EPF - European Cup 4th Stage

EUROPEAN CUP

4th stage

SENIORS 40+

COMBINED PYRAMID

9-12 September 2026, Batumi – Georgia

Led by European Pocket Billiard Federation

On behalf of European Pyramid Federation

Presented by:

Ministry of Education and Sport of Ajara Autonomous Republic

Georgian National Billiards Federation

Ajarian A.R. Billiards Federation

Venue	Georgia Ajara Autonomous Republic Batumi Tbel Abuseridze 73 Billiard club "Piramide"
Schedule	08.09.26 Arrival day Accreditation till 19:00 09.09.26 Opening ceremony 10:00 Start of matches (qualification) 10:30 – 20:00 10.09.26 Matches 09:00 – 20:00 11.09.26 Matches 09:00 – 20:00 12.09.26 11:00 - Semifinals and Final Closing ceremony
Participants and age limits	Seniors (born in 1985 and older) An athlete must at least have their 40^th birthday on 08.09.2026 Maximum number of participants - 64
Fix/Max spots per nation	An unlimited number of participants from each country is allowed Participants from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus are not allowed
Basis for participation	Each participant, on the day of accreditation (08.09.2026 until 19:00), must provide the Head Referee with a passport of the relevant country or a permanent residence permit
Rules	The official rules of the combined pyramid, approved by the EPF (https://www.epf-billiard.com/rules/) with the following changes: 1) after the cue ball is scored, the opponent removes the bonus ball; 2) penalty from the shelf to the table.
Flowchart	Double-elimination – 64x32
Races	Qualification – up to 3 Playoff, Semi-finals – up to 3 Final – up to 4 ATTENTION! MATCH WILL BE HELD IN SESSIONS A TIME LIMIT OF 3 HOURS IS SET FOR EACH MATCH
Registration	Applications are accepted from European national billiard federations by email europeanpyramid@gmail.com or via a special link EPF - European Cup 4th Stage – Seniors 40+ Deadline 08.09.2026 – 19:00
Dress code	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.
Entry fee	150 euros per player 100 euros players 60+ 100 euros women The fee must be paid before the end of accreditation (08.09.2026 until 19:00)
Prize fund	Total prize money – 4.000 euros Winner – 1.300 euros + Trophy + Gold Medal Runner-up – 900 euros + Silver Medal Semi‐Finalists – 500 euros x 2 + Bronze Medals 5-8 places – 200 euros x 4 If there are more than 50 participants, the prize fund will be increased
Hotel	Hotels close to the championship venue, participants register for hotel accommodation independently only by email hotel-duta@list.ru or tel. +995599517676: 1. Hotel ADELI Str. Pirosmani, 23 Batumi - Ajara Autonomous Republic – Georgia Double room (breakfast included) – 50 euros per room 2. Hotel Duta Str. Pirosmani, 6 Batumi - Ajara Autonomous Republic – Georgia Double room (breakfast included) – 40 euros per room
Host organization	Ajarian A.R. Billiards Federation
Tournament equipment	Tables: Standard pyramid billiard tables 12ft., approved by EPF Cloth: Ivan Simonis 760 Balls: Aramith 67 mm
Championship contact information
EPF	https://www.epf-billiard.com/ e-mail: europeanpyramid@gmail.com tel: +380 67 301 05 36
Tournament Director	Temur Kakhidze e-mail: hotel-duta@list.ru tel: +995599517676
Head Referee	Serhii Korol e-mail: serhijkorol27@gmail.com tel: +380 50 506 73 41
Media support
EPF	https://t.me/EPF_2025
Tournamentservice	EPF - European Cup 4th Stage – Seniors 40+
FSBU	https://www.youtube.com/@fsbu901