THE COUPE D'EUROPE 3-CUSHION STARTS IN FEW DAYS IN PORTUGAL
The renowned three-cushion club competition is about to begin in Portugal at the Pavilhão Municipal de Leça da Palmeira (Porto/Matosinhos) from July 22nd to 26th. This year marks the 66th edition of this long-standing event, and it's the ninth time it's being held in Porto; the event is organized by FC Porto under the umbrella of the CEB and the Portuguese Billiards Federation. The 21 club teams represent 12 countries, including host club FC Porto. The defending champions, the French club Soissons, are not participating. The teams include many of the most representative players in European three-cushion billiards.
The competition consists of two phases: a first qualifying phase with 20 teams divided into five groups of four (excluding Porto) will take place from Wednesday to Friday; the final phase with the top eight teams, seven of which from the first phase plus the home team FC Porto, will take place on Saturday. In the final round, two groups of four will be formed, with the top two teams from each group competing in the semifinals and final on Sunday, July 26th. Tuesday, July 21st, will be reserved for team accreditation and a practice session. Porto, a three-time winner of this event, will be looking for a fourth victory after having to settle for silver in the previous two editions, but the competition will be extremely tough.
The entire event can be followed on Kozoom.
All details on teams, schedules, results, and standings will be available on the CEB website.
The billiard tables are equipped with Iwan Simonis cloths and the balls are Aramith.
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