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Pool Tournament
2021 World Cup of Pool XIV
Tournament information
Dates9–14 May 2021
VenueStadium MK
CityMilton Keynes
CountryEngland
OrganisationMatchroom Sport
Total prize fund$250,000
Winner's share$60,000
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The 2021 World Cup of Pool was a professional pool doubles tournament, and the 14th edition of the World Cup of Pool. The event was contested by 32 pairs representing different nations, and took place at the Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, England, from 9 to 14 May 2021.

The Austrian team of Mario He and Albin Ouschan were defending their 2019 title, but were knocked out in the first round by the Slovakian team of Jakub Koniar & Jaroslav Polách.

Prize fund

The total prize money for the event:

  • Winners (per pair): $60,000
  • Runners-up (per pair): $30,000
  • Semi-finalists (per pair): $15,000
  • Quarter-finalists (per pair): $9,000
  • Last 16 losers (per pair): $4,500
  • Last 32 losers (per pair): $3,625

Teams

Each competing nation features two players, with the hosts, Great Britain, receiving three places (one being a last minute replacement for the Canadian pairing who were forced to withdraw due to travel issues). Also the Albanian pairing was replaced by France due to travel issues. The competing teams were made of the players below:

Tournament bracket

Source:

Round 1
Race to 7 		Round 2
Race to 7 		Quarter-finals
Race to 9 		Semi-finals
Race to 9 		Final
Race to 11
               
1  Austria 1
32  Slovakia 7
32  Slovakia 7
16  Czech Republic 6
17  Hungary 4
16  Czech Republic 7
32  Slovakia 9
8  Japan 8
9  Russia 7
24  Switzerland 4
9  Russia 2
8  Japan 7
25  Croatia 1
8  Japan 7
32  Slovakia 0
5  Great Britain C 9
5  Great Britain C 7
28  South Africa 5
5  Great Britain C 7
12  Greece 4
21  Serbia 2
12  Greece 7
5  Great Britain C 9
4  Netherlands 1
13  Finland 7
20  Iceland 0
13  Finland 1
4  Netherlands 7
29  Bosnia and Herzegovina 4
4  Netherlands 7
5  Great Britain C 7
11  Germany 11
3  Spain 4
30  Italy 7
30  Italy 5
19  Denmark 7
19  Denmark 7
14  France 2
19  Denmark 5
11  Germany 9
11  Germany 7
22  Lithuania 4
11  Germany 7
27  Kuwait 4
27  Kuwait 7
6  Poland 3
11  Germany 9
15  Estonia 7
7  United States 7
26  Australia 2
7  United States 5
10  Philippines 7
23  Great Britain B 3
10  Philippines 7
10  Philippines 4
15  Estonia 9
15  Estonia 7
18  Belgium 5
15  Estonia 7
2  Great Britain A 6
31  Belarus 4
2  Great Britain A 7

References

  1. "Philippines aiming to land record fourth title". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  2. "Matchroom Pool - World Cup of Pool". matchroompool.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  3. "Great Britain a Survive Almighty Belarus Scare as USA March on". 11 May 2021.
  4. Matchroom Pool (8 May 2021). "📡 Due to travel issues, Albania have withdrawn from the World Cup of Pool and will be replaced by France (Alex Montpellier & Alain Da Costa). Tom Theriault and Ben Francis have replaced Alex Pagulayan and John Morra for Canada (1/2)" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021 – via Twitter.
  5. "Tournament bracket". cuescore.com. Retrieved 2021-05-03.

External links

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Major events
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