WORLD GATEBALL UNION

World Gateball Championships

2018 Outlines 

Particulars

Official Name The 12th World Gateball Championship
Popular Name World Gateball Championship Sao Paulo-Brasil 2018
Sponsored by World Gateball Union
Hosted by UNIAO DOS CLUBES DE GUEITEBOL DO BRASIL
Date September 21 (Friday) to 23 (Sunday), 2018
Location Sao Paulo City, State of Sao Paulo, Brasil
Venue Gateball Stadium
Participating Countries/Regions (10 Countries/ 1 Regions) ARGENTINA/AUSTRALIA/BRAZIL/
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA/JAPAN/
REPUBLIC OF KOREA/PARAGUAY/PERU/
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/
URUGUAY/EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Number of Participating Teams 64
Competition Procedures ○League Matches (Round Robin Tournament):
・The 64 participating teams will be divided into 16 groups of 4 teams each for the League Matches. There will be a total of 12 rounds of 12 matches each. The winning teams of each group will participate in the Championship Tournament (Round).
○Championship Tournament (Championship Round):
・The 16 winning teams will play by knockout to decide the winner.

●Saturday, September 22:
・League Matches (Round Robin Tournament): Round 1 – 8
●Sunday, September 23:
・League Matches (Round Robin Tournament): Round 9 – 12
・Championship Tournament (Round): All matches including the Final.
Awards Awards will be given for first place, second place, and a double third place (two teams).

Championship Schedule (Proposed)

DayOneFriday, September21

Gateball Stadium:

         Reception for Teams ··· 1000  1300

         Official Practice on the courts ··· 1000  1300

Brazilian Society of Japanese Culture-Bunkyo:

         Meetingof Team’s Representatives ··· 1400  1500

         Meetingof Referees··· 1500  1600

         Welcome Party··· 1800  2100

NOTE)   Welcome party for team’s representatives, the International Referee, and guests.(one representative of each team)

 

 

DayTwoSaturday, September 22

Gateball Stadium: World Gateball Championship

         Receptionfor Teams and Guests ··· 800  830

         Opening Ceremony ··· 900  1000

         LeagueMatches(RoundRobinTournament)···1030 - 1620

 

DayThreeSunday,September23

Gateball Stadium: World Gateball Championship

         Receptionfor Teams and Guests ··· 800   830

         LeagueMatches(RoundRobinTournament)··· 900  1130

         Championship Tournament (Round)··· 1230  1500

         Awards and Closing Ceremony··· 1520  1600

All times are local time of Brasil.

 

Team List