EUROPEAN FREE PYRAMID CHAMPIONSHIP
MEN, WOMEN
8-12 July 2026, Baku – Azerbaijan
Led by European Pocket Billiard Federation
On behalf of European Pyramid Federation
Presented by:
Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Billiards Federation
| 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.
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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| Tournamentservice |
EPF - European Cup 3rd Stage – Seniors 40+
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FSBU |
https://www.youtube.com/@fsbu901
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