com/Home/TopTen