World Cup 2019 (snooker)

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The 2019 World Cup is the first event of the 2019-2020 snooker season and is the 16th edition of this tournament that took place from 24 to 30 June 2019 in Wuxi in China.

2nd World Cup for Scotland.

2a World Cup for John Higgins.

1st World Cup for Stephen Maguire.

Final 2017
China A (Ding Junhui, Liang Wenbó) 4-3 England (Judd Trump, Barry Hawkins)

Montepremi

Winner: $200,000
Finalist: $100,000
Semi-finalists: $60.000
Final Quarters: $40.000
3rd Group: $22.500
4th in the Group: $15,000
5th in the Group: $10.000
6th in the Group: $7.500

Regulation
As in the previous editions, the World Cup requires the participation of 24 nationals for a total of 48 players, i.e. 2 players per each.

There are 4 6-team crews, passing the first 2 teams. In the quarters the first of the group A challenge the second of the B, the first of the D the second of the C, the first of the B the second of the group A, the first of the C the second of the D.

Participants

Group stage

Group A

24 June: China to 4-1 Germany, Thailand 2-3 Norway, Poland 2-3 Austria

25 June: China to 4-1 Norway, Thailand 3-2 Austria, Poland 3-2 Germany

26 June: China to 4-1 Austria, Thailand 3-2 Poland, Norway 2-3 Germany

27 June: China 5-0 Poland, Thailand 4-1 Germany, Austria 1-4 Norway

28 June: China to 2-3 Thailand, Poland 4-1 Norway, Austria 3-2 Germany

Group B

24 June: Northern Ireland 4-1 Saudi Arabia, England 3-2 Hong Kong, Iran 3-2 Ireland

25 June: Northern Ireland 3-2 Hong Kong, England 3-2 Ireland, Iran 2-3 Saudi Arabia

26 June: Northern Ireland 1-4 Ireland, England 3-2 Iran, Hong Kong 4-1 Saudi Arabia

27 June: Northern Ireland 1-4 Iran, England 5-0 Saudi Arabia, Ireland 1-4 Hong Kong

28 June: Northern Ireland 2-3 England, Iran 2-3 Hong Kong, Ireland 3-2 Saudi Arabia

Group C

24 June: Scotland 4-1 Cyprus, Belgium 4-1 United Arab Emirates, Malaysia 1-4 Israel

25 June: Scotland 4-1 United Arab Emirates, Belgium 4-1 Israel, Malaysia 3-2 Cyprus

26 June: Scotland 5-0 Israel, Belgium 4-1 Malaysia, United Arab Emirates 3-2 Cyprus

27 June: Scotland 4-1 Malaysia, Belgium 4-1 Cyprus, Israel 4-1 United Arab Emirates

28 June: Scotland 2-3 Belgium, Malaysia 2-3 United Arab Emirates, Israel 2-3 Cyprus

Group D

24 June: Wales 4-1 India, China B 5-0 Australia, Switzerland 3-2 Malta

25 June: Wales 4-1 Australia, China B 3-2 Malta, Switzerland 3-2 India

26 June: Wales 4-1 Malta, China B 5-0 Switzerland, Australia 2-3 India

27 June: Wales 5-0 Switzerland, China B 5-0 India, Malta 3-2 Australia

28 June: Wales 4-1 China B, Switzerland 2-3 Australia, Malta 1-4 India

Direct elimination phase

Century Breaks (17)

Notes

2019
Snooker in 2019
Sport in Wuxi