The 2025 World Carom Billiards Team Championship will take place in Vierse (Germany) from March 13 to 16. This is the most prestigious and competitive tournament in the system of the World Carom Billiards Federation (UMB). At this tournament in 2024, Tran Quyet Chien, in his first collaboration with Bao Phuong Vinh at the world team tournament, helped Vietnam's 3-cushion billiards team win its first championship. Therefore, at this time, fans are expecting the excellent billiards duo Quyet Chien - Phuong Vinh to successfully defend the title.
Debut against Jordan
At the 2025 World Team Championship, the Vietnamese team will face two Jordanian players in the opening match, taking place at 8:00 p.m. on March 13 (Vietnam time). Accordingly, Tran Quyet Chien will face Mashhour Abu Tayeh, while Bao Phuong Vinh will face Ahmed Al Ghababsheh.
All matches of Vietnamese players at the world 3-cushion carom billiards team championship are broadcast live on the SOOP Live platform (link: https://billiards.sooplive.co.kr/schedule?sub1=schedule&sub2=2025-03-13)
Tran Quyet Chien is currently ranked 4th in the world rankings.
Accordingly, the 16 participating teams are divided equally into 4 groups (4 teams in each group). In the group stage, the teams will compete in a round-robin format to calculate points and rank. In the group stage, 2 players from each team will compete on 2 different tables. The first and second place teams in each group will qualify for the quarter-finals.
From the quarter-finals onwards, there will be a knockout match. Two players on the same team will still compete on two different tables. But in the case that the team has 1 winner and 1 loser, it will go to a penalty shootout. In the penalty shootout, all 4 players will compete on 1 table, playing in a doubles format (taking turns to play the cue). This is the format that creates the appeal of the World Team 3-cushion Carom Billiards Championship.
Tran Quyet Chien and Bao Phuong Vinh have a bright chance to continue.
The Vietnam 3-cushion carom billiards team is in Group C with Belgium, Sweden and Jordan. At first glance, it seems that Vietnam's group is quite difficult, but in fact, the duo Quyet Chien - Phuong Vinh has a good chance of winning 1 of the top 2 positions and reaching the quarterfinals. Commentator Minh Dien commented: "In the opening match, the Vietnam team will meet the Jordan team. This is not an opponent that can cause difficulties for Quyet Chien - Phuong Vinh. Meanwhile, the Belgian team does not have the services of 2 extremely strong players, Frederic Caudron and Eddy Merckx, instead there is the pair Peter Ceulemans - Roland Forthomme. The Belgian team is considered to be on par with the Vietnamese team. Finally, the Swedish team has legends Torjorn Blomdahl and Michael Nilsson who have won the world team championship many times together, but at the moment they are not too strong. Considering the group situation, the Vietnamese team has many opportunities to reach the quarterfinals".
Living legends Torjorn Blomdahl and Michael Nilsson. The Swedish pair have won the world team championship 7 times, in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. The weakest team in the group is Jordan, with Mashhour Abu Tayeh (ranked 74th in the world) and Ahmed Al Ghababsheh (ranked 176th in the world).
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/xem-tran-quyet-chien-dau-doi-thu-manh-tren-kenh-nao-bao-gio-ra-san-185250312161515102.htm
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