Location
Format Details
Event Name : | Main Tournament |
Qualifying Format : | Matchplay Qualifying |
Finals Format : | Match Play |
Player Limit : | 60 |
Unlimited Qualifying? : | No |
Tournament Overview
Start Date: August 02, 2025
End Date: August 03, 2025
Saturday, 02.08.25 Rhein-Main-Cup Certified 2-day tournament
Admission 10:30 a.m., start 11:00 a.m. Late entry, 11:30 a.m., possible.
40 rounds of Max Matchplay (if not completed by 22:30, the remaining rounds will be played on Sunday)
In order to advance faster, the better-placed player in the IFPA ranking always plays player 2. A list of participants according to IFPA rank will be posted!
The best 24 will advance (with at least 48 participants).
The first 8 will receive a bye. For both there will be tye-breaker one one machine.
Everyone is welcome to take a break of up to 1 hour in small groups. Please let one of the tournament directors know so that you can take a break
Sunday 03.08. Admission 10:00, start 10:30.
Final A- and B-Division 24 players each. The same rules apply for both divisions. (The B-Division has no influence on the IFPA ranking)
B-Division final of the best 24 players who have not qualified for the best 24 and are also ranked below the top 3,000 in the world.
In the event of a tie, the byes and the top 24 will play a play-off on a pinball machine. Final eight: Places 9-24 will play their opponents from 1-8 in groups of 4 on 3 devices PAPA scoring 4-2-1-0 .
The best placed player in the preliminary round chooses a pinball machine from the available pinball machines. In the 2nd game, the 2nd-placed player in the preliminary round chooses an available pinball machine. In the 3rd game, the third-placed player in the preliminary round. A player may only choose each pinball machine once in the final rounds!
Quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals are again played in groups of 4 according to the same rules as before
Admission 10:30 a.m., start 11:00 a.m. Late entry, 11:30 a.m., possible.
40 rounds of Max Matchplay (if not completed by 22:30, the remaining rounds will be played on Sunday)
In order to advance faster, the better-placed player in the IFPA ranking always plays player 2. A list of participants according to IFPA rank will be posted!
The best 24 will advance (with at least 48 participants).
The first 8 will receive a bye. For both there will be tye-breaker one one machine.
Everyone is welcome to take a break of up to 1 hour in small groups. Please let one of the tournament directors know so that you can take a break
Sunday 03.08. Admission 10:00, start 10:30.
Final A- and B-Division 24 players each. The same rules apply for both divisions. (The B-Division has no influence on the IFPA ranking)
B-Division final of the best 24 players who have not qualified for the best 24 and are also ranked below the top 3,000 in the world.
In the event of a tie, the byes and the top 24 will play a play-off on a pinball machine. Final eight: Places 9-24 will play their opponents from 1-8 in groups of 4 on 3 devices PAPA scoring 4-2-1-0 .
The best placed player in the preliminary round chooses a pinball machine from the available pinball machines. In the 2nd game, the 2nd-placed player in the preliminary round chooses an available pinball machine. In the 3rd game, the third-placed player in the preliminary round. A player may only choose each pinball machine once in the final rounds!
Quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals are again played in groups of 4 according to the same rules as before