| Venue |
Republic of Azerbaijan
Baku city
13 Olimpiya Street, Narimanov District
Baku Olympic Sports Complex
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| Schedule |
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
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| Participants and age limits |
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
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| 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
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| Basis for participation |
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
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| Rules |
The official rules of the Free pyramid, approved by the EPF (RULES).
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| Flowchart |
Men:
Double-elimination – 64x32 or 128x64 (depending on the number of players)
Women:
Double-elimination – 16x8 or 32x16 (depending on the number of players)
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| Races |
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
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| Registration |
Applications are accepted from European national billiard federations by email europeanpyramid@gmail.com
or via a special LINK
Deadline 08.07.2026 – 19:00
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| 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.
Detailed information with photos about the dress code can be found on page 4 of this document.
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| Entry fee |
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)
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| Prize fund |
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
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| Hotel |
https://www.booking.com/
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| Host organization |
Azerbaijan Billiards Federation
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| Tournament equipment |
Tables: Standard pyramid billiard tables 12ft., approved by EPF
Cloth: Ivan Simonis 760
Balls: Aramith 67 mm
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Championship contact information
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| EPF |
https://www.epf-billiard.com/
e-mail: europeanpyramid@gmail.com
tel: +380 67 301 05 36
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| Tournament Director |
Kenan Mammadov
e-mail: kanan_030@mail.ru
tel: +994 55 313 13 11
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| Head Referee |
Serhii Korol
e-mail: serhijkorol27@gmail.com
tel: +380 50 506 73 41
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Media support
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| EPF |
https://t.me/EPF_2025
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| Tournamentservice |
EPF - European Cup 3rd Stage – Seniors 40+
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FSBU
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https://www.youtube.com/@fsbu901
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