Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku city                   

13 Olimpiya Street, Narimanov District

Baku Olympic Sports Complex

08.07.26        Arrival day

                     Accreditation till 19:00

09.07.26        Opening ceremony 10:00

                     Start of matches (qualification) 10:30 – 22:00

10.07.26       Matches (qualification) 10:00 – 20:00

11.07.26       Start of matches Playoff 10:00 – 20:00

12.07.26        1/4, Semifinal and Final

                     Closing ceremony

Men and Women

No age limit

Please note! If applications in the WOMEN category are received from less than 3 countries, WOMEN championship will be cancelled

An unlimited number of participants from each country is allowed

Participants from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus are not allowed

Each participant, on the day of accreditation (08.07.2026 until 19:00), must provide the Head Referee with a passport of the relevant country or a permanent residence permit

The official rules of the Free pyramid, approved by the EPF (RULES).

Men:

Double-elimination – 64x32 or 128x64 (depending on the number of players)

Women:

Double-elimination – 16x8 or 32x16 (depending on the number of players)

Men:

Qualification – up to 5

Playoff, Semi-finals – up to 6

Final – up to 7

Women:

Qualification – up to 3

Playoff, Semi-finals – up to 4

Final – up to 5

Applications are accepted from European national billiard federations by email europeanpyramid@gmail.com

or via a special LINK

Deadline 08.07.2026 – 19:00

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.

Detailed information with photos about the dress code can be found on page 4 of this document.

Men: 100 EUR per player

Women: 50 EUR per player

The fee must be paid before the end of accreditation

(08.07.2026 until 19:00)

Men

Total prize money – 10.000 EUR

Winner – 2.600 EUR + Trophy + Gold Medal

Runner-up – 1.600 EUR + Silver Medal

Semi‐Finalists – 900 EUR x 2 + Bronze Medals

5-8 places – 500 EUR x 4

9-16 places – 250 EUR x 8

Women

Total prize money – 3.000 EUR

Winner – 900 EUR + Trophy + Gold Medal

Runner-up – 600 EUR + Silver Medal

Semi‐Finalists – 350 EUR x 2 + Bronze Medals

5-8 places – 200 EUR x 4

1. Premier Palace Baku (It's a 5-minute walk to the venue)

7 Hasan Aliyev Street, Baku city, Republic of Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 51 409 05 45

Single Room:  45 EUR per night (breakfast included)

Double Room: 55 EUR per night (breakfast included)

The above rates include daily breakfast and all applicable taxes.

Additionally, access to the sauna, spa, swimming pool, and fitness center is included in the price

2. The Clocktower Hotel (It's a 3-minute walk to the venue)

4 Hanifa Alasgarov Street, Baku city, Republic of Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 70 310 23 31

Single Room:  35 EUR per night (breakfast included)

Double Room: 45 EUR per night (breakfast included)

3. Parkway Inn Hotel (It's 5 minutes away by transport to the venue)

29 J. Jabbarly street, Baku city, Republic of Azerbaijan

Tel:  +994 55 802 22 88

Single Room:  40 EUR per night (breakfast included)

Double Room: 50 EUR per night (breakfast included)

4. Atlas Hotel Baku (It's 5 minutes away by transport)

2/17 Ahmad Rajabli, , Baku city, Republic of Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 70 525 33 33

Single Room:  40 EUR per night (breakfast included)

Double Room: 60 EUR per night (breakfast included)

Participants register for hotel accommodation independently

When booking a hotel, you must provide the code word "billiards"

Сontact person: Kenan Mammadov +994 55 3131311

Azerbaijan Billiards Federation

Tables: Standard pyramid billiard tables 12ft., approved by EPF

Cloth: Ivan Simonis 760

Balls: Aramith 67 mm

Championship contact information

https://www.epf-billiard.com/

e-mail: europeanpyramid@gmail.com

tel: +380 67 301 05 36

Kenan Mammadov

e-mail: kanan_030@mail.ru

tel: +994 55 313 13 11

Serhii Korol

e-mail: serhijkorol27@gmail.com

tel: +380 50 506 73 41

Media support

https://t.me/EPF_2025

EPF - European Cup 3rd Stage – Seniors 40+

FSBU

https://www.youtube.com/@fsbu901