CENTROPE CUP is a new Pétanque - competition founded by the federations of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia & Austria. In a series of open tournaments teams from these countries will compete for this regional Cup. 

The above mentioned countries agree to establish a Central European Competition for 2005 with the intention:

1. to improve the quality of our best / national teams by creating international challenges

2. to support the contacts between players of our countries on a wider scale

3. to increase the importance of certain tournaments by rising the number of participating teams from other countries

4. to deepen the understanding of the development and the needs of the Pétanque federations in the neighbouring countries

5. to have fun together

6. to support the development of juniors through becoming familiar with international challenges

7. to make Pétanque more popular and more attractive for sponsors

 

 

 

 

2012 Update

The challenge will hand over on the first tournament in the next year.Czech federation will organize the new trophy.The country, which wins 3 times ( 3 years in a row ), gets the trophy.Each country should create a trophy for 1st - 3rd place.

We decide to play 5 rounds Swiss System with Buchholz.Minimum 50 minutes plus 1 draw.Its not possible to play with 4 players - Exception: national teams ( 1 team from each category ).We prefer that the player have a licence. Its not possible to buy a day licence.A two day tournament is possible. It will be good to organize a second tournament on the second day.

The organizer had to write in the invitation and on the bill board:

Only for games with Time - Limit:

1. Website

2. Trophy

3. Competition

   5 rounds Swiss System with BuchholzLess than 32 teams - 4 rounds Swiss System with Buchholz

   min. 50 min + 1 draw - after additional draw thescore is even - one more draw with two balls each player

   under 63 teams - 16 teams63 - 95 teams - 32 teams96 teams and more - 32 teams or more like decision of the organizer

   like decision of the organizer

   1. The system

   2. The time limit

   3. How much teams grow up in the next round

   4. The time limit or not for the ko-round

4. Rules

   The team had only one draw to drop the cochonette. After this wrong draw the other team can put the cochonette on the game ground where they want ( in advance to the rules).

   The next draw in the game start automatically when the last ball of each team leave the hand.

   1. Cochonette/Jack

   2. End of the draw