2018 WSF Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–24 March 2018 |
| Venue | Dolmen Hotel Malta |
| City | Qawra |
| Country | Malta |
| Organisation | WSF |
| Total prize fund | €28,300 |
| Winner's share | €10,300 |
| Highest break |  Igor Figueiredo (131) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Luo Honghao |
| Runner-up |  Adam Stefanow |
| Score | 6–0 |
2020 → | |
The 2018 WSF Championship was the first edition of the WSF Championship, an amateur snooker tournament that took place from 18 March to 24 March 2018 in Qawra, Malta. It was the first edition of the WSF Championships and also doubled as a qualification event for the World Snooker Tour. The best four players (all semi-finalists) received an invitation to compete in the 2018 World Snooker Championship. Two best players (both finalists) received a Main Tour Card for the 2018/2019 season.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
The tournament was televised in Malta by TVM2.[10]
Prize fund[edit]
The breakdown of the tournament prizes is shown below:[11]
- Winner: €10,000
- Runner-up: €4,000
- Semi-finalist: €1,800
- Quarter-finalist: €1,000
- Last 16: €400
- Last 32: €200
- Highest break: €300
- Total: €28,300
Results[edit]
Group A[edit]
The following is the results from the Groups.[12]
| Place | Player | Frames won | Frames lost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michael Collumb
|
12 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Marcin Nitschke
|
10 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 |  Cedric Van Wassenhove
|
7 | 9 | −2 |
| 4 |  Joseph Casha
|
4 | 9 | −5 |
| 5 |  Waratthanun Sukritthanes
|
4 | 12 | −8 |
Group B[edit]
| Place | Player | Frames won | Frames lost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  David Lilley
|
12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  Marvin Lim Chun Kiat
|
9 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 |  Ross Symes
|
8 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | Mario Brincat
|
5 | 9 | −4 |
| 5 | Alessandro Maciel
|
1 | 12 | −11 |
Group C[edit]
| Place | Player | Frames won | Frames lost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kristján Helgason
|
12 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 |  Ryan Thomerson
|
10 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 |  Tom Limor
|
7 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Laurens de Staelen
|
4 | 12 | −8 |
| 5 | John Farrugia
|
3 | 11 | −8 |
Group D[edit]
| Place | Player | Frames won | Frames lost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kacper Filipiak
|
12 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Isaac Borg
|
8 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Gao Yang
|
8 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 |  Patrik Tiihonen
|
7 | 10 | −3 |
| 5 | Carlos Loberto
|
3 | 12 | −9 |
Group E[edit]
| Place | Player | Frames won | Frames lost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luo Honghao
|
12 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Steve Mifsud
|
9 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 |  Andres Petrov
|
8 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 |  Daniel O'Regan
|
4 | 11 | −7 |
| 5 | Matthew Calleja
|
3 | 12 | −9 |
Group F[edit]
| Place | Player | Frames won | Frames lost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Vallance
|
12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  Alex Taubman
|
9 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | Philip Ciantar
|
6 | 7 | −1 |
| 4 | Nutcharut Wongharuthai
|
5 | 9 | −4 |
| 5 |  Mohammed El Idrissi
|
0 | 12 | −12 |
Group G[edit]
| Place | Player | Frames won | Frames lost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Morgan
|
12 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | Brian Cini
|
11 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Philip O`Connor
|
6 | 8 | −2 |
| 4 |  Vladu Mihai
|
6 | 11 | −5 |
| 5 | Nicolly Christo
|
3 | 12 | −9 |
Group H[edit]
| Place | Player | Frames won | Frames lost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Igor Figueiredo
|
9 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Clayton Castaldi
|
7 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Dylan Gault
|
5 | 8 | −3 |
| 4 |  Khalid Kamali
|
3 | 9 | −6 |
Group I[edit]
| Place | Player | Frames won | Frames lost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ratchayothin Yotharuck
|
9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Chris Peplow
|
9 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Jeff Jacobs
|
9 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Andrew Pagett
|
8 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Edmond Ndou
|
1 | 12 | −11 |
Group J[edit]
| Place | Player | Frames won | Frames lost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Stefanow
|
12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Saqib Nasir
|
9 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Ang Boon Chin
|
7 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 |  Iulian Boiko
|
4 | 10 | −6 |
| 5 | Bendaoud Kamal
|
2 | 12 | −10 |
Group K[edit]
| Place | Player | Frames won | Frames lost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Busuttil
|
7 | 4 | 3 |
| Jamie Clarke
|
7 | 4 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Suleman Kukka Salam
|
6 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Mohammed Al Joker
|
3 | 9 | −6 |
Group L[edit]
| Place | Player | Frames won | Frames lost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Andreas Ploner
|
12 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | Fraser Patrick
|
10 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Simon Zammit
|
9 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Jon Ingi Ægisson
|
6 | 9 | −3 |
| 5 | Saif Alketbi
|
4 | 12 | −8 |
Group M[edit]
| Place | Player | Frames won | Frames lost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kishan Hirani
|
12 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | Yuttapop Pakpoj
|
10 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Belan Sharif
|
7 | 9 | −2 |
| 4 | Rebecca Kenna
|
7 | 11 | −4 |
| 5 | Esa Oikarinen
|
6 | 12 | −6 |
Group N[edit]
| Place | Player | Frames won | Frames lost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mateusz Baranowski
|
12 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | Noel Landers
|
9 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Reanne Evans
|
7 | 8 | −1 |
| 4 |  Ahmed Shehab
|
5 | 11 | −6 |
| 5 | Heikki Niva
|
4 | 10 | −6 |
Group O[edit]
| Place | Player | Frames won | Frames lost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe O'Connor
|
12 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Grzegorz Biernadski
|
10 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Arthur Cachia
|
9 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Benny Loh
|
4 | 9 | −5 |
| 5 | Benjamin McCabe
|
3 | 12 | −9 |
Group P[edit]
| Place | Player | Frames won | Frames lost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Hanssens
|
12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Saif Al Shamsi
|
9 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Frans Mintoff
|
7 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 |  Dorjan Maknori
|
5 | 10 | −5 |
| 5 | Andrei Orzan
|
1 | 12 | −11 |
Group Q[edit]
| Place | Player | Frames won | Frames lost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Judge
|
12 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Kuldesh Johal
|
10 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Sergey Isaenko
|
7 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Jason Peplow
|
7 | 8 | −1 |
| 5 | Shai Yair
|
1 | 12 | −11 |
Group R[edit]
| Place | Player | Frames won | Frames lost | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duncan Bezzina
|
9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Kobe Vanoppen
|
9 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | TJ Dowling
|
8 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Stuart Watson
|
8 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Israel Pertman
|
1 | 12 | −11 |
Knockout stage[edit]
The following is the results from the Knockout stage.[13]
Round 1[edit]
Best of 7 frames
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Other rounds[edit]
Century breaks[edit]
Total: 10[14]
- 131, 125, 107 – Igor Figueiredo
- 130, 124, 119, 101, 100 – Kristján Helgason
- 127 – Luo Honghao
- 103 – Adam Stefanow
References[edit]
- ^ "Luo Honghao Wins WSF Championship". 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Luo Honghao Wins WSF Championship". 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Luo Honghao Wins WSF Championship". 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Chinese teenager Luo wins inaugural WSF title and place on World Snooker Tour". 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Snooker: Luo Honghao beats Stefanow 6-0 win first ever WSF Championship title - the Malta Independent".
- ^ "WSF Championship Final: Adam Stefanow vs Luo Honghao". 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Luo Honghao Announces Himself on the Big Stage". 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Eight close on the prizes at WSF Championships in Malta". 22 March 2018.
- ^ "MŚ amatorów: Jednostronny finał, Luo Honghao rozbił Adama Stefanowa".
- ^ "World Snooker Federation: L-ewwel kampjonat dinji f'Malta jibda għada l-Erbgħa" (in Maltese). TVM. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Prize Money of the Mixed Gender Championship" (PDF). World Snooker Federation. 16 January 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "WPBSA Tournament Manager − 2018 WSF Championship − Groups". World Snooker Federation. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "World Snooker Federation Championships Mixed - Malta / Malta 2018". World Snooker Federation. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "World Snooker Federation Championships Mixed - Malta / Malta 2018 - all breaks". esnooker.pl. Retrieved 8 April 2018.