MATCHROOM SPORT can announce the qualification system for the 2011 PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup which takes place in Las Vegas from 8 – 11 December. For the first time, Matchroom will be operating their own ranking lists, and this year, the majority of both sides will come from two separate ranking lists created specifically for the tournament.
Players and fans will now be able to follow the progress of all the leading contenders as they vie for spots as the tournaments unfold. The final event on both lists is the 2011 US Open which concludes on Saturday 22nd October. After that date both teams will be named in full.
The European Mosconi Cup Ranking will consist of 12 events – six Euro Tour events and six ‘World' events. The ‘World' events will carry approximately 50% more points due to the international strength of the field.
Only players finishing in the last 32 of each event will be allocated points and at the conclusion, after the 2011 US Open, the top three players will automatically gain entry to the Mosconi Cup side.
The remaining two players will be Matchroom Sport wildcard picks although the ranking will play a part in this.
The Events
Euro Tour Events
Portugal Open 28-30 October
Spanish Open 2-4 December
French Open 10-12 February
Italian Open 14-16 April
Austrian Open 7-9 July
German Open 25-27 August
World Events
World 8 Ball Championship 19-26 February
World Pool Masters 1-5 June
China Open 6 -12 June
World 9 Ball Championship 25 June – 2 July
Beijing Open 15-28 August
US Open 9 Ball Championship 17-22 October
The Points Allocation
Euro Tour World Events US Open
1st 20 30 30 (1st)
2nd 16 25 25 (2nd)
3/4th 12 20 22 (3rd)
5/8th 9 15 19 (4th)
9/16th 6 10 16 (5/6th)
17/32nd 3 5 13 (7/8th)
10 (9/12th)
8 (13/16th)
6 (17/24th)
4 (25/32nd)
The American Mosconi Cup Ranking will consist of 11 events – seven taking place within the USA and four ‘World' events.
Only players finishing in the last 32 of each event will be allocated points and at the conclusion, after the 2011 US Open, the top three players will automatically gain entry to the Mosconi Cup side.
The remaining two players will be Matchroom Sport wildcard picks although the ranking will play a part in this.
The Events
Steve Mizerak Championship 4-7 November.
Turning Stone Winter 16-19 December
The Masters 1-5 March
Ultimate Ten Ball Championship 21-24 April
US Open 10-Ball Championship 16-21 May
World Pool Masters 1-5 June
China Open 6 -12 June
World 9 Ball Championship 25 June – 2 July
Turning Stone Summer 11-14 August
Beijing Open 15-28 August
The US Open 9-Ball Championship 16-22 October
The Points Allocation
The points allocation for these will apply to players finishing in the top 32 or equivalent and will be the same as that used on the BCA Points List. The basis of this will be:
1st 140
2nd 120
3rd 100
4th 80
5/6th 70
7/8th 60
9/12th 50
13/16th 40
17/24th 35
25/32nd 30
Each event's points allocation will be weighted based on the field (+/- 64 players), the prize fund (+/- $50,000 to $100,000) and the number of players participating in the current Top 20 of the BCA Points List (+/- 12-16 players).
Luke Riches, Matchroom Sport: luke.riches@matchroom.com
www.matchroompool.com
Notes: Matchroom Sport are one of the world's leading producers of televised sport and are responsible for over 1,000 hours of original programming across a range of nine sports. Based in the UK and chaired by charismatic founder Barry Hearn, they produce three major pool events on an annual basis - the Mosconi Cup, the World Cup of Pool and the World Pool Masters.
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