EUROPEAN CUP
3rd stage
SENIORS 40+
COMBINED PYRAMID
5-8 July 2026, Baku – Azerbaijan
Led by European Pocket Billiard Federation
On behalf of European Pyramid Federation
Presented by:
Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Billiards Federation
| Venue |
Republic of Azerbaijan Baku city 13 Olimpiya Street, Narimanov District Baku Olympic Sports Complex
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| Schedule |
05.07.26 Arrival day Accreditation till 19:00
06.07.26 Opening ceremony 10:00 Start of matches (qualification) 10:30 – 22:00
07.07.26 Matches Playoff 10:00 – 22:00
08.07.26 1/4, Semifinal and Final Closing ceremony
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| Participants and age limits |
Seniors (born in 1985 and older) An athlete must at least have their 40th birthday on 05.07.2025
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| Fix/Max spots per nation |
An unlimited number of participants from each country is allowed Participants from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus are not allowed
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| Basis for participation |
Each participant, on the day of accreditation (05.07.2026 until 19:00), must provide the Head Referee with a passport of the relevant country or a permanent residence permit
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| Rules |
The official rules of the combined pyramid, approved by the EPF (RULES) with the following changes: 1) after the cue ball is scored, the opponent removes the bonus ball 2) penalty from the shelf to the table
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| Flowchart |
Double-elimination – 64x32 or 64x16 (depending on the number of players)
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| Races |
Qualification – up to 3 Playoff, Semi-finals – up to 3 Final – up to 4
MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN SESSIONS A TIME LIMIT OF 3 HOURS IS SET FOR EACH MEETING
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| Registration |
Applications are accepted from European national billiard federations by email europeanpyramid@gmail.com
or via a special LINK
Deadline 05.07.2026 – 19:00
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| Dress code |
Polo shirt: shirts can be of any design providing it has a collar, short sleeve or long sleeve and any colour. Shirts must be tucked inside trousers and must be long enough that when stretching over the table, no body skin should be visible.
Shoes: dark plain classic shoes, loafers, moccasins, sneakers, trainers.
Please note that clothes must be clean and worn correctly.
Detailed information with photos about the dress code can be found on page 4 of this document.
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| Entry fee |
150 euros per player 100 euros players 60+ 100 euros women
The fee must be paid before the end of accreditation (05.07.2026 until 19:00)
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| Prize fund |
Total prize money – 5.000 euros Winner – 1.500 euros + Trophy + Gold Medal Runner-up – 1.100 euros + Silver Medal Semi‐Finalists – 600 euros x 2 + Bronze Medals 5-8 places – 300 euros x 4
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| Hotel |
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| Host organization |
Azerbaijan Billiards Federation
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| Tournament equipment |
Tables: Standard pyramid billiard tables 12ft., approved by EPF Cloth: Ivan Simonis 760 Balls: Aramith 67 mm
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Championship contact information |
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| EPF |
e-mail: europeanpyramid@gmail.com tel: +380 67 301 05 36
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| Tournament Director |
Kenan Mammadov e-mail: kanan_030@mail.ru tel: +994 55 313 13 11
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| Head Referee |
Serhii Korol e-mail: serhijkorol27@gmail.com tel: +380 50 506 73 41
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Media support |
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| EPF |
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| Tournamentservice |
EPF - European Cup 3rd Stage – Seniors 40+
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FSBU |
https://www.youtube.com/@fsbu901
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