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WASPA back in Chile

December 22, 2013, 12:51 am
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There was a tournament again on saturday in Valdivia with four players competing in a group stage. Ignacio López (axa Juventus) was the final winner with three wins while Suzanne Hodgkinson (aka Republic of Ireland) finished second, Alejandro Claude (aka Holland 1974) was third and Laura López (aka Aztexts, USA) end in the fourth place. "We will try for the next time to have more competitors, because we will continue with lot of enthusiasm organising competitions", reported Ignacio López at the end of a great day of play.
Suzanne (Ireland) and Alejandro (Holland) having a close game
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First tournament with ETF rules at SS Lazio Roma

December 22, 2013, 2:53 am
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The Lazio “Super Subbuteo” party took place this week in the premises of SS Lazio in Rome (Italy). This was the first time a tournament was played with the ETF rules under WASPA banner in the club of Lazio. 12 players competed in the main tournament of the Open category. After the group stage (3 groups of 4), 8 players quaqlified for the knock-out round. The semi-finals were very close and were decided on shots! Patrizio Lazzaretti beat GianMarco Del Brocco while Matteo Del Brocco beat Gianluca Morelli. In the final, Lazzaretti won by a single goal! Luca Paolino won the tournament for the 5th place while Cristian Lazzaretti won the consolation group for the 9th place. Every player played six games and everyone had a very good evening. Well done Lazio!
Old subbuteo at his best

Patrizio Lazzaretti was the tournament winner!
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First WASPA tournament in Ringgold, Georgia

December 22, 2013, 7:20 am
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John Coyle took the points title in the Chattanooga Subbuteo League's second annual Ho Ho Heavyweight Tournament held in Ringgold, Georgia (USA). It is a non ASA sanctioned event as all heavyweight teams are used along with original Subbuteo keepers. Simon Neil was second, Tom Shirley third and David Qualls fourth.

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George Ebejer dominates the Attard tournament

December 23, 2013, 4:08 am
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Attard Subbuteo Club organized a tournament on December 7 with 16 players taking part. After the group stage, players competed in the quarter-finals of the event. The last  players decided to postpone their games and semi-finals and finals were played on December 21 with George Ebejer beating Daniele Spadaro while Keith Zahra lost to Hector Scerri. In the final, it was very close but George Ebejer managed to make it by beating Hector Scerri (3-2) while Daniele Spadaro beat Keith Zahra in the game for the third place (1-0). Well done to Attard SC for another good tournament and to all competitors for great games.
The final 4 of the tournament
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Marcos Kalopsioditis wins in Limassol

December 23, 2013, 10:08 am
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There was a superb field of 15 players competing in the tournament organized in Limassol by Giorgos Zangylos and his friends. Representative from the 3 Limassol clubs (Salamis Famagusta, Phoenix Famagusta and Famagusta TFC) were present and there were many surprises in the group stage when Kostas Kalopsidiotis and Giorgos Zangylos finished second of their respective groups. Both players later won their barrage games and later qualified for the semi-finals. Kostas Kalopsidiotis lost to his brother Marcos Kalopsidiotis while Giorgos Zangylos beat Pambos Zorbis. In the final, it was very close and the game ended on a draw (1-1) but Marcos Kalopsidiotis finally beat Giorgos Zangylos in the shots to claim the title. Well done Cyprus for another great tournament.
The final between Kalopsioditis and Zangylos
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Fabrizio Fedele wins in Manoppello

December 24, 2013, 3:35 am
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The club of Arabona in Italy organized a nice tournament with 23 players on december 14 & 15. The event took place in Manopello and players were dropped in four groups. In the end, there were not many surprises. Fabrizio Fedele beat Luca Ciabattoni (4-1) in the final. Ciabattoni won against Andrea Di Vincenzo in the semi-final while Gaetano Monticelli we the other semi-finalist. Congratulations to all the players involved.
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Calendar update

December 26, 2013, 2:39 am
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The calendar of events is updated several times a week. You will find hereunder an update of the list of fixtures.

For any tournament request, drop a line to Vincent.cop@rsca.com

For details about the tournaments, please check the page "forthcoming events" on top of the blog.

We really hope 2014 will bring more subbuteo fans together and hopefully WASPA will manage to reach new countries (Malaysia, Argentina, Norway, Brazil,...) and come back in countries where the level of activity is low (Denmark, Sweden, Japan, Wales,...). At least we know Switzerland and the Netherlands will host their first WASPA tournaments in 2014, which is great news!

We also hope to have the first tournaments with double status (FISTF Satellite & WASPA regional) in 2014 as a sign of good cooperation with FISTF.

2013

December 27: tournament organized by Kent Invicta TFC in Gillingham (England)
December 27: tournament in Donegal (Ireland) with the advanced rules
December 27: tournament in Melbourne (Australia)
December 29: tournament in Auvelais (Belgium)
December 30: tournament in Sheffield (England)

2014

January 6: tournament in Hofstade-Zemst (Belgium) organized by SC Flanders
January 10: tournament in Zürich (Switzerland)
January 12: tournament with the old rules in Ascoli (Italy)
January 15: tournament with the old rules (ETF) in Genova (Italy)
January 15: tournament in Fiumicino (Italy) by TSC Black Rose '98
January 18: Colorado Cup in Denver (USA)
January 19: tournament in Penrith (Australia)
January 19: tournament in Arbroath (Scotland)
January 25: tournament in Grand Rapids, MI (USA) called "2014 Lake Effect Trophy"
January 29: tournament of the WASPA Lazio League in Rome (Italy)
February 3: tournament in Hofstade-Zemst (Belgium) organized by SC Flanders
February 5: tournament in Fiumicino (Italy) by TSC Black Rose '98
February 19: tournament with the old rules (ETF) in Genova (Italy)
February 26: tournament of the WASPA Lazio League in Rome (Italy)
March 3: tournament in Hofstade-Zemst (Belgium) organized by SC Flanders
March 19: tournament with the old rules (ETF) in Genova (Italy)
March 22: Promotional tournaùment in Comines (Belgium)
April 7: tournament in Hofstade-Zemst (Belgium) organized by SC Flanders
April 16: tournament with the old rules (ETF) in Genova (Italy)
April 30: tournament of the WASPA Lazio League in Rome (Italy)
May 5: tournament in Hofstade-Zemst (Belgium) organized by SC Flanders
May 10: tournament called "COBEX/Top of Holland-tournament" at the Woldwijck Centre in Hoogezand (Netherlands)
May 15: tournament with the old rules (ETF) in Genova (Italy)
May 28: tournament of the WASPA Lazio League in Rome (Italy)
June 2: tournament in Hofstade-Zemst (Belgium) organized by SC Flanders
June 25: tournament of the WASPA Lazio League in Rome (Italy)

...and many more to be added soon!
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17 players for the first tournament in Sambreville

December 29, 2013, 2:19 pm
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The first tournament organised in Sambreville/Auvelais took place on sunday with 17 players taking part in swiss system. There were many good games and many close games but in the end, the two top favorites (Geoffrey Marain and Jos Ceulemans) could not win the tournament. Vincent Coppenolle took the honors after winning four games (including against Marain) and a draw in the last session against Jos Ceulemans. Here is the final ranking.
1. Vincent Coppenolle (Templeuve United) - 13 pts
2. Jos Ceulemans (SC Anfield Hoppers Zürich) - 11
3. Geoffrey Marain (SC Eugies) - 10
4. Johnny Beaufays (SC Flanders) - 10
5. Fabrice Guyaux (SC Flanders) - 10
6. Vincent Guyaux (SC Flanders) - 9
7. Greg Spilmont (SCAF Quévy) - 9
8. Ralf Grégoire (SC Eugies) - 8
9. Renald Deloose (Templeuve United) - 7
10. Emile Beaufays (SC Flanders) - 7
11. Alain Flament (SCAF Quévy) - 7
12. Jason Delattre (Templeuve United) - 6
13. Pol Serwy (Brussels SC) - 6
14. Matthias Averlant (Templeuve United) - 6
15. John Verfaillie (Templeuve United) - 4
16. Dany Timmerman (SC Auvelais) - 4
17. Laly Ramos (Templeuve United) - 3
Ceulemans and Coppenolle before the last session

The group picture

Trophies (bottles as usual in Belgium) presented by organizer Vincent Guyaux
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Christian Haas (Austria) wins in Melbourne

December 29, 2013, 2:25 pm
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Subbuteo Melbourne welcomed Christian Haas from Austria to its 4th tournament on friday. A round robin of games was played with the 6 players before a final decided the winner at the end. The tournament was played in Great Spirit with all of the players supporting and giving advice to one another. As a result, all of the players were able to gain knowledge and skills for future events. Big thanks to Carl and Christian for advice, tips and coaching.

Christian Haas won the event beating Carl Young 3-2 in the final. Benji Batten came 3rd and Adam Deverell finished 4th.

(Report by Benji Batten)
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Daniel McCormick wins the Kent Invicta Christmas Cup

December 30, 2013, 10:26 am
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Daniel McCormick won the 2013 Kent Invicta Xmas Cup after defeating Terry Arnold 2-1 in the final. The England Under 12’s player was unbeaten on the day and came back from 0-1 down to win the trophy with 2 second half goals. Hot Favourite, Welsh star Adrian Davies, came 3rd losing 0-1 in a close game with Terry in the Semis whilst Daniel saw off his older brother and England Under 15’s Captain, James McCormick, 3-2 in a thrilling game. Other notable placings saw England Junior hotshot Kye Arnold come in 5th and rising star Ashton Whitelock making up the top 6!

Plate Winner – Josh Humphreys

Open Winner – Daniel McCormick

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Updated WASPA Handbook

December 31, 2013, 6:27 am
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A new version of the WASPA handbook can be downloaded here. The new version has an undate in the ranking of nation and more importantly a new section about the tournaments with double status (FISTF Satellite/WASPA regional tournament). Enjoy the reading!
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More good new from Malaysia

December 31, 2013, 6:48 am
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On December 31, we had very positive news from Malaysia. The Managing Director, Mr Jamie Wong, told us the local group of players in Kuala Lumpur has now six stadiums for the old and new players. Here are some pictures of the recent exhibition held at the Hamleys store with the help of Mr Edwin Wong of Imagine Games!
Mr Edwin Wong from Imagine Games

Jibril with the World Cup


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Updated file with results, rankings and statistics

January 2, 2014, 3:40 am
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Hello, you will find here the monthly results file of the WASPA circuit.

CLICK HERE FOR A DIRECT LINK

First of all, let me wish you a very good year 2014. Thanks to all players and clubs for the great support. It's really appreciated!

Facts of the month: 
- we have now 1067 players ranked, which is a great improvement and it's the first time we have more than 1000;
- Belgium is now on top of the rankings of nations with 213 points but the gap is short with Canada (212) and Italy (209);
- the first tournament in Greece was played this month;
- we had the first winners from Greece, Austria, Chile and the Isle of Man;
- the promotional tournament in Templeuve had 29 players;
- 26 tournaments were played this month;
- all results are OK in the attached file. Only the full results of the Sheffield tournament will be added soon.
- many events have been added in the agenda (check the WASPA blog for details) and good news is that there will be a first tournament in Switzerland on January 10 and a tournament in the Netherlands on May 10.

Useful links 
Here are the few links to check when you have time:
the WASPA blog: http://waspa-circuit.blogspot.com
the WASPA map: http://goo.gl/maps/MP4gu
the WASPA Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/127530464069377/?fref=ts
the WASPA Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/WASPA-World-Amateur-Subbuteo-Players-Association/231789816834700
the FISTF website: http://www.fistf.com
the independant table football forum: http://tablefootball.friendhood.net/

Help needed for interviews 
REMINDER:
For the future, we will try to have more interviews on the blog. If you are interested to be interviewed or if you want to interview one of your friends, you cans end a picture to vincent.cop@rsca.com and answer the following 5 questions:
- can you introduce yourself as a player? When did you start playing?
- why do you like subbuteo table football?
- what are your greatest achivements in the game?
- If you had to improve something in table football tournaments, what would it be?
- What are your thoughts about WASPA? Why do you like (or dislike) it?

If some of your friends want to receive the monthly report by e-mail, they can drop a line to vincent.cop@rsca.com to be added in the mailing list

Again, have a fantastic year 2014.

Yours sincerely,

Vincent Coppenolle
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Zangylos wins a big one in Cyprus

January 6, 2014, 3:56 am
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There was a very strong field of 20 players for the first WASPA tournament of the year 2014 in Limassol (Cyprus). There were representatives of four clubs including the new side of "Erimi Limassol". The group stage was played in six groups. The barrages round didn't give any surprise but it's was the beginning of Xristofis Hatzikipris's excellent run. He beat Sofoklis Mougis in suddend eath before beating Marios Themistokleous on shots in the quarter-finals to reach the final 4 for the very first time. He couldn't do much against Giorgos Zangylos at this stage of the tournament though. The other semi-final was another family derby between the Kalopsidiotis brothers with Marcos beating Kostas in sudden death. The final was open but Giorgos Zangylos finally took the honors, beating Marcos Kalopsidiotis (3-1) to claim his 11th WASPA title.


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Nice interview of Trisha Baumeler

January 7, 2014, 9:11 am
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First title for Brian Kinrade and the Isle of Man

January 8, 2014, 6:20 am
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The first Sheffield tournament took place on December 30 with a good turnout of 18 players. After the group stage, there were many close games but in the end, Brian Kinrade defeated Brett Price in the final to become the first player from the Isle of Man to win a WASPA tournament. Well done also to Coen Townsend for winning the junior category.
Brett Price and Coen Townsend

Brian Kinrade and Coen Townsend
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A few more events

January 9, 2014, 9:28 am
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A few more dates have recently been added to the WASPA calendar.

In England, the dates are known for the 4 tournaments of the Sliders Tour 2014. Dates are:
February 15: 1st leg in Manchester.
April 5: 2nd leg in Heckmondwicke.
August 16: 3rd leg in Middlesbrough.
November 8: 4tht leg in Birmingham (Futsal Arena).
Facebook page of the Sliders Tour available at https://www.facebook.com/sliderstour

Portugal will have another event in Sassoeiros on January 11.

In Belgium, the Templeuve United club has announced a special tournament on June 14 for the visit of Erza Aripin. The Singapore player will be the special guest of the event. Facebook page of the tournament at https://www.facebook.com/events/348457421964145

The national tournament in Arbroath (Scotland) on January 19 will also count for the WASPA circuit.

Chile will have a tournament in the city of Valdivia on January 25.

On January 26, the "1st Coppa Subbuteo Adriatica WASPA" in Macerata (Italy) will be played with Subbuteo material.
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A tribute to Eusebio and news from Italy

January 10, 2014, 8:34 am
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The Open of Lisbon (Portugal) to be played this week-end will be a tribute to football legend Eusebio who recently passed away. The organizers have published a nice poster for the event.

Besides this, in Italy, another tournament has been added to be played in Firenze on January 13.
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Chris Thomas wins in Thornaby

January 11, 2014, 7:55 am
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Not a bad turnout for this one, 8 players enjoyed a great nights play. The numbers and quality was improved by a guest player, Steve Bennett from Scotland who did really well and got the result of the night with a 1-1 draw against Chris Thomas. David Russell was in a free scoring mood all night and claimed third from Mike Parnaby who was a little rusty! Chris Kaberry god a good 5th place. John  Bottomley, Ben Staples and Andy Mill all had a tough night and will be looking forward to easier nights later in the year. We were joined by a new player, Rob, who saw the event on the NETFA website and popped along to see what was going on. Hopefully Rob will become a NETFA regular! Well done Chris, another WASPA title.

Date of next NETFA Teesside WASPA tournament will be 31st January 2014.
Ben Staples, David Russell, Andy Mill, John Bottomley, Chris Thomas, Mike Parnaby, Steve Bennett, Chris Kaberry
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The first WASPA tournament in Switzerland

January 11, 2014, 2:50 pm
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The Anfield Hoppers in Zürich organized the very first WASPA tournament in Switzerland on friday. Six players were taking part and all games were played in a positive and fair spirit with experienced and novice players. In the end, Thomas Baumeler took the honors after defeating his daughter Trisha in the final (3-2).

"We had a lot of fun and we are planning to organize another one soon", said Thomas as a conclusion.

The final table of the evening was as follows:
1. Thomas Baumeler
2. Trisha Baumeler
3. Roman Bernhardsgrütter
4. Noemi Bernhardsgrütter
5. Kasey Baumeler
6. Sarah Bernhardsgrütter
Some old and new faces in the subbuteo family

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