Championship
The 2010 World Team Championship (short WTC 2010) was the first edition of the World Team Championship which was sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association, which ran from January 30, 2010, to February 6, 2010, in Hanover, Germany. A total prize fund of $398,000 was distributed, with the winning team receiving $100,000. The Great Britain 1 team of Darren Appleton, Daryl Peach, Imran Majid, Karl Boyes and Mark Gray won the event with a 4–1 victory over the Philippines.[1][2] It was the first iteration of the World Team Championship.
In the quarter-finals, the match between Britain 1 and China reached a playoff. After a "titanic struggle", the match reached a score of 27–25 in a race to 6 racks with the winning rack from Peach.[3][4]
The World Team Championship consisteted of teams of 4-6 players for national teams. The event was organised and run by the World Pool-Billiard Association. Only one national team is allowed to compete per nation, with the exception of hosts Germany, Great Britain and Israel. The latter two were re-nominated after the teams from Nigeria and Brunei cancelled.[5][6]
The event featured three pool disciplines for each match: Eight-ball, Nine-ball and 10-Ball. Each match consists of six matches; two each in the respective disciplines. The 8-ball sets are played in doubles to 6 racks. The 9-ball and 10-ball sets are played in singles on a playout of 8 or 7 racks. If a match is tied 3-3, the winner is determined by a playoff.[7]
The tournament was contested as a Double-elimination tournament until 16 teams remained. In the final round of the last 16 will be in the Single-elimination tournament played, so every defeat leads to the immediate withdrawal from the tournament.[6]
Prize money
The event featured a prize fund totalling $398,000, with $100,000 for the winners of the event split between the participants.[8] A breakdown of the prize money is shown below:[8]
Placing | Prize money |
Winner | $100,000 |
Runner-up | $50,000 |
Semi-finalists | $30,000 |
Quarter-finalists | $15,000 |
Last 16 | $10,000 |
17-24 Place | $6,000 |
Competing teams
Source:[9]
Results
Round of 16
After the double elimination round, a single elimination tournament featuring the last 16 teams was held. Below are the results from this stage:[10][11]
Team | 8-Ball | 9-Ball | 10-Ball | | 4 February 2010 | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | Score | Philippines | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | Norway | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4. February 2010 | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | Score | Poland | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | × | × | 4 | Finland | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | × | × | 0 | 4 February 2010 | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | Score | Russia | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | Denmark | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 February 2010 | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | Score | Sweden | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | Germany 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | | Team | 8-Ball | 9-Ball | 10-Ball | | 4 February 2010 | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | Score | Germany 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | × | × | 0 | United Kingdom 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | × | × | 4 | 4 February 2010 | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | Score | China | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | × | 4 | Serbia | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | × | 1 | 4 February 2010 | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | Score | Switzerland | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | × | 4 | Japan | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6 | × | 1 | 4 February 2010 | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | Score | United States | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | Greece | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
Quarter-finals
Team | 8-Ball | 9-Ball | 10-Ball | | 5 February 2010 | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | Score | Philippines | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | Poland | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 February 2010 | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | Score | Russia | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | Germany 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | | Team | 8-Ball | 9-Ball | 10-Ball | | 5 February 2010 | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | Score | United Kingdom 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3[a] | China | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 February 2010 | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | Score | Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | × | × | 0 | Greece | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | × | × | 4 | |
Semi-finals
Team | 8-Ball | 9-Ball | 10-Ball | | 6 February 2010 | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | Score | Philippines | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | × | 4 | Russia | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | × | 1 | | Team | 8-Ball | 9-Ball | 10-Ball | | 6 February 2010 | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | Score | United Kingdom 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | Greece | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
Final
External links
- Official website
- 2010 World Team Championship at azbilliards.com
References
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- ^ Regeln[dead link]
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