21th Riga Cup will take place on November 30 and December 1, 2019 in Riga at Riga's High school of Cultures ("Rīgas Kultūru vidusskola", Ganību dambis 7, Rīga)
Riga Cup is the biggest international table hockey tournament in Latvia. It is organized by Latvian Table Hockey Federation and is one of Super Series tournament of World Table Hockey Tour.
You can find information about previous tournaments in Riga Cup history.
Prizes
OPEN
1st place - Winner Cup and smartwatch SUUNTO CORE ALU PURE WHITE.
2nd place - 2nd place plate and smartwatch SUUNTO 5 G1 ALL BLACK.
3rd place - 3rd place plate and smartwatch SUUNTO 3 FITNESS ALL BLACK.
4th place - diploma and smartwatch SUUNTO 3 FITNESS BLACK.
5th to 8th places - STIGA bag, STIGA bottle and STIGA table hockey Team Latvia.
9th to 16th places - STIGA bag.
17th to 24th places - STIGA table hockey Team Latvia.
Top3 - prize from Möllers.
Player from qualification with higest place in main tournament - prize from Möllers.
All players - souvenirs.
Ladies/Veteran/Junior
Based on results in OPEN, the best lady/veteran 40+/junior will be awarder with Cup, STIGA bag and prize from Möllers.
The best veteran 50+ prize from Möllers.
Playing system:
Tournament is organized in accordance with ITHF Tournament Rules.
The Riga Cup will take place over two days. On the first day, all participants will play. There will be 3 rounds on the first day: qualification (only for players with lower rank), group stage (all other players start here), divisions and semi-final groups (all players from group stage continue). Only the best players from the semi-final groups will qualify for the next day.
On the second day, the best 12 from both final groups will qualify for play-offs. The best 4 from each of these two groups will start from 1/8 finals, but players placed 5th-12th in the final groups will play 1/16 finals.
The qualification round is for all players ranked below 1700 in the World Ranking (WR) on November 19, 2018. If the list of pre-registered players on November 12, 2018 has more than 170 players with WR above 1701, the qualification round must be played by all players who are not among the 170 highest-ranked pre-registered players.
The maximum number of players in the qualification stage is 190. The best 10-20 players from qualification will join the group stage.
The maximum number of players in the group stage is 190.
Planned time schedule:
November 30
8:45 - 9:45 registration for qualification only.
10:00 - 12:15 Round 1. Qualification.(only low ranked players)
Playing system depends on a number of players.
10:05 - 11:55 registration for all other players.
12:15 - 12:45 Opening ceremony.
12:45 - 15:30 Round 2. Groups.
Playing system depends on a number of players.
15:30 - 16:15 Break
Lunch
It is possible during the pre-registration also to pre-order lunch set (soup, main dish, salad, drink) for price 5 EUR. This pre-order must be made before November 28. Money should be paid at registration on Saturday.
16:15 - 19:30 Round 3. Divisions and Semi-Final groups.
Playing system depends on a number of players.
In conclusion, awarding ceremony for winners of Divisions 2, 3 and 4 and also, if possible, of the best ladies/juniors/veterans.
December 1
9:30 - 9:50 registration, warm-up.
10:00 - 13:15 Round 4. Final Groups.
48 players who qualified on the first day will be split into 2 final groups. Top12 of both groups will qualify to play-offs.
13:15 - 14:00 Break
Lunch
It is possible during the pre-registration also to pre-order lunch set (soup, main dish, salad, drink) for price 5 EUR. This pre-order must be made before November 28. Money should be paid at registration on Saturday.
from 14:00 Round 5. Play-offs.
After play-offs (aprox. after 18:00) awarding ceremony.
Reminder
At the venue (territory of a school) is forbidden to bring in and use any alcoholic beverages.
Violators will be expelled from the venue. Participants of tournament, who will violate this prohibition (also after finishing tournament at some stage) will receive disqualification.
Violators will be expelled from the venue. Participants of tournament, who will violate this prohibition (also after finishing tournament at some stage) will receive disqualification.
Accommodations
Booking.com , Hotels.com , Airbnb
Public Transport in Riga:
Bus, Tram & Trolleybus.
Tickets:
On board at driver: 2 EUR. Prepaid (can be found in newsstands, like Narvessen; need validation on board; 1 ticket per person): 1 trip = 1.15 EUR; 5 trips = 5.75 EUR; 10 trips = 10.90 EUR; 24 h = 5 EUR; 72 h = 10 EUR)
The nearest to the venue stop is called Pētersalas iela where stops trolleybuses 1 , 19 and 24, buses 2 and 20, as well as stop Kultūru vidusskola for tram 5.
Budget air services to and from Riga:
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