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The Subbuteo World Cup Flicks Off Tomorrow

Updated: Sep 20

The Subbuteo World Cup flicks off tomorrow, drawing players from across the globe to Tunbridge Wells, England—the very birthplace of this iconic game.



The Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre will serve as the venue for this nostalgic celebration of Subbuteo, harking back to the golden era of the original tabletop football game.



Over the course of the event, 15 nations will be represented, starting with the Individual Open, where 40 players will compete for the coveted title of World Subbuteo Individual Champion.


Here are the nations and their players participating in the Individual Event:


England


Simon Goodman

Jason Christopher

Aaron Skinner

Justin Finch

Marco Ghigliotti

Victor Jones

Tony Kiely

Valter Baroncini

Tony Banks


Northern Ireland


Ian Greer

Eoin Adams


Scotland


Oriano Micheletti


Wales


Richard Stock

Darren Barnes

Matthew Rowley


Spain


Alberto Gomez

Villalobos

Massimo Barone


Singapore

Mohammed Rizal Taib


Italy


Filippo Filippella

Maurizio Colella

Gabriele Silveri

Cesare Santanicchia


USA


Christian Filippella

Daniel Cranston

Benny Nuger


Cyprus


Paul Andreas


Greece


Nikolaos Gkiotlis

Evangelos Skotiniotis

Antonis Krysilas

Achilleas Bogdanidis


Switzerland


Clinton Gahwiler


Malta


George Ebejer


Holland


Rinaldo van Dijk

Marco de Bruin


Portugal


Manuel Santos

Luis Abreu

Miguel Pereira


Republic Of Ireland


William Magnier

David Elton


The tournament will also feature a thrilling Team Event, with these nations and their players:


England A Team


Simon Goodman

Jason Christopher

Marco Ghigliotti

Tony Kiely

Valter Baroncini


England B Team


Colin Fletcher

Victor Jones

Tony Banks

Andrew Forster-Fake

Gianluca Zucchelli


Italy


Filippo Filippella

Gabriele Silveri

Michele Giudice

Cesare Santanicchia

Maurizio Colella


Greece


Nikolaos Gkiotlis

Evangelos Skotiniotis

Antonis Krysilas

Achilleas Bogdanidis

Georgios Dimakeas


Spain


Alberto Gomez Villalobos

Massimo Barone

Luis Felipe Mendez Banderas


Portugal


Manuel Santos

Luis Abreu

Pedro Amaro

Rui Varela

Miguel Pereira



Join us at the Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre from 9am tomorrow to witness some classic Subbuteo action at this free event. Whether you’re a long-time enthusiast or new to the game, this promises to be a memorable occasion celebrating the spirit of Subbuteo on its home turf.


Download the Event Guide

We’ve put together all the information you need for the event in one convenient pdf document that you can have on your phone, to download the event guide click below



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