Matchroom Multi Sport is delighted to announce its biggest ever year of pool, with SIX events including the all-new Championship League Pool and the return of the World Pool Championship to the Matchroom stable.
After the global shutdown in 2020, Matchroom brought live pool back to the global TV stage with the Mosconi Cup in December and now launches a calendar of six major pool tournaments for 2021.
The 9-ball year will break off with the brand-new Championship League Pool, which will take place behind-closed-doors at Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes from March 22-29. Featuring 19 players and a prize fund of $85,950, Championship League Pool will be played across two tables with every match streamed live around the world. Full details of the new event will be announced later this week.
The World Pool Masters will return in Gibraltar from April 6-9, before the World Pool Championship relaunches under the Matchroom banner from April 12-16 with global TV coverage and increased prize money. The World Pool Championship will take place in the UK, with full details to be confirmed in due course.
The World Cup of Pool will be the feature of the summer pool calendar, before the 44th US Open Pool Championship this autumn.
Then the year will close out with Europe as defending champions at the Mosconi Cup, set to take place from December 6-9.
Matchroom Pool’s World Rankings will resume with the World Pool Masters, while the US Open and World Championship will both be Tier 1 Ranking events. At the Mosconi Cup, Team USA and Team Europe will both feature the top players from the World Rankings, with entry to other events also awarded to the best players on the Rankings.
Emily Frazer, Managing Director of Matchroom Multi Sport, said: “Despite such challenging times faced for all over the past year and still experiencing now, we are more determined than ever to launch a calendar of events for pool, ensuring players have a schedule to follow, look forward to and practice for.
“With six events now in the Matchroom Pool stable and the launch of Championship League Pool we are poised to get the ball rolling come March 22nd.
“Ranking points are an integral part of our prestigious Mosconi Cup and we will be focusing on our Matchroom World Rankings, ensuring our six pool events unite and align, giving players the opportunity to be rewarded and earn their spots; an ongoing and work-in-progress.
“The climate is constantly changing but we are eager and passionate to deliver these events safely to players and hopefully spectators (when possible). With this proposed schedule of events we can reignite optimism and hope for all in the sport.”
在經歷2020年全球停擺後，Matchroom 於12月將如期舉辦的莫斯考尼盃帶回到全球電視觀眾面前，Matchroom 體育於近日宣布了包含全新的撞球冠軍聯賽與世錦賽在內的六項賽事重返賽場。
賽事將由全新的撞球冠軍聯賽 (Championship League Pool) 拉開序幕，比賽將有19位選手於3月22至29日在英國米爾頓凱恩斯的馬歇爾體育館 (Marshall Arena) 內閉門進行，詳細內容將在近期宣布。世界花式撞球大師賽 (World Pool Masters) 將於4月6至9日重返直布羅陀，而世界9號球錦標賽 (World Pool Championship) 也將緊接其後於12-16日在英國舉辦，其詳細信息待定。團體賽制的世界盃雙打賽 (World Cup of Pool ) 則預定在夏季登場，隨後有著悠久的歷史的第44屆美國公開賽9球錦標賽 (The 44th US Open Pool Championship) 於今秋舉行。最後，作為年度關門賽事的莫斯考尼盃則於12月6-9日舉行。
Matchroom 常務董事 Emily Frazer 表示: “儘管過去的一年面臨著如此艱鉅的時期，並持續發生著，但我們比以往更加堅定地發起賽事日程，確保球員們有個時間表能跟跟進、期待著賽事的到來並為之練習。
積分排名是我們享譽盛名的莫思考尼盃不可或缺的一環，我們將專注在Matchroom 世界排名，讓球員有機會獲得積分並贏得他們的賽事席位。然而，氣候不斷在變化，但我們渴望並充滿熱情地希望將這些賽事安全地呈現給球員和觀眾們 (如果可能的話!)。借助此擬議的賽事日程表，我們能重新點燃人們對這項運動的樂觀和希望。”