WORLD CUP 2015
PROVISIONAL FORMAT
15 – 21 JUNE 2015
(+8 hours GMT)
Date
Round No
Session
Time
Group
12.30pm
Monday 15th June
Group
Group
7.30pm
1.00pm
Tuesday 16th June
Group
7.30pm
Group
1.00pm
Group
7.30pm
Group
1.00pm
Group
7.30pm
Group
1.00pm
Group
7.30pm
QF
QF
SF1
SF2
F
1.00pm
7.30pm
Wednesday 17th June
Thursday 18th June
Friday 19th June
Saturday 20th June
Sunday 21st June
Group
Match No
C
D
A
B
A
B
C
D
C
D
A
B
C
D
B
A
B
A
C
D
Australia v Qatar (1v4)
England v Thailand
China A v India
Hong Kong v Malaysia
China A v Singapore (1v3)
Hong Kong v Iran
Australia v Pakistan
England v China B
Australia v N Ireland (1v6)
England v Germany
China A v Austria
Hong Kong v Belgium
Australia v Poland (1v5)
England v UAE
Hong Kong v Scotland (1v2)
China A v Norway (1v2)
Hong Kong v Brazil (1v5)
China A v Malta (1v5)
Australia v Wales (1v2)
England v Rep of Ireland (1v2)
QF
QF
SF
SF
F
1.00pm
7.30pm
Wales v Pakistan (2v3)
Rep of Ireland v China B
Norway v Singapore
Scotland v Iran
Norway v Malta (2v5)
Scotland v Brazil
Wales v Poland
Rep of Ireland v UAE
Wales v Qatar (2v4)
China B v UAE (3v5)
Norway v India
Scotland v Malaysia
Wales v N Ireland (2v6)
China B v Thailand (3v4)
Malaysia v Brazil (4v5)
India v Malta (3v6)
Scotland v Belgium (2v6)
Norway v Austria
Pakistan v N Ireland (3v6)
China B v Germany
QF
QF
Poland v N Ireland (5v6)
UAE v Germany
Malta v Austria
Brazil v Belgium
India v Austria (4v6)
Malaysia v Belgium
Qatar v N Ireland
Thailand v Germany
Pakistan v Poland (3v5)
Rep of Ireland v Thailand (2v4)
Singapore v Malta
Iran v Brazil
Pakistan v Qatar (3v4)
Rep of Ireland v Germany (2v6)
Iran v Belgium (3v6)
Singapore v Austria (4v5)
Iran v Malaysia (3v4)
Singapore v India
Qatar v Poland (4v5)
Thailand v UAE
Pos
GROUP A
Pos
GROUP B
Pos
GROUP C
Pos
GROUP D
1
CHINA A(1)
1
HONG KONG (4)
1
AUSTRALIA (3)
1
ENGLAND (2)
2
NORWAY (8)
2
SCOTLAND (5)
2
WALES (6)
2
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (7)
3
SINGAPORE
3
IRAN
3
PAKISTAN
3
CHINA B
4
INDIA
4
MALAYSIA
4
QATAR
4
THAILAND
5
MALTA
5
BRAZIL
5
POLAND
5
UAE
6
AUSTRIA
6
BELGIUM
6
NORTHERN IRELAND
6
GERMANY
S:\Tournament Files\2015-2016 Season\World Cup\Draw and Format\World Cup 2015 - format v2.doc
Round Robin Group Stages
Knock Out Stages
Each match will consist of five frames and ALL frames must be played.
Matches will be played over the best of 7 frames with a singles frame to determine winner if
match is tied at 3 frames each (captains nominate player for deciding frame) as follows;
Each player to play one frame against each player in the other team plus one
doubles frame.
Matches will be played in following order:
Frame 1: singles
Frame 2: singles
Frame 1: singles (Player 1 vs. Player 1)
Frame 3: doubles (alternate turns)
Frame 2: singles (Player 2 vs. Player 2)
Frame 4: reverse singles
Frame 3: doubles (alternate turns)
Frame 5: reverse singles
Frame 4: reverse singles (Player 1 vs. Player 2)
Frame 6: doubles (alternate turns)
Frame 5: reverse singles (Player 2 vs. Player 1)
Frame 7: sudden death singles players nominated by captain.
One point will be awarded in the group for every frame won
Players are not permitted to play consecutive frames in singles matches.
Following group stages if two teams are tied on the same number of points then
the winner of the match between those two teams will be ranked higher in the
group.
QF-1 -- Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B
QF-2 -- Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A
QF-3 -- Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group D
QF-4 -- Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group C
If two or more teams are tied – a blue ball shoot out will be held for those teams
tied but only to determine positions 1 and 2 in group.
If two or more teams are tied for positions 3-5 then the prize money is shared
equally between teams. Players are not permitted to play consecutive frames in
singles matches.
The schedule and table numbers for quarter-finals and semi finals will be determined the day
before and published by the tournament director.
Matches from 15-19 June 2015 are played on a roll on/roll off basis but will not start before times printed. Play will start at the allocated time each day with a
short interval between matches. The evening session each day will not start before the time indicated on the format. Players appear circumstances permitting.
S:\Tournament Files\2015-2016 Season\World Cup\Draw and Format\World Cup 2015 - format v2.doc