EPF - Boys up 14 - YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS "FREE PYRAMID"

YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026

FREE PYRAMID

12-15 September 2026, Batumi – Georgia

Led by European Pocket Billiard Federation

On behalf of European Pyramid Federation

Presented by:

Ministry of Education and Sport of Ajara Autonomous Republic

Georgian National Billiards Federation

Ajarian A.R. Billiards Federation

Venue	Georgia Ajara Autonomous Republic Batumi Tbel Abuseridze 73 Billiard club "Piramide"
Schedule	11.09.26 Arrival day Accreditation till 19:00 12.09.26 Opening ceremony 10:00 Start of matches (qualification) 10:30 – 20:00 13.09.26 Matches 09:00 – 20:00 14.09.26 Matches 09:00 – 20:00 15.09.26 09:00 - Semifinals and Final Closing ceremony
Participants and age limits	Boys up to 14 years old (including) On the day of the end of the championship, the participant must not be more than 14 years old. Juniors 15-18 years old (including) On the day of the start of the championship, the participant must be at least 15 years old. On the day of the end of the championship, the participant must not be more than 18 years old. Girls up to 18 years old (including) On the day of the end of the championship, the participant must not be more than 18 years old.
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
Basis for participation	Each participant, on the day of accreditation (11.09.2026 until 19:00), must provide the Head Referee with a passport of the relevant country or a permanent residence permit
Rules	The official rules of the Free pyramid, approved by the EPF (https://www.epf-billiard.com/rules/)
Flowchart	Boys, Juniors, Girls Double-elimination – 16x8 or 32x16 (depending on the number of players)
Races	Juniors Qualification – up to 5 Playoff, Semi-finals – up to 6 Final – up to 7 Boys Qualification – up to 4 Playoff, Semi-finals – up to 5 Final – up to 6 Girls Qualification – up to 4 Playoff, Semi-finals – up to 5 Final – up to 5
Registration	Applications are accepted from European national billiard federations by email europeanpyramid@gmail.com or via a special links EPF - Boys up 14 - YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS "FREE PYRAMID" EPF - Juniors 15-18 - YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS "FREE PYRAMID" EPF - Girls up 18 - YOUTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS "FREE PYRAMID" Deadline 11.09.2026 – 19:00
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. Trousers: dress and chino style trousers of dark colour that are clean and in good condition are to be used. Trousers with studs, chains, side pockets below the thigh, as well as jeans and trousers of denim or corduroy material are not allowed. Shoes: dark plain classic shoes, loafers, moccasins, sneakers, trainers. Please note that clothes must be clean and worn correctly.
Entry fee	NO ENTRY FEES
Awards	Winner – Valuable prize + Trophy + Gold Medal + Diploma 1st stage Runner-up – Valuable prize + Silver Medal + Diploma 2nd stage Semi‐Finalists – Valuable prize + Bronze Medals + Diplomas 3rd stage
Hotel	Hotels close to the championship venue, participants register for hotel accommodation independently only by email hotel-duta@list.ru or tel. +995599517676: 1. Hotel ADELI Str. Pirosmani, 23 Batumi - Ajara Autonomous Republic – Georgia Double room (breakfast included) – 50 euros per room 2. Hotel Duta Str. Pirosmani, 6 Batumi - Ajara Autonomous Republic – Georgia Double room (breakfast included) – 40 euros per room
Host organization	Ajarian A.R. Billiards Federation
Tournament equipment	Tables: Standard pyramid billiard tables 12ft., approved by EPF Cloth: Ivan Simonis 760 Balls: Aramith 67 mm
Championship contact information
EPF	https://www.epf-billiard.com/ e-mail: europeanpyramid@gmail.com tel: +380 67 301 05 36
Tournament Director	Temur Kakhidze e-mail: hotel-duta@list.ru tel: +995599517676
Head Referee	Serhii Korol e-mail: serhijkorol27@gmail.com tel: +380 50 506 73 41
Media support
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