2021 World Cup of Pool explained

Tournament Name:2021 World Cup of Pool XIV
Dates:9–14 May 2021
Venue:Stadium MK
Location:Milton Keynes
Country:England
Organisation:Matchroom Sport
Total Prize Fund:$250,000
Winners Share:$60,000
Previous:2019
Next:2022

The 2021 World Cup of Pool was a professional pool doubles tournament, and the 14th edition of the World Cup of Pool. The event was contested by 32 pairs representing different nations, and took place at the Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, England, from 9 to 14 May 2021.[1] [2]

The Austrian team of Mario He and Albin Ouschan were defending their 2019 title, but were knocked out in the first round by the Slovakian team of Jakub Koniar & Jaroslav Polách.

Prize fund

The total prize money for the event:

Teams

Each competing nation features two players, with the hosts, Great Britain, receiving three places (one being a last minute replacement for the Canadian pairing who were forced to withdraw due to travel issues[3]). Also the Albanian pairing was replaced by France due to travel issues.[4] The competing teams were made of the players below:

Tournament bracket

Source:[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Philippines aiming to land record fourth title. Sky Sports. 2021-05-03.
  2. Web site: Matchroom Pool - World Cup of Pool. matchroompool.com. 2021-05-03.
  3. Web site: Great Britain a Survive Almighty Belarus Scare as USA March on. 11 May 2021.
  4. Matchroom Pool . MatchroomPool . 1391151130386763778 . 8 May 2021 . Due to travel issues, Albania have withdrawn from the World Cup of Pool and will be replaced by France (Alex Montpellier & Alain Da Costa). Tom Theriault and Ben Francis have replaced Alex Pagulayan and John Morra for Canada (1/2) . en . 13 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210512091647/https://twitter.com/matchroompool/status/1391151130386763778 . 12 May 2021 . live.
  5. Web site: Tournament bracket. cuescore.com. 2021-05-03.