• Format

The Championships include the following competitions:
   • Mixed Teams
   • Mixed Pairs
   • Open, Women's and Senior Teams
   • Open, Women's and Senior Pairs

 • Programme

Date Time Event
Friday, 15 June 12.00-20.00
20.30
Mixed Teams Registration
Opening Ceremony - Buffet
Saturday, 16 June 10.30
20.30
Mixed Teams (Qualification / 5 rounds)
Captains' meeting
Sunday, 17 June 10.30
12.00-24.00
20.30
Mixed Teams (Qualification / Swiss)
Mixed Pairs Registration
Captains' meeting
Monday, 18 June 08.30-10.00
10.00
10.30
15.00
15.30
Mixed Pairs Registration
Mixed Teams (Round of 16)
Mixed Pairs (Qualification / session 1)
Mixed Teams (Round of 8)
Mixed Pairs (Qualification / session 2)
Tuesday, 19 June 10.30
10.30
15.30
15.30
Mixed Teams (Round of 4)
Mixed Pairs (Qualification / session 3)
Mixed Teams (Semifinal)
Mixed Pairs (Qualification / session 4)
Wednesday, 20 June 10.30
10.30
14.45
15.30
Mixed Teams (Final / session 1)
Mixed Pairs (Semifinal A & B / session 1)
Mixed Teams (Final / sessions 2 and 3)
Mixed Pairs (Semifinals A & B / session 2)
Thursday, 21 June 09.45
10.30
15.30
12.00-20.00
20.30
EBL General Assembly
Mixed Pairs (Final A / session 1)
Mixed Pairs (Final A / session 2, Final B & C)
O/W/S Teams Registration
Mixed Championships Prize Giving - Buffet
Friday, 22 June 10.00-13.00
14.00
14.00
O/W/S Teams Registration
Open Teams (Qualification / 4 rounds)
Women & Senior Teams (Qualification / round robin)
Saturday, 23 June 10.30
10.30
17.00
Open Teams (Quialification / 3 rounds)
Women & Senior Teams (Qualification / round robin)
Open Teams (Qualification / Swiss / 2 rounds)
Sunday, 24 June 10.30
10.30
12.00-20.00
20.00
Open Teams (Qualification / Swiss / 5 rounds)
Women & Senior Teams (Qualification / round robin)
O/W/S Pairs Registration
Captains' meeting
Monday, 25 June 09.00-10.00
10.00
10.30
15.00
16.30
O/W/S Pairs Registration
Open Teams (Round of 16)
O/W/S Pairs (Qualification / session 1)
O/W/S Teams (Round of 8)
O/W/S Pairs (Qualification / session 2)
Tuesday, 26 June 10.30
10.30
15.00
16.00
O/W/S Teams (Quarterfinal)
O/W/S Pairs (Qualification / session 3)
O/W/S Teams (Semifinal)
O/W/S Pairs (Qualification / session 4)
Wednesday, 27 June 10.30
10.30
14.45
16.30
20.30
O/W/S Teams (Final / session 1)
O/W/S Pairs (Semifinal A & B / session 1)
O/W/S Teams (Final / sessions 2 & 3)
O/W/S Pairs (Semifinal A & B / session 2)
O/W/S Teams Prize Giving Ceremony
Thursday, 28 June 10.30
15.30
O/W/S Pairs (Semifinal A & B / session 3)
O/W/S Pairs (Semifinal A & B / session 4)
Friday, 29 June 10.30
11.00
15.30
O/W/S Pairs (Final A, B & C / session 1)
EBL Press Conference
O/W/S Pairs (Final A, B & C / session 2)
Saturday, 30 June 10.30
15.30
20.30
O/W/S Pairs (Final A & B / session 3)
O/W/S Pairs (Final A & B / session 4)
O/W/S Pairs Prize Giving & Closing Ceremony

Play will start at 10.30 am and finish at 8.30 pm each day.

 • Entries

• Entry Fees

To be paid in cash (Euros and US Dollars) or by Credit Card upon arrival at the Tournament Reception and Registration Desk at the Kremlin Hotel in the World of Wonders Resort, Antalya:

Events Entry Fees
Mixed Teams (per team) € 800
Mixed Pairs (per pair) € 270
Open, Women's & Senior Teams (per team) € 950
Open, Women's & Senior Pairs (per pair) € 400

The entries are calculated on the basis of approximately €20 per person per qualifying session (and semifinal in pairs). There is no extra cost for players reaching the Pairs finals or the KO phase of the Team events. Players from the finals of the Teams can drop into the final of the Pairs event of the same category, free of charge.

• Right of Entry

Bridge players from all WBF zones are entitled to participate, provided they are members in good standing of a National Bridge Federation (NBO).

All events are TRANSNATIONAL. There are no restrictions on the number of entries allowed, per NBO.

• Rules & Regulations

For the Rules & Regulations in pdf file format, click here

• Entry Procedure

All entries to the Championships must be submitted electronically, via the EBL website. All entries will be automatically forwarded to the NBO of the applicant, and are subject to their approval.

Applications submitted after the deadline of 31 May 2007 will be accepted only if technically convenient. Withdrawals of accepted entries must be acknowledged by email to the EBL by the same deadline, to avoid payment of the entry fee.

Internet registration terminated.
Please contact Registration Desk onsite.

 • Prizes

EBL Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals will be awarded. The winners in each category will receive the title of European Open Champions. Honour prizes will be presented to the best ranking pairs and teams in each category. WBF and EBL Master Points will also be awarded.

The Teams and Pairs winning the European title in Antalya will be hosted by the EBL at the 4th European Open Championships to be held in 2009 for one week (the winners of the Mixed events will be invited to the Mixed playing week, the winners of the Open, Women's and Senior events will be invited to the O/W/S playing week) with free entry and 'Bed & Breakfast' Hotel accommodation in a double room.

• Overall Ranking Cash Prizes

Cash prizes will be awarded, courtesy of BEKO, to players who have participated in at least three out of the four events. (Players who have participated in all four events will be able to leave out their worst result.)

There will be seperate rankings per player category (Open, Women, Seniors) and the prizes will be awarded as indicated below.

Overall Ranking Open Women Seniors
1st place € 3,500 € 2,500 € 1,500
2nd place € 2,500 € 1,500 € 1,000
3rd place € 1,750 € 1,250 € 750
4th place € 1,250 € 1,000 € 500
5th place € 1,000 € 750 € 500
6th - 10th place (each) € 750 € 500  
11th - 15th place (each) € 500    

 • Contact

For more Information, please contact:

 

Additional information can be found at www.ecatsbridge.com and www.bentourevents.com

 

European Bridge League
Gianarrigo Rona - President
Marina Madia - EBL Secretariat
Via Ciro Menotti 11/C
I-20129 Milan
Italy.

 39-02-7000 0022
  39-02-7000 1398
 ebl@federbridge.it


 

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