The Snooker World Cup is back with a load of new team line-ups as 24 duos compete for the top prize in Wuxi.
23 countries are represented in the event this year, with host nation China getting two teams – China A and China B.
The China A side of Ding Junhui and Liang Wenbo won the tournament in 2017, but they have been split up this time around with Ding partnering Yan Bingtao for the A side and Liang playing with Zhou Yuelong for B.
The likes of England, Scotland and Wales have all fielded strong teams as they look to wrest away the title that has been one by a Chinese side for the last three editions of the event.
When is the 2019 Snooker World Cup?
The tournament runs from Monday 24 June to Sunday 30 June at Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium.
What are the World Cup teams?
Group A
China A: Ding Junhui and Yan Bingtao
Thailand: Thepchaiya Un-Nooh and Noppon Saengkham
Poland: Adam Stefanow and Kacper Filipiak
Austria: Andreas Ploner and Florian Nuessle
Norway: Kurt Maflin and Christopher Watts
Germany: Simon Lichtenberg and Lukas Kleckers
Group B
Northern Ireland: Mark Allen and Jordan Brown
England: Kyren Wilson and Jack Lisowski
Iran: Hossein Vafaei and Soheil Vahedi
Republic of Ireland: Ken Doherty and Fergal O’Brien
Hong Kong: Andy Lee and Ka Wai Cheung
Saudi Arabia: Omar Alajlani and Ahmed Aseeri
Group C
Scotland: John Higgins and Stephen Maguire
Belgium: Luca Brecel and Ben Mertens
Malaysia: Thor Chuan Leong and Moh Keen Hoo
Israel: Eden Sharav and Sachar Ruberg
United Arab Emirates: Mohamed Shehab and Mohammed Al Joaker
Cyprus: Michael Georgiou and Antonis Poullos
Group D
Wales: Mark Williams and Ryan Day
China B: Zhou Yuelong and Liang Wenbo
Switzerland: Alexander Ursenbacher and Luis Vetter
Malta: Alex Borg and Brian Cini
Australia: Steve Mifsud and Ryan Thomerson
India: Himanshu Jain and Lucky Vatnani
What is the schedule and format?
Round Robin group stage 24-28 June.
Frame 1: singles (Player 1 vs. Player 1)
Frame 2: singles (Player 2 vs. Player 2)
Frame 3: doubles (alternate turns)
Frame 4: reverse singles (Player 1 vs. Player 2)
Frame 5: reverse singles (Player 2 vs. Player 1)
All frames must be played – full fixtures here.
Quarter-finals to finals 29-30 June
Frame 1: singles
Frame 2: singles
Frame 3: doubles (alternate turns)
Frame 4: reverse singles
Frame 5: reverse singles
Frame 6: doubles (alternate turns)
Frame 7: sudden death singles players nominated by captain.
Best of seven frames.
What is the prize money?
- Winner $200,000
- Runner-up $100,000
- Semi-finalist $60,000
- Quarter-finalist $40,000
- Last 24 – 3rd Group $22,500
- Last 24 – 4th Group $15,000
- Last 24 – 5th Group $10,000
- Last 24 – 6th Group $7,500
What TV channel is the World Cup on and is there a live stream?
Eurosport is showing the tournament live, with subscribers able to stream it on Eurosport player.
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