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THE INAUGURAL REYES CUP | EVENT GUIDE
15.10.24

THE INAUGURAL REYES CUP | EVENT GUIDE

The hotly anticipated inaugural Reyes Cup is set to take place from October 15-18 at the Ninoy Aquino National Stadium in Manila, Philippines, in partnership with Puyat Sports Inc. and Cignal TV, the official host broadcaster. 

This tournament promises four days of intense competition, which fans can expect thrilling matches and unforgettable moments as Asia’s and Europe’s top cueists battle for glory in this historic showdown.


THE INAUGURAL REYES CUP
Dates: October 15-18, 2024
Venue: The Ninoy Aquino National Stadium, Manila, Philippines

PLAYERS
The Reyes Cup will see Asia’s finest players will go head-to-head against Europe’s elite, led by legendary captains Efren ‘Bata’ Reyes and Karl Boyes.

Team Asia:
Efren Reyes (Captain)
Aloysius Yapp
Johann Chua
Ko Pin Yi
Carlo Biado
Duong Quoc Hoang

Team Europe:
Karl Boyes (Captain)
Eklent Kaçi
Mickey Krause
David Alcaide
Jayson Shaw
Francisco Sanchez Ruiz


FORMAT
The Ninoy Aquino National Stadium is set to host four days of intense action from October 15-18, with a total of 21 matches, including singles and doubles. Each match will be a race to five, and the first team to reach 11 points will claim victory in Manila.

Day One
Match 1: Team Match
Match 2: Doubles
Match 3: Singles
Match 4: Doubles
Match 5: Singles

Day Two:
Match 1: Team Match
Match 2: Singles
Match 3: Doubles
Match 4: Singles
Match 5: Doubles

Day Three:
Match 1: Team Match
Match 2: Doubles
Match 3: Singles
Match 4: Doubles
Match 5: Singles

Day Four:
Match 1: Singles
Match 2: Singles
Match 3: Singles
Match 4: Singles
Match 5: Captain’s Pick

PRIZE FUND
The Inaugural Reyes Cup will have a prize fund of $150,000.

All players from both teams will receive $15,000 for securing their spots in Team Asia and Team Europe of the Reyes Cup.

SPECTATOR TICKETS
Spectators will be able to catch the action live from the Ninoy Aqiuno National Stadium in Manila throughout the week, with tickets available here.

SCHEDULE
The Reyes Cup will take place from 15-18 October.

Event Schedule (Local Time – Manila):

Tuesday, 15th October: 7:30pm – 00:00am
Wednesday, 16th October: 7:30pm – 00:00am
Thursday, 17th October: 7:30pm – 00:00am
Friday, 18th October: 7:30pm – 00:00am

BROADCAST DETAILS
The Reyes Cup will be broadcast live across the world on major networks, ensuring pool fans everywhere can experience the excitement of this historic event.

Cignal TV, as the official host broadcaster of the event, will offer a multi-platform coverage by airing the matches on Free to Air (One Sports), Pay TV (One Sports+), and on OTT through the Pilipinas Live App.

Broadcast List

  • One Sports – Philippines
  • Sky Sports – UK & Ireland
  • DAZN – USA & Brazil
  • Fox Sports – Australia
  • IEG – Indonesia
  • Nova – Czech Republic & Slovakia
  • Sportcast – Taiwan
  • Sky Network – New Zealand
  • Sportklub – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia
  • Viaplay – Scandinavia, Netherlands, Poland, and Iceland
  • Vietcontent – Vietnam

For territories not covered by these broadcasters, fans can watch the Reyes Cup via Matchroom.Live, where you can sign up for a monthly pass.

MERCHANDISE
Fans are now available to purchase the official Reyes Cup merchandise line, featuring specialist event jerseys and limited edition event tees marking Nineball’s new landmark event. 

Shop the full range of products here.

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Official Partners
Puyat Sports
Cignal TV

Associate Sponsor
PLAYTIME

Official Cue, Case, & Rest Partner
Cute

Official Cloth Partner
Simonis

Official Table Partner
Rasson

Official Billiard Ball Partner
Aramith

Official Chalk, Tip and Glove Partner
Kamui

Official Template Rack Partner
Magic Ball Rack

Official Clothing Partner
Onboard Sportswear

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