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2015 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
The 2015 WPA World Nine-ball Championship was the 24th edition of the 9-Ball pool World Championships. It took place from September 7 to 18, 2015 in the al-Attiya Sports Arena of the Al-Arabi Sports Club in Doha. The Qatari capital was the sixth time in a row the venue for the 9-Ball Championships. The event was won by Ko Pin-yi of Chinese Taipei, who defeated America's Shane Van Boening in the final, with a score of 13 racks to 11. Niels Feijen was the defending champion, however, he did not make it past the preliminary round of the tournament. Format From September 7 to 10, a qualifying tournament took place in which 128 participants played in three knockout competitions, for twelve starting places. The remaining 116 starting positions were previously awarded via the world rankings or according to a quota from the continental federations, the Qatari federation and as wildcard places by the WPA. The 128 qualified for the main tournament players were initially divided into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Bin Hamad AlHitmi Indoor Hall
Mohammed Bin Hamad Indoor Hall (Arabic: صالة محمد بن حمد الهتمي), also known as the Al-Arabi Sports Club Hall, is a multi-purpose Hall in Doha, Qatar. It is currently used mostly for volleyball and basketball matches. The volleyball, basketball, futsal, and handball teams of Al-Arabi SC play there. The stadium has a seating capacity of 2,000 people. The hall served as one of the two venues for the 2013–14 Qatari Volleyball League season. Events hosted The stadium was used as the main venue for table tennis during the 2006 Asian Games. It was also used as a training facility during the 2009 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship The 2009 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship was the 5th edition of the event. It was held in Doha, Qatar from 3 to 8 November 2009. Golden formula For the first time in an FIVB tournament, a new rule trialled during the FIVB Volleyba .... The inaugural edition of the Qatar Volleyball Super Cup took place in the sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
